I was also about to post a 3145 variant of the
Domino, then I realized I hadn't posted the base one in this thread! Got to remedy that...
This was originally Snow_Cheetah's TRO42 'Mech,
whose entry can still be found there. I decided to fluff it out some more, just like I did with the
Vanguard.
Domino DMI-2D
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-E-D
Production Year: 2751
Cost: 5,851,598 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,275
Chassis: Crucis-A
Power Plant: VOX 280
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon RoyalStar
Armament:
2 Mydron Model C AC/5s
2 Holly SRM-6s
1 Martell Medium Laser
1 ChisComp 32 Small Laser
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
Primary Factory: Talon (destroyed 3069)
Communications System: Garret T19-G
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret A99
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 280 16.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 216 13.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 32
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 15 23
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 11 22
L/R Leg 15 30
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Small Laser HD 1 1 0.50
Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
SRM-6 RT 4 2 3.00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3.00
Autocannon/5 RA 1 4 8.00
Autocannon/5 LA 1 4 8.00
@SRM-6 (15) RT - 1 1.00
@SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1.00
@AC/5 (20) RA - 1 1.00
@AC/5 (20) LA - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 29
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 13
4 2 2 1 0 3 0 Structure: 6
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 1/1/0
Overview: The
Domino's history dates back to 2749, during the latter half of the Star League's reign. Kallon Industries pitched a new Mech which would "make its targets fall like dominoes". The
Domino was born, and was swiftly rejected by the SLDF in favor of StarCorp's much more affordable
Warhammer refit package.
Kallon's attempts to get the
Domino accepted into the SLDF were rebuffed at every turn. Bribes were met with even larger counterbribes. Less avarice-minded procurement officers saw no need to buy what they saw as a knockoff design of the
Warhammer or Maltex's larger
Thug, particularly one with such a poor heat curve.
The
Domino was saved from history by the change to Star League doctrine in 2752, which allowed the Houses to double the size of their private militaries. Kallon jumped at the chance to sell their surplus
Domino chassis to House Davion by removing the PPCs and heat sinks in favor of autocannons, which Davion warriors were still enthralled by. The move was successful, and the DMI-2D entered service in the AFFS.
Capabilities: The
Domino is not a fast mech by any means, nor is it powerful enough to stand up to most other heavy designs. What it does do exceptionally well is serve as a "trooper" unit or garrison mech. With thirteen and a half tons of armor, the
Domino can absorb damage that would cripple other heavy mechs.
The mech's weaponry is limited to a pair of autocannons, and a pair of SRM racks, backed up by a medium and a small laser. While the
Domino does have a good mix of long and short-ranged weaponry, as well as battlefists to back it up, this is not enough firepower to present a credible threat to most other heavy mechs. FedSuns warriors belatedly realized this during the First Succession War, and a number of refits came into being thereafter.
The good news is that the
Domino turned out to be a very rugged and serviceable design. With the arm gunmounts and ammo bins being self-contained, they could be removed and replaced with other types of weaponry fairly easily, allowing for an impressive amount of customization. After damage to the Talon facilities was sustained during the Second Succession War, however, this technology became unreliable and glitchy.
Dominoes produced between 2880 and the production line's shutdown have their weaponry hardwired into place. The
Domino gained a very negative reputation due to these glitches, and most
Dominoes were relegated to militia forces or mothballed outright.
With the discovery of the Helm Memory Core, the AFFS became less reliant on whatever myriad Succession War-era designs they could produce. Kallon shut down the
Domino line in 3041 to concentrate on more profitable designs.
Deployment: With its main factory well within FedSuns space on Talon, the
Domino was exclusive to House Davion until quite recently. At least 400 have been pressed back into active service in the AFFS, with another 200 or so estimated to still be in mothballs.
Some mercenary units operate
Dominoes, usually after having bought them from militia surplus during the Clan War. The number of these Mechs in merc hands is estimated at roughly 25, since many were lost on Outreach. About half a dozen captured
Dominoes are known to have been operated by DCMS forces, although this number is now impossible to verify in light of the devastation of the Jihad. A number of mothballed
Dominoes are known to have been captured by CCAF units during their recent invasion of the Capellan March. Additionally, at least five
Dominoes are believed to be operated by Thuggee forces loyal to Kali Liao.
Perhaps most notably, the
Domino has been resurrected by the Sanromea-Davion family of El Dorado due to the losses incurred by the AFFS during the Civil War and the Jihad. After the loss of their Talon plant, Kallon Industries was in dire financial straits and sold the
Domino plans to General Motors, who have produced an updated version for Davion forces on behalf of the Sanromea-Davions since 3078.
Variants: The original
Domino, the DMI-1C, mounted PPCs instead of the Mydron autocannons. It also mounted a brace of four heat sinks, which flanked the SRM ammo bins and gave them some protection from penetrating rounds. On the rare occasion that a DCMS unit would capture a
Domino, they would invariably refit it to this standard, although in a few cases during the Succession Wars they did so by replacing the arms entirely with spare
Warhammer arms.
There are also several refit variants of the
Domino which were deployed by House Davion during the Succession Wars. The first, the 2E, replaced each autocannon with three medium lasers (usually Magna brand) and six heat sinks, resulting in a powerful brawler. The second variant, the 2F, replaced each autocannon with a large laser and four heat sinks. A third variant mounting a brace of class-2 autocannons and downgraded SRMs was known to have been used by Draconis March forces during the Second Succession War. A few other old variants exist, but most of them are some variation on these themes.
The DMI-3D is a refit from the late Civil War which keeps the 2D's armaments mostly intact. The armor is upgraded to ferro-fibrous, while the heat sinks are converted to double-strength 'freezers'. One ton of standard AC ammo is added to the torso, but the arm ammo bins now each carry a ton of the new NAIS ammunition. Finally, the head-mounted small laser is upgraded to a medium. This is a fairly straightforward upgrade for any unit that fields
Dominoes and has access to the special armor-piercing and precision ammunition.
Another variant briefly debuted before the Talon plant's destruction, mounting paired LB 10-X autocannons and downgrading the missiles to a paltry pair of Rocket Launchers. GM also retrofitted a smattering of older
Dominoes to this configuration during the 3070s.
Finally, GM's Jihad-era factory build is similar to the 3D, but it goes further. The 4D uses a light engine to free up weight, so that the autocannons can be upgraded to rotary versions. The SRMs are downgraded to quad-racks to free up the tonnage and space for two additional tons of rotary AC ammo, and CASE. Finally, as with the 3D, the 4D uses double heat sinks and ferro-fibrous armor.
A notable aspect of the 4D variant is that its secondary armaments are recycled from other common AFFS designs. The mass upgrade of the
Victor to use Streak SRMs resulted in a glut of Holly SRM-4 racks, while thousands of old, reliable Magna medium lasers were left over from the
Rifleman and
Jagermech upgrade programs of the late 3040s. The Sanromea-Davions bought up a sizable stockpile of these old weapons during the 3050s and are all too happy to supply GM with them in exchange for a portion of the factory's production.
3145 Addendum: The
Domino was one of the victims of the mutual drawdown of forces; the AFFS once again mothballed them against a future time of need. This was highly fortunate, as the simultaneous invasion of the FedSuns by both Houses Liao and Kurita has left the Davions scrambling for whatever they can find to hold the line.
Dominos refitted with armor-defeating Re-Engineered Lasers have begun showing up on the front lines within the last few months.
Domino DMI-1C
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-E-D-A
Production Year: 2749
Cost: 6,120,198 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,432
Chassis: Crucis-A
Power Plant: 280 VOX
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon RoyalStar
Armament:
2 Magna Hellstar PPCs
2 Holly SRM-6s
1 Martell Medium Laser
1 ChisComp 32 Small Laser
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
Primary Factory: Talon (destroyed 3069)
Communications System: Garret T19-G
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret A99
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 280 16.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 14 4.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 216 13.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 32
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 15 23
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 11 22
L/R Leg 15 30
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Small Laser HD 1 1 0.50
Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
SRM-6 RT 4 2 3.00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3.00
PPC RA 10 3 7.00
PPC LA 10 3 7.00
@SRM-6 (15) RT - 1 1.00
@SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 30
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 14
4 2 2 1 0 3 3 Structure: 6
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
Domino DMI-2E
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D-A
Production Year: 2794
Cost: 5,875,398 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,413
Chassis: Crucis-A
Power Plant: 280 VOX
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon RoyalStar
Armament:
2 Holly SRM-6s
7 Magna Mark II Medium Lasers
1 Magna Mark I Small Laser
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
Primary Factory: Talon (destroyed 3069)
Communications System: Garret T19-G
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret A99
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 280 16.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 22 12.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 4 LT, 4 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 216 13.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 32
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 15 23
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 11 22
L/R Leg 15 30
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Small Laser HD 1 1 0.50
Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
SRM-6 RT 4 2 3.00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3.00
3 Medium Lasers RA 9 3 3.00
3 Medium Lasers LA 9 3 3.00
@SRM-6 (15) RT - 1 1.00
@SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 22
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 14
4 5 5 0 0 3 0 Structure: 6
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 1/1/0
Domino DMI-2F
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D-A
Production Year: 2829
Cost: 5,793,798 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,379
Chassis: Crucis-A
Power Plant: 280 VOX
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon RoyalStar
Armament:
2 Magna Mark III Large Lasers
2 Holly SRM-6s
1 Magna Mark II Medium Laser
1 Magna Mark I Small Laser
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
Primary Factory: Talon (destroyed 3069)
Communications System: Garret T19-G
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret A99
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 280 16.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 18 8.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 216 13.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 32
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 15 23
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 11 22
L/R Leg 15 30
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Small Laser HD 1 1 0.50
Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
SRM-6 RT 4 2 3.00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3.00
Large Laser RA 8 2 5.00
Large Laser LA 8 2 5.00
@SRM-6 (15) RT - 1 1.00
@SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 28
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 14
4 3 3 0 0 3 0 Structure: 6
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 1/1/0
Domino DMI-2G
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D-A
Production Year: 2853
Cost: 5,733,873 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,191
Chassis: Crucis-A
Power Plant: 280 VOX
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Kallon RoyalStar
Armament:
4 Magna Mark II Medium Lasers
3 Armstrong Autocannon/2s
2 Bical SRM-2s
Manufacturer: Kallon Industries
Primary Factory: Talon (destroyed 3069)
Communications System: Garret T19-G
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret A99
================================================================================
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 280 16.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 11 1.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 192 12.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 26
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 15 22
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 11 21
L/R Leg 15 23
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Medium Laser HD 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser CT 3 1 1.00
Autocannon/2 CT 1 1 6.00
Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
SRM-2 RT 2 1 1.00
Medium Laser LT 3 1 1.00
SRM-2 LT 2 1 1.00
Autocannon/2 RA 1 1 6.00
Autocannon/2 LA 1 1 6.00
@AC/2 (45) RT - 1 1.00
@SRM-2 (50) LT - 1 1.00
@AC/2 (45) RA - 1 1.00
@AC/2 (45) LA - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 34
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 12
4 2 2 1 0 3 1 Structure: 6
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
post-SW variants in next post to avoid hitting the character limit
