Jollibee JLB-3E
Source of Picture:
https://cfw.sarna.net/wiki/images/7/79/Wolverine_WVR-6R_FSW.jpg?timestamp=20190310225834Mass: 55 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D-A
Production Year: 2824
Cost: 4,953,387 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,291
Chassis: Crucis-C Standard
Power Plant: CoreTek 275 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Pitban LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Magna Hellstar PPC
1 Harpoon-6 SRM-6
2 Magna Mk II Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Sarao Steelworks
Primary Factory: Franklin
Communications System: Garret T11-b
Targeting and Tracking System: Sync Tracker (39-42071)
Overview:
The 55-ton medium battlemech known as the "Jollibee" was created by Sarao
Steelworks prior to the start of the First Succession War. However, only a few
prototypes were made before the planet of Franklin, where Sarao Steelworks is
based on, fell to the DCMS during the First Succession War, though the main
battlemech factory was left intact, thanks to its underground location, as well
as the actions of the Gorgon battallion. After the AFFS recaptured the planet
in 2818, the company was not only able to rebound, but also finish a
production-ready version of the Jollibee, with the first of these battlemechs
rolling out of the production floor by 2824.
The first prototypes of the "Jollibee" were best described as FrankenMechs
consisting of parts from the Griffin, Shadow Hawk, and Wolverine battlemechs;
however, the production-ready version, known by the model# JLB-3E, more or
less resembles the Wolverine aesthetically, only differing in terms of
arm-mounted weaponry and jump-jet locations.
Capabilities:
Weighing at 55 tons, the Jollibee is at the higher end of the Medium-class
scale, which includes the likes of the Griffin, Wolverine, and Shadow Hawk
battlemechs. Like its contemporaries, the Jollibee is powered by a CoreTek
275-rated Standard Fusion Engine, which provides the battlemech with a
respectable max speed of 86.4 km/h; this is complemented by five Pitban LFT-50
Jump Jets, with one per side torso, one per leg, and one in the center torso,
providing the Jollibee with 150 meters of jump capability. For protection, the
Jollibee has 9.5 tons of Durallex armor.
In terms of weaponry, the Jollibee has a Magna Hellstar PPC mounted on its
right arm as its main long-range weapon. For close-range backup, the
battlemech has two Magna Mk II Medium Lasers, with one of them being
head-mounted and the other mounted on the left arm, as well as a Harpoon-6
SRM-6 launcher on the left side torso, supplied with one ton of ammunition.
Thirteen heat sinks provide respectable heat dissipation, although not enough
to allow for firing all the weapons at once.
Deployment:
The 2nd Ceti Hussars and 8th Deneb Light Cavalry were the first units to field
the Jollibee battlemechs as part of their forces; the Jollibees are often
deployed in lances which consisted of battlemechs such as Dervishes, Griffins,
Shadow Hawks, and Wolverines.
Variants:
JLB-1E - the first known model of the Jollibee, this variant is nearly similar
to the production model, but trades the arm-mounted medium laser and a heat
sink in favor of two machine guns supplied with a ton of ammo, all located on
the left arm. However, problems with ammunition feeds made this variant a
failure.
JLB-3F - an attempt at giving the Jollibee some degree of anti-infantry
capability, this variant replaces the arm-mounted medium laser with a Zippo
flamer; while more feasable, this variant was not as popular as the main
production model.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 91 points 5.50
Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL 2.50
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 13 3.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 152 9.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 20
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 13 20
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 9 16
L/R Leg 13 16
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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PPC RA 10 3 7.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3.00
Medium Laser HD 3 1 1.00
@SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 32
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 13
5j 2 2 1 0 2 1 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
