Editing Warlord

{{otheruses|the 80-ton BattleMech|other uses|Warlord (disambiguation)}}
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image = Warlord.jpg
|name = ''Warlord''
|manufacturer = [[General Motors]]<ref name=TRJp168f>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', pp. 168–169: "BLR-2D Warlord"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3075 -->
|production year = 3070
|year reference = <ref name=TRO3075p89>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 88–89</ref>
|model = BLR-2D<ref name=TRJp168f />
|Tech Base = Inner Sphere
|mech type = BattleMech
|feet = 2
|cost = 7,953,240 C-bills
|mass = 80
|chassis = [[Hollis Mark XII Endosteel]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
|armor = [[Starshield Special Heavy]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
|engine = [[Pitban 320]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
|comsys = [[Sony MSF-31]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
|T&T = [[Federated Stalker]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
|heat sinks = 16 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
|speed = 64 <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
|armament = <!-- <ref name=TRJp168f /> -->
* 2x [[Heavy PPC]]
* 6x [[ER medium laser]]
|BV (2.0) = 2,041<ref name=TRJp168f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 174</ref>
}} 

==Description==
The '''''Warlord''''' was originally intended as a streamlined, all-energy weapon variation of the classic [[BattleMaster|BLR-1G ''BattleMaster'']], but the changes and weight reduction were significant enough that [[GM]]'s intellectual property lawyers insisted on a new name.<ref name=TRO3075p89/>

While not normally a GM product, or even a design commonly produced in the [[Federated Suns]], the design specs for the ''BattleMaster'' were supplied by the [[House Sanromea-Davion|Sanromea-Davions]] of [[El Dorado]], wealthy bankers who had previously invested in the now-[[Clan]] held [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]] facility on [[Twycross]]. While lacking political clout outside of their homeworld (except via their impressive banking ties), the Sanromea-Davions wanted [[BattleMech]]s and the planet's advanced civilian industries, virtually untouched by the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]], allowed GM to bring virtually all aspects of production to one planet, free from disruptions by the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TRO3075p89 />

As much as possible has been done to simplify and streamline construction of the ''Warlord'', including avoiding the wiring nightmare represented by the ''BattleMaster'''s second cockpit by just leaving the space empty. Save for the focusing lens of the lasers, virtually every component was easily within the production ability of the [[Helm Memory Core]]-enhanced factories on El Dorado, with only the [[Endo Steel]] chassis produced off world.<ref name=TRO3075p89 />

==Weapons and Equipment==
Designed with the goal of lengthy battlefield endurance and avoiding reliance upon fragile supply trains in the [[Jihad]], the ''Warlord'' is armed with an all energy weapon loadout consisting of two arm mounted [[Magna Hellfire]] [[Heavy PPC]]s and six [[Martell]] [[ER medium laser]]s split between each side torso. The large number of [[double heat sink]]s carried allows the ''Warlord'' to fire either both PPCs or all lasers near continuously whilst moving. The advanced PPCs use much of the parts of the standard and easily available [[Magna Hellstar]] [[PPC]]s, while the specialized focusing mirrors of the ER lasers are the only exotic component, greatly aiding both construction and repair.<ref name=TRO3075p89/>

==Variants==
*; BLR-2Dr : This variant adds [[Triple Strength Myomer]] and a [[C3 Slave]], reorganizes the laser complement (four ER medium lasers, [[Medium Pulse Laser]], [[Small Pulse Laser]], and [[medium laser]]), and carries a single [[ER PPC]]. One of the Heavy PPCs is removed in exchange for this equipment.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,284<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - Old is the New New'', p. 109</ref> 

*; BLR-2G : The 2G is a variant developed to overcome the production bottleneck the off-world construction of chassis represented as disruptions of interstellar shipping increased. While El Dorado lacked the orbital facilities to produce Endo Steel, they readily produced the advanced crystalline polymers shared by double heat sinks and [[XL engine]]s. Saving weight on the power plant allowed a switch to a standard chassis, with the six ER lasers replaced with 12 standard medium lasers mounted in a two over, three under configuration. Two medium lasers cover the rear of the 'Mech. An additional ton of armor is the token recognition of the increased fragility of an XL engine.<ref name=TRJp168f /> BV (2.0) = 2,033<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 83</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 175</ref>

*; BLR-2XC : An experimental command variant, this ''Warlord'' is five tons lighter than the production ''Warlord''. Equipped with a [[Cockpit Command Console]], [[Angel ECM Suite]], [[Bloodhound Active Probe]], [[Remote Sensor Dispenser]], [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]], and [[C3i]] computer, this variant provides a commander with everything they might need on the battlefield. An XL engine provides a top speed of 64 km/h, and a pair of ER PPCs and six ER medium lasers provide enough firepower to extract the commander from any trouble that might find him.<ref name=XTRO:Pp5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms'', p. 5</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The BLR-2D ''Warlord '' has the following [[Design Quirks|Design Quirk]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 95: BattleMech Quirk Table - Warlord  Entry</ref>
* [[Easy to  Maintain]]	

The BLR-2XC ''Warlord'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:Pp5/>
* [[Battle  Computer]] 
* [[Improved Communications]]

==Notable Pilots==
:''See: [[:Category:Notable Warlord Pilots]]''

==Related BattleMechs==
* ''[[BattleMaster]]'' - The ''Warlord'' was originally based on the chassis of the ''BattleMaster'', acquired by the Sanromea-Davion family through their interest in [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]] of [[Twycross]].<ref name=TRO3075p89/>

==Notes==
* The author's original solicitation for the GM-built ''Warlord'' was a 75-ton version of the ''[[BattleMaster]]'' that would be "industrially streamlined" to use more common components than 4-ton gyroscopes and 340-rated engines. The large number of Inner Sphere 4/6, 75-ton designs (like GM's 75-ton ''[[Marauder]]s'') meant that the ''Warlord'' would have a plentiful supply of parts for construction and repair. As an out-of-character matter, it also allowed the demonstration of how the ''BattleMaster'' could be built without much difficulty on a 75-ton chassis. This ''TRO:3075'' entry reached the "raw draft" stage with most of the continuity tie-ins established when shuffling of other 'Mechs in ''TRO:3075'' meant that the Federated Suns needed an 80-ton 'Mech. The ''Warlord'' was bumped to 80 tons, which somewhat compromised the original concept. The 80-ton weight class was certainly more populated than the 85-ton 'Mech weight class and thus the write-up only required minimal alterations, but 80 tons would be a less expedient size for the Sanromea-Davions and General Motors to quickly implement.<ref>Input by author Mike Miller</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Warlord.jpg|Original ''Warlord'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]''
Image:BLR-2XC Warlord.jpg|Experimental BLR-2XC ''Warlord'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms|XTRO:Phantoms]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - Old is the New New]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''

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