Leviathan III

[Jackmc]

Or they increased Sibko production and recruitment while the Lev III was being built in anticipation of the ships launch. Then using those new green crews to replace PWS crews and other warship crew to give the new Lev III a working start up crew.

Plus don't forget that the rank and file "enlisted" don't have to go through the sibko training bottleneck since they are technician and laborer caste. 

-Jackmc

[Stormlion1]

Plus don't forget that the rank and file "enlisted" don't have to go through the sibko training bottleneck since they are technician and laborer caste. 

-Jackmc

Also true. Crewing the new ship isn't as much of an issue as people think.

[ColBosch]

The more I think about this vessel, the more I believe that it is a plot device. It's the ilClan's Death Star.

[Tai Dai Cultist]

The more I think about this vessel, the more I believe that it is a plot device. It's the ilClan's Death Star.

I agree.  That's why I said its name should be the Deus ex Machina .

[ColBosch]

I agree.  That's why I said its name should be the Deus ex Machina .

Things can serve a role without being blatantly named as such.

[Tai Dai Cultist]

Things can serve a role without being blatantly named as such.

Of course then can.  But that kind of humor is a tradition in Battletech... from the beginning all the way up to contemporary products.

[ColBosch]

Of course then can.  But that kind of humor is a tradition in Battletech... from the beginning all the way up to contemporary products.

Not everyone appreciates it.

[Weirdo]

Fortunately, those who don't can be safely ignored.

[ColBosch]

Fortunately, those who don't can be safely ignored.

Like me? I'm sick of the stupid jokes, okay?

[Weirdo]

In this situation, you are actually correct. As a moderator, I'm not allowed to use the Ignore function on anyone.

[Liam's Ghost]

Like me? I'm sick of the stupid jokes, okay?

The whole world is aware. One would think that someone who encourages others not to harp on the same complaint over and over again would avoid doing the same.

[Alexander Knight]

Maybe CGBS Banhammer?   :D

[Arkansas Warrior]

Of course then can.  But that kind of humor is a tradition in Battletech... from the beginning all the way up to contemporary products.

Eh, that would be a bit too much to me.

[Liam's Ghost]

Eh, that would be a bit too much to me.

Pretty much. It's a shame really, because "God from the Machine" would have been a great name for some Word of Blake/Manei Domini superweapon if it didn't have so much literary baggage attached.

[BrokenMnemonic]

Maybe CGBS Banhammer?   :D

Has the Dominion kept their ship names prefixed with CGBS, or are they something like RDS now?

[ColBosch]

In this situation, you are actually correct. As a moderator, I'm not allowed to use the Ignore function on anyone.

 #P

Pretty much. It's a shame really, because "God from the Machine" would have been a great name for some Word of Blake/Manei Domini superweapon if it didn't have so much literary baggage attached.

See "Machina Domini" Interface Armor.

[Gaiiten]

The more I think about this vessel, the more I believe that it is a plot device. It's the ilClan's Death Star.

I have to think of the *Tiamat* super warships presented in Ben Rome April Fools fake ilClan sneak preview.
Maybe the LevIII was this design behind.

[Rtifs]

Also true. Crewing the new ship isn't as much of an issue as people think.

Yep.  Aerospace sibko washouts would provide all the manpower needed and capitalize on the training they’ve already received.

[I am Belch II]

Still don't have the record sheet for the ship modified with the Heavy Mass Driver attached to it.

[Stormlion1]

Alshain, they will name it Alshain. What better name than there new Capitol World and one that is a garuntee to annoy the Combine enough that they will attack?

[Kidd]

All things considered this looks like an offensive weapon more than defensive (which would be aerospace fighter fleets), in keeping with the Bears' foreign policy: poke me and I'm coming for you with all phasers set to "GLASS!" The capital armament appears fairly moderate to be honest.

CGB Ghost Bear. Because it is what it is, and also for the giggles and accusations of tempting fate when it meets its inevitable demise.

[snewsom2997]

All things considered this looks like an offensive weapon more than defensive (which would be aerospace fighter fleets)

Shades of Hunt For Red October.

[DarthRads]

I still say Ursa Invictus is the perfect name. Of course the wall could drop and we find the Republic has built 20 McKennas...

[jimdigris]

Alshain, they will name it Alshain. What better name than there new Capitol World and one that is a garuntee to annoy the Combine enough that they will attack?

If the Ravens get one, I would suggest the CSR New Samarkand. >:D

[Jackmc]

Yep.  Aerospace sibko washouts would provide all the manpower needed and capitalize on the training they’ve already received.

Why?  You only need roughly 25-75 warriors (ie. Line officers) + whatever ASF pilots/Elementals you carry to crew the thing.  Clan WS doctrine dictates that non-Line officers (engineering, Med, Sensors, ect.) and enlisted crew (even the gunners) are not from the  warrior caste.

-Jackmc

[ColBosch]

I still say Ursa Invictus is the perfect name. Of course the wall could drop and we find the Republic has built 20 McKennas...

Except the Wall has dropped, and we know they didn't.

[Rtifs]

Why?  You only need roughly 25-75 warriors (ie. Line officers) + whatever ASF pilots/Elementals you carry to crew the thing.  Clan WS doctrine dictates that non-Line officers (engineering, Med, Sensors, ect.) and enlisted crew (even the gunners) are not from the  warrior caste.

-Jackmc

Sounds like we're in agreement.  Washouts are not warriors.  They are civilians - technicians, laborers etc. 

[DarthRads]

Except the Wall has dropped, and we know they didn't.

Some of us don't have tro 3150. After buying all the pdfs I decided against the print collections as well. I have gad A LOT of other expenses this year...

[Tai Dai Cultist]

Some of us don't have tro 3150. After buying all the pdfs I decided against the print collections as well. I have gad A LOT of other expenses this year...

TRO 3150 doesn't tell us much anyway.  There are teasers, but that's it.  It entices conjecture about whether or not New Avalon has been captured rather than actually saying it did fall, for example.  The plot details that are given are so few and narrowly focused that the "is it a joke or isn't it" ilClan timeline where the HomeClans invade the Inner Sphere could already be underway while being compatible with what's given in 3150.  (I'm not saying it IS underway, mind you.. just that due to the lack of coverage on the big picture presented in TRO3150 leaves that much room open for a possibility of that magnitude)

So there's certainly room for the Republic to have unveiled any manner of nasty surprises that were deliberately not (yet) mentioned in TRO3150 so as not to spoil the official/real ilClan plot.

[ColBosch]

Some of us don't have tro 3150. After buying all the pdfs I decided against the print collections as well. I have gad A LOT of other expenses this year...

I was referring more to Field Manual: 3145, which while being set just before the Fortress fell, makes pretty clear what the Republic had ready.