Compiled overview of the 100
ton Titan 'Mech, from various
BattleTech novels and game sourcebooks:
Vining Engineering and Salvage Team designed and developed the
Titan (or Grand Titan in the Federated Commonwealth). Building on the success of their much lighter
Jackal design,
VEST sought to diversify by creating the
Titan as their entry to the assault
'Mech class. During the initial trial runs of the prototype, the
Titan challenged an
Atlas as a test of firepower and endurance . The battle lasted ten minutes, and the
Atlas was left a charred hulk. The memorable scene of the
Titan stomping on the skull-like head of its felled opponent is still used as a sales promotion tool for the
Titan.
Assault
'Mechs are not known for speed, but the
Titan moves fast enough to get into and out of trouble spots and still carries sufficient fire power to damage or eliminate the opposition. The key to this remarkable speed is the modified LTV 400 XL
fusion reactor. This power plant suffered design problems in the early stages of development, but with those problems now resolved, the LTV 400 XL series has proven very reliable.
The
Titan's defensive capabilities begin at the core, The
'Mech's skeleton is
Corean Model 101BLP Endo Steel. More than 18 tons of
Durallex Heavy Armor protect the internal mechanisms, enough in most areas to withstand even the deadly firepower of the
Clan's
OmniMechs. The
VEST engineers incorporated the McArthur
anti-missile system, giving the
Titan additional defense against long-range missile attacks
and double heat sinks permit the Titan to stay in action longer than its predecessors.
The
Titan's offensive capabilities strike fear into the heart of even the most experienced
MechWarrior. Each side of the
'Mech's right arm mounts a
Diverse Optics Type 20 large pulse laser, supported by a standard Holly long range missile battery of 15 launch tubes equipped with an
Artemis IV fire-control system.
The
Titan is equally menacing at short ranges. Using the
Artemis IV FCS, the
Titan carries a Holly short-range missile six-pack in both the right and left torsos. Two Diverse Optics medium
pulse lasers increase the medium and short-range fighting capability.
As a last-resort weapon, the
Titan also mounts two Holly
Streak SRM packs, one-shot firing tubes mounted on the upper shoulders of the
Titan near the "neck". Pilots often use these tubes for point blank firing. The lead VEST engineer on the
Titan project, David Courtney Vining, also mounted rear-fire capabilities in response to the new threat of
Elementals on the battlefield. Two
aft-firing Diverse Optics Small Pulse Lasers on the rear left and right torsos discourage close
assaults.
The market was
ripe for the
Titan, and all the major
Houses purchased the new
'Mech from Earthwerks.
House Marik's
Free Worlds League bought the majority of the supply.
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