While Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon clashed during the 15th Battle of Hesperus, then Khan Ward sent a small Elemental team into the Myoo Mountains to retrieve as many data files as possible from Defiance Industries. Among the data retrieved were the design files for Banshee assault mech variants, including the heavily armed BNC-3S and the melee-specialized BNC-8S. After the Wolves claimed Terra, the Banshee files and Clantech expertise were transferred to Krupp Armaments. Based on these files, A team of Krupp and ilClan technicians developed a new, Clantech Banshee IIC called the Fomorian.
The Fomorian takes a layered approach to survivability, incorporating a Null-Signature System, over 24 tons of Hardened Armor, and a chassis made of Reinforced Structure. Hard to hit, hard to penetrate, and hard to damage, the Fomorian’s battlefield longevity is unparalleled.
Offensively, the Fomorian mirrors the BNC-3S, firing a Gauss cannon and dual ER Large Lasers at range and a quartet of ER Medium Lasers and SRM six-pack in close combat. The Fomorian’s motive system is also enhanced with Triple-Strength Myomer, boosting the Formorian’s speed and granting it dangerous kneecapping and decapitating strikes in melee combat.
With 17 freezers, the Fomorian can fire its long-range array (Gauss and ER Large Lasers) with its Null-Sig System engaged while cruising or flanking without incurring negative heat effects. At closer ranges, the ER Medium Lasers and SRM six-pack exactly substitute for the heat of the ER Large Lasers in the firing sequence. To activate the TSM, weapons from both the long- and short-ranged arrays are combined, and an ER Small Laser and Pulse Micro Laser provide precision thermal control and anti-infantry fire.
Highly flexible, survivable, and dangerous, the Fomorian has displaced the flawed Amarok within the ilClan’s armies and played a central role in defending Terra and extending the ilClan’s rule beyond Terra.
BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: FOMORIAN (BANSHEE IIC)
Tonnage: 95
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Technology Base: Clan (Mixed)
Era/Year: ilClan/3154
Rules: Advanced
Chassis: Star League XT-R Reinforced
Power Plant: 285 Extralight
Walking Speed: 32 kph (43 kph)
Maximum Speed: 43 kph (54 kph)
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Double-Forged ZX20 Hardened w/ Null-Signature System
Armament:
1 Gauss Cannon
2 ER Large Lasers
4 ER Medium Lasers
1 SRM-6
1 ER Small Laser
1 Pulse Micro Laser
Manufacturer: Krupp Armament Works
Primary Factory: Terra
Communications: Dalban Comline
Targeting & Tracking: Dalban HiRez-B
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Reinforced 19.00
Engine: 285 Extralight 8.50
Walking MP: 3(4)
Running MP: 4(5)
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 17(34) 7.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 196 (392) 24.50
Type: Hardened w/ Null-Sig
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 30 25
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 20 22
R/L Torso (rear): 8
R/L Arm: 16 21
R/L Leg: 20 25
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Gauss Cannon LT 6 12.00
Ammo (Gauss) 16 LT 2 2.00
ER Large Laser RT 1 4.00
ER Large Laser LA 1 4.00
ER Medium Laser RT 1 1.00
ER Medium Laser RT 1 1.00
ER Medium Laser RT 1 1.00
ER Medium Laser RT 1 1.00
SRM-6 RT 1 1.50
Ammo (SRM) 15 RT 1 1.00
CASE II RT 1 0.50
ER Small Laser CT 1 0.50
Pulse Micro Laser H 1 0.50
Triple-Strength Myomer RA 3 0.00
Triple-Strength Myomer LA 1 0.00
Triple-Strength Myomer RL 1 0.00
Triple-Strength Myomer LL 1 0.00
Null-Signature System ** 7 0.00
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**Null-Sig occupies one crit slot each in CT, RT, RA, RL, LT, LA, LL.
