Zeus ZEU-7S
Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D-D
Production Year: 3021
Dry Cost: 7,851,000 C-Bills
Total Cost: 7,911,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,558
Chassis: Chariot Type III Standard
Power Plant: Pitban 320 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Valiant Lamellor Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Magna Hellstar PPC
2 Coventry Star Fire LRM-15s
2 Defiance B3M Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Defiance Industries
Primary Factory: Hesperus II
Communications System: TharHes Calliope ZE-2
Targeting and Tracking System: TharHes Ares-7
Overview:
First appearing in 3021, the ZEU-7S model of the Zeus battlemech was the result
of Defiance Industries to increase the firepower of their flagship battlemech,
while maintaining its mobility.
Capabilities:
Somewhat inspired by the Wolf's Dragoon's Shogun battlemech, the ZEU-7S
replaces the autocannon on the left arm with another Coventry Star Fire LRM-15,
giving this Zeus variant two LRM-15 launchers, although the launchers have only
two tons of ammo to draw from. But the coup de grace was dropping the
Thunderbolt A5M Large Laser from the left side torso, and somehow stuffing a
Magna Hellstar PPC in its place. Other changes include moving the second
Medium Laser from the left side torso to the right side torso while facing
forward and increasing the overall armor by two tons. Of course, these changes
came at a cost of three heat sinks, with a total of fourteen heat sinks barely
keeping the heat in check.
Deployment:
While this version of the Zeus would find a home in the LCAF, it was never
deployed in large numbers. Strangely enough, it was not due to performance
issues (though overheating tends to be a higher possibility), but rather due to
politics; apparently, certain members of the LCAF (i.e. Social Generals) does
not see the ZEU-7s as the "proper" type of Zeus. The ZEU-7S was eventually
phased out after the debut of the ZUE-9S in 3048.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 122 points 8.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 320 22.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 14 4.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 215 13.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 25 30
Center Torso (rear) 10
L/R Torso 17 22
L/R Torso (rear) 10
L/R Arm 13 26
L/R Leg 17 25
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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LRM-15 RA 5 3 7.00
LRM-15 LA 5 3 7.00
Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
PPC LT 10 3 7.00
Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
@LRM-15 (8) RT - 1 1.00
@LRM-15 (8) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 34
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 16
4 2 2 2 0 4 2 Structure: 6
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1
