AS7-D Atlas

"A 'Mech as powerful as possible, as impenetrable as possible, and as ugly and foreboding as conceivable, so that fear itself will be our ally." - General Aleksandr Kerensky

Designed in the waning days of the Star League under orders from the famous General Kerensky to build a terrifying walking fortress, the venerable Atlas is one of the most well known and recognizable Battlemechs in existance, having served throughout the Amaris Civil War, all four Succession Wars, and the Clan Invasion to this very day. Like all Battlemechs, it has undergone many variations over the ages, though even the original AS7-D design remains a potent force on the battlefield.

History
Commisioned by General Kerensky as both the premiere Assault 'Mech and a psychological weapon to strike fear into it's enemies, the various AS7-D Atlas' has existed for generations, many of which has survived to be handed down from father to son thanks to it's legendary toughness and the fabled scavenging talents the Inner Sphere has refined over the ages. Even to this day, the original model can still be seen, though it's beginning to fade out as new models and technology make their way onto the battlefield.

Technology
Featuring a Vlar 300 class Fusion Engine and built around a Foundation Type 10X frame, the AS7-D spares no expense when it comes to durability thanks to it's 19 tons of Durallex Heavy Special armor plating. Though it lacks many of the advancements in technology that existed during the age of the Star league or the revival of Lostech, it's still a capable close range brawler, difficult to take down and much sought after.

Weapons Systems
The core of the Atlas' firepower is centered around it's massive Deathgiver class 20 Autocannon. This Autocannon (essentially a supersized semi-automatic slugthrower) is capable of firing off a quick burst of trashcan sized rounds that can smash even the heaviest of armor. To back up this powerful, but short range weapon, the AS7-D also mounts a Thunderstroke SRM (Short Range Missile) 6 Pack in the breast, four Hellion-V Medium Lasers (one in each arm and two mounted in the back to cover the Atlas' rear), and a Doombud LRM (Long-Range Missile) 20 Rack. While lacking a melee weapon, the sheer mass and power the Atlas can bring to bare makes it a formitable opponent in a brawl, with unconfirmed horror stories being told about it being able to lift entire 'Mechs off the ground and tossing them like ragdolls.

Significant Errata
The AS7-D Atlas piloted by Marcus Gunther has been passed down to him through his family, and is rumors to even be one of the initial lot produced according to Kerensky's specifications.