Alacorn

Alacorn Mk VI
Production information
Manufacturer	New Earth Trading Company
Mission	Heavy Tank
Type	Tracked
Cost	16,609,126 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	95
Armor	Star Guard Type VH
Engine	Pitban 285 Fusion XL
Speed	54 km/h
Crew	7
Armament	3 x Gauss Rifles
BV (1.0)	1,372
BV (2.0)	1,850

Description

Developed by the New Earth Trading Company in 2587, the Alacorn attracted a reputation in the SLDF as an effective and dependable tank. Deployed throughout the Periphery, General Aleksandr Kerensky was reported to have taken hundreds of them during the Exodus. Production continued until the start of the Second Succession War when its advanced components could no longer be manufactured and the design disappeared outside of ComStar's stockpiles. New Earth were eventually able to restart production in 3055 with the Federated Commonwealth snapping up the majority produced.

The design is popular with mercenary units and minor powers who can't afford BattleMechs, because of its heavy offensive weaponry and thirteen tons of armor; however,this payload is only possible through the use of an expensive and fragile Pitban 285 XL Engine. The Alacorn's popularity also received an unexpected boost when its crews discovered that the unique truncated pyramid can of the popular Federated Suns Pharaoh beer was the perfect track tension gauge. As only a freshly opened can has the exact measurement required, Alacorn crews are renowned for making frequent and extremely thorough track maintenance checks.

Armament

The three turret-mounted Norse-Storm Gauss Rifles allow the Alacorn to unleash devastating barrages at range, with five tons of reloads offering excellent endurance in combat.

Variants

• Mk III - An early and poorly received prototype developed prior to the invention of the Gauss Rifle, the Mk III carries a rather mundane payload for three AC/10s. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,432

• Mk IV - Another prototype developed shortly after the Mk III, this variant was outfitted with the ultimate big-gun of its era: a trio of AC/20s. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,400

• Mk VII - A modern variant developed after the Alacorn's revival and taking the Mk VI's gauss rifle weapon load to the next level, the Mk VII features a pair of mammoth Defiance Hammerfist Heavy Gauss Rifles. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 2,163

References

• Technical Readout: 3058, pp. 74-75 - "Vehicle Profile"
• Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, pp. 202-203 - "Vehicle Profile"

Bibliography

• Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade
• Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)
• Technical Readout: 3058
• Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade