BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Marauder II MAD-9A
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          100 tons
Chassis:       GM Marauder Standard
Power Plant:   300 General Motors XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Valiant Lamellor Standard
Armament:      
  2 Blackwell Fury Gauss Rifles
  2 Diverse Optics Type ER Medium Lasers
  1 LB 20-X AC
Manufacturer:  General Motors/Blackwell Industries
  Location:    New Valencia
Communications System:  Dalban Micronics
Targeting & Tracking System:  Dalban HiRez II

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==Overview:==
     Once the exclusive property of the mercenary Wolf's Dragoons, the
Marauder II has appeared in other units only within the last ten years, and it
has come to the attention of our Blessed Order that the Wolf's Dragoons are
deploying a new version of this assume machine.  We have referenced this
variant as the 9A and have only spotted its presence a few times on the
Dragoon proving grounds.  

==Capabilities:==
     Our agents in the field were capable of getting several detailed photos
of this variant during the few test trials that it was spotted.  Our analysis
division has extrapolated from these photos that this newest variant is among
the most fearsome that have been spotted.  It seems to fore go caution and
adopt a raw power doctrine.  As part of this doctrine, the 9A variant is
assumed to use an XL Fusion engine do to the shear mass of the weapons load
employed;  While this may indeed make the 'Mech more fragile then some other
assault 'Mechs this variant has seemingly more then compensated for this
defect through shear firepower.  It is this firepower that sets and has always
set the Marauder II apart from other assault 'Mechs.
     In addition, it has been the Marauder II's signature weapons placement
that has allowed it great flexibility in the field.  This weapons placement
configuration continues to be featured in this variant with a change in only a
few of weapon types in each location.  An example Precentor Marshal is the use
of a Gauss Rifles under slung with an Extended Range Medium laser in each arm
instead of the typical Particle Cannon and Medium laser, and it is this twin
Gauss Rifle configuration that gives this variant such awesome fire power.  No
weapon in the Inner Sphere is as flexible and lethal as the Gauss Rifle.  This
weapon is capable of devastating any 'Mech with a single shot or completely
destroying most light 'Mechs with as many shots.  These two cannons form the
back bone of the 9A variant.  In addition to these twin cannons is a weapon
that strikes terror into the heart of even the most battle hardened warrior: a
Class 20 Auto-Cannon.  To be more specific Precentor, a LB 20-X Auto-Cannon,
which the Dragoon's seemed to have acquired from House Kurita who use them on
there Sunder line of 'Mechs.  This may very well be a glimpse of a shift
between old enemies and new allies in the Inner Sphere Precentor Marshall. 
The Dragoons have replaced the original LB 10-X Auto-Cannon in the right torso
with the larger Class 20 cannon.  However, do to the shear size of the cannon,
the designers were required to relocate a lot of equipment and move the ammo
bays to the left torso.  
     Further more, the Dragoons removed all of the Marauder II's jump jet
equipment in order to free up both weight and space for the new cannon.  The
Dragoons not only removed the Jump Jets but also reduced the number of Heat
Sinks mounted on the design.  At first this would seem a negative idea
Precentor but when you consider that the variants Primary weapons create ten
to six percent of the heat of other Marauder IIs, it is clear that this was a
prudent move.  There will, however, be many who criticize the Dragoons for the
changes they have made to this variant.  One such criticism would be the fact
that a 'Mech that once never had any ammo dependency can now no longer last on
the battlefield for more then a little over three minutes, which is a valid
criticism; however, it is one that most will feel is out weighed by the
firepower that has been gained.  Overall, it is the opinion of Analysis
Division 9 Section 42 that most of these changes in this variant have
increased the 'Mech's abilities and made the Marauder II an even more viscous
weapon.  


==Deployment==
     This new variant has yet to see wide deployment.

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Type/Model:    Marauder II MAD-9A
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  152 pts Standard              0     10.00
Engine:        300 XL Fusion                12      9.50
   Walking MP:   3
   Running MP:   5
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     10 Double [20]               0       .00
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  307 pts Standard              0     19.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             31         46      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 16      
   L/R Side Torso:           21      32/32      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):            10/10      
   L/R Arm:                  17      34/34      
   L/R Leg:                  21      42/42      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Gauss Rifle            RA      1   40     12     20.00
  (Ammo Locations: 5 LT)
1 ER Medium Laser        RA      5           1      1.00
1 Gauss Rifle            LA      1           7     15.00
1 ER Medium Laser        LA      5           1      1.00
1 LB 20-X AC             RT      6   20     15     18.00
  (Ammo Locations: 4 LT)
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TOTALS:                         18          71    100.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           7       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        22,970,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,146
Cost per BV:       10,703.63
Weapon Value:      3,631 / 3,631 (Ratio = 1.69 / 1.69)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 47;  MRDmg = 32;  LRDmg = 14
BattleForce2:      MP: 3,  Armor/Structure: 8/4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 7/6/3,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: MA;  Point Value: 21

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Marauder II MAD-9A-2
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Custom design

Mass:          100 tons
Chassis:       GM Marauder Standard
Power Plant:   300 General Motors XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Valiant Lamellor Standard
Armament:      
  2 Gauss Rifles
  2 ER Medium Lasers
  1 LB 20-X AC
Manufacturer:  General Motors/Blackwell Industries
  Location:    New Valencia
Communications System:  Dalban Micronics
Targeting & Tracking System:  Dalban HiRez II

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
==Overview:==
     Once the exclusive property of the mercenary Wolf's Dragoons, the
Marauder II has appeared in other units only within the last ten years, and it
has come to the attention of our Blessed Order that the Wolf's Dragoons are
deploying a new version of this assume machine.  We have referenced this
variant as the 9A and have only spotted its presence a few times on the
Dragoon proving grounds.  

==Capabilities:==
     Our agents in the field were capable of getting several detailed photos
of this variant during the few test trials that it was spotted.  Our analysis
division has extrapolated from these photos that this newest variant is among
the most fearsome that have been spotted.  It seems to fore go caution and
adopt a raw power doctrine.  As part of this doctrine, the 9A variant is
assumed to use an XL Fusion engine do to the shear mass of the weapons load
employed;  While this may indeed make the 'Mech more fragile then some other
assault 'Mechs this variant has seemingly more then compensated for this
defect through shear firepower.  It is this firepower that sets and has always
set the Marauder II apart from other assault 'Mechs.
     In addition, it has been the Marauder II's signature weapons placement
that has allowed it great flexibility in the field.  This weapons placement
configuration continues to be featured in this variant with a change in only a
few of weapon types in each location.  An example Precentor Marshal is the use
of a Gauss Rifles under slung with an Extended Range Medium laser in each arm
instead of the typical Particle Cannon and Medium laser, and it is this twin
Gauss Rifle configuration that gives this variant such awesome fire power.  No
weapon in the Inner Sphere is as flexible and lethal as the Gauss Rifle.  This
weapon is capable of devastating any 'Mech with a single shot or completely
destroying most light 'Mechs with as many shots.  These two cannons form the
back bone of the 9A variant.  In addition to these twin cannons is a weapon
that strikes terror into the heart of even the most battle hardened warrior: a
Class 20 Auto-Cannon.  To be more specific Precentor, a LB 20-X Auto-Cannon,
which the Dragoon's seemed to have acquired from House Kurita who use them on
there Sunder line of 'Mechs.  This may very well be a glimpse of a shift
between old enemies and new allies in the Inner Sphere Precentor Marshall. 
The Dragoons have replaced the original LB 10-X Auto-Cannon in the right torso
with the larger Class 20 cannon.  However, do to the shear size of the cannon,
the designers were required to relocate a lot of equipment and move the ammo
bays to the left torso.  
     Further more, the Dragoons removed all of the Marauder II's jump jet
equipment in order to free up both weight and space for the new cannon.  The
Dragoons not only removed the Jump Jets but also reduced the number of Heat
Sinks mounted on the design.  At first this would seem a negative idea
Precentor but when you consider that the variants Primary weapons create ten
to six percent of the heat of other Marauder IIs, it is clear that this was a
prudent move.  There will, however, be many who criticize the Dragoons for the
changes they have made to this variant.  One such criticism would be the fact
that a 'Mech that once never had any ammo dependency can now no longer last on
the battlefield for more then a little over three minutes, which is a valid
criticism; however, it is one that most will feel is out weighed by the
firepower that has been gained.  Overall, it is the opinion of Analysis
Division 9 Section 42 that most of these changes in this variant have
increased the 'Mech's abilities and made the Marauder II an even more viscous
weapon.  


==Deployment==
     This new variant has yet to see wide deployment.

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Marauder II MAD-9A-2
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  152 pts Standard              0     10.00
Engine:        300 XL Fusion                12      9.50
   Walking MP:   3
   Running MP:   5
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     10 Double [20]               0       .00
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  304 pts Standard              0     19.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             31         44      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 15      
   L/R Side Torso:           21      32/32      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):            10/10      
   L/R Arm:                  17      34/34      
   L/R Leg:                  21      42/42      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Gauss Rifle            RA      1   40     12     20.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA, 3 LT)
1 ER Medium Laser        RA      5           1      1.00
1 Gauss Rifle            LA      1           7     15.00
1 ER Medium Laser        LA      5           1      1.00
1 LB 20-X AC             RT      6   20     15     18.00
  (Ammo Locations: 4 LT)
CASE Equipment:          LT                  1       .50
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TOTALS:                         18          72    100.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           6       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        23,060,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,138
Cost per BV:       10,785.78
Weapon Value:      3,602 / 3,602 (Ratio = 1.68 / 1.68)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 47;  MRDmg = 32;  LRDmg = 14
BattleForce2:      MP: 3,  Armor/Structure: 8/4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 7/6/3,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: MA;  Point Value: 21