Compiled overview of the 40
ton Daimyo 'Mech, from various
BattleTech novels and game sourcebooks:
A heavy priority for the survival of the
Draconis Combine during the
Clan invasion was the repair of the badly damaged
Luthien Armor Works facility. While the buildings where under reconstruction,
'Mech designs were developed using new technologies and the experience gained from the horrific fighting the
Kurita forces had just endured. The
Daimyo has the distinction of being the first new
'Mech design to be produced at the rebuilt
Luthien Armor Works.
The first
Daimyo stepped of the production line in February 3053. A public display was made of the new
BattleMech on the planet
Luthien to show the people the determination of
the Dragon. After reviewing the initial test results,
Theodore Kurita ordered that the first run of the new
Daimyos be sent to units
in areas near the Outworlds Alliance for further field testing. This design has yet to see actual combat but is expected to do well.
The
DMO-1K Daimyo is built around the reliable and spacious Alshain Type 59-40M
chassis. All electronics are tied together seamlessly with the use of
Luthien Armor Works' beloved Eagle Eye SY10-10 Tracking System and a Sipher CommSys 4
Communications System.
The
Daimyo weaponry is a good mix that encompasses all firing ranges. She mounts a
Lord's Light-2 Extended-Range Particle Beam Weapon in the left arm and a pair of Victory 23R Medium
Lasers in the right. A Shannon SH-60
SRM-6 rack is imbedded within the right torso with 2 tons of ammunition in the bay beside it, allowing for thirty flights.
Luthien Armor Works has installed double
heat sinks instead of standard ones, but
Mechwarriors who pilot the
Daimyo must still be wary of
heat buildup in the cockpit because
firing all the 'Mech's weapons at once could be very dangerous.
The first draft of the
Daimyo's design mounted four
jump jets, but at the expense of using the heavier and balls-ier
Nissan 200
fusion plant that currently powers it. With a cruising speed of 54 kph and a maximum
flanking speed of 81 kph, the
Daimyo's speed is equal to or better than most other traditional 40-ton
BattleMechs in the Inner Sphere.
Over seven tons of Starshield ferro-fibrous
armor allows the
Daimyo to absorb tremendous amounts of damage for its size.
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