Merlin MLN-1Br
Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 3053
Cost: 5,035,200 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,222
Chassis: Heavy Star QAT-4 Standard
Power Plant: Pitban 240 240 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Pitban LFT 50
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Hope Shield Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Magna Hellstar PPC
2 Martell Model 5 Medium Lasers
1 Doombud 5-tube Multi-Missile Launchers MML-5
Manufacturer: Hope Industrial Works
Primary Factory: Randis IV
Communications System: Hope M13 Howler
Targeting and Tracking System: Hope HawkEye
Overview:
After the formation of the Raven Alliance, Merlin production was suspended. However, to gain more use of the design, the Merchant Caste licensed the plans to the Brotherhood of Randis.
Capabilities:
Starting with the Merlin-1B, the Brothers of Randis removed the Flamer, LRM, and two heat sinks to make room for an MML-5 and two tons of ammunition. This simplifies construction as they can re-use weapons intended for the HawkWolf and Warhammer lines, but does make the Merlin more vulnerable to infantry forces.
They also reduced the armor by half a ton to add CASE to the missile ammunition bay.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 99 points 6.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 240 11.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL 4.00
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 18 8.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 CT, 3 LT, 4 RT
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 160 10.00
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 20 25
Center Torso (rear) 6
L/R Torso 14 21
L/R Torso (rear) 5
L/R Arm 10 15
L/R Leg 14 19
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
PPC RT 10 3 7.00
MML-5 LT 3 3 3.00
@MML-5 (LRM) (24) LT - 1 1.00
@MML-5 (SRM) (20) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 25
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 12
4j 3 3 2 0 3 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
