The Scorpion Empire: All your Warhawks are belong to us

[DarkISI]

It was chosen because of the Russian origins of Kerensky about a year ago.
And since I have my suspicions where this is coming from, I want to remind everyone of Rule 4. 

[Weirdo]

I always assumed it to be a veiled Power Rangers reference. ;)

Also, is it just me, or is anyone else really disappointed that of the three factions in Battletech to ever name themselves an Empire, only the least popular one ever named its ruler an Emperor?

(At least I'm assuming the Amaris Empire is less popular than the Wolf Empire, but I'll admit I've done no research.)

[DarkISI]

I always assumed it to be a veiled Power Rangers reference. ;)

Hehe, no. We are talking about the Scorpions here. So giving a respectful nod towards the Great Father with their new ruling title seemed the perfect way to handle it. And given that actually is how you spell it in German, I didn't even think twice about the spelling when it came up.

[Drewbacca]

Hypothetical Question: A Seeker is following his vision to the periphery, what mech would that Seeker take to pass for an Inner Sphere mechwarrior? Would he even bother hiding?

[Doc Swift]

When I was thinking up the names for the post, I really liked arKhan, but the Lyran Commonwealth already has Archon. So I modified it a bit to zarKhan. Which I think sounds damn cool anyway.

[Weirdo]

Any particular reason it had to be a **Khan of some sort, or was that handed down from above?

[Drewbacca]

Any particular reason it had to be a **Khan of some sort, or was that handed down from above?

I was wondering that too.

[Drewbacca]

Something else that just popped into my head: FM:WC says that the Cloud Cobra Cloisters have spread to other Clans. Wouldn't this be another interesting wrinkle to throw into the Empire's cultural mix.

[Elmoth]

Hypothetical Question: A Seeker is following his vision to the periphery, what mech would that Seeker take to pass for an Inner Sphere mechwarrior? Would he even bother hiding?

I would take a wolverine II. Similar enough to a wolvie to pass up as a modified one, and still  good mech with plenty of speed and potential in case things go south. This or a PHX. I prefer designs that allow tou to retreat if facing strong opposition above designs that will only mean that you die gloriously but die anyway

[Rainbow 6]

I would take a wolverine II. Similar enough to a wolvie to pass up as a modified one, and still  good mech with plenty of speed and potential in case things go south. This or a PHX. I prefer designs that allow tou to retreat if facing strong opposition above designs that will only mean that you die gloriously but die anyway

Doubt they would have access to the Wolverine II, Wolverine -7D appears on the RAT though, and the Phoenix Hawk would be available.

[Drewbacca]

Would they use a Wolverine though? The Mech seems to have become persona non grate in clan space.

[Doc Swift]

Any particular reason it had to be a **Khan of some sort, or was that handed down from above?

All Clan leaders are Khans or some stripe or other. It would be strange to change that. It follows the example of the Sea Foxes and their ovKhans.

[Doc Swift]

Something else that just popped into my head: FM:WC says that the Cloud Cobra Cloisters have spread to other Clans. Wouldn't this be another interesting wrinkle to throw into the Empire's cultural mix.

If any of that had infiltrated Clan Goliath Scorpion, it would most likely have been purged with extreme prejudice, given that the Cobras are the reason the Scorpions had to flee the Homeworlds.

[glitterboy2098]

I always assumed it to be a veiled Power Rangers reference. ;)

funny, my first thought is that he'd be sending robeasts to attack voltron every week. since as the leader of the scoprion empire the full title would effectively be "emperor zarkhan"

[DOC_Agren]

Hypothetical Question: A Seeker is following his vision to the periphery, what mech would that Seeker take to pass for an Inner Sphere mechwarrior? Would he even bother hiding?

Seeker Alex LeClair
Well as I am currently looking at the samething in the 3050/60 era , here what I have come up with
THG-11E Reich thanks to TT for pointing it out..  canon legal custom mech.. if there 1 there could be more..   :thumbsup:

Trojan Dropship = Esel Sniker
Yeomen Isabella of house Suvorov as the Capt
Sutler Harold (lead Merchant)
Sage Nikola (lead Scientist)
Harbinger Kristin (chief chronicler and artisan)

Wyvern WVE-5Nsl - Yeomen Roger

along with
2 Puma Tanks for security
2 Badger C's
a Rotunda for "discrete" looking at things.
          I mean no one would look at a 20 ton car funny...  plus so u can play Spy Hunter... 8)
Mobile HQ for Dig site command unit
Mech Recovery Vehicle
Engineering Vehicle

with two Points of Infantry,
1 Foot-Clan Space Marines
1 Elemental BA

Yeomen Ernest of House Ben-Shimon as the pilot of the Royal Sabre SB-27b modified with a Recon Camera for Medium Laser and .5ton of fuel to provide the dropship with "limited" protection and some airmobile recon ability.

[glitterboy2098]

that thug upgrade is simple enough that i could see it being repeated by others. its not too far off from some of the other C refits the clans have done.

[Zeruel]

And emperor in German is Kaiser.

kaiser and tsar/czar both come from "Caesar" anyways, does it matter?

[Flaresnake]

It was chosen because of the Russian origins of Kerensky about a year ago.
And since I have my suspicions where this is coming from, I want to remind everyone of Rule 4.

whats rule 4?

[Zeruel]

whats rule 4?

the forum rules?

4. No politics or religion

[truetanker]

Well, my Seeker Escorpion Cloister will be celebrating the ritual that is known as The Trial of the Lupus this Sunday...  ;D

It's a hare raising good time with much hunting and seeking of colored plastic fowl ovum clutches. Some even contain edibles, others small vineer. While not a rede per say, many ristars will be participating this years nathaculor.

Truetanker

[Weirdo]

I know what every individual word in that post means, but I still have no idea what on/off Earth you just said... ???

[truetanker]

I know what every individual word in that post means, but I still have no idea what on/off Earth you just said... ???

the forum rules?

4. No politics or religion

So what's happening this Sunday... is my answer.

TT

[Weirdo]

You are allowed to mention that Easter Sunday is this weekend. At this point it's as much a secular holiday as a religious one. Just like how nobody's gotten a warning for wishing the forum community a merry Christmas.

[ANS Kamas P81]

Yeah, but Trial of Lepus (Lupus is wolf.) has an amusing ring to it. 

[Kojak]

Question about Seeker Clusters: other than their obligatory one or more Supernova Trinaries, do they use any non-'Mech forces? ASFs. vehicles. etc?

[Nerroth]

It might be a bit early to speculate on this, but I wonder how many of the Clan and Inner Sphere 'Mechs to be featured in the forthcoming Alpha Strike box set would have been present during the Hanseatic Crusade.

[Starfury]

Well know that I have some downtime since my 11:00 appointment got canceled until June 15th


Based on the Escorpion Imperion and the General Dark Age Periphery MULs, everything but the Fire Moth (Dasher) and the Wraith from the Alpha Strike Box wiyld be available. The Hanseatic Leauge doesn't manufacture the Archer, the Blackjack, or the Warhammer, but they're all common mechs (in various forms) for the Periphery by 3140.  You'd end up with the the following (if you're using the general Periphery MUL for the Hanseatic League plus the Crusade RATs, and the suggestion for the HL to not use any variants past 3067)

Escorpion Imperio
Atlas C
Atlas II 7DH
Archer 2R
Blackjack BJ 1
Locust C
Locust 1V
Nova (Black Hawk)
Phoenix Hawk C
Phoenix Hawk PXH 1
Pouncer
Stinger 3G
Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)
Warhammer 6R
Warhammer C 3
Warhawk (Masakari)

Hanseatic Leauge
Atlas AS7-D
Atlas AS7-K
Atlas AS7-S
Atlas AS7-S2
Atlas AS7-S3
Archer 2R
Archer 4M
Archer 5W
Archer 6W
Blackjack BJ 3
Locust 1V
Locust 3V
Locust 3D
Locust 3S
Phoenix Hawk PXH 1
Phoenix Hawk PXH 3D
Phoenix Hawk PXH 3S
Stinger 3G
Stinger 3R
Warhammer 6R
Warhammer 7M

The Fire Moth could be replaced by the following for the Escorpion Imperio
 Pirahna
Snox Fox Omni
Wasp 1A

The Wraith could be replaced by the following
Escorpion Imperio
Vapor Eagle (Goshawk)
Griffin 1N
Lightray 4Y
Naja Standard (Upgraded Clan Kintaro)
Naja KTO-19b EC (Early Clan tech version of the Kintaro)
Ryoken (Stormcrow)
Shadow Hawk C
Sun Bear (doubtful, since it's a unique)
Wolverine 6R

Hanseatic Leauge
Centurion 11B
Centurion 11J
Cronus 3M
Dervish 6M
Griffin 1N
Lineholder KW LH 2
Lineholder KW LH 3
Marshal 2L
Marshal X1
Shadow Hawk 2H
Shadow Hawk 5M
Surtur
Wolverine 6R
Wolverine 7D.

[Weirdo]

They might not be on the MUL, but you could easily make a case for a very small number of Wraiths to exist in the Scorpion military, either being found in very small numbers in the Cache, or from Blakist refugees making their way to Argentinathe Hansa.

At least, that's the excuse I'm clinging to, to keep a Legacy in my forces. :)

Similarly, if you really want a Dasher, say it came from one of the feral Hellions picked up over the years. :thumbsup:

[Doc Swift]

The Hanseatic Leauge doesn't manufacture the Archer, the Blackjack, or the Warhammer

Where is this stated?

[Starfury]

It's based on the production lines mentioned in Objective Periphery: Bordello Military Goods pg 31, and the Hanseatic Leauge planet descriptions on the Braunschweig and Falsterbro factories on pg 4 and 5 of Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade. The Archer, Blackjack and Warhammer aren't mentioned as units that are made by any of those companies.