Technical readout 2866 Rise of the Scavengers

GLT-3Nx Guillotine
History:
The GLT-3N Guillotine was the first Third Generation
BattleMech produced. Introduced in 2499 by Newhart
Industries, it was built on a Crucis-I Endo Steel chassis,
marking the first ever use of the advanced steel,
titanium, and aluminum composite. The highly complex
manufacturing process for Endo Steel requires Zero-G
conditions in order to attain a uniform mix of the different
metals. The resulting material weighs only half as much
as the traditional foamed aluminum core sheathed in
titanium-steel internal structure. Although the resulting
skeleton is physically larger and bulkier than standard
structure, the 50% weight savings is more than worth the
loss of space.
While it would seem plausible that Endo-Steel would
eventually have become the “standard” for internal
structure, the orbital facilities required for its manufacture
made a whole sale switchover cost prohibitive. Even at
the height of the Star League, the necessary orbital
manufacturing facilities were relatively rare.
Furthermore, the Terran Hegemony who pioneered
Endo-Steel, jealously guarded its advanced military
technology, much as did its successor the Star League.
Consequently, the secrets of manufacturing Endo Steel
would remain tightly controlled until 2573, when the
Lyran Commonwealth unveiled the 55-ton AL-A1 Alfar, a
product of Coventry Metal Works. Unfortunately, the
Alfar relied heavily on non-standard components and
proved to be a logistical nightmare to support. Few were
made, and none survived the First Succession War.
On the other hand, the Guillotine went to become the
standard heavy ‘Mech of the SLDF, serving with
distinction for literally hundreds of years and seeing
extensive combat in every major SLDF campaign. The
key to its extraordinary success lies in its mobility and
heavy armor. While capable of a top speed of clost o 65
kph, the Anderson 398 jump jets give it a jump capacity
of 120 meters, a rare thing to find on a 70-ton
BattleMech.
As the SLDF brought faster units online, the Guillotine
saw its role change from that of the front-lines to that of a
heavy raider. The jump capability made the Guillotine
ideal for operations in heavily wooded and steep terrain.
With twelve tons of thick Ultston Prime armor, the
Guillotine could absorb tremendous amounts of damage
and still remain functional.
Armed with a Sunglow Type 2 heavy laser, four ExoStar
II medium lasers, and a top-of-the-line Coventry-6 SRM
launcher, the Guillotine carried enough firepower to
demand the respect of its opponents although its range
is somewhat limited and it performed best when
partnered with long range fire support units such as the
Bombardier, Crusader, or Archer.
Over the years, however, a number of problems cropped
up with its weapons systems. The Sunglow’s power
cables run uncomfortably close to the shoulder and when
lifting the right arm above its head, the power cables
have been known to snap. Experienced pilots rarely
experience this problem, knowing to simply lower the
arm and try again, but those unaware of this problem can
render the laser inoperable.
The Conventry-6 also had an intermittent glitch in the
arming regulator. Occasionally missiles five and six will
fail to arm in the launcher. Though countless attempts
have been made to locate the cause of the seemingly
random failure, nothing short of replacing the entire
launcher has seemed to resolve it.
Regardless, the design proved so popular that Newhart
Industries was unable to keep up with demand from the
massive SLDF and was forced to license the design to
both Irian Technologies and Lycomb-Davion IntroTech
which began producing the ‘Mech out of Irian and
Demeter respectively.
After serving for nearly 300 years, the Amaris Civil War
and the subsequent fighting caused by the fall of the Star
League left both Newhart Industries and Lycomb-
Davion’s Demeter facility in smoking ruins. In 2825, Irian
Technologies would finally be forced to abandon the -3N
due to the technological decline of the Succession Wars,
and begin producing the downgraded GLT-4L variant
which lacked the Endo Steel chassis and CASE.
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Notable ‘Mechs and MechWarriors:
Major Alex Martinez
A member of the Third Fusiliers of Oriente, Martinez’s
Guillotine, aptly named “Anne Boleyn,” has been passed
down through his family for generations. One of the
original GLT-3N models, Boleyn retains the rare Crucis I
Endo-Steel chassis although it had been patched
numerous times. The Martinez family keep a constant
watch for salvaged Endo-Steel parts in order to maintain
the integrity of the lostech chassis.
The chassis, along with the jump jets and cockpit
electronics are about all the remain true to the original
equipment. Captain Martinez’s Guilotine was badly
damaged by the superior range of a Capellan
JagerMech, which he later claimed as salvage, during
fighting on Ipswich against the Liao Guard.
Forced to rebuild the entire torso and with a new found
respect for long range autocannons, Martinez ordered
the Fusilier’s technicians to incorporate the JagerMechs
autocannons into his Guillotine.
With much banging and cussing, the technicians
eventually succeded in relocating the Jager’s Mydron
Model C and Model D autocannons into the chest cavity.
However, in order to make space for the heavy ballistic
weapons, the VOX 280 was removed and replaced with
a GM 210 taken from a Firestarter, resulting in a
significantly slower top speed.
The troublesome Sunglow Type 2 heavy laser, in fact
much of the entire left arm assembly, was repalced by a
Magna Mk III large laser taken from a Rifleman, while the
two medium lasers in the other arm where replaced with
a pair of Magna Mk I light lights from a scrapped
Capellan Warhammer.
TP: BM SZ: 3 TMM: +1
MV: 6j” Role: Brawler
Damage S: 3 M: 3 L: 2
OV: 0
Armor: O O O O O
Sructure: O O O O O
Special: AC1/1/1