compiled overview of the 80
ton Salamander 'Mech, from various
BattleTech novels and game sourcebooks:
"Radical designs for radical times" is the slogan that hangs on the wall of the PPR-5S
Salamander production line at the
Defiance Industries plant on
Hesperus II.
The
Salamander weighs 80 tons and is as fast as most
'Mechs in its class. The
'Mech can achieve a maximum speed of 65 kph but cannot jump. Because of its role as long-range fire support, however,
movement is actually of little concern.
The radical design of the torso houses two
Doombud LRM-20 Racks that promise to wreak utter devastation upon an enemy. By removing the actuators and hand in the
'Mech's left arm, a third LRM-20 rack was installed, giving the machine a strange, bulging appearance. Each launcher has three tons of ammunition for a total of 18 volleys. Backing the missile systems are a pair of
Defiance B3M Medium Lasers
straddling the cockpit.
Presently, only nine
Salamander assault
'Mechs have been produced by
Defiance Industries. The remaining
'Mechs in the initial order will be finished within six months. The production of the oddly shaped machine is somewhat slower than normal, primarily because of the unusual arm
infrastructure. The
nine produced so far have been assigned predominantly in areas near the
Jade Falcon Occupation Zone border with the
Federated Commonwealth.
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