Thunder Fox

Thunder Fox
Thunder Fox
Production information
Manufacturer Skobel ’Mech Works,[1]

Defiance Industries[1]


Luthien Armor Works[1]

Production Year 3077[2]
Model TFT-A9
Class Medium
Cost 4,953,671 C-bills[2]
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 55 tons
Chassis Dennenbach-Mitchell Series 8 - Modified[1]
Armor Krupp 205 Light Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE[1]
Engine DAV 220[1]
Communications System Skobel Wave 13[1]
Targeting Tracking System Matabushi Sentinel[1]
Heat Sinks 10 Double heat sinks[1]
Speed 64[1] km/h
Jump Jets Rawlings 60[1]
Armament
BV (2.0) 1,325[1][2][3]


Description[edit]

The Thunder Fox is a medium Quad BattleMech that was produced at the end of the Jihad, with thanks to an engineer named Lara Harman. Harman, a former Mitchell Vehicles designer, secretly - and principally - combined the Blue Flame Quad 'Mech's design specs with other Blakist designs to conceive the Thunder Fox. The design became popular with the newly formed Republic of the Sphere. It was later exported to the Draconis Combine and Lyran Commonwealth.[1]

By the 3130s, the design fell into the hands of many of the splinter groups or pirates that ravaged the Republic of the Sphere after the HPG Blackout. These included the Steel Wolves, the Swordsworn and the Spirit Cats.

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

The Thunder Fox's principal weaponry includes a Corean light Gauss rifle and a Diverse Optics Sunbeam extended-range large laser. The rifle has been given only a ton of ammunition to consume. When the 'Mech is in close range, the Fox has a Guided Technologies 2nd Gen 4-tubed Streak SRM Launcher and a Diverse Optics extended-range small laser to rely on. The launcher only has one ton of ammunition, which is located in the right torso, along with the light Gauss rifle's ammunition. Protecting the 'Mech from an ammunition explosion, the right torso has been fitted with CASE to defend against such crippling damage.[1]

To make up for its 64 km/h speed the 'Mech can use its Jump Jets, which allow the 'Mech to jump 90 meters to prevent enemies from attacking it from behind, or to help it move in difficult terrain.[1]

The 'Mech's hull is protected by 9 tons of light ferro-fibrous armor.[1]

Variants[edit]

  • TFT-L8 
    A Lyran Commonwealth variant developed in 3082,[6] which shares a strong resemblance to the Thunder Fox's parent design, the Blue Flame. The L8 uses the Blue Flame's 275-rated XL fusion engine, which allows it reach 85 km/h. The design's jump jet quantity is also increased to match its cruise movement. The design is mainly armed with a pair of snub-nose PPCs and an LB 10-X autocannon.[1] BV (2.0) = 1,513[7][6]

Dark Age Variants[edit]

The following variants were released during WizKids' Age of Destruction release. There are no canon specs or record sheets for these variants.

Design Quirks[edit]

The Thunder Fox has the following Design Quirks:[10]

Related Designs[edit]

Notes[edit]

The Thunder Fox was originally introduced to the BattleTech universe by WizKids in their MechWarrior: Age of Destruction Collectible Miniatures Game. Originally introduced as the TFX-A1 Thunderfox, the 'Mech was not given BattleTech-style stats. Technical Readout: 3085 was the premiere of a base model developed during the Jihad. It is unclear if Dark Age variants (which were not given full stats) are canon as of this writing.

BattleMech Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Technical Readout: 3085, pp. 86–87: "TFT-A9 Thunderfox"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 MUL online data for the Thunder Fox
  3. Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition, p. 68
  4. 4.0 4.1 MUL online data for the Thunder Fox TFT-C3 variant
  5. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 129
  6. 6.0 6.1 MUL online data for the Thunder Fox TFT-L8 variant
  7. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 130
  8. 8.0 8.1 MUL online data for the Thunder Fox TDF-F11 variant
  9. Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 133
  10. BattleMech Manual, p. 95: BattleMech Quirk Table - Thunder Fox Entry

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