DREADNOUGHT 2

AKA

The Derfflinger

Secret Identity: Fredriech Weiland

"Inferior races shall bow down before the might of The Fuhrer Reborn"

Written by A. Bigwood Based on Dreadnought (Classic Enemies)

History : From The Vault Security Record: Two figures walk boldly down the corridor past row upon row of packing crates. The first, an old man, uses a walking stick dragging his left leg stiffly, he is dressed in a large leather trench coat that seems almost to swallow him up. The second is a younger man, muscular, dressed in grey/green military fatigues. They stop directly under the microphone pickup

"So, This is The Vault Her Kapitan. It is amazing is it not, vot the Englanders have discarded."

"Keep your mind focused Weiland. Ve are here for the Derfflinger Prototype. These trinkets are as nothing compared to the technology of the Reich. The crate we are after is on this corridor. Schnell!"

"Her Kapitan this crate, the Label it says "Arc of the Covenant...."

"NIEN!...NOT..not That one Weiland, never that one."

"Her Kapitan! I have found it, it..it is massive!"

"They Didn't name it after a ship of the Kriegsmarine for nothing Weiland. Quickly now, activate it, I am detecting motion closing fast."

The massive suit hisses steam as at it unfolds to it's full 8ft height and then clangs shut around the man called Weiland. A roaring sound fills the air as The Vault's Guardians Globes roll down the corridor toward the two AXIS men. The old man in the leather trench coat opens fire with an antique Luger, bullets bounce off the lead globe's slimy skin.

The Battlesuit moves ponderously forward extending one armoured hand it grabs the lead Globe. The Guardian Globe flows up the arm attempting to smother the human. The giant battlesuit tightens it's actuators ripping the Guardian into shreds of gelatinous goo and then proceeds to give the second Globe the same treatment. Leathercoat turns toward the camera, light glittering on his octagonal spectacle frames, He gives a Nazi Salute to the hidden eye raises his gun and suddenly the scene is gone.

Manager's Office Universal Exports: "As you see Clansman the AXIS now has TWO fully operational Dreadnought Class Battlesuits. The Original "Dreadnought" suit, a radioactive deathtrap that's been in continuous use for twenty years and this one the "Derfflinger" in pristine condition straight off the Peenemunde production line."

"Dr Klankenhausen Built five of these suits Seydlitz(Dreadnought), Derfflinger, Lutzow, Moltke and Von Der Tann. Lutzow was destroyed in battle against Patton's 11th Armoured Division, Moltke and Von Der Tann were crated up and sent to the eastern Front, they never arrived. Derfflinger was captured when we overran the Peenemunde factory. The Seydlitz suit was transported to Berlin only minutes ahead us and turning up again as the Dreadnought we know and love."

"I want you to nip this in the bud Clansman, it will look very bad for The Department if it ever comes out that that thing was stolen from one of our facilities. Stop that thing dead, understood.At any cost.We need to make an example."

"Yes Mr Hunter. in the Bud Sir."

Personality: Weiland is the product of the AXIS cloning program named after the legendary weaponsmith of the gods, nothing about him is real, even his memories are a carefully constructed fiction. He was designed as the perfect Aryan soldier. Disciplined, humble to his masters and contemptuous of lesser races.

Occasionally Weiland's programming breaks down when he is faced with non-military situations, he becomes childlike and full of wonder as he falls back on the two years of real memory he has gained since he was born.When confused in this way Weiland will seek guidance from his mentor The Kapitan.

The Derfflinger - A Dreadnought Class Battlesuit

This Battlesuit is the second of the Dreadnought Class suits designed by Dr Klankenhausen toward the end of World War 2, it is almost identical to the first Dreadnought, it still has the poor pilot visibility problem. but lacks the radiation leakage problem which has been the bane of the original Dreadnought. (This is only because it hasn't suffered any damage yet).

The Dreadnought Class suits are incredibly resistant to damage and rely exclusively on their great strength for offense. The Dreadnoughts have a good straight line speed but are very poor at maneuvering, and have an 8m turning circle when moving at speed. In a bizarre combination of technology and arcane lore each of these suits include a swastika amulet embossed into the chest plate, these amulets provide the wearer with improved mental and arcane(power) defences.  

Author's Note: The Derfflinger is based upon a character from Classic Enemies by Hero Games redesigned using the Mekton Plug-In.

Please Note:

1/ Staged penetration - whenever armour is hit, even if not penetrated.Defense looses 10pts of KD or EKD which ever the attack was.

2/ Kevlar Armour is only used when the mecha is critically penetrated by a 10 hit.

Character Sheet

Heroic character (50CP, 45OP, 40PP)

The Derfflinger

Campaign Style: Super Heroic Character (67CP,79OP, 56PP)