Firing a three-round burst of 120mm shells, the autocannon was mounted atop the right torso and fed by one ton of ammunition stored in the left torso. Compact enough to be carried in the arms, the Hellstar PPCs were also durable enough to withstand heavy hand-to-hand combat, allowing the Marauder to bludgeon opponents into scrap. The PPCs were carried in armored gauntlets, matching the same configuration as the Warhammer, but the arms' versatile ball-and-socket joints provided a faster traverse rate and superior field of fire. These three weapons all had similar range profiles that allowed the Marauder use them to their maximum effect at long ranges. Standing at twelve meters tall, the Marauder carried a payload dedicated to long-range firepower in the form of two Magna Hellstar PPCs and a General Motors Whirlwind Autocannon/5. While a success, disturbing rumors from the Periphery reported a number of these seemingly backwater realms fielding updated Marauders of their own, with origins suspected to be of a sinister nature. On behalf of Ceres Metals Industries, the Chancellor himself, Sun-Tzu Liao, negotiated a deal to acquire the design from General Motors in exchange for allowing HildCo Interplanetary to resume exporting its products to the Federated Suns. Ī second revitalization of the Marauder occurred at the hands of the Capellan Confederation, though notably they had never before built the 'Mech themselves. Other lostech-inspired variants were also built in time for the Clan Invasion. With the Kuritans in possession of this first variant, the Federated Commonwealth decided to build a second using a different configuration. House Davion were among the first to field an updated variant, but their eagerness backfired when House Kurita captured Quentin - and its Marauder factory - in the War of 3039. When the Helm Memory Core was recovered, the Marauder was an obvious candidate for lostech upgrades. However, the rarity of these 'Mechs ( House Liao only fielded several hundred Marauders total in 2828) often meant they had to be paired with other, similar 'Mechs such as the Warhammer and Thunderbolt.
On the hellish battlefields of the Succession Wars, massed formations of Marauders proved devastating as shock units in breaking through enemy lines. ĭuring the years of the Star League the Marauder was a favorite in the Gunslinger Program thanks to its tremendous firepower, while its advanced electronics endeared it to many battalion and regimental commanders. On its own merits though, the Marauder was a devastatingly powerful 'Mech, outclassed only by larger machines like the Stalker and BattleMaster. Unfortunately, with the fall of the Star League, this new generation never quite materialized. The Marauder was one of the most well-known 'Mechs in existence and originally meant to usher in a new generation of 'Mechs. With their good handling characteristics, a heavy armament of light turbolasers and tractor beams, and the capability of carrying a squadron of fightercraft, these ships can hold their own against nearly anything in their class.The Marauder was first built by General Motors in 2612 for use as an attack and direct fire support BattleMech. Thanks to their favorable power-to-weight ratio, Marauders are relatively quick and agile for their size. The ships themselves are long and graceful with a heavily armored, wedge-shaped forward section and broad, downward-sloping wings aft above the drives. Today, the venerable Marauder corvettes still see service with numerous governmental, paramilitary, and pirate organizations in the Outer Rim. Eventually, RSS sold the Marauder's production rights to the Corporate Sector Authority where it found a home among the CSA's navy and numerous planetary governments and law enforcement organizations throughout the Outer Rim. While these ships were initially slated for the Republic Navy, they decided against the ship, and RSS was left with an unwanted design. Designed and built by Sienar Technologies, the Marauder was envisioned as a fast, flexible patrol and escort vessel. The reliable Marauder-class corvette is an old, tried-and true that has seen service in navies the galaxy over since the days of the Galactic Republic.
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