Ulysses ULY-001
Mass: 55 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 5,566,257 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,305
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 275 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Large Pulse Laser
1 LRM-10 w/ Artemis IV FCS
2 Medium Lasers
1 Guardian ECM Suite
1 Communications Equipment (1.0 tons) (3.0 tons)
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview:
ComStar began development of the Ulysses shortly before the Battle of Tukkayid.
Intended to be a command `Mech for medium forces, the machine carries an
advanced communication system that allows its pilot to better coordinate the
efforts of friendly forces.
Offensive weaponry is based around a massive large pulse laser in the `Mechs
right arm. Though short ranged, the weapon is accurate and proves devastating
against machines matching or below the Ulysses' weight class. Backing up the
main gun are twin wrist-mounted medium lasers mounted to the left arm, and a
ten-pack long range missile system tied to an advanced Artemis IV fire control
system.
The Ulysses is maneuverable, with a cruising speed of 54 km/h and 120 meter
jump jet range. This maneuverability is important in keeping the machine
functional, however, as the advanced systems the `Mech carries weighs down the
endo-steel frame and only leaves enough room for seven tons of ferro-fibrous
armor.
Variants:
ComStar confirms that at least two of these machines were operational at the
time of the Battle of Tukkayid, but both of these machines were destroyed in
the heavy fighting. The remaining prototypes fell into the hands of the Word
of Blake after OPERATION ODYSSEUS leaving ComStar to abandon the design in
favor of machines such as the Beowulf.
The Word of Blake, however, quickly put the design into full production on
Terra and licensed the design to several Free Worlds League manufacturers.
A FWL model, under the reporting name Odysseus (unrelated to the Terran
operation) is a slightly modified version of the ULY-001. This model replaces
the large pulse laser with an extended range large laser and upgrades the arm
mounted medium lasers to extended range models as well. The long range missile
rack also increases in size, but the advanced Artemis system was dropped. This
is balanced by an increase in total ammunition load, which allows the Odysseus
to utilize a wide range of the League advanced missile munitions.
The Word of Blake on the other hand, began production of a new version of the
Ulysses around 3072. This version lacks the sophisticated communication
equipment of the other models, as this has been replaced with an improved C3
computer system. The large pulse laser was replaced with a snub-nosed particle
cannon, while the LRM system was replaced with a seven tube multiple-missile
launch system. The wrist mounted lasers are extended range models like in the
ULY-002. The engine was replaced with a light fusion model, and the armor was
replaced with light ferro-fibrous and increased significantly compared to the
other variants.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 3.00
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 2 RT, 3 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 4 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT 2.00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 125 7.00
Armor Locations: 5 LT, 3 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 17
Center Torso (rear) 5
L/R Torso 13 17
L/R Torso (rear) 4
L/R Arm 9 11
L/R Leg 13 15
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Guardian ECM Suite CT 0 2 1.50
Communications Equipment (1.0 tons) (3.0 tons) RT 0 3 3.00
LRM-10 LT 4 2 5.00
Artemis IV FCS LT - 1 1.00
Large Pulse Laser RA 10 2 7.00
2 Medium Lasers LA 6 2 2.00
@LRM-10 (Artemis) (24) RT - 2 2.00
Free Critical Slots: 1
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 4 Points: 13
5/3j 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: ECM, SRCH, ES, SOA, IF 1
