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==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
The prototype ''Zeus'' carried a PPC, but the most common, best-known variant of the ''Zeus'', the ZEU-6S, mounted as its primary weapon a [[Defiance Type J]] [[Autocannon/5]] mounted in the left arm, backed up by a [[Coventry Star Fire]] [[LRM-15]] in the right arm for engaging enemies at long ranges.  The missile launcher's placement, set around and back from a central core, was a unique way to protect the weapon while allowing the ''Zeus'' to use that arm as a bludgeon in hand-to-hand combat; the complicated arrangement also made the launcher prone to failure without regular maintenance.  Both were fed by a ton of ammunition each, a source of concern among some pilots who preferred more shots from the LRM-15, though others noted by the point it ran dry the armor was probably compromised and an empty missile bin was less likely to explode.  The [[Thunderbolt A5M]] [[Large Laser]], mounted in the left torso and used to engage enemies at intermediate ranges, was also a unique challenge for Defiance.  Whereas a typical barrel-type large laser wouldn't fit in the compact space, the company used their rare knowledge of fiber optics to design a smaller though no less effective weapon.  Finally two [[Defiance B3M]] medium lasers, one mounted in the center torso and one in the left facing rearwards, were used for close-in work. This combination of weaponry made the ''Zeus'' a 'Mech that was deadly at any range.<ref name=IRS>''Classic BattleTech Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 22</ref><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/>
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The prototype ''Zeus'' carried a PPC, but the most common, best-known variant of the ''Zeus'', the ZEU-6S, mounted as its primary weapon a [[Defiance Type J]] [[Autocannon/5]] mounted in the left arm, backed up by a [[Coventry Star Fire]] [[LRM-15]] in the right arm for engaging enemies at long ranges.  The missile launcher's placement, set around and back from a central core, was a unique way to protect the weapon while allowing the ''Zeus'' to use that arm as a bludgeon in hand-to-hand combat; the complicated arrangement also made the launcher prone to failure without regular maintenance.  Both were fed by a ton of ammunition each, a source of concern among some pilots who preferred more shots from the LRM-15, though others noted by the point it ran dry the armor was probably compromised and an empty missile bin was less likely to explode.  The [[Thunderbolt A5M]] [[Large Laser]], mounted in the left torso and used to engage enemies at intermediate ranges, was also a unique challenge for Defiance.  Whereas a typical barrel-type large laser wouldn't fit in the compact space, the company used their rare knowledge of fiber optics to design a smaller though no less effective weapon.  Finally two [[Defiance B3M]] medium lasers, one mounted in the center torso and one in the left facing rearwards, were used for close-in work. This combination of weaponry made the ''Zeus'' a 'Mech that was deadly at any range.<ref name=IRS>''Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 22</ref><ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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* ''[[BattleMech Manual]]''
 
* ''[[BattleMech Manual]]''
* ''[[Classic BattleTech Introductory Record Sheets]]''
 
 
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Glengarry]]''
 
* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Glengarry]]''
 
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
 
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
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* ''[[Introductory Record Sheets]]''
 
* ''[[Master Unit List: Battle Values]]''
 
* ''[[Master Unit List: Battle Values]]''
 
* [https://mwomercs.com/resistance-heroes ''MechWarrior Online'' Resistance Heroes Sale Page]
 
* [https://mwomercs.com/resistance-heroes ''MechWarrior Online'' Resistance Heroes Sale Page]

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