In 3069 the Kell Hounds were dealt the deepest blow they had received since the Death of Patrick Kell. With Colonel Allard's Death on Graceland Morgan Kell flew into a cold rage, and ordered Kell Hound and Wolf in Exile Technicians to get his Archer read for yet another War. Even though he was talked down from riding into battle once more by his son, the modifications to his Archer were completed within six months.
The updated Archer started with an engine taken from a Summoner salvaged on Graceland by the Hounds. Having operated a Missile Boat his entire professional career, the use of the Clans Advanced Tactical Missile System was a natural evolution, and Kell's insistence on additional Extended Range loads shows his preference for long range combat. the installation of A and B Pods were a curious addition for the man whose mech had never been damaged by enemy fire since the 4th succession wars. some took this as a sign that Colonel Kells Confidence in his own abilities was waning.
the Archer only fought once on Arc Royal against elements of the 43rd Shadow Division that made landfall. Colonel Kell used the ATMs high explosive missiles to devastating effect against Mane Domini Battle armor and mechs. As had always been, it seemed as though enemy combatants who moved to engage the Colonel could not get a target lock, as otherwise elite soldiers seemed to fire well wide of the black and red Archer.
as of 3145 the Archer sits in the Kell Hound Museum on Arc Royal, alongside a Reproduction of Jaime Wolf's Archer and Yorinaga Kurita's Warhammer.
Archer ARC-2R
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 16,558,907 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,294
Chassis: Earthwerks Archer Standard
Power Plant: VOX 350 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Maximillian 100 Standard Armor
Armament:
2 (CL) ATM-12s
2 (CL) Medium Pulse Lasers
2 A-Pods
2 B-Pods
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries, Gorton, Kingsley & Thorpe Enterprises (GKT)
Primary Factory: Calloway VI (Earthwerks), New Vandenberg (VMI), Satalice (GKT)
Communications System: Neil 9000
Targeting and Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7.00
Engine: XL Engine 350 15.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 208 13.00
CASE II Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT 1.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 33
Center Torso (rear) 10
L/R Torso 15 24
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 11 22
L/R Leg 15 26
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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(CL) Medium Pulse Laser RA 4 1 2.00
(CL) Medium Pulse Laser LA 4 1 2.00
(CL) ATM-12 RT 8 5 7.00
(CL) ATM-12 LT 8 5 7.00
A-Pod RL 0 1 0.50
B-Pod RL 0 1 1.00
A-Pod LL 0 1 0.50
B-Pod LL 0 1 1.00
@ATM-12 (5) RT - 1 1.00
@ATM-12 (ER) (10) RT - 2 2.00
@ATM-12 (5) LT - 1 1.00
@ATM-12 (HE) (5) LT - 1 1.00
@ATM-12 (ER) (5) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 19
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 23
5 7 6 2 0 3 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: CASEII, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
