Atlas II
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| Atlas II | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division (New Earth), Defiance Industries (Hesperus II) |
| Model | AS7-D-H |
| Class | Assault |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100 tons |
| Chassis | Foundation Type 10X |
| Armor | StarSlab/2 Ferro Fibrous with CASE |
| Engine | Vlar 300 |
| Speed | 54.0km km/h |
| Jump Jets | None |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 1,740 |
| BV (2.0) | 2,169[1] |
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[edit] Description
First fielded in 2755, the Atlas II was designed by the Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division of the original Star League to maintain the technological edge over the other Great Houses. It was exclusively for the SLDF's Royal Regiments.[2]
In 2785, when General Aleksandr Kerensky put out his call for loyal forces to join him in his Exodus, every Atlas II pilot responded and left with him, leaving none of this design behind. These 'Mechs are prized by the Clans when they are found. One such 'Mech was spotted in 3052 during the Battle of Tukayyid.[2]
In the early 3070s, the design was resurrected by the Word of Blake when they captured Hesperus II's factories. After the liberation of Defiance Industries, the company kept the 'Mech in production.[2]
[edit] Armament
The Atlas II is armed with an array of weaponry, including an LB-X Autocannon/10, a pair of ER Large Lasers, and a 20-tube Long Range Missile Launcher for long range attacks. For close range combat, the 'Mech is equipped with a pair of Medium Pulse Lasers and a Holly Six Pack. In addition, the 'Mech been given CASE for both sides of the torso in order to keep an ammunition cook-off from consuming the 'Mech.[2]
The weapons payload gives the design more broad range attack ability versus the Atlas's brawling weaponry and its limited long range attack capacities.
[edit] Variants
- AS7-D-H2 - This variant exchanges both ER Large Lasers and its LB 10-X for a Kinslaughter ER PPC and a Gauss Rifle while removing only one double heat sink.[2]
