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Turkina:
The Turkina OmniMech was named after the bird that Founding Jade Falcon Khan, Elizabeth Hazen tamed. Turkina was responsible for giving Elizabeth Hazen the sword needed to slaughter those who murdered her lover Aaron DeChavilier during the DeChavilier Massacre. The story was so respected among the Jade Falcon Clan that it was called the "Legend of Turkina". Turkina would also inspire the creation of Clan Jade Falcon's logo with the jade falcon carrying the sword and creation of the Turkina Keshik. Because of the bird-like appearance of the mech, it made sense that the mech would be named after the legendary bird and would only be given to elite Jade Falcon Mecharriors to inspire morale among the clan.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- It was created in 3052, so it is a timewise mech for MWO and MW5: Clans.
- The Turkina could act as a heavy-weapons platform mech to serve as a companion to the fast moving Executioner. It will also add a another Clan Omni to 95-ton Clan slot.
- There is also a good mix of armor, flexibility with the amount of omnipods and hardpoints that could be implemented on the Turkina.
- The only flaw of this mech, is the slow speed which puts it on par with the Dire Wolf, but this could be compensated for its heavy weaponry.
- Although we have the Nightstar, which is a 95-ton Clan BattleMech, it could counter it with a swappable engine
Given how we saw Marthe Pryde in the Flash Storm DLC for Clan Ghost Bear, it would make sense to find a way to bring her into a Jade Falcon DLC. Given the fact that the mech debuted during Tukayyid, you could tie that in with Aidan Pryde making him a playable character and letting him pilot one. Also just like how the Kodiak was the posterchild of Clan GhostBear's DLC, the Turkina would serve as the posterchild for Clan Jade Falcon's DLC. It would be smart marketing and business decision for PGI to take this opportunity and add this to MW5: Clans given the lore of this mech.
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Variants
Turkina Prime
HD- N/A
CT- Jump Jet
RT- LRM 10, Jump Jet
LT- LRM 10, Jump Jet
RA- 2x ER PPC
LA- 2x LB 5X-AC
285 XL = 54 kph
Turkina A
HD- N/A
CT- Jump Jet
RT- LRM 20, Jump Jet
LT- LRM 20, Jump Jet
RA- Gauss Rifle
LA- Gauss Rifle
285 XL = 54 kph
Turkina B (Energy Boat)
HD- Medium Pulse Laser
CT- Medium Pulse Laser, Jump Jet
RT- ER Medium Laser, Jump Jet
LT- ER Medium Laser, Jump Jet
RA- 2x ER Large Lasers
LA- 2x Large Pulse Lasers
285 XL = 54 kph
Turkina C
HD- N/A
CT- Jump Jet
RT- *Flamer, 2x Machine Guns, Streak SRM 6, Jump Jet
LT- *Flamer, 2xMedium Pulse Lasers, Jump Jet
RA- 2x Large Pulse Lasers
LA- LB 20X-AC
285 XL = 54 kph
*Initially the original variant had the Flamers mounted in the legs, but could be mounted in the torsos, like the Crusader and Victor-9A1.
Turkina D
HD- ER Medium Laser
CT- ER Medium Laser, Jump Jet
RT- ATM 12, Jump Jet
LT- ATM 12, Jump Jet
RA- ATM 12
LA- ATM 12
285 XL = 54 kph
Turkina E (Missile Boat)
HD- N/A
CT- Jump Jet
RT- 2x Streak SRM 6s, Jump Jet
LT- 2x Streak SRM 6s, Jump Jet
RA- HAG 40
LA- 2x Streak SRM 6s
285 XL = 54 kph
Turkina H
HD- Medium Pulse Laser
CT- Medium Pulse Laser, Jump Jet
RT- UAC/10, Jump Jet
LT- UAC/10, Jump Jet
RA- Heavy Medium Laser
LA- 2x Heavy Medium Lasers
285 XL = 54 kph
Turkina M
HD- N/A
CT- Medium Pulse Laser, Jump Jet
RT- LRM 5, Jump Jet
LT- LRM 5, Jump Jet
RA- ER Large Laser, LB 2-X AC, LB 5-X AC
LA- ER Large Laser, LB 2-X AC, LB 5-X AC
285 XL = 54 kph
Turkina X*
HD- N/A
CT- ECM, Jump Jet
RT- 3x Medium Pulse Lasers, Jump Jet
LT- 3x Medium Pulse Lasers, Jump Jet
RA- LRM 20
LA- LRM 20
285 XL = 54 kph
*I don’t know the armament placements for the Turkina X so this is a guess. Also, I know that the X variant has Talons, but given the lack of melee, it wouldn’t be worth it.
Notable Pilot and Potential Hero Mech
Jana Pryde - Khan of Clan Jade Falcon during the Dark Age Era. She was killed in a Trial of Position against Malvina Hazen. She named her Turkina Greenfeather.
Edited by Will9761, 03 August 2025 - 10:29 PM.
