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	* In German products referring to the ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Executioner]]'', the unit's proper Clan name was translated to '''Henker'''. The unit's proper Inner Sphere name was left unchanged.		* In German products referring to the ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Executioner]]'', the unit's proper Clan name was translated to '''Henker'''. The unit's proper Inner Sphere name was left unchanged.
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		+	* The write up for this variant in issue #8 of [[Shrapnel (magazine)]] canonizes the game [[MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy]] by describing the underwater mission on Thun and the overall mission to recover the genetic material of the Ghost Bear's founders as depicted in the game.
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		+	{{quote|In 3058, during one of the rare documented Inner Sphere deployments of the Executioner-B , the Crusader Wolves of then-Khan Vlad Ward were on the receiving end of its ire. Elements of Clan Ghost Bear’s 304th Assault Cluster struck the planet Thun while looking for raiders who had captured the genetic legacies of the Bears’ founders. Their target was a system of underwater caves in Jagger Bay. To reach it, Star Commander Erick entered the waters in a modified Executioner-B C. Advancing slowly and steadily, he employed the immense firepower of his PPCs and short-range torpedoes to brush aside a few lesser Wolf ’Mechs and submarines that had been hastily deployed in defense. Though the water’s mass made the Executioner-B even more sluggish, Erick piloted it skillfully. He was able to sidestep incoming fire, and the ’Mech’s heat sinks performed better in the cool surroundings, allowing for faster PPC firing cycles than usual. Once in the caves, Erick found additional ’Mechs frantically powering up in a futile attempt at resistance. After identifying them as the wanted raider machines, he destroyed them all with prejudice. The Ghost Bears had confirmation of the culprits, but no Wolf survivors reported back to Khan Ward that day.}}
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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=Executioner RGilClan v09.png |name=''Executioner'' |manufacturer=[[Albion Armor Works Alpha]] |production year=2873 |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/8462/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |model=Prime |class=Assault |cost= 26,602,509 C-Bills |Tech Base = Clan |mech type = OmniMech |mass=95 |chassis=[[Clan Series Assault SXE]] |armor=[[Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous]] |engine=[[MechFusion 285 XL]] |comsys=[[Consolidated BM3-CC]] |T&T=[[Series III GB]] |heat sinks=16 [[Double Heat Sinks]] |speed=54 |jumpjets=[[Pryzhok WM10]] |armament= Primary Configuration * 2 [[Large Pulse Laser]]s * 2 [[Ultra AC/2]]s * 1 [[ER PPC]] * 1 [[Ultra AC/20]] | BV (2.0) = 2,721<ref name=prime_mul>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/8463/ MUL online date for the Primary Configuration of the ''Executioner-B'']''</ref> }} ==Description== Sluggish but with a large, powerful loadout, the '''''Executioner''''', later known as the '''''Executioner-B''''' ([[Inner Sphere Designation for Clan BattleMechs|code-named]] '''''Gladiator-B''''') after the introduction of the ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Executioner]]'' in 3001<ref name=Gladiator>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7909/ MUL date for Clan Ghost Bear ''Executioner'' OmniMech]</ref> (hereafter, the original ''Executioner'' will be referred to as ''Executioner-B'' for clarity), is an Assault [[OmniMech]] introduced by [[Clan Burrock]] in the middle of the [[Golden Century]]<ref name=article>''Shrapnel", Issue 38, pp. 45-50</ref>. [[Zenos Danforth|ilKhan Zenos Danforth]], who presided over the [[OmniMech Trials]] ostensibly as a neutral arbitrator<ref name=The_Clans>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 54, "Zenos Danforth"</ref><ref name=Coyote>''Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 41</ref>, privately pursued an agenda allowing Clan Burrock to acquire [[OmniMech]] technology before most other Clans<ref name=article/>. Clan Burrock's combat specialty had evolved away from larger, more powerful units and methodical advances during [[Operation: KLONDIKE]] to hit-and-fade strikes<ref name=REVIVAL>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 16, "Clan Burrock</ref>. Always willing to change their tactics<ref name=REVIVAL/>, Clan Burrock used their early access to OmniMech technology to attempt to regain an advantage in Assault-class 'Mech combat, designing the ''Executioner-B'' to challenge Clan Coyote's Assault-class [[Warlock (OmniMech)|''Warlock'' OmniMech]]. The ''Executioner-B'' remained common in the [[Clan Homeworlds]] past the introduction of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]'s upgraded ''Executioner'' in 3001, well over a century after its debut<ref name=Gladiator/>. Many ''Executioner-B''s were found in the ''[[touman]]s'' of Clans Ghost Bear and [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adder]], although many Clans maintained a number of the OmniMech.<ref name=article/>. The ''Executioner-B'' uses the modest [[MechFusion 285]] [[extralight fusion engine]], allowing it a top speed of 54 km/h, below average for Clan Assault 'Mechs. Additionally, the ''Executioner-B''&#39;s sluggish speed, poor handling, and poor power-distribution can make it challenging to optimally engage its adversary<ref name=article/>. A pair of fixed [[Pryzhok WM10]] [[jump jet]]s give the 'Mech the ability to propel itself 60 meters to clear small obstacles. While the ''Executioner-B'' is not able to keep up with lighter 'Mechs, it compensates for this weakness by mounting 47 tons of [[Pod Space|OmniPods]]. The ''Executioner-B'' also carries fourteen tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, more than its successor, the ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Executioner]]''. Sixteen [[double heat sink]]s are often insufficient to cool the ''Executioner-B'', so most configurations add additional heat sinks.<ref name=article/> ==Weapons and Equipment== The ''Executioner-B'' Primary Configuration features twin [[Large Pulse Laser]]s in the right arm. The right torso is used to mount twin [[Ultra AC/2]]s, whose two tons of ammo is spread between the right torso and arm. An [[Ultra AC/20]] is carried in the left arm along with one ton of ammo. The left torso housed three more tons of ammo for this massive gun, along with an [[ER PPC]]. One additional double heat sink is added to the right arm, bringing the total to 17, which is far from enough to keep this machine running cool<ref>''Shrapnel'', Issue #8, p. 45</ref>. ==Alternate Configurations== *;''Executioner-B'' Alternate Configuration A : Similar to the ''[[Annihilator]]'', each arm of the ''Executioner-B'' Alternate Configuration A mounts both an [[LB 10-X Autocannon]] and an [[Ultra AC/10]]. This variant has limited staying power on the battlefield, though, as it only carries six tons of ammo. Two tons of LB-X and Ultra ammo is stored in the left torso and two additional tons of Ultra ammo is stored in the right. Two right torso–mounted [[ER Small Laser]]s are the 'Mech's only backup weaponry. BV (2.0) = 2,194<ref name=SM8p49>''Shrapnel'', Issue #8, p. 49</ref> *;''Executioner-B'' Alternate Configuration B : A deadly sniper, the B is a threat to anything on the battlefield. Each arm carries a [[Gauss rifle]] and an additional double heat sink. Five tons of ammo is spread between the side torsos and right arm. Each side torso also houses an [[ER Large Laser]] and two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s. BV (2.0) = 3,157<ref name=SM8p49 /> *;''Executioner-B'' Alternate Configuration C : Another long-range sniper, the C is potentially even deadlier than the B, but crippling heat issues hamper this variant’s effectiveness. Mounting a total of four [[ER PPC]]s, two per arm, even the addition of four extra double heat sinks doesn’t bring this variant anywhere near heat efficiency. Additionally, each arm carries an [[Ultra AC/5]] with a two-ton ammo magazine in its corresponding side torso. Somewhat questionably, the right torso also mounts two [[SRM-2]]s and two tons of ammo for them. BV (2.0) = 2,979<ref name=SM8p50>''Shrapnel'', Issue #8, p. 50</ref> ==Design Quirks== The ''Executioner-B'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=SM8p49 /> * [[Distracting]] * [[Poor Performance]] ==Related OmniMechs== * ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Executioner]]'' - [[Clan Ghost Bear]] acquired design schematics for the ''Executioner-B'' and attempted to use these plans to design a new, totem OmniMech. However, the design team’s goals proved too ambitious. They ultimately chose to increase the ''Executioner-B''&#39;s speed by replacing the MechFusion 285 XL with a [[Heavy Force 380]] XL fusion engine and installing [[Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry|MASC]]. The additional design requirements to create a totem 'Mech would be fulfilled by a second, conventional [[BattleMech]], the [[Kodiak]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 142, "Gladiator"</ref> ==Notes== * In German products referring to the ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Executioner]]'', the unit's proper Clan name was translated to '''Henker'''. The unit's proper Inner Sphere name was left unchanged. * The write up for this variant in issue #8 of [[Shrapnel (magazine)]] canonizes the game [[MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy]] by describing the underwater mission on Thun and the overall mission to recover the genetic material of the Ghost Bear's founders as depicted in the game. {{quote|In 3058, during one of the rare documented Inner Sphere deployments of the Executioner-B , the Crusader Wolves of then-Khan Vlad Ward were on the receiving end of its ire. Elements of Clan Ghost Bear’s 304th Assault Cluster struck the planet Thun while looking for raiders who had captured the genetic legacies of the Bears’ founders. Their target was a system of underwater caves in Jagger Bay. To reach it, Star Commander Erick entered the waters in a modified Executioner-B C. Advancing slowly and steadily, he employed the immense firepower of his PPCs and short-range torpedoes to brush aside a few lesser Wolf ’Mechs and submarines that had been hastily deployed in defense. Though the water’s mass made the Executioner-B even more sluggish, Erick piloted it skillfully. He was able to sidestep incoming fire, and the ’Mech’s heat sinks performed better in the cool surroundings, allowing for faster PPC firing cycles than usual. Once in the caves, Erick found additional ’Mechs frantically powering up in a futile attempt at resistance. After identifying them as the wanted raider machines, he destroyed them all with prejudice. The Ghost Bears had confirmation of the culprits, but no Wolf survivors reported back to Khan Ward that day.}} ==Gallery== <gallery> Executioner RGilClan v09.png|''Executioner'' from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 9|RG:ilClan v9]], reused in [[Shrapnel (magazine)|''Shrapnel'', Issue #8]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Blood Legacy]]'' * ''[[Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials]]'' * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 9]]'' * ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)|Shrapnel, Issue #8]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:OmniMechs|Executioner (Executioner-B)]] [[Category:Assault BattleMechs|Executioner (Executioner-B)]] [[Category:95 ton BattleMechs|Executioner (Executioner-B)]] [[Category:Clan OmniMechs|Executioner (Executioner-B)]] [[Category:Clan Ghost Bear BattleMechs|Executioner (Executioner-B)]] [[Category:Clan Burrock BattleMechs|Executioner (Executioner-B)]] [[Category:German renamed units|Executioner (Executioner-B)]]

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