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| − | The '''Şoarece''' was an [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] | + | The '''Şoarece''' was an [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] superheavy [[combat vehicle]] produced for the [[Free Worlds League]] in the early decades of the [[Third Succession War]]. The design, commissioned by then-[[Captain-General]] [[Philippa Marik]] in [[2881]], was envisioned as a low-cost, highly survivable design that could combat [[BattleMech]]s and fill the League's thinning defensive lines. It would be two decades until the final design emerged in [[2904]], by which time numerous redesigns had made it into a mammoth of a tank. |
| − | The Şoarece was put into limited production at the Keystone factory, but only just over a hundred units had been produced when the League captured [[Shiro III]] and with it [[Grumman Amalgamated]]'s [[Ontos]] Heavy Tank production facility. With access to the Ontos, a smaller and ultimately superior combat vehicle, the demand for the slow and ponderous Şoarece fell off. | + | |
| + | The Şoarece was put into limited production at the [[Keystone]] factory, but only just over a hundred units had been produced when the League captured [[Shiro III]] and with it [[Grumman Amalgamated]]'s [[Ontos]] Heavy Tank production facility. With access to the Ontos, a smaller and ultimately superior combat vehicle, the demand for the slow and ponderous Şoarece fell off. Production ceased a few years later.<ref name=XTRO>''Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1'', p. 14: Şoarece superheavy MBT</ref> | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | + | Originally designed as a heavy-hitting armored vehicle, the Şoarece sports three classes of Autocannon for its principal firepower, all mounted in the turret. The [[AC/2|Smoothie-2 Light Autocannon]] serves as anti-aircraft weapon, while other, larger [[AC/10|Class 10]] and [[AC/20|20]] autocannons serve as the tank's offensive punch. All three cannons have generous amounts of ammunition, which allows the tank to stay active on the field in a prolonged fight. It also has a front-mounted [[machine gun]] to serve as its principal anti-infantry weapon. | |
| − | For economic reasons, the tank's power plant is a 350 | + | For economic reasons, the tank's power plant is a 350-rated [[Fuel Cell engine]], which propels the mammoth tank to a maximum of 30 kph. The vehicle's hull is protected by 40.5 tons of Standard armor.<ref name=XTRO/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | + | No proper variants of the Şoarece tank are known. | |
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| + | There was an early prototype of the Şoarece project called "Soarecar". Arguably an early predecessor rather than a variant, his mundane vehicle had very heavy armor but only a pair of [[AC/5|Class 5 autocannons]] as its weapons. The Soarecar was judged underarmed by the [[LCCC]], heralding a development cycle of two decades that ultimately resulted in the 175-ton Şoarece. ("Soarecar" was original project name before it was renamed to Şoarece—"mouse"—as a pun by the engineers). | ||
==Design Notes== | ==Design Notes== | ||
| − | The Şoarece features following [[Design Quirks]]: | + | The Şoarece MBT features following [[Design Quirks]]: |
* [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2915]] | * [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2915]] | ||
* [[Difficult to Maintain]] | * [[Difficult to Maintain]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *The original Soarecar, named in honor of Helios' chariot, was reportedly renamed Şoarece (mouse) as a pun by the Romanian-speaking engineers when repeated revisions of the design made it ever heavier. However, | + | *The original Soarecar, named in honor of Helios' chariot, was reportedly renamed Şoarece ("mouse") as a pun by the Romanian-speaking engineers when repeated revisions of the design made it ever heavier. However, Romanian was described as a dead language as of 2988, lost to living tongues "less than a century after the accords established English as the Free Worlds League's official language".<ref>''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'', "Dead Languages" box, p. 11 (PDF edition)</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Around the end of [[w:World War II|World War II]], [[w:Germany|Germany]] had famously developed a superheavy tank weighing 188 metric tons which they dubbed "[[w:Panzer VIII Maus|Maus]]" ("mouse"). |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 03:47, 29 November 2017
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| Şoarece Superheavy MBT | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Earthwerks-FWL Inc., Keystone |
| Production Year | 2881[1] |
| Mission | Main Battle Tank |
| Type | Tracked |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 175 tons |
| Armor | Standard Armor |
| Engine | Fuel Cell |
| Speed | 33 kph km/h |
| Armament |
1x AC/20 |
| BV (2.0) | 2,285[2] |
Contents
Description
The Şoarece was an experimental superheavy combat vehicle produced for the Free Worlds League in the early decades of the Third Succession War. The design, commissioned by then-Captain-General Philippa Marik in 2881, was envisioned as a low-cost, highly survivable design that could combat BattleMechs and fill the League's thinning defensive lines. It would be two decades until the final design emerged in 2904, by which time numerous redesigns had made it into a mammoth of a tank.
The Şoarece was put into limited production at the Keystone factory, but only just over a hundred units had been produced when the League captured Shiro III and with it Grumman Amalgamated's Ontos Heavy Tank production facility. With access to the Ontos, a smaller and ultimately superior combat vehicle, the demand for the slow and ponderous Şoarece fell off. Production ceased a few years later.[3]
Weapons and Equipment
Originally designed as a heavy-hitting armored vehicle, the Şoarece sports three classes of Autocannon for its principal firepower, all mounted in the turret. The Smoothie-2 Light Autocannon serves as anti-aircraft weapon, while other, larger Class 10 and 20 autocannons serve as the tank's offensive punch. All three cannons have generous amounts of ammunition, which allows the tank to stay active on the field in a prolonged fight. It also has a front-mounted machine gun to serve as its principal anti-infantry weapon.
For economic reasons, the tank's power plant is a 350-rated Fuel Cell engine, which propels the mammoth tank to a maximum of 30 kph. The vehicle's hull is protected by 40.5 tons of Standard armor.[3]
Variants
No proper variants of the Şoarece tank are known.
There was an early prototype of the Şoarece project called "Soarecar". Arguably an early predecessor rather than a variant, his mundane vehicle had very heavy armor but only a pair of Class 5 autocannons as its weapons. The Soarecar was judged underarmed by the LCCC, heralding a development cycle of two decades that ultimately resulted in the 175-ton Şoarece. ("Soarecar" was original project name before it was renamed to Şoarece—"mouse"—as a pun by the engineers).
Design Notes
The Şoarece MBT features following Design Quirks:
It also features limited amphibious equipment.
Notes
- The original Soarecar, named in honor of Helios' chariot, was reportedly renamed Şoarece ("mouse") as a pun by the Romanian-speaking engineers when repeated revisions of the design made it ever heavier. However, Romanian was described as a dead language as of 2988, lost to living tongues "less than a century after the accords established English as the Free Worlds League's official language".[4]
- Around the end of World War II, Germany had famously developed a superheavy tank weighing 188 metric tons which they dubbed "Maus" ("mouse").
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Şoarece Superheavy MBT
- ↑ Soarece Superheavy MBT profile on Master Unit List website listing bv(2.0)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1, p. 14: Şoarece superheavy MBT
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), "Dead Languages" box, p. 11 (PDF edition)