BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Dervish DV-4S
Designer: Ruger
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 55
Role: Skirmisher
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Star League / 2540
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 4,912,467 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,284
Chassis: Dorwinion Standard 55T
Power Plant: Core Tek 275
Walking Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 86.4 kph
Jump Jets: Swingline X-100
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Maximillian 105
Armament:
1 Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon PPC
3 Defiance B2M Medium Lasers
2 Coventry B4 SRM 2s
Manufacturer: Coventry Defense Conglomerate
Primary Factory: Coventry
Communications: Achernar Electronics HID-21
Targeting & Tracking: Federated Hunter Mk. II
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Variants:
A Dervish variant few remember was an older Lyran Commonwealth model, the DV-4S . Built on
the frame of the original Dervish, but equipped as a general combat line trooper and
skirmisher, this model Dervish was far different from the original DV-1A that proceeded it.
Newer technology advances allowed greater ground speed and increased jump capacity, as well
as heavier armor coverage, and increased heat dissipation capabilities. Gone were the
long-range missile racks. In there place were energy weapons: a Parti-Kill particle cannons
in the right torso, and a trio of medium lasers, mounted one in each arm and the final one
in the left torso.
The arm mounts would remain for centuries, but the torso mounted weapons did not remain for
long. It was quickly found that although the torso mount aided the PPC at long-range shots
(quirk: Improved Targeting: Long (PPC)), it hindered any attempts to fire up close (quirk:
Poor Targeting: Short (PPC)). Additionally, being mounted so close to the fusion core in
such a confined space prevented it from having an effective cooling system (quirk: Poor
Cooling Jacket (PPC)). Therefore, Coventry engineers quickly set about working on a design
to replace this machine, an effort which would result in the Alfar BattleMech a few decades
later. Between that design and the Griffin BattleMech, the DV-4S Dervish was rapidly
confined to the annals of history.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 5.50
Engine: 275 Fusion 15.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks (Single): 12 2.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 152 9.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 8
Center Torso: 18 23
Center Torso (rear): 5
R/L Torso: 13 20
R/L Torso (rear): 5
R/L Arm: 9 15
R/L Leg: 13 18
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Jump Jet CT 1 0.50
PPC RT 3 7.00
Medium Laser LT 1 1.00
Medium Laser RA 1 1.00
SRM 2 RA 1 1.00
SRM 2 (Ammo 50) RA 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 1 1.00
SRM 2 LA 1 1.00
SRM 2 (Ammo 50) LA 1 1.00
2 Jump Jets RL 2 1.00
2 Jump Jets LL 2 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 31
TP: BM, SZ: 2, TMM: 2, MV: 10"j
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 1, OV: 1
Armor (A): 5, Structure (S): 5
Specials:
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