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I describe an alternative Organisation for Units, based on the number Seven.
This Vehicle would be Used in the Vehicle companys.
14 Are called a Sept(platoon) 84 would form a Company, together with 14 vees of the leading Sept

BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
                   * CUSTOM WEAPON

Type/Model:    septon  
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3060
Config:        Tracked Vehicle
Rules:         Level 3, Standard design

Mass:          35 tons
Power Plant:   140 7 Cyl  I.C.E.
Cruise Speed:  43,2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64,8 km/h
Armor Type:    the Wall  Standard
Armament:      
  1 47mm Gatling Gun 7-barrel Rotary AC/5*
Manufacturer:  Iron Bank Investments Ltd
  Location:    Bravos C
Communications System:  Raven Mk 7
Targeting & Tracking System:  Iron Sight Mk 7

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Type/Model:    septon  
Mass:          35 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  20 pts Standard               0      3,50
Engine:        140 I.C.E.                    0     10,00
    Cruise MP:   4
     Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       ,00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      1,75
Crew: 3 Members                              0       ,00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1,20
Armor Factor:   72 pts Standard              0      4,50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     4         22 
   Left / Right Sides:        4      14/14 
   Rear:                      4         10 
   Turret:                    4         12 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 7-barrel Rotary AC/5*  Turret   0   42     2     14,00
1 Trailer Hitch          Rear                1       ,00
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TOTALS:                           0          3     34,95
Items & Tons Left:                           9       ,05

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        653.625 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    626 (old BV = 458)
Cost per BV:       1.044,13
Weapon Value:      198 / 198 (Ratio = ,32 / ,32)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 19;  MRDmg = 12;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 4T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 3
                   Damage PB/M/L: 8/8/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 6

the Values of the 7 barrel RAC are:
cost: 275.000/12.000
shots: 7 mass 12
range: 0/5/10/15
21 shots/ton
Damage: 5 per Hit
Weapon Type: Ultra A/C
Weapon BV: 271Ammo BV 34

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typos and spelling-mistakes are property of the finder. english is not my mother-tongue.