Originally posted on rec.games.mecha August 12, 1997
Yes, I realize that the odds of the TC being able to license the Devastator are slim. But I was looking for some variety in 100-ton mech designs, and was getting tired of modifying the other 100-tonners.
DVS-2TC Devastator Overview: Pinard Protectorates Limited was on a roll now. With skyrocketing sales of their PTR-4TC Penetrator mechs and their MAD-5TC Marauder mechs and refit kits, they had acquired enough capital to expand their Pinard production lines. The Taurian Concordat has never produced assault mechs. While assault mechs do dominate any battlefield they appear on, it was always judged that smaller mechs that could perform in a wider variety of roles were the better bargain. This was before the coming of the clans, however; and while the Inner Sphere lay between the Taurian Concordat and the clans, few Taurian citizens hold any illusions about whether or not the clans, after conquering Terra and reuniting the Star League, would allow the Periphery to live in peace. In order for the Taurian Defense Force to compete militarily with the descendants of Kerensky, assault mechs are necessary. So, PPL set out to license an assault mech design. After a long search procedure, the PPL board of directors opened a dialogue with Norse-Storm Enterprises on the planet Loxley in the Federated Commonwealth. Several months later, the deal was finalized: PPL would produce a variant of the Star League DEV-2 Devastator. The Taurian Concordat would have an assault mech at last. Type: DEV-2TC Devastator Tech base: I.S. Level 2 Tonnage: 100 Engine: 300 19 Walk: 3 Run: 5 Jump: 0 I.S.: 10 Cockpit: 3 Gyro: 3 Jump Jets: none 0 Heat Sinks: 10(20) 0 Armor: 305 (ff) 17 Head: 9-3 CT: 50/12-31 L/RT: 32/10-21 L/RA: 34-17 L/RL: 41-21 Weapons: Gauss Rifle LA 15 Gauss Rifle RA 15 Ammo 8 LA 1 Ammo 8 RA 1 Ammo 8 LT 1 Ammo 8 RT 1 Lg. Laser LT 5 Lg. Laser RT 5 Med. Laser LT 1 Med. Laser RT 1 Med. Laser CT(R) 1 Med. Laser H 1 Modifications: In order to manufacture the DEV-2TC Devastator natively, some modifications were made to the design. Since PPL intended the design to be sold at a price the TDF and other Periphery militaries could afford, it was necessary to replace the XL engine with a standard 300-rated engine (incidentally, the same engine used in the PTR-4TC and the MAD-5TC). In order to come up with the tonnage necessary for this conversion, some drastic modifications needed to be made. First, the two PPCs were downgraded to large lasers. While this modification reduced the design's firepower, it also greatly reduced its heat burden, allowing the removal of all four extra double heat sinks. Finally, the armor was converted from standard to ferro-fibrous, freeing up the necessary space while ensuring excellent armor protection. Capabilities: The DEV-2TC Devastator is aptly named - it is the most devastating mech in the Taurian Defense Force's arsenal. At long range, it engages the enemy with its two Gauss Rifles. At medium ranges, the Gauss Rifles are joined by two large lasers. At close ranges, the medium lasers join the barrage. Well-armored and well-armed, the DEV-2TC Devastator will provide a potent deterrent against foreign intervention into the affairs of the peace-loving peoples of the Taurian Concordat.