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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | The '''''MuckRaker''''', a [[Star League]]-era design from [[General Motors]], stands out among oft-''[[Dig Lord]]''-esque MiningMechs for its unusual structure and purpose. The 'Mech is a slow, highly stable platform for a large truck bed - a 'walking | + | The '''''MuckRaker''''', a [[Star League]]-era design from [[General Motors]], stands out among oft-''[[Dig Lord]]''-esque MiningMechs for its unusual structure and purpose. The 'Mech is a slow, highly stable platform for a large truck bed - a 'walking dumptruck' that can reach areas dump trucks cannot. It spread across the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Periphery]], finding use for a wide range of projects including and beyond mining.<ref name=TRO:Ip50-51/> |
− | Armed ''MuckRaker''s came to be common, in part due to the ease of modification outside specialized facilities. Such ''MuckRaker'' MODs are ad | + | Armed ''MuckRaker''s came to be common, in part due to the ease of modification outside specialized facilities. Such ''MuckRaker'' MODs are ad hoc field refits, rather than factory designs or refit kits. While each one is unique, a somewhat standard common design became apparent over time, the ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' (in their ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang Terrorist Handbook|Terrorist Handbook]]'') among those spreading design instructions.<ref name=TRO:Ip50-51/><ref name=MWDASPp43>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Sneak Peeks'', p. 43, "MiningMech Mk II MOD"</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== |
Revision as of 14:13, 22 January 2022
GMMM-2M MuckRaker MiningMech MOD | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | General Motors (original 'Mech) |
Class | Heavy |
Introduced | 3100[1] |
Technical specifications | |
'Mech type | Inner Sphere IndustrialMech |
Mass | 70 tons |
Chassis | GM Specialheavy Industrial |
Armor | Durallex Heavy Industrial |
Engine | GM 140 Turbine (ICE) |
Communications System | Overlook J9 |
Targeting Tracking System | Kallon Lock-On |
Heat Sinks | 8 |
Speed | 32 km/h |
Armament |
1 x Rotary AC/5 |
BV (2.0) | 1,001[2] |
Contents
Description
The MuckRaker, a Star League-era design from General Motors, stands out among oft-Dig Lord-esque MiningMechs for its unusual structure and purpose. The 'Mech is a slow, highly stable platform for a large truck bed - a 'walking dumptruck' that can reach areas dump trucks cannot. It spread across the Inner Sphere and Periphery, finding use for a wide range of projects including and beyond mining.[2]
Armed MuckRakers came to be common, in part due to the ease of modification outside specialized facilities. Such MuckRaker MODs are ad hoc field refits, rather than factory designs or refit kits. While each one is unique, a somewhat standard common design became apparent over time, the Zhanzheng de Guang (in their Terrorist Handbook) among those spreading design instructions.[2][3]
Weapons and Equipment
The most common MuckRaker MOD uses the truck bed to carry a bank of missiles, usually an MRM 20. The backhoe arm is cut up, and an autocannon (usually a rotary AC/5) is welded on. With heavy industrial armor, the result is a lumbering, somewhat well-protected mobile missile platform.[2]
Variants
- GMMM-2M-B
- Another MOD variant, requiring more extensive modification, carries two heavy machine guns and three MML 7 bays. BV (2.0) = 815[2][6]
Design Quirks
The GMMM-2M MuckRaker MOD is subject to the following Design Quirks:[2]
- No Cooling Jacket (MRM 20)
- Stable
References
- ↑ Master Unit Listing for the GMMM-2M
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 50-51, "MuckRaker MiningMech MOD"
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Sneak Peeks, p. 43, "MiningMech Mk II MOD"
- ↑ Master Unit Listing for the GMMM-2
- ↑ Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 125, "MuckRaker GMMM-2 MiningMech"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 127, "MuckRaker GMMM-2M-B MiningMech MOD"