BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Doughboy DBY-1RA
Designer: dbfassbinder
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 45
Role: Skirmisher
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Star League / 2760
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 3,454,553 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,050
Chassis: Technicron Standard
Power Plant: GM 225
Walking Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 86.4 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: PanzerSlab Type 3
Armament:
1 Harmon Large Laser
1 Maxell DT Medium Laser
1 LRM 5
1 Doombud LRM 5
1 Small Laser
Manufacturer: Apollo Machinery, United Outworlders Corporation
Primary Factory: Unknown (AM), Unknown (UOC)
Communications: TransComm Alpha
Targeting & Tracking: KBC Starsight Model 3
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Overview:
The Doughboy is perhaps the ultimate example of being a jack of all trades and master of
none, as well as being, in a very technical sense, the first 'Omnimech'. The 'mech was
designed to be able to do a little bit of everything, coming as it did in the leadup to the
Amaris Coup. Since Stefan Amaris' plan to overthrow Star League required sapping his Rim
Worlds Republic of its best regiments, the Doughboy was commissioned as a simple Battlemech
made with cheap, off the shelf components to reinforce his periphery holdings.
Intended for the garrisons that would be left behind, the ease of manufacture meant that the
plant on Apollo was able to crank out multiple regiments of the Doughboy during its ten year
production cycle. The Battlemech's name comes from an old Terran name for the infantry of
the First World War, pointing to the design's role as a trooper mech.
The Doughboy would have been completely forgotten to history if not for a bit of its
advertising. Apollo Machinery had provided components for the Rim Worlds Republic Army for
centuries, but seeing an opportunity to move up the food chain, the company lobbied hard for
this lucrative contact. Calling it the 'Doughboy Omnimech,' the term was meant to describe a
wonder weapon that could do a little bit of everything, "the only 'mech you need." Whether
it was it was that dramatic flourish or simply being the lowest bid, the Doughboy won the
contract and went into production in 2760. However, the Doughboy died alongside Rim Worlds
Republic.
The design was rediscovered when a technician in the Outworlds Alliance searched an old
database for the word Omnimech, accidentally searching for technical articles dated before
3050 instead of after. This ultimately led to the revival of the design in 3093 as an actual
Omnimech.
Capabilities:
The Doughboy was made entirely out of components produced on Apollo, either by Apollo
Weapons or other local suppliers. This meant that new models could be cranked out right
until the destruction of the factory, even as the Star League Defense Force blockaded the
planet.
The Doughboy's weapons suite is as flexible as advertised. The primary weapon is a large
laser held in the right arm, backed up by a head mounted medium laser. The medium laser was
poorly shielded in the original Rim Worlds League production model, causing interference
with the communication channels. Plans to correct this flaw were never put into action
during the original production run. The Outworlds Alliance fixed this issue by moving the
laser out of the head and into the center torso.
The torsos mount an LRM 5 pack for a bit of long range punch and indirect fire ability,
while an SRM 2 serves as an anti-vehicle backup weapon. A pair of machine guns in the left
arm complete the armament. Thirteen single heat sinks manage to keep the heat load mostly
under control, though careless pilots can find themselves in the red line. Nine tons of
armor provide excellent durability for its 45 ton weight, while a 225 rated fusion engine
allows for a top speed of 86 kilometers per hour, letting it keep pace with most medium
mechs of the period. However, the lack of jump jets let the Doughboy be easily outmaneuvered
by SLDF standards like the Phoenix Hawk.
Perhaps the Doughboy's greatest trait is its ease of repair. Taking inspiration from the
Crab, the Doughboy is a field technician's dream. One of the design's quirks is a helmet
assembly over the head, which likely inspired the Doughboy name. This provides extra
protection from incoming damage, but the assembly can get stuck in place during an ejection,
causing injury or death. Pilots are usually comfortable with this tradeoff.
Design Quirks: Cowl, Easy to Maintain, Difficult Ejection, EM Interference (Medium Laser,
corrected by the Outworlds Alliance version).
Deployment:
The entire original production run was used exclusively by the Rim Worlds Republic Army.
Entire battalions were made of up of nothing but Doughboys. The idea had been to
overwhelm
the enemy with sheer numbers of cheap, flexible Battlemechs. This theory ran head first
into
reality when the Star League Defense Force invaded Rim Worlds space with superior
numbers
and technology. When the SLDF realized that they knew an entire unit's maximum speed,
optimal range, and firepower once they had spotted one Doughboy, the SLDF found they
could
run strategic circles around the defenders. The 'Omnimech' proved unable fulfill its
promises of being able to do it all alone.
Rim Worlds units that employed the Doughboy with other Battlemechs fared much better.
Its
flexible armament and generous ammunition bays meant that Doughboys could operate
without
resupply during weeks of fighting and augment just about any light or medium 'mech lance
that employed them.
Like the much maligned Jackrabbit, the Star League Defense Force came to associate the
Doughboy with their hated enemies. As a result, most captured Doughboys were scrapped
for
parts. The factory on Apollo was destroyed in the intense fighting between the Rimworlds
Republic Army and SLDF. No examples of the Doughboy went on Kerensky's Exodus, and since
none were stationed in the Terran Hegemony, the Comguard did not inherit any, either.
Few
examples survived to be fielded by the Lyran Commonwealth when they conquered the former
Rimworlds holdings. Those that did quickly succumbed to a lack of spare parts, and the
design was completely extinct by the Second Succession War.
After the Doughboy was rediscovered, the Outworlds Alliance decided that the design's
rugged
simplicity and sturdiness made it an excellent platform for future Battlemech
development.
Models similar to the original are produced alongside the actual Omnimech they had
wanted
from the start. The new run of standard Doughboys can be found throughout the Outworlds
Alliance, usually in militia or other garrison units.
Owing to the dezgra origins of the Doughboy in Amaris' republic, the Outworlds
Alliance's
Clan Snow Raven allies refuse to field either the standard or omnimech versions. This
was
kept from the Ravens until they had already provided the technical expertise to build
the
new Doughboy factories. This was a major incident, since the Snow Ravens had intended
augment their touman with these jointly produced Doughboys. To avoid a rupture in their
partnership, the Omnimech Doughboys were specifically modified not to permit Clantech
omnipods to be mounted.
Variants:
The most common field variants used in the Rimworlds Republic involved tweaking the weapons
for specific combat roles. The DBY-1RA exchanged the SRM 2 launcher and the machine guns to
add a second LRM 5 and an additional ton of ammunition, with a locally produced small laser
taking the place of the arm mounted machine guns for point defense.
The second, the DBY-1RB, took the opposite approach, with the LRM 5 being exchanged for two
more SRM 2 launchers and additional ammo. These 'mechs terrorized SLDF infantry and vehicle
units with deadly inferno rounds. It's speculated that the -1RB variant was the main source
of the SLDF's general animosity towards the design.
The Outworlds Alliance's first run of the Doughboy, the DBY-1OA, was rather conservative.
The loadout was kept the same, save that the armor was upgraded to Ferro Fibrous to make
save tonnage for CASE to protect pilots from ammunition explosions. This slightly reduces
the 'mech's armor covering, but greatly increases pilot survivability. The medium laser was
also moved from the head to the center torso to compensate for poor shielding.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 4.50
Engine: 225 Fusion 10.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 13 3.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 144 9.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 14 22
Center Torso (rear): 5
R/L Torso: 11 18
R/L Torso (rear): 4
R/L Arm: 7 14
R/L Leg: 11 18
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Medium Laser H 1 1.00
LRM 5 RT 1 2.00
LRM 5 (Ammo 24) RT 1 1.00
LRM 5 LT 1 2.00
LRM 5 (Ammo 24) LT 1 1.00
Large Laser RA 2 5.00
Small Laser LA 1 0.50
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 29
TP: BM, SZ: 2, TMM: 2, MV: 10"
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 1, OV: 0
Armor (A): 5, Structure (S): 4
Specials: IF1
Distribution
Name/Model: Doughboy DBY-1RA
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 45
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Left ArmHeadRight Arm
1. Shoulder 1. Life Support 1. Shoulder
2. Upper Arm Actuator 2. Sensors 2. Upper Arm Actuator
3. Lower Arm Actuator 3. Cockpit 3. Lower Arm Actuator
4. Hand Actuator 4. Medium Laser 4. Hand Actuator
5. Small Laser 5. Sensors 5.Large Laser
6. Roll Again 6. Life Support 6.Large Laser
1. Roll Again 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left TorsoCenter TorsoRight Torso
1. LRM 5 1. Fusion Engine 1. LRM 5
2. LRM 5 (Ammo 24) 2. Fusion Engine 2. LRM 5 (Ammo 24)
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Heat Sink
4. Roll Again 4. Gyro 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Gyro 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Gyro 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Gyro 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Fusion Engine 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Fusion Engine 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Heat Sink 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left LegRight Leg
1. Hip 1. Hip
2. Upper Leg Actuator 2. Upper Leg Actuator
3. Lower Leg Actuator 3. Lower Leg Actuator
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator
5. Heat Sink 5. Heat Sink
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Large Laser
6. Roll Again 6. Life Support 6.
Large Laser
1. Roll Again 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left Torso Center Torso Right Torso
1. LRM 5 1. Fusion Engine 1. LRM 5
2. LRM 5 (Ammo 24) 2. Fusion Engine 2. LRM 5 (Ammo 24)
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Heat Sink
4. Roll Again 4. Gyro 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Gyro 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Gyro 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Gyro 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Fusion Engine 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Fusion Engine 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Fusion Engine 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Heat Sink 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left Leg Right Leg
1. Hip 1. Hip
2. Upper Leg Actuator 2. Upper Leg Actuator
3. Lower Leg Actuator 3. Lower Leg Actuator
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator
5. Heat Sink 5. Heat Sink
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
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