V5.00ˆdOgreOGR-2Xò ( 8PKEÀBE BÀA0AMA 8 8 6 5 22 3 ,"*"* +  :Chaulk Model 253 Hellion-a IIIbValiant Arbalest8Randall Hellbitch<Valiant Ruby Dart8Randall Hellbitch<Valiant Ruby Dart8Randall Hellbitch8Randall Hellbitchj2Valiant JavelinjValiant Javelin33 8<òòú2 j::: bbb8<j  88öÿ3JThe Ogre is, quite literally, the scariest-looking 'mech ever devised. When originally designed in 3046, the Ogre was just another assault 'mech designed around recovered technology, namely the extended-range and pulse laser systems. However, as the project continued, the Ogre's design team grew increasingly dissatisfied with how the Ogre was turning out. They wanted to create something memorable, something that had never been done before. In 3049, they completely scrapped their work, and started from scratch. What evolved during the next few years was remarkable. Standing an unheard of 15 meters tall, the Ogre dwarfs other 'mechs, even the mighty Atlas, in its' stature. This giant frame gives the 'mech a truly stunning amount of room to use inside, allowing components to be carried with space left over, and thereby reducing the chance of a critical hit on sensitive systems. To augment the fear caused by the 'mechs sheer size, part of the design team was tasked with creating a visage for the 'mech, one that was "nightmare inducing" in its fearsomeness. To do this, the design team looked to the quintessential "scary face", the Atlas. The Ogre has a much more pronounced recession of the "eyes", along with more exaggerated "teeth". The sensor package was relocated from the side of the head to a pair of pods on the forehead, giving the look of vestigial "horns". As an extra touch, the designers placed a button inside the cockpit, allowing the pilot to activate or deactivate several red lights placed around the "eyes", giving the Ogre a truly demonic appearance when seen at night.ªThe Ogre is just as capable of spreading death and destruction as its' appearance suggests. The impressive long-range firepower, provided by a Hellion-a III Large Laser, a Chaulk Model 25 PPC, and a Valiant Arbalest LRM system, pales in comparison to the close-in weaponry. Six Medium Lasers, two of which are Pulse lasers, allow the Ogre to savage any 'mech unlucky enough to get close. Adding injury to injury, is a pair of Valiant Javelin missile launchers. The weapons and armor are only part of what makes the Ogre so effective on the battlefield. The other part is the suite of electronics it carries. The new Daemon Mk VII battle computer is what gives the 'mech its' devastating accuracy, even allowing the Ogre to pick apart enemy machines by targeting specific points on their bodies. No less impressive is the specially-designed OgreEars communication system, which not only allows the Ogre pilot to scan for and intercept enemy transmissions, but allows him to jam them within a radius of almost a mile. The BansheeScreamer module on the back of the head even allows the Ogre to transmit through enemy jamming, and communicate with ships or sattelites in orbit around the planet.   Currently, only one Ogre exists, the prototype undergoing field trials on New Avalon. With the growing tensions manifesting on that planet, it is unknown how long this 'mech will be able to continue simple field tests, before it might be conscripted into one army or another.  [ none ]Achernar BattleMechs New Avalon GM SuperloadOgreskin Colossus A1OgreEars w.BansheeScreamer Daemon Mk VIINone