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doolallymagpie · 1 year ago

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befitting the work of a mad scientist being bankrolled by fascists, the Caliban III A would probably explode if it tried to alpha strike, seeing as how it mounts so few heat sinks compared to the horrifying number of laser weapons

plus it's got a direct neural interface, specifically to mount MORE shit on the thing by removing the need for a gyro (explanation for a 3048 chassis having that kind of tech is "Cortazar is your typical mad scientist miracle worker with an infinite budget"

basically, everything he hoped and dreamed for the original he made (and later retrofitted after Bobbie tore its arm off) for JPM, with all of the consequences

#this all being said it's an omnimech and this is just the first configuration he came up with #all of them have the direct neural interface and the need for an enhanced imaging implant that guarantees the pilot's brain melting #but the A is the ABSOLUTE WORST #expanse battletech au #once again me actually writing the BTAU version of laconia is not likely in the foreseeable future #BUT i like making the 'mechs in meklab #the caliban iii is a wretched thing that should be put out of its misery oh my god #the caliban I/II was only technically an omnimech #as in it COULD mount omnipods. mao heavy industrial just hadn't got them out the door before thoth was blown up.

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