Editing Cestus
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision
Your text
Line 32:
Line 32: The CTS-6Y '''''Cestus''''' began production for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2766]]. However the original CTS-6X ''Cestus'' was produced during [[Introduction Year::2603]].<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/532/ MUL online date for the CTS-6X ''Cestus'']''</ref> Introduced by [[General Motors]] and constructed at their [[Kathil]] plant, the ''Cestus'' served in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] after the Fall of the [[Star League]] until its factory became a casualty during a [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] raid at the beginning of the [[Second Succession War]]. The 'Mech was originally designed to carry a heavy energy weapons payload, but because of complications encountered with the heat sinks on the 'Mech, the upgraded ''Cestus'' was modified to carry a mix of ballistic and energy weapons. The ''Cestus'' was reintroduced by both [[Blue Shot Weapons]] and [[General Motors]] in the [[Clan Invasion|mid-3050s]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 122</ref><ref name=TRO:3058U/> The CTS-6Y '''''Cestus''''' began production for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2766]]. However the original CTS-6X ''Cestus'' was produced during [[Introduction Year::2603]].<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/532/ MUL online date for the CTS-6X ''Cestus'']''</ref> Introduced by [[General Motors]] and constructed at their [[Kathil]] plant, the ''Cestus'' served in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] after the Fall of the [[Star League]] until its factory became a casualty during a [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] raid at the beginning of the [[Second Succession War]]. The 'Mech was originally designed to carry a heavy energy weapons payload, but because of complications encountered with the heat sinks on the 'Mech, the upgraded ''Cestus'' was modified to carry a mix of ballistic and energy weapons. The ''Cestus'' was reintroduced by both [[Blue Shot Weapons]] and [[General Motors]] in the [[Clan Invasion|mid-3050s]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 122</ref><ref name=TRO:3058U/> − ==Weapons and Equipment== + ==Armament== The ''Cestus'' uses a powerful GM 260 [[XL engine]] to propel itself to a top speed of 64.8 km/h which, while slower than most sixty-five ton 'Mechs, is a respectable speed for a heavy 'Mech. For protection from enemy fire, the ''Cestus'' carries a respectable thirteen and a half tons of Durallex Special Heavy armor, allowing it to take a great deal of punishment before going down. Finally, to help dissipate the waste heat from the 'Mech, the ''Cestus'' has twelve [[double heat sink]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058U/> The ''Cestus'' uses a powerful GM 260 [[XL engine]] to propel itself to a top speed of 64.8 km/h which, while slower than most sixty-five ton 'Mechs, is a respectable speed for a heavy 'Mech. For protection from enemy fire, the ''Cestus'' carries a respectable thirteen and a half tons of Durallex Special Heavy armor, allowing it to take a great deal of punishment before going down. Finally, to help dissipate the waste heat from the 'Mech, the ''Cestus'' has twelve [[double heat sink]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058U/>
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
The CTS-6Y '''''Cestus''''' began production for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2766]]. However the original CTS-6X ''Cestus'' was produced during [[Introduction Year::2603]].<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/532/ MUL online date for the CTS-6X ''Cestus'']''</ref> Introduced by [[General Motors]] and constructed at their [[Kathil]] plant, the ''Cestus'' served in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] after the Fall of the [[Star League]] until its factory became a casualty during a [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] raid at the beginning of the [[Second Succession War]]. The 'Mech was originally designed to carry a heavy energy weapons payload, but because of complications encountered with the heat sinks on the 'Mech, the upgraded ''Cestus'' was modified to carry a mix of ballistic and energy weapons. The ''Cestus'' was reintroduced by both [[Blue Shot Weapons]] and [[General Motors]] in the [[Clan Invasion|mid-3050s]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 122</ref><ref name=TRO:3058U/> | The CTS-6Y '''''Cestus''''' began production for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2766]]. However the original CTS-6X ''Cestus'' was produced during [[Introduction Year::2603]].<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/532/ MUL online date for the CTS-6X ''Cestus'']''</ref> Introduced by [[General Motors]] and constructed at their [[Kathil]] plant, the ''Cestus'' served in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] after the Fall of the [[Star League]] until its factory became a casualty during a [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] raid at the beginning of the [[Second Succession War]]. The 'Mech was originally designed to carry a heavy energy weapons payload, but because of complications encountered with the heat sinks on the 'Mech, the upgraded ''Cestus'' was modified to carry a mix of ballistic and energy weapons. The ''Cestus'' was reintroduced by both [[Blue Shot Weapons]] and [[General Motors]] in the [[Clan Invasion|mid-3050s]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 122</ref><ref name=TRO:3058U/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Armament== |
The ''Cestus'' uses a powerful GM 260 [[XL engine]] to propel itself to a top speed of 64.8 km/h which, while slower than most sixty-five ton 'Mechs, is a respectable speed for a heavy 'Mech. For protection from enemy fire, the ''Cestus'' carries a respectable thirteen and a half tons of Durallex Special Heavy armor, allowing it to take a great deal of punishment before going down. Finally, to help dissipate the waste heat from the 'Mech, the ''Cestus'' has twelve [[double heat sink]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058U/> | The ''Cestus'' uses a powerful GM 260 [[XL engine]] to propel itself to a top speed of 64.8 km/h which, while slower than most sixty-five ton 'Mechs, is a respectable speed for a heavy 'Mech. For protection from enemy fire, the ''Cestus'' carries a respectable thirteen and a half tons of Durallex Special Heavy armor, allowing it to take a great deal of punishment before going down. Finally, to help dissipate the waste heat from the 'Mech, the ''Cestus'' has twelve [[double heat sink]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058U/> | ||