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{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=Cestus.jpg
|name=''Cestus''
|manufacturer=
[[General Motors]]<ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 187</ref>
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[[Blue Shot Weapons]] (under license)
|model=CTS-6Y
|production year=2766
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/533/ MUL online date for the CTS-6Y ''Cestus'']''</ref>
|cost= 11,327,360 C-bills
|Tech Base = Inner Sphere
|mech type =BattleMech
|feet=biped
|mass=65
|chassis=[[GM Heavy CVA]]
|armor=[[Durallex Special Heavy]]
|engine=[[GM 260 XL]]
|comsys=[[TharHes Thalia HM-22]]
|T&T=[[Salamander Systems CommPhase Unit]]
|heat sinks=12 [[Double Heat Sinks]]
|speed=64.8
|armament=
*1x [[Gauss rifle]]
* 2x [[medium laser]]s
*2x [[Large Laser]]s
|BV (1.0)=1,495<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 215-216, "Cestus Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 267</ref>
|BV (2.0)=1,701<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 241</ref>
}}

==Description==
The CTS-6Y '''''Cestus''''' began production for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2766]]. However the original CTS-6X ''Cestus'' was produced during [[2603]].<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/532/ MUL online date for the CTS-6X ''Cestus'']''</ref> Introduced by [[General Motors]] and constructed at their [[Kathil]] plant, the ''Cestus'' served in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] after the Fall of the [[Star League]] until its factory became a casualty during a [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] raid at the beginning of the [[Second Succession War]]. The 'Mech was originally designed to carry a heavy energy weapons payload, but because of complications encountered with the heat sinks on the 'Mech, the upgraded ''Cestus'' was modified to carry a mix of ballistic and energy weapons. The ''Cestus'' was reintroduced by both [[Blue Shot Weapons]] and [[General Motors]] in the [[Clan Invasion|mid-3050s]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 122</ref><ref name=TRO:3058U/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Cestus'' uses a powerful GM 260 [[XL engine]] to propel itself to a top speed of 64.8 km/h which, while slower than most sixty-five ton 'Mechs, is a respectable speed for a heavy 'Mech. For protection from enemy fire, the ''Cestus'' carries a respectable thirteen and a half tons of Durallex Special Heavy armor, allowing it to take a great deal of punishment before going down. Finally, to help dissipate the waste heat from the 'Mech, the ''Cestus'' has twelve [[double heat sink]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058U/>

The ''Cestus'' carries as its primary weapon a [[Poland Main Model A]] [[Gauss rifle]] that can strip nearly a ton of armor off an enemy at up to six hundred and sixty meters. The Gauss Rifle is supported by a pair of [[Defiance B3L]] [[Large Laser]]s that can strike a target at medium to long-ranges and combined can do as much damage as the Gauss Rifle. For close combat, the ''Cestus'' has two [[ChisComp 39]] [[medium laser]]s that provide the 'Mech with point-blank firepower.<ref name=TRO:3058U/>

==Variants==
*;CTS-6X : The original 6X ''Cestus'' carries an all energy weapon payload. Each arm carries a [[Large Pulse Laser]], [[Medium Pulse Laser]], and [[PPC]]. Heat is a major concern with this design as it only carries fourteen single heat sinks. BV (2.0) = 1,424<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 242</ref>

*; CTS-6Y-EC : [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] refitted their rare ''Cestus''es with prototype [[ER medium laser]]s, [[Improved Large Laser]]s, and an [[Improved Gauss Rifle]]. The Gauss Rifle has four tons of ammunition, and fourteen double heat sinks keep the heat under control. (Note: '''EC''' is an abbreviation used by historians to designate "Early Clan" designs.)<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 62</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,783<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 104</ref>

*;CTS-6Z : The 6Z variant of the ''Cestus'' is a throwback to the original concept of the 'Mech. The 6Z variant is armed with two [[PPC]]s in place of the [[Gauss rifle]]. The saved weight is used to add four more [[double heat sink]]s to the 'Mech, helping to alleviate the large amounts of excess heat from the twin PPCs. This variant of the ''Cestus'' does sacrifice the cool-running aspect of the design for increased firepower but also has the added benefit of being able to operate for long periods of time without needing to resupply. BV (1.0) = 1,275,<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 131</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 268</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,560<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 242</ref>

*;CTS-7A : A variant created by [[Blue Shot Weapons]], the 7A turns the ''Cestus'' into a close range brawler. The first step was the removal of all the weaponry. In their places are newer guns, the largest of which is the [[LB-X Autocannon/20]]. With three tons of ammunition, the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] has the flexibility to swap between slugs and cluster rounds. This is backed up by paired ER medium lasers, [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and [[Streak SRM-4]]s. As long as the autocannon has rounds, heat can be an issue, so it should be managed with care. BV (1.0) = 1,231,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 269</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,519<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 244</ref>

== Design Quirks ==
The ''Cestus'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>[[BattleMech Manual]], p. 90, "Design Quirk Table"</ref>
* [[Stabilized Weapon|Stabilized Weapon (Gauss Rifle)]]

==Notable pilots==
:See: [[:Category:Notable Cestus Pilots]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Cestus.jpg|Original ''Cestus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
Image:CCG Crusade Cestus.jpg|CTS-6Y ''Cestus'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

==Bibliography==
<div class="desktop-3-col">
*''[[BattleMech Manual]]''
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
*''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
*''[[Master Unit List: Battle Values]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
</div>

[[Category:'Mechs]]
[[Category:Clan Fire Mandrill BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]]

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