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|name= Osprey | |name= Osprey | ||
| − | |manufacturer= [[Hollis Incorporated]] <br/> [[Skobel MechWorks]] <br/> [[Achernar BattleMechs]] | + | |manufacturer= [[Hollis Incorporated]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/>, <br/> [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/>, <br/> [[Achernar BattleMechs]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+">''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 82-83, "OSP-26 Osprey"</ref> |
|model= OSP-26 | |model= OSP-26 | ||
|production year=3076 | |production year=3076 | ||
| − | |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2346/ MUL online | + | |year reference=<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2346/ MUL online data for ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
|class= Medium | |class= Medium | ||
| − | |cost= | + | |cost=9,154,946 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/> |
| − | |mass= 55 | + | |Tech Base=[[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |chassis= [[Endo Steel|Hollis Mk II Endo Steel]] | + | |mass= 55<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |armor= [[Standard Armor|Durallex Heavy | + | |chassis= [[Endo Steel|Hollis Mk II Endo Steel]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |engine= [[DAV 220 XL]] [[Fusion Engine - XL]] | + | |armor= [[Standard Armor|Durallex Heavy]] w/ [[CASE]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |comsys= [[O/P COM-211]] | + | |engine= [[DAV 220 XL]] [[Fusion Engine - XL]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |T&T= [[O/P 1078]] | + | |comsys= [[O/P COM-211]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |heat sinks= 10 [[Double Heat Sinks]] | + | |T&T= [[O/P 1078]] w/ [[Beagle Active Probe]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |speed= 64 | + | |heat sinks= 10 [[Double Heat Sinks]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| + | |speed= 64<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> | ||
|speed with MASC= | |speed with MASC= | ||
| − | |jumpjets= [[Anderson Propulsion 25]] | + | |jumpjets= [[Anderson Propulsion 25]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | |armament= 1x [[Gauss Rifle]] <br/> 1x [[MML-7]] <br/> 2x [[ER Medium Laser]]s <br/> 1x [[ER Small Laser]] | + | |armament= 1x [[Gauss Rifle]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> <br/> 1x [[MML-7]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> <br/> 2x [[ER Medium Laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> <br/> 1x [[ER Small Laser]]<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
|BV (1.0)= | |BV (1.0)= | ||
| − | |BV (2.0)= 1,541<ref> | + | |BV (2.0)= 1,541<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/><ref name="MUL1"/> |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Description== | + | == Description == |
Originally a rare and little-known urban combat [['Mech]] from the [[Star League era]], the '''''Osprey''''' reached new levels of prominence thanks to the [[Jihad]]. | Originally a rare and little-known urban combat [['Mech]] from the [[Star League era]], the '''''Osprey''''' reached new levels of prominence thanks to the [[Jihad]]. | ||
| − | Designed by [[Hollis Incorporated]] to fulfill a [[Star League Defense Force]] contract for a mobile, medium-weight fire support unit, when [[Blue Shot Weapons]]' ''[[Lynx]]'' design won the bid the ''Osprey'' was relegated to a limited contract for the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]] in an urban defense role. Rendered virtually extinct during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the [[Word of Blake]] commissioned [[Skobel MechWorks]] to revive the design to bolster its own [[Word of Blake Militia|militia forces]], resulting in massive production runs at Skobel and later [[Achernar BattleMechs]] during the Jihad. Impressed by the durability and effectiveness of the design during the brutal fighting to take [[Achernar]] and [[Terra]], both the [[Republic of the Sphere]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]] placed a priority on restarting production for their own armed forces after the Jihad.<ref name= | + | Designed by [[Hollis Incorporated]] to fulfill a [[Star League Defense Force]] contract for a mobile, medium-weight fire support unit, when [[Blue Shot Weapons]]' ''[[Lynx]]'' design won the bid the ''Osprey'' was relegated to a limited contract for the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]] in an urban defense role. Rendered virtually extinct during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the [[Word of Blake]] commissioned [[Skobel MechWorks]] to revive the design to bolster its own [[Word of Blake Militia|militia forces]], resulting in massive production runs at Skobel and later [[Achernar BattleMechs]] during the Jihad. Impressed by the durability and effectiveness of the design during the brutal fighting to take [[Achernar]] and [[Terra]], both the [[Republic of the Sphere]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]] placed a priority on restarting production for their own armed forces after the Jihad.<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | ==Weapons and Equipment== | + | == Weapons and Equipment == |
| − | The modern ''Osprey''s main ranged weapon was its dorsally mounted M-7 [[Gauss Rifle]] supported by Holly [[MML-7|Multi-Missile Launcher 7 Rack]] underneath. At closer ranges the 'Mech carried a pair of [[Diverse Optics]] [[ER Medium Laser]] and a single [[ER Small Laser]], with the small laser and Beagle probe designed to fit into mountings identical to the medium lasers and giving the impression it mounts two medium lasers in each of its stubby arms. Two tons of ammunition for the Gauss Rifle and the Multi-Missile Launcher, allowing both [[LRM]] and [[SRM]] missiles to be carried, are carried in [[CASE]] protected ammo bays in the ''Osprey'''s torsos. <ref name= | + | The modern ''Osprey''s main ranged weapon was its dorsally mounted M-7 [[Gauss Rifle]] supported by Holly [[MML-7|Multi-Missile Launcher 7 Rack]] underneath. At closer ranges the 'Mech carried a pair of [[Diverse Optics]] [[ER Medium Laser]] and a single [[ER Small Laser]], with the small laser and Beagle probe designed to fit into mountings identical to the medium lasers and giving the impression it mounts two medium lasers in each of its stubby arms. Two tons of ammunition for the Gauss Rifle and the Multi-Missile Launcher, allowing both [[LRM]] and [[SRM]] missiles to be carried, are carried in [[CASE]] protected ammo bays in the ''Osprey'''s torsos.<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | To allow the ''Osprey'' to carry a heavy weapons load-out for its size, the 'Mech was built using a weight saving [[Endo Steel]] chassis and DAV 220 [[XL Fusion Engine]]. Clad in eleven tons of armor and equipped with ten [[double heat sink]]s, the design also carried a [[Beagle Active Probe]] to weed out hidden units in the urban environment. To make up for the ''Osprey''s low ground speed, four Anderson Propulsion 25 [[jump jet]]s were mounted in its torso and legs.<ref name= | + | To allow the ''Osprey'' to carry a heavy weapons load-out for its size, the 'Mech was built using a weight saving [[Endo Steel]] chassis and DAV 220 [[XL Fusion Engine]]. Clad in eleven tons of armor and equipped with ten [[double heat sink]]s, the design also carried a [[Beagle Active Probe]] to weed out hidden units in the urban environment. To make up for the ''Osprey''s low ground speed, four Anderson Propulsion 25 [[jump jet]]s were mounted in its torso and legs.<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | ==Variants== | + | == Variants == |
| − | *;OSP-15 : The original SLDF model created in [[2738]], the OSP-15 mounted the same M-7 Gauss Rifle as the modern models, but had an [[LRM-10|LRM 10 Launcher]], three [[Medium Lasers]] and no special equipment <ref name= | + | *;OSP-15 : The original SLDF model created in [[Introduction Year::2738]]<ref name="MUL2"/>, the OSP-15 mounted the same M-7 Gauss Rifle as the modern models, but had an [[LRM-10|LRM 10 Launcher]], three [[Medium Lasers]] and no special equipment<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/>. BV (2.0) = 1,564<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 121</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2344/osprey-osp-15/ MUL online data for Osprey OSP-15 variant]''</ref> |
| − | *;OSP-15E : Functionally identical to Word of Blake's OSP-25 version, the OSP-15E was built by Holis Incorporated for the [[CCAF]] using one of its ''[[Catapult]]'' production lines on [[Corey]]. <ref name= | + | *;OSP-15E : Functionally identical to Word of Blake's OSP-25 version, the OSP-15E was built by Holis Incorporated for the [[CCAF]] using one of its ''[[Catapult]]'' production lines on [[Corey]].<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/> |
| − | *;OSP-25 : This was the original, revived version of the ''Osprey'' that the Word of Blake used prior to the OSP-26. This version updated the 'Mech's standard medium lasers with Extended Range versions<ref name= | + | *;OSP-25 : This was the original, revived version of the ''Osprey'' that the Word of Blake used prior to the OSP-26 in [[Introduction Year::3074]]<ref name="MUL3"/>. This version updated the 'Mech's standard medium lasers with Extended Range versions<ref name="TRO:3085p82+"/>. BV (2.0) = 1,630<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 122</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2345/osprey-osp-25/ MUL online data for Osprey OSP-25 variant]''</ref> |
| − | *;OSP-36 : Developed in [[3139]], the OSP-36 was the first non-prototype [[Advanced Point Defense System]]-equipped [[BattleMech]] introduced by the [[Republic Armed Forces]]. To mount a APDS system and a ton of ammo in each arm, the OSP-36 drops the Beagle probe and ER Small Laser entirely, replacing the Gauss Rifle with an [[ER PPC]] supported by a [[Radical Heat Sink System]] to free up the required weight while allowing the variant to remain combat-effective. As a bodyguard unit the OSP-36 has been an astounding success, hampered only by the move of ER Mediums to the wing-tip positions causing them to aim off-target from time to time | + | *;OSP-36 : Developed in [[Introduction Year::3139]]<ref name="MUL4"/>, the OSP-36 was the first non-prototype [[Advanced Point Defense System]]-equipped [[BattleMech]] introduced by the [[Republic Armed Forces]]. To mount a APDS system and a ton of ammo in each arm, the OSP-36 drops the Beagle probe and ER Small Laser entirely, replacing the Gauss Rifle with an [[ER PPC]] supported by a [[Radical Heat Sink System]] to free up the required weight while allowing the variant to remain combat-effective. As a bodyguard unit the OSP-36 has been an astounding success, hampered only by the move of ER Mediums to the wing-tip positions causing them to aim off-target from time to time<ref name="XTRO:RV3p7">''Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3'', p. 7 "OSP-36 Osprey"</ref>. BV (2.0) = 1,532<ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7377/osprey-osp-36/ MUL online data for Osprey OSP-36 variant]''</ref> |
| − | ===Custom Variant=== | + | === Custom Variant === |
| − | *;OSP-26 ''Osprey'' Lawrence : A customized variant created for [[Lawrence Sawyer]] of the [[Lamenkov's Liability (Military Unit)|Lamenkov's Liability]], only the MML-7 and Beagle were kept, with the rest of the weaponry replaced with a [[Heavy PPC]], two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and a [[C3 Slave]]. For improved cross-country handling it also mounted five [[Improved Jump Jet]]s. A [[Compact Gyro]] was also installed. BV (2.0) = 1,461<ref>''BattleTech Dossiers: Lamenkov's Liability'', p. 16</ref> | + | *;OSP-26 ''Osprey'' Lawrence : A customized variant created in [[Introduction Year::3085]]<ref name="MUL5"/> for [[Lawrence Sawyer]] of the [[Lamenkov's Liability (Military Unit)|Lamenkov's Liability]], only the MML-7 and Beagle were kept, with the rest of the weaponry replaced with a [[Heavy PPC]], two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and a [[C3 Slave]]. For improved cross-country handling it also mounted five [[Improved Jump Jet]]s. A [[Compact Gyro]] was also installed. BV (2.0) = 1,461<ref>''BattleTech Dossiers: Lamenkov's Liability'', p. 16</ref><ref name="MUL5">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2347/osprey-osp-26-lawrence/ MUL online data for Osprey OSP-26 (Lawrence) variant]''</ref> |
| − | ==Design Quirks== | + | == Design Quirks == |
| − | The OSP-36 ''Osprey'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name= | + | The OSP-36 ''Osprey'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name="XTRO:RV3p7"/> |
*[[Inaccurate Weapon|Inaccurate Weapon (ER Medium Laser)]] | *[[Inaccurate Weapon|Inaccurate Weapon (ER Medium Laser)]] | ||
*[[No/Minimal Arms]] | *[[No/Minimal Arms]] | ||
| − | ==Notes== | + | == Notes == |
* Originally conceived by [[Joel Bancroft-Connors]], who was then contributor to [[Battletechnology]] Magazine. Many years later Mr. Bancroft-Connor joined [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and introduced the ''Osprey'' into the [[canon]] [[BattleTech]] universe with publication of the Technical Readout: 3085. | * Originally conceived by [[Joel Bancroft-Connors]], who was then contributor to [[Battletechnology]] Magazine. Many years later Mr. Bancroft-Connor joined [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and introduced the ''Osprey'' into the [[canon]] [[BattleTech]] universe with publication of the Technical Readout: 3085. | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
| − | *''[[BattleTech Dossiers: Lamenkov's Liability]]'' | + | * ''[[BattleTech Dossiers: Lamenkov's Liability]]'' |
| − | *''[[BattleTechnology#Issue_12|Battletechnology, Issue 12]]'' | + | * ''[[BattleTechnology#Issue_12|Battletechnology, Issue 12]]'' |
| − | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3]]'' | + | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' | + | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:BattleMechs| | + | [[Category:BattleMechs|Osprey]] |
| − | [[Category:Medium BattleMechs| | + | [[Category:Medium BattleMechs|Osprey]] |
| − | [[Category:55 ton BattleMechs| | + | [[Category:55 ton BattleMechs|Osprey]] |
| − | [[Category:Dark Age Mechs| | + | [[Category:Dark Age Mechs|Osprey]] |
| − | [[Category:Word of Blake BattleMechs]] | + | [[Category:Word of Blake BattleMechs|Osprey]] |
| − | [[Category:SLDF Royal BattleMechs]] | + | [[Category:SLDF Royal BattleMechs|Osprey]] |
| − | [[Category:Capellan Confederation BattleMechs]] | + | [[Category:Capellan Confederation BattleMechs|Osprey]] |
| − | [[Category:Republic of the Sphere BattleMechs]] | + | [[Category:Republic of the Sphere BattleMechs|Osprey]] |
Revision as of 05:55, 1 June 2016
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| Osprey | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Hollis Incorporated[1], Skobel MechWorks[1], Achernar BattleMechs[1] |
| Production Year | 3076[2] |
| Model | OSP-26 |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 9,154,946 C-bills[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere[1] |
| Mass | 55[1] tons[[Category:55[1] ton BattleMechs]] |
| Chassis | Hollis Mk II Endo Steel[1] |
| Armor | Durallex Heavy w/ CASE[1] |
| Engine | DAV 220 XL Fusion Engine - XL[1] |
| Communications System | O/P COM-211[1] |
| Targeting Tracking System | O/P 1078 w/ Beagle Active Probe[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 10 Double Heat Sinks[1] |
| Speed | 64[1] km/h |
| Jump Jets | Anderson Propulsion 25[1] |
| Armament |
1x Gauss Rifle[1] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,541[1][2] |
Contents
Description
Originally a rare and little-known urban combat 'Mech from the Star League era, the Osprey reached new levels of prominence thanks to the Jihad.
Designed by Hollis Incorporated to fulfill a Star League Defense Force contract for a mobile, medium-weight fire support unit, when Blue Shot Weapons' Lynx design won the bid the Osprey was relegated to a limited contract for the SLDF's Royal units in an urban defense role. Rendered virtually extinct during the Succession Wars, the Word of Blake commissioned Skobel MechWorks to revive the design to bolster its own militia forces, resulting in massive production runs at Skobel and later Achernar BattleMechs during the Jihad. Impressed by the durability and effectiveness of the design during the brutal fighting to take Achernar and Terra, both the Republic of the Sphere and the Capellan Confederation placed a priority on restarting production for their own armed forces after the Jihad.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
The modern Ospreys main ranged weapon was its dorsally mounted M-7 Gauss Rifle supported by Holly Multi-Missile Launcher 7 Rack underneath. At closer ranges the 'Mech carried a pair of Diverse Optics ER Medium Laser and a single ER Small Laser, with the small laser and Beagle probe designed to fit into mountings identical to the medium lasers and giving the impression it mounts two medium lasers in each of its stubby arms. Two tons of ammunition for the Gauss Rifle and the Multi-Missile Launcher, allowing both LRM and SRM missiles to be carried, are carried in CASE protected ammo bays in the Osprey's torsos.[1]
To allow the Osprey to carry a heavy weapons load-out for its size, the 'Mech was built using a weight saving Endo Steel chassis and DAV 220 XL Fusion Engine. Clad in eleven tons of armor and equipped with ten double heat sinks, the design also carried a Beagle Active Probe to weed out hidden units in the urban environment. To make up for the Ospreys low ground speed, four Anderson Propulsion 25 jump jets were mounted in its torso and legs.[1]
Variants
- OSP-15
- The original SLDF model created in 2738[3], the OSP-15 mounted the same M-7 Gauss Rifle as the modern models, but had an LRM 10 Launcher, three Medium Lasers and no special equipment[1]. BV (2.0) = 1,564[4][3]
- OSP-36
- Developed in 3139[7], the OSP-36 was the first non-prototype Advanced Point Defense System-equipped BattleMech introduced by the Republic Armed Forces. To mount a APDS system and a ton of ammo in each arm, the OSP-36 drops the Beagle probe and ER Small Laser entirely, replacing the Gauss Rifle with an ER PPC supported by a Radical Heat Sink System to free up the required weight while allowing the variant to remain combat-effective. As a bodyguard unit the OSP-36 has been an astounding success, hampered only by the move of ER Mediums to the wing-tip positions causing them to aim off-target from time to time[8]. BV (2.0) = 1,532[7]
Custom Variant
- OSP-26 Osprey Lawrence
- A customized variant created in 3085[9] for Lawrence Sawyer of the Lamenkov's Liability, only the MML-7 and Beagle were kept, with the rest of the weaponry replaced with a Heavy PPC, two Medium Pulse Lasers, and a C3 Slave. For improved cross-country handling it also mounted five Improved Jump Jets. A Compact Gyro was also installed. BV (2.0) = 1,461[10][9]
Design Quirks
The OSP-36 Osprey is subject to the following Design Quirks:[8]
Notes
- Originally conceived by Joel Bancroft-Connors, who was then contributor to Battletechnology Magazine. Many years later Mr. Bancroft-Connor joined Catalyst Game Labs and introduced the Osprey into the canon BattleTech universe with publication of the Technical Readout: 3085.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 Technical Readout: 3085, pp. 82-83, "OSP-26 Osprey"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MUL online data for Osprey
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MUL online data for Osprey OSP-15 variant
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 121
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MUL online data for Osprey OSP-25 variant
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 122
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 MUL online data for Osprey OSP-36 variant
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3, p. 7 "OSP-36 Osprey"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 MUL online data for Osprey OSP-26 (Lawrence) variant
- ↑ BattleTech Dossiers: Lamenkov's Liability, p. 16