Part 833: Battlemechs are Awesome commercials sponsored by Defiance Industries - Dragon

Ravernn, I suggest you read this to psych yourself up.

BattleMechs are a Monument to the Glory of the Coordinator
A guide to properly appreciating the gift that Lord Kurita has granted you.



Greetings, bold Samurai of the Dragon. Today is the crowning moment of your existence, for the Coordinator has chosen to grant you a BattleMech carrying his own name. However, the Grand Dragon did not begin its existence the pinnacle of machinery you see today. Like many of the greatest warriors throughout history, the Dragon faced challenges, defeating them to make itself stronger.

The Dragon was initially designed for sale to the SLDF. Their lack of foresight first became apparent when they declined this design in favor of a lesser machine, the Shadow Hawk upgrade project, and some historians would claim this was the first sign that the Star League was crumbling. Luthien Armor Works was not deterred, however, and began producing the design for the DCMS. So pleased was the Coordinator that the design was christened Dragon in his honor. At 60 tons and boasting formidable mobility, the Draconis Combine's signature design is one of the many reasons, such as our superior culture, lack of frivolous waste, the skill of our MechWarrior-Samurai, and not letting our women make decisions for us, that the Dragon endured and the Star League did not.

Ten tons of armor, as impenetrable as the scales of a great wyrm, protect this design as it freely rampages across the battlefield at a speed of 86 kph, powered by a 300-rated Vlar fusion engine. The original DRG-1N was armed with an Imperator-A class 5 autocannon, Telos DecaCluster LRM rack, and a pair of Victory 23R medium lasers. Mounting only ten heat sinks, the Dragon was still a cool-running machine thank to the superior heat efficiency of Combine-manufactured weaponry. However, the Wisdom of the Dragon told us more could be done.

Luthien Armor Works introduced the Grand Dragon to the cheers of our people and the terrified screams of our enemies. Replacing the Autocannon with a PPC, the DRG-1G also mounts two additional heat sinks and another medium laser, allowing it additional firepower and the heat sinks to dissipate it, making the design even more fearsome through the combination of missile and PPC fire at range giving way to laser barrages and devastating physical attacks as the Samurai closes on his foe with amazing speed.

Some claim that the design is even ideal to mount the fearsome new Gauss rifle, claiming that removing the missile rack, PPC, additional heat sinks and a laser would free sufficient space for a powerful weapon such as this. Research is ongoing into this and any pilots modifying their equipment in a post-factory setting are advised to take care not to unbalance their machine.

So go forth, Warriors of the Dragon, seek out your enemies and strike them down. You are the embodiment of the Pillar of Steel; give your Coordinator cause to take pride in your actions!


(Previous entries not on the front page:
Enforcer
Excalibur
Hollander

Told you I'd do that eventually)