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AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
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Class/Model/Name: Cimmerian (base)
Tech: Clan / 3070
Vessel Type: Aerospace OmniFighter
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 80 tons
Frame: SAAB Cimmerian
Length: 20 meters
Power Plant: SAAB 400 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust: 7
Maximum Thrust: 11
Armor Type: Domninion Armor Collective Ferro-aluminum
Armament:
[Prime]
2 ER PPC
2 ER Small Laser
2 ER Medium Laser
[A]
1 Large Pulse Laser
1 Medium Pulse Laser
1 Small Pulse Laser
2 ER Large Laser
[B]
2 ATM 12
4 ER Medium Laser
[C]
1 Ultra AC/10
1 LRM 10
4 Medium Pulse Laser
1 ER Small Laser
Manufacturer: Dominion SAAB
Location: Alshain
Communications System: Vox 93
Targeting & Tracking System: Hunter 67A
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==Overview:==
During the 3067 Jade Falcon War, Clan Ghost Bear viewed one Inner Sphere
development with particular and growing alarm. Though the deployment of the
Inner Sphere's first Battleship Class since the Fall was troubling enough, it
paled in the minds of that generation's warriors to one other.
That development was the Lockheed/CBM EST-R3 Eisensturm fighter and its
Omnifighter cousin, the EST-O Eisensturm.
The Clans' masters of heavy fighter design and production for centuries, the
Ghost Bears could not help but be shocked by an Inner Sphere fighter that not
only aerobatically outperformed their heavy fighters, but carried unparalleled
protection.
It was clear that Clan Ghost Bear would need to step forward again and supply
the clans with a new heavy fighter. The daunting specifications handed to the
Clan's Scientist Caste called for a vessel with the maneuverability of a
Visigoth and armor to rival the Eisensturm. Firepower was de-prioritized,
recognizing the Eisensturm's own weak weapons configuration and comparatively
small pod space.
The new fighter, dubbed "Cimmerian" after an obscure tribe from ancient Terra,
was first deployed in 3069, and fought its first combat engagement in 3070.
Given the ambitious nature of the design, it is unsurprising that it faced
considerable technical difficulties in earlier models, legends of which
continue to plague the new fighter even as they grow more common in the Ghost
Bear and Snow Raven toumans.
Production continues unabated, and scientist caste and Dominion SAAB officials
continue to insist that the fighter is now "virtually trouble-free."
==Capabilities:==
Equipped with the largest transat/aviation fusion engine available for
aerospace fighters, the Cimmerian is true to its design specifications by
achieving the same crushing 5.5G peak acceleration that is the most celebrated
feature of the smaller Visigoth, and overpowering the larger Eisensturm's
comparatively paltry 4.5G maximum delta-v, both in terms of maneuverability
and in simple raw thrust.
Though based partly on the Clan's highly successful Jengiz omnifighter, the
Cimmerian features an improved wing design as well as an expanded engine
housing, perhaps the product of the Clan's own experiences with air-to-ground
missions during the Invasion and subsequent conflicts or perhaps thanks to
input from the Clan's new Rasalhague-trained engineers. Either way, the new
fighter is much more capable in atmospheric operations, and many commanders
actually prefer the Cimmerian to more heavily armed fighters for
ground-support missions, despite its design intent as a high-maneuverability
dogfighter.
The Cimmerian's protection also does not disappoint. With 18.5 tons of
Clantech Ferro-Aluminum, the Cimmerian is the best-armored fighter in Clan
service, also surpassing the effective protection of its Lyran rival. Pilots
joke that it is unclear which would win in an encounter between a Cimmerian
and a Planet -- after all, they say, the Cimmerian clearly has the edge in
armor.
==Battle History:==
Now in service for over thirty years, the Cimmerian has proved itself as the
Clans' new heavy/multipurpose aerospace superiority fighter in numerous
engagements, whether in Trials between the Clan's own Warriors or with rival
Clans or battles with rebels and pirates. No Cimmerian has yet been lost as a
consequence of enemy action.
==Variants:==
Two variations exist on the basic Cimmerian chasis. One, a reconaissance
variant, removes half of the fighter's heat-sinks in order to triple its basic
fuel load. A full omnifighter system deemed unnecessary, the reconaissance
Cimmerian operates a fixed modular equipment load, including advanced sensor
and electronic countermeasures systems and a much-reduced weapon array based
primarily on long-range missiles.
A second variant, intended for use in second-line postings, drops the massive
extralight engine system for a less sophisticated model originally designed by
Dominion SAAB for commercial use.
Maneuverability is reduced considerably in this variant, which also includes a
fixed electronics package and a doubled internal fuel load.
==Deployment==
Though the Cimmerian is a common sight in Ghost Bear and Snow Raven
ground-support wings, it was primarily intended for fleet service, and the
bulk of the most modern Cimmerians serve with the Ghost Bear fleet aboard its
massive Leviathan-class Superdreadnoughts.
Clan Wolf has comparitively recently acquired production rights to the
Cimmerian and is known to field at least a trinary of the advanced fighter.
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Class/Model/Name: Cimmerian (base)
Mass: 80 tons
Equipment: Mass
Power Plant: 400 XL Fusion 26.50
Thrust: Safe Thrust: 7
Maximum Thrust: 11
Structural Integrity: 8 .00
Total Heat Sinks: [base] 12 Double 2.00
[Prime]22 Double 12.00
[A] 20 Double 10.00
[B] 15 Double 5.00
[C] 13 Double 3.00
Fuel: 5.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters: 3.00
Armor Type: Ferro-aluminum (355 total armor pts) 18.50
Standard Scale Armor Pts
Location: L / R
Nose: 142
Left/Right Wings: 71/71
Aft: 71
Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass
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1 C.A.S.E. Equipment Body .00
[Prime]
2 ER PPC Nose 15 15 15 -- 30 12.00
2 ER Small Laser Nose 5 -- -- -- 4 1.00
1 ER Medium Laser RW 7 7 -- -- 5 1.00
1 ER Medium Laser LW 7 7 -- -- 5 1.00
[A]
1 Large Pulse Laser Nose 10 10 10 -- 10 6.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser Nose 7 7 -- -- 4 2.00
1 Small Pulse Laser Nose 3 -- -- -- 2 1.00
1 ER Large Laser RW 10 10 10 10 12 4.00
1 ER Large Laser LW 10 10 10 10 12 4.00
[B]
2 ATM 12 Nose 30 20 10 10 16 14.00
Ammo (ATM 12) 20 --- 4.00
2 ER Medium Laser RW 7 7 -- -- 10 2.00
2 ER Medium Laser LW 7 7 -- -- 10 2.00
[C]
1 Ultra AC/10 Nose 15 15 -- -- 6 10.00
Ammo (Ult AC/10) 20 --- 2.00
1 LRM 10 Nose 6 6 6 -- 4 2.50
Ammo (LRM 10) 12 --- 1.00
2 Medium Pulse Laser RW 7 7 -- -- 8 4.00
2 Medium Pulse Laser LW 7 7 -- -- 8 4.00
1 ER Small Laser Aft 5 -- -- -- 2 .50
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TOTALS: 80.00
Tons Left: 0.00
Calculated Factors:
[base]
Total Cost: 17,342,733 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,013
Cost per BV: 17,120.17
Weapon Value: 0 (Ratio = .00)
Damage Factors: SRV = 0; MRV = 0; LRV = 0; ERV = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 7, Armor/Structure: 9 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: FH; Point Value: 10
Specials: omni
[Prime]
Total Cost: 18,733,108 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,953
Cost per BV: 6,343.75
Weapon Value: 3,284 (Ratio = 1.11)
Damage Factors: SRV = 50; MRV = 32; LRV = 8; ERV = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 7, Armor/Structure: 9 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/3, Overheat: 0
Class: FH; Point Value: 30
Specials: omni
[A]
Total Cost: 18,481,983 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,594
Cost per BV: 7,124.9
Weapon Value: 2,871 (Ratio = 1.11)
Damage Factors: SRV = 38; MRV = 30; LRV = 11; ERV = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 7, Armor/Structure: 9 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: 4/4/3, Overheat: 0
Class: FH; Point Value: 26
Specials: omni
[B]
Total Cost: 19,600,233 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,659
Cost per BV: 7,371.28
Weapon Value: 2,943 (Ratio = 1.11)
Damage Factors: SRV = 52; MRV = 41; LRV = 0; ERV = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 7, Armor/Structure: 9 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: 8/6/2, Overheat: 1
Class: FH; Point Value: 27
Specials: omni
[C]
Total Cost: 18,538,421 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,426
Cost per BV: 7,641.56
Weapon Value: 2,812 (Ratio = 1.16)
Damage Factors: SRV = 48; MRV = 38; LRV = 2; ERV = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 7, Armor/Structure: 9 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: 5/5/1, Overheat: 0
Class: FH; Point Value: 24
Specials: omni, if
-Bob (The Magnificent) Richter
Assertions made in this post are the humble opinion of Bob.
They are not necessarily statements of fact or decrees from God Himself, unless explicitly and seriously stated to be so.
:)
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Cray
09/21/09 08:24 AM
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Never lost to enemy action...have the Ghost Bears been sticking within their borders? 
It's an interesting fighter, though I like the version with the 320-rated SFE and more fuel. More fuel = more delta-V, which can trump an extra thrust point.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Karagin
09/21/09 09:48 AM
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Any chance of getting the HMAero files for these?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Bob_Richter
09/21/09 11:34 AM
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Yeah, as soon as I have internets at home. Kinda spinning my wheels until then.
-Bob (The Magnificent) Richter
Assertions made in this post are the humble opinion of Bob.
They are not necessarily statements of fact or decrees from God Himself, unless explicitly and seriously stated to be so.
:)
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Karagin
09/21/09 12:00 PM
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Okay.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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Bob_Richter
09/21/09 08:04 PM
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Never lost to enemy action...have the Ghost Bears been sticking within their borders?
I stole that fun stat from the air superiority versions of the F-15. It seemed appropriate, given the Cim's armoring and maneuverability.
But yeah, there hasn't been much border movement since the 3060s in TSA, and that partly accounts for that. FWIW, pilots in the same Clan don't count as "enemy," and the Cim has yet to face the Eisensturm in non-simulated combat. :P
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It's an interesting fighter, though I like the version with the 320-rated SFE and more fuel. More fuel = more delta-V, which can trump an extra thrust point.
Operationally, yes. Tactically, no.
I tend to avoid fuel loads much over the 5-ton line. Not only do they compromise tactical performance, but the same reasons that make omni-podding fuel impractical (and annoyingly illegal) also suggest that over-large fuel loads on any fighter would be awkward.
-Bob (The Magnificent) Richter
Assertions made in this post are the humble opinion of Bob.
They are not necessarily statements of fact or decrees from God Himself, unless explicitly and seriously stated to be so.
:)
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Cray
09/22/09 08:37 AM
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I tend to avoid fuel loads much over the 5-ton line. Not only do they compromise tactical performance, but the same reasons that make omni-podding fuel impractical (and annoyingly illegal) also suggest that over-large fuel loads on any fighter would be awkward.
Well, yes, a 5-ton tank of liquid hydrogen is the size of a large van. It's hard to fit them in BT's sleek and compact fighters.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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