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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Death Rattle Mk XXX Mod SV
Tech: Clan / 3050
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Custom design
Mass: 30 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 300 XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 108.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 162.0 km/h
Jump Jets: 10 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 300 meters
Armor Type: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
2 ER Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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==Overview:==
The Death Rattle is a Steel Viper BattleMech that owes its heritage to the
ancient SLDF Spider. This Mech has honor of being the only known BattleMech
(in Clan space or the Inner Sphere) that can jump 300 meters in a single
bounce. Firepower is light, but the mobility and maneuverability of this unit
is extremely high.
==Capabilities:==
The Death Rattle is a 30-ton BattleMech that uses a 300-rate extra-light
fusion engine for a walking speed of 108 kilometers per hour and a running
speed of 162 kph. Ten jump jets are mounted on the design, for a total jump
distance of 300 meters--a truely outstanding range. As with all Clan
jump-capable BattleMechs, the Vipers installed the vectored thrust jump-jet
nozzles first pioneered on the original SLDF Spider, that allow the Warrior
piloting this BattleMech to alter his trajectory in mid-flight. This ability
complicates hostile weapons targeting as their is no predictable, ballistic
flight-path.
Endo-steel internal structure and five tons of ferro-fibrous armor was used in
the construction, and the Viper design team opted for only the base ten
double-strength heat sinks. Due to the weight of the engine and jump-jets,
armament is limited to two ER Medium Lasers, one each in the right and left
arms. However, to partially offset the targeting penalty presented by jumping
and firing, the Vipers tied both of these weapons into a one-ton targeting
computer mounted in the head.
==Variants:==
There are known variants of this Clan BattleMech in production today.
==Deployment==
As the only Light class BattleMech produced by the Vipers, the Death Rattle is
often traded with other Clans to obtain a balanced force. This has--over the
past century--gradually distributed the design among every other Clan.
However, the Vipers ferociously defend their rights to sole production of this
BattleMech, having defeated attempts by the Diamond Sharks, Goliath Scorpions,
Hell's Horses, Ice Hellions, Nova Cats, Star Adders, and Wolves to obtain the
design for themselves.
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Type/Model: Death Rattle Mk XXX Mod SV
Mass: 30 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 51 pts Endo Steel 7 1.50
(Endo Steel Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Engine: 300 XL Fusion 10 9.50
Walking MP: 10
Running MP: 15
Jumping MP: 10
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt.: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 .00
Armor Factor: 96 pts Ferro-Fibrous 7 5.00
(Armor Crit Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 10 12
Center Torso (Rear): 5
L/R Side Torso: 7 10/10
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 3/3
L/R Arm: 5 10/10
L/R Leg: 7 12/12
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 ER Medium Laser RA 5 1 1.00
1 ER Medium Laser LA 5 1 1.00
1 Targeting Computer HD 1 1.00
10 Standard Jump Jets: 10 5.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 5 LT, 5 RT)
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TOTALS: 10 62 30.00
Crits & Tons Left: 16 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 6,087,640 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,388
Cost per BV: 4,385.91
Weapon Value: 671 / 671 (Ratio = .48 / .48)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 13; MRDmg = 10; LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2: MP: 10J, Armor/Structure: 2/2
Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/-, Overheat: 0
Class: ML; Point Value: 14
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