Technical readout 2866 Rise of the Scavengers

BLR-1W Battlemaster
History:
The Battlemaster was the third and final BattleMech
designed and produced by Hollis Industries based on
Corey. Initially located in the Capellan Confederation,
Corey was wrestled away by the Free Worlds League in
2787. Unwilling to lose the valuable heavy and assault
‘Mech production facilities of Hollis Industries without a
fight, Chancellor Barbara Liao ordered first a
counterattack than attempted to siege the Marik forces
attacking her realm. Ultimately, the CCAF was
unsuccessful in their bid to retake Corey, along with
numerous other planets and by 2791 Hollis Industries
was reduced to a smoking ruin, another victim of the
bitter Succession Wars.
Even before that, Hollis Industries came dangerously
close to becoming just a footnote in the history of the
Inner Sphere. Their initial foray into BattleMech
construction was in 2564 with the primitive 100-ton
Xanthos, the first quadruped BattleMech ever produced.
In 2579 they released the Second Generation XNT-3O
version. Clumsy and stiff, the Xanthos was never
accepted by the Terran Hegemony, but eventually found
a customer in the Capellan Confederation. Brigadier
Corporation would continue to develop the quadruped
technology even as Hollis Industries abandoned it,
releasing the 55-ton SCP-1N Scorpion in 2570 and the
80-ton GOL-1H Goliath 82 years later, both of which
remain in production.
After the failed Xanthos project, Hollis Industries tried
again with a traditional bipedal design, the 65-ton jumpcapable
CPLT-C1 Catapult fire support ‘Mech. Equipped
with two Holly LRM-15s and 4 Martell medium lasers,
this design was accepted by the Terran Hegemony in
2561, just a few years before the official creation of the
Star League. However, just three years later when it
came time to renew the contract, the Terran Hegemony
declined to renew it due to recurring problems with the
Anderson Propulsion 21 jump jets. Hollis Industries
would eventually be forced to conduct a general recall of
the Catapult in 2566 to replace the Anderson 21 jumps
jets with the re-engineered 25 model.
Still looking to land its first major contract with the newly
formed Star League, Hollis Industries next tried an
entirely different tactic. After StarCorps Industries
debuted the extremely successful and deadly HGN-732
Highlander assault ‘Mech, officials from Hollis Industries
met with their counterparts at StarCorps. After a long
series of negotiations, Hollis Industries was granted a
license to produce the 95-ton BattleMech at their facility
on Corey.
The experience and technical knowledge Hollis
Industries gained producing the Highlander assault
‘Mech led to the development of their third and final
BattleMech, the 85-ton Battlemaster, released in 2633.
The Battlemaster was an overnight sensation and Hollis
Industries finally had its breakout moment. Discontinuing
the Catapult, they retooled the line to help produce the
85-ton behemoth, but even then they were never able to
meet the demand for this extremely tough BattleMech.
The BLR-1G is literally bristling with weaponry and is one
of the few ‘Mechs that feature rear mounted weapons
standard. Carrying a powerful Donal PPC, six Martell
medium lasers, a Holly SRM-6, and two SperryBrowning
machine guns, the closer an enemy gets to the
Battlemaster, the more punishment it deals out.
Covered with 14.5 tons of Star Guard IV armor, the
Battlemaster is one of the most heavily armored
BattleMechs to ever walk the field of battle. With
eighteen heat sinks and a top speed of 64.8 kph, it
combines a blistering rate of fire with the maneuverability
of a much lighter machine.
Equipped with two fully functional hand actuators, the
Battlemaster has unique ability to either entirely
disengage the Donal PPC carried in it and, or switch it
over to the other arm. This also makes the Battlemaster
an excellent brawler capable of inflicting devastating
physical attacks.
Considered by many the premier command ‘Mech for its
durability, during the height of the Star League a special
variant was commissioned by the SLDF featuring a
command console. This allowed the ‘Mech to
accommodate both a pilot who was focused on combat
and a commanding officer managing the over tactical
situation.
After the destruction of Hollis Industries, both Trellshire
Indusries in the Lyran Commonwealth, and Earthwerks
Incorporated in the Free Worlds Leagues took over
production of the venerated BattleMech.
Capabilities:
The -1W strips off the Donal PPC, replacing it with a
massive Kali Yama Big Bore AC/20, the largest
autocannon available. To offset the loss of range, the
Holly-6 is removed in favor of a Zeus LRM-15. A total of
eight Martell medium lasers are located in the torsos, two
of which are rear facing. The legendary protection
provided by the Star Guard IV remains unchanged and
two more heat sinks have been added.
To accommodate these changes, the original Vox 340
fusion engine had been swapped out with a Strand 255
engine used by the Stalker. This gives the -1W a top
speed of 54 kph, which is in line with other ‘Mechs of its
size. This creates a deadly war machine capable of
destroying practically any other ‘Mech in existence with a
single close range volley.
Variants: None.
Current Manufacturers:
Trellshire Heavy Industries
Twycross – Lyran Commonwealth
Earthwerks Limited
Keystone – Free Worlds League
Model Cost BV PV
BLR-1G 8,399,493 1519 40
BLR-1W 7,451,060 1639 ???
Alpha Strike Statistics
TP: BM SZ: 4 TMM: +1
MV: 6” Role: Juggernaut
Damage S: 5 M: 5 L: 1
OV: 1
Armor: O O O O O O O O
Sructure: O O O O O O O
Special: IF1, LRM 0*/1/1, REAR 1/1/-
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