So I spent some of today glaring at the Galahad entry in TRO: Succession Wars (instead of the battletech related things I should be doing, like gathering together my notes on Foxhaven or working on that And I Feel Fine side story that's bouncing around in my head).
Since I couldn't make it spontaneously combust, instead I made a succession wars downgrade. It's boiling (or blazing?) hot, thin skinned, and not very fast, but it's arguably not the worst thing you could have during the succession wars.
Galahad GLD-1sw
Base Tech Level: Experimental (IS)
Level Era
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Experimental 3025-3076
Advanced 3077-3084
Standard 3085+
Tech Rating: D/X-E-E-D
Weight: 50 tons
BV: 985
Cost: 3,150,000 C-bills
Movement: 3/5
Engine: 150
Heat Sinks: 20
Gyro: Standard Gyro
Internal: 83
Armor: 104/169
Internal Armor
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Head 3 6
Center Torso 16 14
Center Torso (rear) 4
Right Torso 12 12
Right Torso (rear) 3
Left Torso 12 12
Left Torso (rear) 3
Right Arm 8 13
Left Arm 8 13
Right Leg 12 12
Left Leg 12 12
Weapons Loc Heat
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Binary Laser (Blazer) Cannon RA 16
Binary Laser (Blazer) Cannon LA 16