Highlander IIC

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Highlander IIC

Production information
Manufacturer	Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T15
Class	Assault
Technical specifications
Mass	90 tons
Chassis	SL-XT Modified
Armor	Arcadia Compound Delta VII Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	Fusion 270 Standard
Speed	54 km/h
Jump Jets	Prentiss-IIIA
Armament	1 x Gauss Rifle 1 x LRM-20 2 x Streak SRM-6s 3 x Medium Pulse Lasers
BV (1.0)	2,827

1 Description
2 Armament
3 Variants
4 References

[edit] Description

One of the most popular Star League BattleMechs, many a Highlander accompanied General Aleksandr Kerensky into exile. Some were mothballed, but many found their way into the toumans of the Clans. As technology advanced, the weapons systems were upgraded until the design known as the Highlander IIC finally emerged. Though no new Highlanders have been produced in over a century, several hundred are still in scattered use throughout the touman of every Clan.

With the use of newer, lighter weapons, the damage potential of the Highlander has roughly doubled. The IIC also contains enough ammunition that it rarely needs to conserve any during Trials. Clan scientists were forced to rearrange the placement of some weapons within the 'Mech to allow it proper ammo feeds, but the design is largely unchanged. It carries the maximum amount of Ferro-Fibrous armor that can be crammed on the frame, fourteen and a half tons. As with the original, the IIC carries enough jump jets to move up to ninety meters at a time, allowing MechWarriors to execute the "Highlander Burial".

[edit] Armament

At long range, Highlander IIC pilots have an EMRG "Captain" Series Gauss Rifle and a Type XXVI "Great Bow" LRM-20 launcher at their disposal. Once enemies are closer, they can bring a pair of MPA-14 Mod. 12a Streak SRM-6 launchers and a trio of Series PPS-VIII Medium Pulse Lasers into the fray. Twelve double heat sinks keep heat mostly in check.