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{{InfoBoxBattleMech
| image = Grommet.jpg
| name = ''Grommet''
| manufacturer = [[Doneval II]]
| Use = Militia Support Unit, <br/> Planetary Defense
|Tech Base =Inner Sphere
|mech type =IndustrialMech
|feet=2
| model = D90
| cost =
| introduced = [[Succession Wars Era]]
| mass = 75
| chassis = Unspecified
| engine = [[Fusion engine]]
| heat sinks = 11 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| comsys = Unspecified
| T&T = Unspecified
| speed = 54
| armament =
* 1x [[large laser]]
* 1x [[AC/5]]
* 1x [[vehicle flamer]]
| armor = Heavy Industrial Armor
| equipment =
* 1x [[Combine (Equipment)|combine]]
* 1x [[lift hoist]]
* 1x [[dumper]]
* 1x [[chainsaw]]
| BV (1.0) = N/A
| BV (2.0) = 836<ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 97: "Grommet"</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4250/grommet-standard-agromech MUL Profile of the ''Grommet'' IndustrialMech - Listing only.]</ref>
}}

==Description==
Created by the wealthy citizens of Doneval II of the [[Federated Suns]], the '''''Grommet''''' was a [[Succession Wars Era]] heavy-class IndustrialMech refitted as a second-line combat unit.

==History==
Locally produced in an effort to bolster the planetary defense, wealthy local farmers funded the reworking of the design into what became known as a [[MilitiaMech]]. The ''Grommet'' was designed to contribute to the common defense of an otherwise defenseless world in the [[Federated Suns]]. Unusual in design when compared to other IndustrialMechs converted for military use, the ''Grommet'' was built with a fusion of high quality military and civilian equipment, giving it longer combat endurance than other MODs which would follow it.<ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', p. 55: ''Grommet'' - Description of Origin</ref>

===Invasion of Doneval II during War of 3039===
The design was put to the test in September of [[3039]] when Doneval II was invaded by the [[Draconis Combine]] during the [[War of 3039]]. The first [[battalion]] of the [[Ryuken-go]] landed on the planet and expected an easy victory over the reportedly underdefended planet. The Combine battalion was forced into a prolonged campaign once it found the mechanized militia was decentralized and not easily disturbed by raids to any particular location. To the Combine unit's surprise, the make-shift Doneval Militia mustered several vehicle companies and a total of two battalions' worth of D90 ''Grommet'' MilitiaMechs, with the vehicle formations arriving at a Combine-held mining base after weeks of sparse fighting on planet. The numbers of ''Grommet'' mechs were decimated in the ensuing battle with the Kuritas. Few would survive along with some independent hover vehicle companies. These few surviving Grommets and other Militia assets would conduct guerrilla raids until [[House Davion|Davion]] reinforcements arrived in late October.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 115–116: Doneval II (September-October) - "History of the Doneval II battle with mention of AgroMechs, which ''TRO:VAR'' would illuminate was the Grommets."</ref><ref name=TRVARp228>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 228: Armed and Dangerous/MilitiaMechs - Brief Background and the 'Mech's military abilities</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Grommet'' was originally an IndustrialMech which was later upgunned for the Doneval Militia. Despite being armed it still carried on with its original tasks as an AgroMech. The heart of the design (which was rare for IndustrialMechs during the Succession Wars period) is its Fusion Reactor, allowing the design a maximum speed of up to 54 km/h. The reactor also allows it to support the other capacities unique to this hybrid IndustrialMech-BattleMech. On its hull the design carries a respectable amount of armor which almost equals the protection found on lighter heavy BattleMechs, such as the ''[[Ostroc]]'' and [[Rifleman#variants|RFL-3C ''Rifleman'']].

The ''Grommet''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main military-grade weaponry includes a Large Laser and a vehicle flamer, both found in its left arm. A class-5 autocannon is mounted in the right arm with its ammunition placed in the corresponding side torso.

While its AgroMech equipment is not intended for combat, it can still be used for such purposes. To help manage the heat of the weapons and other systems the ''Grommet'' is fitted with eleven [[heat sink]]s, with two of them found below the engine. While the vehicle flamer and its 60 rounds of fuel can cause infantry and 'Mechs alike harm, so can the ''Grommet''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s grain harvesting combine, which can be utilized in a rather grisly manner against infantry as well. The ''Grommet''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s close range military weaponry is limited. However its all-purpose right arm-mounted chainsaw can be used to fend off attackers entering melee range. When used for its original role, the ''Grommet'' retains a 4-ton cargo bay in the left torso and a [[dumper]]. The dumper is mounted in the front of the 'Mech to help deal with debris which needs to be moved and deposited elsewhere.<ref name=TRVARp228 /><ref>''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons'', pp. 55, 97: ''Grommet'' - Equipment and weaponry description</ref>

==Notes==
* The ''Grommet'' was a pictured, but unnamed unit when mentioned in ''Historical: War of 3039''. It would not be named until the revised version of ''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'' was released. Its stats would later be revealed in ''Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs and Exoskeletons''. Prior to this, it was unclear what this vehicle looked like or what its connection was with the War of 3039.

* As of this writing, the Master Unit List lists the ''Grommet'' with no introduction date.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: Vehicle Annex, IndustrialMechs & Exoskeletons]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]''

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