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At the higher end of the medium class, the '''''Dervish''''' is a highly mobile fire support [[BattleMech]]. Commissioned in [[2520]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]],<ref name=JS>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 151, "DV-1S 'Primitive' ''Dervish''"</ref> the ''Dervish'' has a maximum speed of 86.4 km/h, which allows it to keep up with and support most [[Succession Wars]]-era medium and light models. The 'Mech also has a jumping capability of one hundred and fifty meters, which allows the ''Dervish'' to move through rough terrain with ease.<ref name=TRO3025>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 62</ref><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 64</ref> The [[Great Houses]] upgraded their ''Dervishes'' to the -6M because of grants from the [[Terran Hegemony]] during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=TRO3039 /> The main competitor to the ''Dervish'' is the ''[[Trebuchet]]''. While both 'Mechs are fairly evenly matched in other respects, the ''Dervish'' has far greater maneuverability.{{cn}}
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At the higher end of the medium class, the '''''Dervish''''' is a highly mobile fire support [[BattleMech]]. Commissioned in [[2520]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]],<ref name=JS>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 151, "DV-1S 'Primitive' ''Dervish''"</ref> the ''Dervish'' has a maximum speed of 86.4 km/h, which allows it to keep up with and support most [[Succession Wars]]-era medium and light models. The 'Mech also has a jumping capability of one hundred and fifty meters, which allows the ''Dervish'' to move through rough terrain with ease.<ref name=TRO3025>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 62</ref><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 64</ref> The [[Star League]] powers upgraded their ''Dervishes'' to the -6M following its introduction in [[2610]].<ref name=TRO3039 /><ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/878/Dervish-DV-6M -6M MUL listing]</ref> The main competitor to the ''Dervish'' is the ''[[Trebuchet]]''. While both 'Mechs are fairly evenly matched in other respects, the ''Dervish'' has far greater maneuverability.{{cn}}
  
 
The ''Dervish'' was, at one point, a highly-used 'Mech. The attrition of the Succession Wars, combined with the lack of respect for the design, whittled away at its numbers. By the end of the [[Third Succession War]], only the [[Federated Suns]] maintained production of the venerable design.<ref name=TRO3025 /><ref name=TRO3025r /><ref name=TRO3050 /><ref name=TRO3050r>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', p. 116-117</ref>
 
The ''Dervish'' was, at one point, a highly-used 'Mech. The attrition of the Succession Wars, combined with the lack of respect for the design, whittled away at its numbers. By the end of the [[Third Succession War]], only the [[Federated Suns]] maintained production of the venerable design.<ref name=TRO3025 /><ref name=TRO3025r /><ref name=TRO3050 /><ref name=TRO3050r>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', p. 116-117</ref>

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Dervish
Dervish
Production information
Manufacturer Achernar BattleMechs,
Hope Industrial Works
Production Year 2520[1]
Model DV-6M
Class Medium
Cost 4,989,967 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 55 tons
Chassis Dorwinion 55T
Armor Maximillian 105
Engine Core Tek 275
Communications System Achernar Electronics HID-21
Speed 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets Swingline X-1000
Armament
BV (1.0) 868
BV (2.0) 1,146[2]


Description

At the higher end of the medium class, the Dervish is a highly mobile fire support BattleMech. Commissioned in 2520 by the Lyran Commonwealth,[3] the Dervish has a maximum speed of 86.4 km/h, which allows it to keep up with and support most Succession Wars-era medium and light models. The 'Mech also has a jumping capability of one hundred and fifty meters, which allows the Dervish to move through rough terrain with ease.[4][5] The Star League powers upgraded their Dervishes to the -6M following its introduction in 2610.[2][6] The main competitor to the Dervish is the Trebuchet. While both 'Mechs are fairly evenly matched in other respects, the Dervish has far greater maneuverability.[citation needed]

The Dervish was, at one point, a highly-used 'Mech. The attrition of the Succession Wars, combined with the lack of respect for the design, whittled away at its numbers. By the end of the Third Succession War, only the Federated Suns maintained production of the venerable design.[4][5][7][8]

Armament

The Dervish carries as its main weapons two Federated 10-Shot LRM-10 launchers. These missile launchers give the Dervish the long-range capability needed to provide fire support to friendly units. For close combat, the Dervish carries two Federated 2-Shot SRM-2 launchers and two ChisComp 39 Medium Lasers.[4][5][2][9]

Variants

  • DV-1S - The original version of the Dervish that was produced in 2520 was not up to the same standards as contemporary Terran Hegemony designs. The use of comparatively "primitive" parts resulted in a heavier cockpit, engine, and less efficient armor. Consequently, the 1S had a top speed of 64 km/h and could only jump ninety meters. While the missile launchers were the same as the 6M, it did not have that version's lasers. 1S variants continued to exist in militias, but were raided for parts during the Succession Wars. Though there were few, if any, remaining by the end of the 2990s, they once again began to be produced on low-tech worlds during the Jihad because that conflict disrupted supply lines. BV (2.0) = 858[3][10]
  • DV-6Mr - A field expedient refit, this Jihad-era upgrade introduced in 3073 takes a standard DV-6M and replaces the SRM launchers with Medium Pulse Lasers. The heat sinks are traded for double strength models.[11] BV (2.0) = 1,347[12][13]
  • DV-8D - The 8D Dervish utilizes some of the newest technologies available at the time of the variant's introduction in 3062. The 'Mech is built with an Endo Steel chassis and is powered by an extralight engine. It also carries three more tons of armor than the 6M model. The weapons carried by the 8D are two LRM-15 launchers with an Artemis IV fire control system. The Medium Lasers have been upgraded and the 8D carries four ER Medium Lasers.[14][18] BV (1.0) = 1,415,[16] BV (2.0) = 1,765[19]
  • DV-9D - This upgrade of the -8D introduced in 3068 removes the missile launchers and replaces them with four MML 5s with four tons of ammunition to provide flexibility in the usage of munitions. The saved tonnage was used to add an additional double heat sink, though the heat management system can be quickly overtaxed at short range. An extra ton of armor is added, as is a Targeting Computer to aid the accuracy of the lasers.[14] BV (2.0) = 1,518[20][21]

Custom Variants

  • DV-8D2 Dervish "Lightbringer" - The Dervish Lightbringer is a heavily customized 'Mech designed for close combat in the Solaris arenas. A deadly close-in fighter, the Lightbringer has recently been seen fighting in grudge matches across the Free Worlds League. After removing the standard armament and jump jets from a DV-8D, Nikos Matapoulous installed eight Improved Jump Jets in the legs and torso, and each arm is now equipped with a pair of ER Medium Lasers and a Snub-Nose PPC. A helmet of Spikes, arranged in a crown, protects the 'Mech's head from melee attacks, and a pair of Coolant Pods helps shed the massive heat load from the Lightbringer's arsenal. BV (2.0) = 1,658.[22]

BattleMech Gallery

  • Primitive Dervish.jpg

    The primitive DV-1S Dervish

  • Dervish.jpg

    DV-6M Dervish

  • DV-6M Dervish in motion

  • DV-7D Dervish

  • DV-7D Dervish

  • DV-7D Dervish in combat

  • DV-8D2 Dervish "Lightbringer"

References

  1. ↑ MUL online date for the Dervish
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Technical Readout: 3039, pp. 140-141
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 151, "DV-1S 'Primitive' Dervish"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Technical Readout: 3025, p. 62
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 64
  6. ↑ -6M MUL listing
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Technical Readout: 3050, p. 126
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Technical Readout: 3050 Revised, p. 116-117
  9. ↑ Introductory Record Sheets, p. 15
  10. ↑ -1S MUL listing
  11. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 190
  12. ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New, p. 83
  13. ↑ -6Mr MUL listing
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, pp. 62-63
  15. ↑ Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Inner Sphere), p. 114
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Combat Operations, p. 127
  17. ↑ -7D MUL listing
  18. ↑ Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Inner Sphere), p. 115
  19. ↑ -8D MUL listing
  20. ↑ Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades (Inner Sphere), p. 116
  21. ↑ -9D MUL listing
  22. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates, p. 6

Bibliography

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