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History
Since the introduction of the chassis, Atlas's have been nicknamed Big Ben. Who first christened their mech Big Ben has long been forgotten, but across the Inner Sphere the name rings, much like the Bell from which it comes.
This particular Big Ben was piloted by the Mercenary Benjamin Ikeda, 'cleverly' referred to as 'Little Ben.' Deployed in defense of the Draconis Combine during the Clan invasion, Big Ben was unceremoniously destroyed from range by Clan aggressors. While the chassis was salvaged from the field, it was deemed a low priority mech for repair, and so was mothballed.
Enraged by his defeat, and with no other mech to pilot, Ikeda conspired to repair the mech himself. Through barter, favor, and theft, he was able to accumulate a stockpile of parts from other Atlas's that were even less lucky then his own, and by the time Operation Bulldog had commenced in 3059, the newly named 'Bigger Ben' was operational.
The Bigger Ben was in with the re-enforcement wave sent to Port Arthur, where it immediately had it's revenge against Smoke Jaguar forces. Using terrain to screen it's advance, the modified Atlas ambushed a command star, blowing a Daishi in half with two salvos and beating two heavy mechs to death with it's dismembered limbs before forcing the rest of the star into retreating in confusion.
Bigger Ben continued to serve as mercenary support until the completion of Operation Bulldog, at which point Ikeda accepted a position in the newly formed Star League.
Weapons and Equipment
Rather than attempt to compete with Clan mechs at range, The Bigger Ben instead doubles down on close range arms. Utilizing Double Heat Sinks, the mech's only concession to modern technological advances, and stripping out the LRM20 launcher, the Bigger Ben was able to fit a second Defiance 'Mech Hunter 20 Rated Autocannon into it's left torso, while retaining it's Thunderstroke SRM6 rack. It's torso too cramped, all the Medium Lasers have been moved to the arms. Four tons of ammo feed it's autocannons, and 19 tons of armor protects it from enemy fire.
UM-TK URBANMECH 'TURRET KING'
Edited by Bombast, 10 February 2017 - 11:46 AM.
