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==Variants== | ==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 PPC]]s and additional [[double heat sink]]s. BV (1.0) = 2,681<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 113</ref>, BV (2.0)= 2,835 |
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 14:21, 22 September 2010
Arcas | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | Bergan Industries |
Model | ACS |
Class | Heavy |
Cost | 14,777,950 C-bills |
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 | |
BV (1.0) | 2,393[1] |
BV (2.0) | 2,484 |
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.
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.
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. BV (1.0) = 2,681[2], BV (2.0)= 2,835