BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
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Type/Model:    Libtz LBT-12
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3062
Config:        Tracked Vehicle
Rules:         Level 1, Standard design

Mass:          30 tons
Power Plant:   60 InterComBust I.C.E.
Cruise Speed:  21.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 32.4 km/h
Armor Type:    StarSlab/1 Standard
Armament:      
  1 Pontiac Light Autocannon/5 
  3 Voelkers 200 Machine Guns
Manufacturer:  Pinard Protectorates Limited
  Location:    Perdition
Communications System:  Neil 6000-x
Targeting & Tracking System:  TracTex Alpha-1

==Overview:==
      Design and Built for the simple job of escorting and assisting infant
The Libtz is extremely slow for a tank of its size. As an infantry support 
vehicle high speeds were seen as uneeded. To make up for the designs lack o
speed is its moderatly thick armor.

      One of the major advantages of the Libtz is the use of Taurian Concor
produced materials. Some have claimed the Libtz is almost omni in design, 
allowing for mass production of this cheep well built tank.

==Capabilities:==
      With a top speed of 34kph the Libtz is as fast as most mounted infant
Many point this out as a weekness, but as the Libtz job is to escort infant
large engine and high speed were traded for armor and firerpower.

     Mounting a class 5 autocannon the Libtz can soften up anti-infantry 
position from range. Eighty rounds supplie the Libtz with more then enough 
to operate away from supplie lines. This is backed up by the oversized fuel
tanks.

     To serve its anti-infantry roll, three machine guns are equiped on the
tank. a pivot mount on the front controlled by the pilot and twin coaxial g
in the turret. over a hundered bursts are supplied to each gun. Allowing th
Libtz to pin down enemy infantry.

      To prevent the slow moving tank from becoming easy targets for enemy 
anti-tank infantry. over six tons of starslab 3 armor is mounted on the 
chassie. Allowing the Libtz to take several LAW's before being disabled. Th
armor has been know to take a single shot from a guass cannon, and even an 
class 20 autocannon shot to the front or turret.

      All in all, the Libtz does its job well. Cheap, easily produced, easi
shipped, infantry support tank that is now seeing production. 

==Variants:==
      Two variants are in existence. The first the LBT-12-B is in productio
every fourth Libtz is being constructed in this variant. Removing the pilot
controled machine gun and a full ton of ammo, and replacing it with a flame
and fuel supplie. This variant sees to clearing bunkers and fortifications.

     The second variant removes the class 5 autocannon, the cannon ammo, a 
machine gun, and one full ton of machine gun ammo. replacing it with a clas
cannon and a ton of ammo. This is being considered as the increased punch o
the class 10 over the class 5. The back draws thou are many, one the turret
mounts must be reinforced to handel the heavier gun. two more then eighty 
percent of the ammo capacity is removed.

==Notable Vehicles & Crew:==
      A battalion of Libtz on Illiushin have begun to call themselves the 
fighting first. all the tanks have had a red one painted on there turrets. 
are consindered a vetern unit. 

==Deployment==
     The first units rolled of the assembly line a week after production be
The eight lines see twenty four units produced each month. This has allowed
TC to ship complete companies to major worlds. Several inner sphere compani
have also expressed an interest in placing orders.

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Type/Model:    Libtz LBT-12
Mass:          30 tons

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Int. Struct.:  15 pts Standard               0      3.00
Engine:        60 I.C.E.                     0      3.00
    Cruise MP:   2
     Flank MP:   3
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       .00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      1.50
Crew: 2 Members                              0       .00
Turret Equipment:                            0      1.00
Armor Factor:  104 pts Standard              0      6.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     3         27 
   Left / Right Sides:        3      17/17 
   Rear:                      3         17 
   Turret:                    3         26 

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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1 Autocannon/5           Turret   0   80     2     12.00
1 Machine Gun            Front    0  200     2      1.50
2 Machine Guns           Turret   0  100     2      1.50
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TOTALS:                           0          6     30.00
Items & Tons Left:                           5       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        395,850 C-Bills
Battle Value:      192
Cost per BV:       2,061.72
Weapon Value:      67 / 67 (Ratio = .35 / .35)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 6;  MRDmg = 3;  LRDmg = 1
BattleForce2:      MP: 2T,  Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/1,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: GL;  Point Value: 2