BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Firestorm FST-3C
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3065
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          70 tons
Chassis:       Norse TRA41 Heavy Endo Steel
Power Plant:   280 VOX Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 [86.4] km/h
Jump Jets:     4 HildCo Model 11c Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor Type:    Starshield Light Standard
Armament:      
  2 Cyclops XII ER Large Lasers
  4 Defiance P5M Medium Pulse Lasers
  1 Cyclops-Beagle Sensory Probe Beagle Active Probe
  1 Buzzsaw Anti-Missile System
  1 Forward-1 TAG
Manufacturer:  Norse-Storm Technologies Inc.
  Location:    Loxley
Communications System:  AR-12 Sheathed Directional Beacon
Targeting & Tracking System:  DLK Type Phased Array Sensors

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==Overview:==
 The story of the Firestorm starts with Bob. Bob works in the accounting
department of Norse-Storm Technologies, Inc. One day while doing what all
accountants normally do in accounting, Bob discovered something interesting.

While looking at the sales of the company's Maelstrom battlemech, he saw that
sales of that particular mech never went up, nor did it go down.That is to say
the sales were never exceptionally good or bad, the Maelstrom did recieve
great reviews upon it's unveiling, but the few units built each month did pay
the bills. To say the least, the sales of the Maelstrom were mediocre.

Baffled by this, Bob went to his friend Steve. Steve was a technician that
worked on the manufacturing line. When he saw the information Bob presented
him, he too was confused. Bob and Steve went to Steve's supervisor for
answered, but he only replied to get back to work.

Undeterred, Bob and Steve set out to find the truth. They dug through mountains
of data; reviews, personal testimonials of Mechwarriors who piloted the
machine, combat reports and battle logs. Everything was as it should of been:
"The Maelstrom was an new design carrying on the revolutionary line of
Battlemechs that started with the Marauder and its hunched-over, pod-like
torso, and the unique ball-and-socket construction."

"So then, why was the Maelstrom still doing so mediocre?" Bob asked Steve.

Steve scratched his chin for a moment and replied with a laugh, "Could it be
because of the cost or actual performance of the design?"

Bob wasn't laughing. Steve looked at Bob and suddenly it dawned on him too.
The expression between the two men was like that one morning hangover back in
their college days during hazing week- about the night before they swore they
would never talk about again.

Bob and Steve poured over the actual design specifications of the Maelstrom
and their hunch of correct. The two gentleman again went to Steve's supervisor
with this new piece of information. The green look on the supervisor's face
was very similar to Bob's and Steve's expression when he found out.

The supervisor went to his supervisor, who in turn went to their supervisor.
This process repeated half a dozen times more until it made it's way to the
CEO. The CEO oddly had composed expression. "Get everyone together who found
this out."

So, down the management line it went, all the way to Bob and Steve. Everyone
gathered in the office.

The CEO asked, "How do we fix this?"

All the men in the room started to shout at once, and then argue about
different opinions and ideas.

It was Bob who raised his hand. "I have in idea."


==Capabilities:==
The Firestorm looks pretty much like the rest of its pod-torso and
ball-and-socket-construction lineage. It was designed as a lower cost
alternative to the Maelstorm while offering more combat capabilities.

The Firestorm is a seventy ton heavy mech capable of standing toe to toe with
most new modern mechs, including Clan designs. It is equipped with a 280 VOX
standard engine capabile of pushing the machine to 64.8 km/h and just over 85
kms/h when it's MASC system is engaged. Along with the speed capability, the
mech is equipped with four HildCo Model 11c jump jets capable of lifting the
mech for 120 meters. 12 double heatsinks keep the machine cool, while 12 tons
of Starshield light armor give ample protection.

Despite being 5 tons lighter than most of it's brethren, it still packs just
as much fire power. It's primary weapons are two Cyclops X11 ER large lasers
and 4 Defiance P5M medium pulse lasers as secondary armament. A Buzzsaw AMS
provides defense against missiles.

The Firestorm can also act as a heavy scout thanks to its speed and Beagle
Probe. A TAG unit can bring down Arrow Missile fire on any hidden units it
detects.

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Type/Model:    Firestorm FST-3C
Mass:          70 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  107 pts Endo Steel           14      3.50
 (Endo Steel Loc: 1 HD, 3 LA, 2 RA, 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine:        280 Fusion                    6     16.00
   Walking MP:   4
   Running MP:   6 [8]
   Jumping MP:   4
Heat Sinks:     12 Double [24]               3      2.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 RA)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
MASC:                                        4      4.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  192 pts Standard              0     12.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             22         24      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  7      
   L/R Side Torso:           15      22/22      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              7/7      
   L/R Arm:                  11      21/21      
   L/R Leg:                  15      26/26      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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1 ER Large Laser         RA     12           2      5.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser     RA      4           1      2.00
1 ER Large Laser         LA     12           2      5.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser     LA      4           1      2.00
1 Beagle Active Probe    RT      0           2      1.50
1 Medium Pulse Laser     RT      4           1      2.00
1 Anti-Missile System    LT      1   12      2      1.50
  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 TAG                    CT      0           1      1.00
1 Medium Pulse Laser     CT      4           1      2.00
CASE Equipment:          RT                  1       .50
4 Standard Jump Jets:                        4      4.00
 (Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
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TOTALS:                         41          68     70.00
Crits & Tons Left:                          10       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        9,344,334 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,431
Cost per BV:       6,529.93
Weapon Value:      1,234 / 1,234 (Ratio = .86 / .86)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 23;  MRDmg = 12;  LRDmg = 5
BattleForce2:      MP: 4J,  Armor/Structure: 5/5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/2/1,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 14
                   Specials: tag, prb