Warhammer

Warhammer
Production information
Manufacturer	StarCorps Industries
Model	WHM-6R
Class	Heavy
Technical specifications
Mass	70 tons
Chassis	StarCorp 100
Armor	Leviathon Plus
Engine	VOX 280
Speed	64.8 km/h
Armament	2xPPCs 1xSRM 6 2xMedium Lasers 2xSmall Lasers 2xMachine Guns
BV (1.0)	978

Description

The Warhammer was designed and built for the very specific and narrowly defined mission of "Destroy or severely damage any 'Mech of the same weight class or lower". In the mission it was designed for the Warhammer is a very capable 'Mech. The design itself centers on the concept of long-range mobile fire. Because of this, and in order to mount a large enough arsenal to carry out its mission, the Warhammer carries only ten tons of armor which is less then most 'Mechs of its own weight class. Adding to this is the fact that although it is based on the concept of "Fire and Maneuver" it has a top speed of 64.8 kph which allows faster 'Mechs to close to ranges where the Warhammers primary weapons are ineffective and its thin armor can be exploited.

Armament

The primary weapons on the Warhammer 6R are a pair of arm mounted Donal PPCs which use highly charged accelerated particles to cause significant amounts of damage to enemy 'Mechs at long ranges and together both PPCs provide the combined firepower of an Autocannon/20 with a much longer range bracket. For close combat situations the Warhammer carries two Martell Medium Lasers and two Magna Small Lasers, which provide respectable close range firepower. To exploit any weak points in an enemies armor a Holly SRM 6 is also carried and two Sperry Browning Machine Guns act as an effective deterrent to infantry attacks.

Variants

• WHM-4L - The 4L variant of the Warhammer is one of the newest variants of the 'Mech. It completely strips the armor, the engine, and heat sinks from the 'Mech. The 'Mech is powered by an XL Engine that weighs half as much as the original VOX power plant. The 'Mech also caries double heat sinks to vent the excess from its new weapons and its Stealth Armor. The 4L Warhammers primary weapons are two ER PPCs for long-range combat. These are backed up by four Medium Pulse Lasers and a Streak SRM 6 launcher for close range combat. BV (1.0) = 1,321

• WHM-6D - A basic upgrade of the 6R model the 6D removed the Machine Guns, SRM 6 launcher, and two Small Lasers to add an additional four tons of armor to the design to increase its protection in case an enemy is able to close to short ranges with the Warhammer. BV (1.0) = 1,169

• WHM-6K - Another basic Warhammer upgrade the 6K removes the Machine Guns and their volatile ammunition and replaces them with two heat sinks to allow the 6K model to more easily dissipate waste heat from its PPCs. BV (1.0) = 1,022

• WHM-6L - The 6L is a very basic weapons swap of the 6R model. The two Machine Guns have been removed and in their place there have been two Flamers added for anti infantry use. There are no other modifications or alterations on the 6R. BV (1.0) = 943

• WHM-7M - The 7M variant of the Warhammer removes the two Small Lasers and one of the Machine Guns and replaces them with an Anti-Missile System. Additionally the 7M upgrades the heat sinks to double heat sinks. BV (1.0) = 1,238

• WHM-7S - The 7S Warhammer upgrades most of the 'Mechs weapons and also upgrades the cooling system to double heat sinks. The 'Mech carries two ER PPCs, two Small Lasers, two Medium Pulse Lasers, and two Streak SRM 2 launchers. BV (1.0) = 1,236

• WHM-8D - The 8D shows some of the weapons exchanges that have taken place during the period of relative peace on the Federated Suns and Draconis Combine border. The 'Mech is built using an Endo Steel chassis and has eighteen double heat sinks to dissipate its massive amounts of heat. The 'Mech caries two ER PPCs in traditional Warhammer fashion. For close range work the 'Mech has two ER Medium Lasers and two ER Small Lasers as well as a streak SRM 6 launcher. Finally to allow it to share telemetry with other friendly units the 8D carries a c3 slave. BV (1.0) = 1,396

• WHM-9D - Taking the Concept of the 6D even further the 9D is built on an Endo Steel chassis and uses an XL Engine to save weight at the cost of bulkier equipment. The 'Mech carries thirteen and a half tons of armor and is armed with two ER PPCs and two ER Medium Lasers. The 'Mechs weapons are all linked to an advanced Targeting Computer which allows the Warhammer to direct its firepower with uncanny accuracy. The 9D also has the additional advantage of being able to jump up to ninety meters with three jump jets added to the 'Mech. BV (1.0) = 1,841

• WHM-9S - The 9S Warhammer utilizes the latest piece of technology from the Lyran Alliance. The 'Mech is built using a Light Fusion Engine which weighs seventy five percent of the weight of a normal fusion engine. The 'Mech uses this saved weight to add two additional heat sinks and upgrades the heat sinks to double heat sinks. The 'Mech carries two ER PPCs and two ER Medium Lasers and a Streak SRM 6 launcher. The 'Mech is also clad in thirteen tons of armor. BV (1.0) = 1,433

References

• Record Sheets: 3025/3026
• Record Sheets: 3050
• Record Sheets: 3067
• Technical Readout: 3025
• Technical Readout: 3050
• Technical Readout: Project Phoenix