As I walked into the auditorium at the Mercenary Hall, I unconsiously brushed away at the spot my former Officer tags would have been.
I was worried that the telltale marks and older Federated Suns Class B jacket would automatically drop me down several pegs once I got to the Interview.
Sure enough, first question out of the gun was what I expected but not the direction of travel.
" Mr .....eh......Hhmm........ Mr Ward, we need and are looking for competent Officers to assist us in an upcoming contract"........." I take it you are compentent !!??"........."That is why you're here isn't it ?? the Interviewer asked......................
"Do you have your own mech ??"......... "We give a bonus mark on the hiring checksheet , plus repair facilities if you have one".............the Interviewer continued.
"Yes, I have my own mech and the title is clear"........ "Last electronics upgrade was 3 E. Standard years ago"......."She's a little battered"........
I countered.................
I quickly tossed some stats at the guy.
"Assault Class"....... "Dual LRM20 with A-IV........Guardian ECM ...... 7 ER Medium Lasers.
"I'm not familiar with that readout for a standard A-class mech??"........"This isn't a customized unit is it ???"........."It may be too hard for us to service"!!...I think I'm going to have to forgo this offer"..............................
"Sir, Please!! I countered, no perhaps I was begging"
"Katie's downstairs in Mech Bay Four".........." Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs, get a cup of coffee , and take a walk downstairs shouldn't be too much to ask for ".....................
Question ??? So does Mr Ward get the contract or not???
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Dual LRM20 7ERML
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 90 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 360 Hermes XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 LRM 20s w/ Artemis IV
7 ER Medium Lasers
1 Guardian ECM
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Dual LRM20 7ERML
Mass: 90 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 138 pts Endo Steel 14 4.50
(Endo Steel Loc: 1 HD, 1 LA, 1 RA, 5 LT, 2 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine: 360 XL Fusion 12 16.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 15 Double [30] 3 5.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LT)
Gyro: 4 4.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA R: Sh+UA 12 .00
Armor Factor: 279 pts Standard 0 17.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 44
Center Torso (Rear): 14
L/R Side Torso: 19 28/28
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 10/10
L/R Arm: 15 30/30
L/R Leg: 19 38/38
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV RA 6 36 12 17.00
(Ammo Locations: 3 LA, 3 RA)
1 LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV LA 6 6 11.00
7 ER Medium Lasers RT 35 7 7.00
1 Guardian ECM CT 0 2 1.50
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TOTALS: 47 77 87.00
Crits & Tons Left: 1 3.00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 24,244,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,626
Cost per BV: 14,910.21
Weapon Value: 3,136 / 2,911 (Ratio = 1.93 / 1.79)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 25; MRDmg = 24; LRDmg = 13
BattleForce2: MP: 4, Armor/Structure: 7/3
Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/2, Overheat: 2
Class: MA; Point Value: 16
Specials: if, ecm
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