Arcas

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Arcas
Production information
Manufacturer	Bergan Industries
Class	Heavy
Technical specifications
Mass	65 tons
Chassis	Bergan Version 6.3 Endo Steel
Armor	Compound 12A1 Standard w/ CASE
Engine	325 XL
Speed	86 km/h
Jump Jets	Clan Standard Type A3
Armament	2x ER Large Lasers 2x Medium Pulse Lasers 3x Streak SRM-4s
BV (1.0)	2,393

Contents 1 Description 2 Armament 3 Variants 4 References

[edit] Description

Following the move of Clan Ghost Bear to the Inner Sphere, Khan Bjorn Jorgensson ordered the creation of a new BattleMech. The Arcas was designed as a symbol to mark the beginning of a new era, so Loremaster Laurie Tseng named it after a character in the mythology of the Greeks who eventually became the constellation known as Ursa Minor. First mass-produced in 3061, the Arcas is expensive for a second-line 'Mech. It utilizes an XL Engine that enables it to move up to 86 km/h and jump jets for a maximum jump capacity of one hundred fifty meters at a time. The Arcas mounts thirteen and a half tons of standard armor, the most a 'Mech of its size can carry.

[edit] Armament

For long range combat, the Arcas carries a Series 7K ER Large Laser in each arm. When the Arcas' opponent closes, it can bring three Smartshot Mk. V Streak SRM-4s and a pair of Kolibri Delta Series Medium Pulse Lasers to bear. These accurate weapons help the second-line warrior once an enemy gets close. Fifteen double heat sinks help keep the 'Mech cool.

[edit] Variants

• Arcas 2 - This variant is used primarily when far from supply lines. It removes the missiles and ER Large Lasers for a pair of ER PPCs and additional double heat sinks.

[edit] References

• Record Sheets: 3067
• Technical Readout: 3067