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Name/Model:         Canister (CAN-5R)
Designer:           Thunder
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            95
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Civil War / 3067
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Experimental
Rules (Year):       Experimental
Total Cost:         27,954,550 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,280

Chassis:              Endo-Composite
Power Plant:          380 XL
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  [86.4 kph]
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Standard
Armament:             
    7 Medium Pulse Lasers
    3 Medium Lasers
    2 Small Lasers
    12 Anti-'Mech Pods
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown with Guardian ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown with Advanced Targeting Computer

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Overview:
    "Its not a George Forman, the weapons are wrong.
    It's not a Ram,  its not intended to ram.
    Not an Eviscerator, probably.  Terror Bird focuses on claws.  And the Anji hasn't seen
    service in decades.  Given that we have an abundance of melee mechs already,  why do we need
    another one?
    
    Because you were bored, and wanted to try something...  I miss the days before
    fabricators... now it seems like every half baked idea sees the light of day."

Capabilities:
    The Canister started with the bad idea, what if we packed a bunch of M-Pods onto a mech.
    Since Mpods are very short ranged weapons, it only made sense to utilize a melee focused
    mech.  95 tons was chosen based on a limited availability of pilots on that front, and a
    desire to carry enough dakka to shatter any single target in excessivly short order.  The
    other weapons are a completely standard mix of pulse lasers for main firepower and small to
    medium lasers to manage the TSM.  ECM rounds out the payload as a general precaution.

Deployment:
    Operational use succeeded.   A pair of Canisters were deployed in conjunction with
    annihilator C's.  The Plan was to use the Annihilators to open holes in the opposing forces
    armor for the Canisters to exploit with predjudice.  What actually happened was a pair of
    tanks with a combined 12 LRM-20s on top of a wooded hill supported by twin Goliaths.
    
    With the presumption that the opposing force would be weak at point blank range, the
    Canisters activated their TSM and advanced at flank speed.  One goliath attempted to
    intercept, but was forced to seek cover given the weight of fire bearing down on it.  It was
    engaged in passing by the Canisters with their lasers, while the Annihilators also focused
    on it as the easier target.  The LRMs removed large chunks of the Canisters armor.  Finally
    closing to close range the Canisters discoved vitally important intel.  Clan LRM-20s, on
    turrets.  One Canister was effectivly stripped of armor and was begining to lose components.
    Still standing though.  Expecting to not survive another salvo, that mech advanced to point
    blank range and alpha striked.  Just barely the ferro-lamellor armor was stripped by laser
    fire, allowing the M-Pods to finish it.  Meanwhile the annihilators wrecked the forward
    deployed goliath.  The remaining Canister moved in to deal with the surviving Goliath,
    unleashing its M-pod payload with approximately 36% effect on target.  Multiple internal
    locations were damaged repeatedly, but failed to cause catastrophic equipment failure.
    Meanwhile that Canister absorbed another round of LRM fire reducing its armor coverage.
    This didnt matter much as the Annihilators advanced into the LRM carrier's short range and
    ended it with concentrated fire.  The remaining Goliath surrendered after that.

Variants:
    Lessons learned from combat experience.  Chaff pods would be nice.  Unfortunately the major
    system that could easily be swapped out is the M-Pods.  Loss of that system would degrade
    the desired alpha strike potential that makes the Canister a unit to be highly concerned
    about.
    
    A Supercharger is also a desired peice of equipment, with the ECM being the obvious area to
    trade out, but likely at the cost of a medium laser too.  That could be worked around.
    
    Another desired attribute is the inclusion of arm actuators for punching power.  A possible
    solution here is to authorized more advanced construction materials to free up space.
    
    Improved armor is desired,  but no obvious solutions are on the horizon without a full
    rework.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                       Endo-Composite               7.50                     
Engine:                                       380 XL                  20.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                               6 [8]                                             
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         15 [30]                   5.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  4.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  293                    18.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      30             48       
    Center Torso (rear):                              12       
    R/L Torso:                         20             32       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  8       
    R/L Arm:                           16             32       
    R/L Leg:                           20             40       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Medium Pulse Laser                                        H                 1          2.00             
Medium Laser                                              CT                1          1.00             
Guardian ECM Suite                                        RT                2          1.50             
Medium Laser                                              RT                1          1.00             
Small Laser                                               RT                1          0.50             
Medium Laser                                              LT                1          1.00             
Small Laser                                               LT                1          0.50             
Targeting Computer                                        LT                5          5.00             
6 Anti-'Mech Pods                                         RA                6          6.00             
3 Medium Pulse Lasers                                     RA                3          6.00             
6 Anti-'Mech Pods                                         LA                6          6.00             
3 Medium Pulse Lasers                                     LA                3          6.00             
Triple-Strength Myomer                                    --                6          0.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 52
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"
Damage: (S) 6 / (M) 6 / (L) 0,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 10,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: ECM, TSM
 
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