STATISTICS
| Mass: 70 tons | Movement Type: Bipedal Humanoid |
| Power Plant: TME 280 eXtraLight | Armor Type: TME 3000 Standard |
| Comm Systems: TME Vox Et Deus | Cruising Speed: 45 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Point-And-Shoot |
Maximum Speed: 64 kph |
| Chassis: | |
| Armament: Variable |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-59 OmniArcher came into existence when the ARC-series Archer was discontinued. TME Industries hated to see such a big, open, and easily modifiable chassis go to waste. It was this easy modifiability that turned the BattleMech Archer into an OmniMech OmniArcher.
CAPABILITIES
The basic chassis (TME-59) is an empty shell. It supports basic operating equipment, an extra light engine, armor, second-generation Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment in the side torsos, and not much else. Endless hardpoints and connectors exist to mount weapons and equipment on.
The primary loadout (TME-59-A) replicates all of the qualities of the original ARC-1R Archer. It has two long-range missile twenty-racks, a medium laser in each arm and two rear-facing medium lasers in the center torso. A C3 master computer in the left arm makes this a capable command 'Mech--standing in the rear providing cover fire while directing the rest of a lance or company.
The "Able" variant (TME-59-B) is an all-range fire support 'Mech. The long-range missile launchers are downgraded to ten-racks and three short-range missile four-racks take up the newly availiable space. A pulse laser in each arm is added to the medium laser arsenal to support the OmniArcher-A's forward actions and a C3 slave computer in the left torso allows it to organize with the rest of a lance through a C3 master computer in the lead 'Mech.
The "Baker" variant (TME-59-C) excels in medium-range support. It carries twin Thunderbolt fifteen-class missile launchers and a C3 slave unit. These missiles can send a massive amount of damage into a limited area.
The "Charlie" variant (TME-59-D) acts as a short-ranged punisher. In addition to the standard laser arsenal, it mounts ten short-range missile four-racks. These missile racks can annihilate anything dumb enough to get close, and the C3 slave computer makes this a sort of "super-spotter" for the rest of a C3-equipped lance.
TME-15 OmniArcher Heavy OmniMech |
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| 70 tons | Cruising MP: 4 (43.2 kph) | Flank MP: 6 (64.8 kph) | Jump MP: 0 |
| Engine: 280 XL Fusion | Engine Mass: 8 t | Cockpit Mass: 3 t | Gyro Mass: 3 t |
| 10 (20) Dbl Heat Sinks | Structure Mass: 7 t | Armor Mass: 13 t | Armor Points: 208 |
Drawing Board Stats for the TME-59 OmniArcher
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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Location |
Front |
IS |
Rear |
TME-59 Unloaded (Standard) |
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| Head: | 9 | 3 | NA |
CASE II | L. Torso |
| Center Torso: | 33 | 22 | 10 | CASE II | R. Torso |
| Left / Right Torso: | 24 / 24 | 15 / 15 | 6 / 6 | XL Engine | L/R Torso |
| Left / Right Arm: | 22 / 22 | 11 / 11 | NA / NA | TME-59-A Prime Variant |
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| Left / Right Leg: | 26 / 26 | 15 / 15 | NA / NA | LRM-20 | L. Torso |
| LRM-20 | R. Torso | ||||
| Medium Laser | Left Arm | ||||
| Medium Laser | Right Arm | ||||
| 2 Rear Medium Lasers | C. Torso | ||||
| C3 master computer | Left Arm | ||||
| 12 LRM-20 shots | L. Torso | ||||
| 12 LRM-20 shots | R. Torso | ||||
| Double Heat Sink | R. Arm | ||||
TME-59-B "A" Variant |
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| LRM-10 | L. Torso | ||||
| LRM-10 | R. Torso | ||||
| SRM-4 | L. Torso | ||||
| SRM-4 | R. Torso | ||||
| SRM-4 | Head | ||||
| Medium Pulse Laser | Left Arm | ||||
| Medium Pulse Laser | Right Arm | ||||
| Medium Laser | Left Arm | ||||
| Medium Laser | Right Arm | ||||
| 2 Rear Medium Lasers | C. Torso | ||||
| C3 slave computer | L. Torso | ||||
| 12 LRM-10 shots | L. Torso | ||||
| 12 LRM-10 shots | R. Torso | ||||
| 25 SRM-4 shots | L. Torso | ||||
| 50 SRM-4 shots | R. Torso | ||||
| Double Heat Sink | Left Arm | ||||
| Double Heat Sink | Right Arm | ||||
TME-59-C "B" Variant |
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| Thunderbolt-15 | L. Torso | ||||
| Thunderbolt-15 | R. Torso | ||||
| Medium Laser | Left Arm | ||||
| Medium Laser | Right Arm | ||||
| 2 Rear Medium Lasers | C. Torso | ||||
| C3 slave computer | Head | ||||
| 12 Thunderbolt-15 shots | L. Torso | ||||
| 12 Thunderbolt-15 shots | R. Torso | ||||
| Double Heat Sink | Left Arm | ||||
TME-59-D "C" Variant |
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| 5 SRM-4 | L. Torso | ||||
| 5 SRM-4 | R. Torso | ||||
| Medium Laser | Left Arm | ||||
| Medium Laser | Right Arm | ||||
| 2 Rear Medium Lasers | C. Torso | ||||
| 75 SRM-4 shots | L. Torso | ||||
| 75 SRM-4 shots | R. Torso | ||||
| 2 Double Heat Sinks | Left Arm | ||||
| Double Heat Sink | Right Arm | ||||
DESIGNER'S NOTE: The Archer drawing is from the 3025 Technical Manual, and the silhouette is from the BattleTech, Second Edition boxed game; both copyright FASA 1986. The Archer planform (aka Destroid) is also copyright Harmony Gold and Studio Nue. The statistics are mine.