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BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model: Raitaro RTO-01A
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3132
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Custom design
   
Mass: 95 tons
Chassis: Republic-R Endo Steel
Power Plant: 285 Robinson Fuse-Pak Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
   Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Aldis Heavy Standard
Armament:
1 BlazeFire Sweetshot ER Large Laser
1 Blackwell Fury Gauss Rifle
2 Holly LRM 15s w/ Artemis IV
2 Intek Medium Pulse Lasers
1 Apple Churchill Guardian Guardian ECM
Manufacturer:    Robinson Standard BattleWorks
   Location:    Robinson
Communications System:    Dalban VirtuTalk
Targeting & Tracking System: Wasat Watchdog W100


Overview:

The Word of Blake Jihad and the ensuing Dark Age changed the Inner Sphere profoundly.

However, Devlin Stone's vision of a utopian state where war was a thing of the past, never quite came to fruition. All-out war has, so far, been avoided, but the various factions that sprang up in the Republic have been engaged in low-level conflict almost continuously.

While the Succesor States have been licking their wounds, they have been keeping a keen eye on events in the Republic. Meanwhile, the Periphery States have been keeping an eye out for opportunist raids by their larger counterparts.

Regent William Sandringham has been nursing the fledgling Coalition through its formative years, both politically and militarily, hoping that fortune will continue to smile upon his people. He is all too aware that this happy state of afffairs could end at any time...

Capabilities:

The Raitaro is the first of several new designs aimed at building the backbone of the BCAF.

With the loss of many manufacturing facilities and much technological knowledge in the Jihad, the emphasis was on simplicity and cost-effectiveness. However, the Coldstream designers, known for their love of technology, could not resist sneaking in a few improvements. The result is a design that employs a mix of old and newer equipment.

The Raitaro uses a standard fusion engine to reduce costs and increase durability. Its main armament comprises a gauss rifle and a pair of LRM15 missile racks.

It was decided the mech should have at least some weaponry that was not ammunition dependant, so an extended range large laser and a pair of medium pulse lasers ensure it is not defenceless when its ammo bins run dry.

The only 'frills' added were Artemis IV fire control, CASE and an ECM system, although the Raitaro also requires an endo-steel chassis in order to provide sufficient free tonnage.

The   RTO-01A has good striking power at all ranges and carries enough ammunition for prolonged engagements. It has average speed for an assault mech,   decent armour and will only overheat if pushed to its operational limits.


Type/Model: Raitaro RTO-01A
Mass: 95 tons
Equipment:   Crits Mass
Internal Structure: 145 pts Endo Steel 14 5.00
   (Endo Steel Loc: 1 HD, 1 RA, 4 LT, 4 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine: 285 6 16.50
   Walking MP: 3    
   Running MP: 5    
   Jumping MP: 0    
Heat Sinks: 13 Double [26] 6 3.00
   (Heat Sink Loc: 2 RA)
Gyro:   4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Support, Sensors: 5 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA, R: Sh+UA+LA 14 .00
Armor Factor: 256 pts Standard 0 16.00

    Internal Armor
    Structure Value
  Head: 3 9
  Center Torso: 30 38
  Center Torso (Rear):   13
  L/R Side Torso: 20 26/26
  L/R Side Torso (Rear):   9/9
  L/R Arm: 16 28/28
  L/R Leg: 20 35/35

Weapons & Equipment: Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
1 ER Large Laser RA 12   2 5.00
1 Gauss Rifle LA 1 16 9 17.00
   (Ammo Loc: 2 LA)
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV RT 5 32 8 12.00
   (Ammo Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
1 Medium Pulse Laser RT 4   1 2.00
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV LT 5   4 8.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser LT 4   1 2.00
1 Guardian ECM CT 0   2 1.50
CASE Equipment: LT RT     2 1.00
TOTALS:   31   78 95.00
Crits & Tons Left:       0 .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 10,861,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,958
Cost per BV: 5,547.24
Weapon Value: 2,812 / 2,639 (Ratio = 1.44 / 1.35)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 29; MRDmg = 33; LRDmg = 19
BattleForce2: MP: 3,   Armor/Structure: 6/7
    Damage PB/M/L: 6/5/4,   Overheat: 0
    Class: MA,   Point Value: 20
    Specials: ecm

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