Awesome
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[[Image: |191px|Awesome]]
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| Awesome | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Technicron Manufacturing |
| Model | AWS-8Q |
| Class | Assault |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 80 tons tons |
| Chassis | Technicron Type G |
| Armor | Durallex Heavy |
| Engine | Pitban 240 |
| Speed | 54.0 kph km/h |
| Jump Jets | none |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 1,358 |
Contents
Description
The Awesome was originally designed in 2665 to replace the Striker the Awesome is built around its impressive all energy based arsenal and heavy armor making it a highly independent and powerful assault 'mech. The Awesome is traditionally used in a vanguard role when penetrating enemy defenses because of its ruggedness and reliability. The Awesomes massive firepower also lends it to defensive actions acting as a mobile turret when necessary. Because of its independence from ammunition supplies the Awesome is also useful in siege situations as the 'Mech can keep up a constant barrage without ammunition supplies.
Armament
The Awesome has a limited but effective armament consisting of three Kreuss PPCs giving it an immense amount of damage potential at ranges exceeding five hundred meters. The 'Mech also has almost as an afterthought a Diverse Optics Type 10 Small Laser for close range defense.
Variants
- AWS-8R - The 8R variant of the Awesome is also focused on long range damage but in order to achieve this it carries two LRM 15 launchers and a Large Laser and also retains the Small Laser. While providing long range damage potential equal to that of the 8Q the heavy dependence on ammunition limits the amount of time a barrage can be maintained to just under a minute and a half. BV (1.0) = 1,283
- AWS-8T - Taking the concept of the 8R further the 8T removed five heat sinks and replaces them with an additional Large Laser while retaining the two LRM 15s of the 8R. This modification makes good use of the Awesomes heavily heat sinked design as the removal of the five heat sinks has little effect on the 'Mech and actually makes the 'Mech more effective when the LRM ammunition has been depleted. BV (1.0) = 1,312
- AWS-8V - An attempt to meld the concepts behind the 8R with the 8Q the 8V is armed with a single PPC, a LRM 15 launcher and a Large Laser. This mix of weapons allows the Awesome to keep up a constant barrage after it has depleted its LRM ammunition. BV (1.0) = 1,323
- AWS-9M - The 9M is an upgrade of the Awesome that uses Star League technologies. The 'Mech is built with an XL Engine that allows the 'Mech to 64.8 kph and upgrades the heat sinks to double heat sinks. The 'Mech is armed with three ER PPCs, two Streak SRM 2s, a Medium Pulse Laser, and a Small Pulse Laser. BV (1.0) = 1,469
- AWS-9Q - A basic upgrade of the 8Q the 9Q Awesome upgrades the heat sinks to double heat sinks and reduces the number of them to nineteen. The saved weight is used to add a fourth PPC to the 'Mech as well as a Guardian ECM Suite. BV (1.0) = 1623