The Monitor is a staple of brown water navies across the Inner Sphere, but it has languished technologically, with Nav Hull shipping out the same kits in 3140 as they did in 3026. No more! With slightly changed hull and power plant requirements, I give you a Monitor for the modern age:
Monitor Naval Vessel (Cell)
Base Tech Level: Standard Mixed (Base IS)
Level Era
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Experimental 3057+ (Clan Invasion -)
Advanced -
Standard 3145+ (Dark Ages -)
Tech Rating: F/X-X-X-E
Weight: 75 tons
BV: 1,690
Cost: 5,877,438 C-bills
Source: Custom
Role: Juggernaut
Movement: 3/5(6) (Naval)
Engine: 195 Fuel Cell
Internal: 40
Armor: 178 (Heavy Ferro-Fibrous)
Internal Armor
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Front 8 45
Right 8 35
Left 8 35
Rear 8 28
Turret 8 35
Weapons Loc Heat
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SRM 2 RS 2
SRM 2 LS 2
SRM 2 RR 2
HAG/30 (Clan) TU 6
HAG/30 (Clan) TU 6
Ammo Loc Shots
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SRM 2 Ammo BD 50
Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle/30 Ammo BD 4
Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle/30 Ammo BD 4
Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle/30 Ammo BD 4
Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle/30 Ammo BD 4
Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle/30 Ammo BD 4
Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle/30 Ammo BD 4
Equipment Loc
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CASE BD
Supercharger BD
Carrying Capacity
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Troops - 4.0 tons
A new lighter fuel cell plant gives the room for two massive Hyper Assault Gauss Rifle/30s, giving this Monitor increased inland reach and devastating firepower against other vessels and vehicles. The bog-standard trio of SRM-2s remain to protect the vessel's flanks and rear. The jump troop compartment has been upgraded to support a squad of battle armor. The vessel's protection has increased, now being wrapped in Heavy Ferro-Fibrous, with an extra ton of it over the original to boot. CASE is provided to protect the vessel crew from ammunition explosions. Finally, a supercharger attached to the fuel cell engine allows this new Monitor an additional burst of speed, helping it maneuver and catch up with foes.
One variant of this new model drops the armor protection back down to 8 tons in order to give room for an additional ton of SRM ammo that can be used for specialty ammunitions.