Blackjack BJ-2C
Mass: 45 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3036A
Cost: 5,381,675 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,112
Chassis: GM BJ-1
Power Plant: Nissan 225 Trimmed
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Anderson Model 30
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Valiant Semi-Ferro w/ CASE
Armament:
4 Intek Medium Lasers
2 Mydron Model DS Snub AC/2s
Manufacturer: General Motors, Ceres Metals Industries
Primary Factory: Kathil (GM), St.Ives, Saunemin (Ceres)
Communications System: Dalban Micronics
Targeting and Tracking System: Dalban AQ
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 75 points 4.50
Engine: Trimmed Fusion Engine 225 9.00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL 2.50
Heat Sinks: Single HS w/ 2 Freezers 12[14] 2.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, [1] LA, [1] RA
Gyro: Light 2.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Semi-Ferro AV - 135 8.00
Armor Locations: 6 LT, 6 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 14 18
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 11 15
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 7 12
L/R Leg 11 17
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LT 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Snub AC/2 RA 1 1 4.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
Snub AC/2 LA 1 1 4.00
@Snub AC/2 (Slug) (45) RT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 14
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 11
5j 2 2 1 0 2 1 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
Blackjack BJ-2C: The military planners of the AFFS, and later the CSAF, were forced to reevaluate the Blackjack's long-held negative reputation in the wake of terrific performance on Xhosa VII in 3022, and later during the Capellan Civil War. Hanse Davion himself weighed in on the matter, ordering the creation of new variants for the maligned chassis.
When the Trimmed Engine was put into mass production for the upgraded Vindicator, it was quickly noted that the 225-rated engine would be a perfect fit for the Blackjack chassis as well. Initial refits proved promising, and a partnership between Ceres and GM led to the rebuilding of a Blackjack plant on Kathil, as well as obtaining Ceres the (non-exclusive) rights to build the design for a century.
The BJ-2C uses a host of new upgrades that debuted in the 3030s: Snub-Nosed Autocannons, double-strength Freezers, a Light Gyro, and Semi-Ferro armor, as well as NAIS' re-engineered version of CASE.
Ceres' variant ditches the autocannons, ammo, and two of the medium lasers in favor of a pair of versatile large lasers, imitating the loadout of the earlier BJ-1DB. These weapons, however, run the BJ-2L rather hot in heavy combat situations. (BJ-2L: 2 LLAS, 2 MLAS, 13[15] HS. 1,190 BV; cost 5,267,125 C-Bills.) The BJ-2L still has the CASE and ammo feeds left over from the base chassis, so refitting it back to an ammo-toting design is significantly easier -- on paper, at least.
More recently, the BJ-3C variant has updated the weaponry with Light PPCs reverse-engineered from House Kurita, retaining all four medium lasers and adding extra heat sinks. By the onset of the War of Silence, all Blackjack production in the Confederated Suns had switched over to this variant, though many older 1- and 2-series Blackjacks remain in service. (BJ-3C: 2 LtPPC, 4 MLAS, 15[19] HS. 1,269 BV; cost 5,545,525 C-Bills.)
A variant with Improved Heat Sinks and a cheaper, sturdier standard Gyro came into production just prior to the onset of the Clan Crusade, but there just hasn't been time to retrofit very many of the existing BJ-3C's to this variant. (BJ-3C2: 2 LtPPC, 4 MLAS, SLAS, 14{21} IHS. 1,317 BV; cost 5,258,788 C-Bills.)
BV2 calculations
Armor 337.5
Internals 99.0
Gyro 22.5
Ammo (CASEd) 0.0
Def Factor x 1.3
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Def BV2 596.7
Heat efficiency 15
Gun heat value 14
Efficiency achieved -- Mech runs cool
Weapon BV
MLAS 46.0
MLAS 46.0
MLAS 46.0
MLAS 46.0
snAC/2 30.0
snAC/2 30.0
@snAC2 (1T) 4.0
Tonnage 45.0
Speed factor x 1.76
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Off BV2 515.68
Total BV2 1112.38 -> (1112)
Cost calculations
Item Cost
Internal Structure - Standard 18,000.00
Engine - Trimmed Fusion Engine 1,350,000.00
Gyro - Light Gyro 1,125,000.00
Cockpit - Standard 340,000.00
Heat Sinks - Single Heat Sink 0,000.00
Heat Sinks - Freezers 12,000.00
Musculature - Standard 90,000.00
Actuators 40,500.00
Jump Jets - Standard Jump Jet 225,000.00
Armor - Semi-Ferro 100,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000.00
Snub AC/2 100,000.00
Snub AC/2 100,000.00
@ Snub AC/2 (Slug) 1,000.00
CASE 50,000.00
Cost Multiplier 1.45
Dry Cost 5,381,675
Total Cost 5,381,675