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|chassis=[[Endo steel]]
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|engine=[[Republic 240 XXL]]
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|engine=240-rated [[XXL engine]]
 
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|BV (2.0) = 156<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5553 MUL Profile of Celerity - BV2 listed.]</ref>
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|BV (2.0)=156<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5553 MUL Profile of Celerity - BV2 listed.]</ref>
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
The [[Ultralight BattleMech|ultralight]] '''''Celerity''''' is [[ComStar]]'s attempt at creating an expendable [[Drone Control System|drone]] reconnaissance [[BattleMech]].
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The [[Category:Ultralight BattleMechs|ultralight]] '''''Celerity''''' is [[ComStar]]'s attempt at creating an expendable [[Drone Control System|drone]] reconnaissance [[BattleMech]].
  
Though ComStar's drone project started immediately after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], initially utilizing swift ground based [[combat vehicle]]s or [[VTOL]]s controlled from a modified [[Fury (Combat Vehicle)|Fury]]-based [[Drone Carrier Control System|control hub]], in the [[Jihad]] years under [[Precentor]] [[Ashok Sethi]] the project shifted toward an extremely specialized ultralight [[BattleMech#Quadrupedal|Four-Legged BattleMech]] platform for the drones.<ref name=XTROCS-8>''Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar'', p. 8: "CLR-02-X-D Celerity"</ref> While discontinued after the Jihad, the [[Blessed Order]] would also utilize the ''Celerity'' during its desperate last stand against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3141]].<ref name=TPEE-7>''Turning Point: Epsilon Eridani'', p. 7: "Avenging Angels"</ref>
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Though ComStar's drone project started immediately after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], initially utilizing swift ground based [[Combat Vehicle]]s or [[VTOL]]s controlled from a modified [[Fury (combat vehicle)|Fury]]-based [[Drone Carrier Control System|control hub]], in the [[Jihad]] years under [[Precentor]] [[Ashok Sethi]] the project shifted toward an extremely specialized ultralight [[BattleMech#Quadrupedal|Four-Legged BattleMech]] platform for the drones.<ref name=XTROCS-8>''Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar'', p. 8 "CLR-02-X-D Celerity"</ref> While discontinued after the Jihad, the [[Blessed Order]] would also utilize the ''Celerity'' during its desperate last stand against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3141]].<ref name=TPEE-7>''Turning Point: Epsilon Eridani'', p. 7 "Avenging Angels"</ref>  
  
After the [[Fortress Republic|Fortress Protocols]] were activated, the Republic of the Sphere began experimenting with the ''Celerity'' as a means of expanding its military technology. They created a true [[OmniMech]] version of the ''Celerity'' to expand upon its utility and used it extensively on raids across their borders in the [[Dark Age era]], causing endless confusion as to the identity of the parties using them.<ref name=TRO3145RotS-26/>
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After the [[Fortress Republic|Fortress Protocols]] were activated, the Republic of the Sphere began experimenting with the ''Celerity'' as a means of expanding its warfighting technology. They created a true [[OmniMech]] version of the ''Celerity'' to expand upon its utility and used it extensively on raids across their borders in the [[Dark Age era]], causing endless confusion as to the identity of the parties using them.<ref name=TRO3145RotS-26/>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
The ultralight ''Celerity'' is built on an [[endo steel]] frame and is powered by a massive 240-rated [[XXL fusion engine]], the bulky engine making the animalistic drone capable of high-speed sprints, further enhanced by the addition of [[MASC]] to make it among the fastest ground units in existence.<ref name=XTROCS-8/>
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The lightweight ''Celerity'' is built on an [[endo steel]] frame and is powered by a massive 240-rated [[XXL fusion engine]], the bulky engine making the animalistic drone capable of high-speed sprints, further enhanced by the addition of [[MASC]] to make it among the fastest ground units in existence.<ref name=XTROCS-8/>
  
While not mounting any defensive weaponry, the ''Celerity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s head is equipped with a [[Full-Head Ejection System]] and carries a [[C3i]] module, mitigating the drone's expendable nature while allowing the drone's data and expensive C3 system to be recovered. This is a good thing given the ''Celerity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s single ton of armor and the fragile nature of its [[XXL engine]] and [[XL gyro]], even a single skid following a misstep would almost cripple the design let alone combat fire on the battlefield.<ref name=XTROCS-8/>
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While not mounting any defensive weaponry, the ''Celerity's'' head is equipped with a [[Full-Head Ejection System]] and carries a [[C3i]] module, mitigating the drone's expendable nature while allowing the drone's data and expensive C3 system to be recovered. This is a good thing given the ''Celerity'''s sole single ton of armor and the fragile nature of its [[XXL engine]] and [[XL gyro]], even a single skid following a misstep would almost cripple the design let alone combat fire on the battlefield.<ref name=XTROCS-8/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
With its head equipped with a similar modular mounting system as the proto-OmniMech the ''[[Mercury (BattleMech)|Mercury]]'', the ''Celerity'' was intended to be highly adaptable to variations mounting any number of systems from an [[ECM pod]], [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]], a standard [[C3 slave]] or even a [[booby trap]], though no recorded instances aside from the C3i version were known.<ref name=XTROCS-8/>
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With its head equipped with a similar modular mounting system as the proto-OmniMech the ''[[Mercury (BattleMech)|Mercury]]'', the ''Celerity'' was intended to be highly adaptable to variations mounting any number of systems from an [[ECM Pod]], [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]], a standard [[C3 slave]] or even a [[Booby Trap]], though no recorded instances aside from the C3i version were known.<ref name=XTROCS-8/>
  
*;CLR-03-O : The Republic's OmniMech ''Celerity'' removed the C3i system and replaced it with [[OmniPod]] space, fitting it with [[double heat sink]]s to expand its utility as well as carry an extra half-ton of armor. The Republic's primary ''Celerity'' version carries a [[C3 slave]] and [[TAG]]. BV (2.0) = 187<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 359</ref>
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*;CLR-03-O : The Republic's OmniMech ''Celerity'' removed the C3i system and replaced it with [[OmniPod]] space, fitting it with [[double heat sink]]s to expand its utility as well as carry an extra half-ton of armor. The Republic's primary ''Celerity'' version carries a C3 slave and TAG. BV (2.0) = 187<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 359</ref>
  
*;CLR-04-R : This ''Celerity'' model uses a smaller engine, limiting it to a top speed of approximately 230 km/h. It also removes the [[MASC]] system and some armor to make room for a [[TSEMP|TSEMP One-Shot]]. BV (2.0) = 384<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 365</ref>
 
 
*;CLR-05-X : This ''Celerity'' is protected by [[impact-resistant armor]]. Its forelegs are equipped with [[spikes]], and thanks to its MASC and engine [[supercharger]] combination, it can top out at nearly 400 km/h. BV (2.0) = 225<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 366</ref>
 
 
==Alternate Configurations==
 
 
*;Alternate Configuration A : The ''Celerity'' A carries two [[Clan]]-spec [[Improved One Shot]] [[SRM-6]] launchers. BV (2.0) = 275<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 360</ref>
 
*;Alternate Configuration A : The ''Celerity'' A carries two [[Clan]]-spec [[Improved One Shot]] [[SRM-6]] launchers. BV (2.0) = 275<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 360</ref>
  
*;Alternate Configuration B : The ''Celerity'' B uses an [[Angel ECM suite]] to disrupt enemy electronics systems. BV (2.0) = 339<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 361</ref>
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*;Alternate Configuration B : The ''Celerity'' B uses an [[Angel ECM Suite]] to disrupt enemy electronics systems. BV (2.0) = 339<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 361</ref>
  
*;Alternate Configuration C : This configuration is a scouting model, carrying a [[remote sensor dispenser]] and a [[Beagle active probe]]. BV (2.0) = 202<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 362</ref>
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*;Alternate Configuration C : This configuration is a scouting model, carrying a [[Remote Sensor Dispenser]] and a [[Beagle Active Probe]]. BV (2.0) = 202<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 362</ref>
  
 
*;Alternate Configuration D : This configuration is equipped with two [[ER flamer]]s. BV (2.0) = 304<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 363</ref>
 
*;Alternate Configuration D : This configuration is equipped with two [[ER flamer]]s. BV (2.0) = 304<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 363</ref>
  
 
*;Alternate Configuration E : The ''Celerity'' E carries an [[ER medium laser]] and an [[improved heavy medium laser]], both built to [[Clan]] specifications. BV (2.0) = 919<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 364</ref>
 
*;Alternate Configuration E : The ''Celerity'' E carries an [[ER medium laser]] and an [[improved heavy medium laser]], both built to [[Clan]] specifications. BV (2.0) = 919<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 364</ref>
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*;CLR-04-R : This ''Celerity'' model uses a smaller engine, limiting it to a top speed of approximately 230 km/h. It also removes the MASC system and some armor to make room for a [[TSEMP One-Shot]]. BV (2.0) = 384<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 365</ref>
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*;CLR-05-X : This ''Celerity'' is protected by [[Impact-Resistant Armor]]. Its forelegs are equipped with [[spikes]], and thanks to its MASC and engine [[supercharger]] combination, it can top out at nearly 400 km/h. BV (2.0) = 225<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 366</ref>
  
 
==Custom Variants==
 
==Custom Variants==
*;CLR-030MM ''Rajah'' : Piloted remotely by [[Rodric Wilhelm]], this 'Mech is intended as a "pet" for the [[Drone Command Console]] equipped [[Phoenix Hawk#Custom Variants|PXH-7KJ ''Phoenix Hawk Jasmine'']] in the [[Solaris Games]], ''Rajah'' is a much cheaper refit of the standard ComStar ''Celerity''. Swapping out the [[XXL engine]] for a [[fusion engine|standard 120-rated engine]] and removing the [[MASC]] halves its ground speed, but the swap makes it much cheaper to field, handy as it only boasts an extra half-ton of armor with the extra weight going towards three groups of [[spikes]] and a pair of Clan-tech [[ER small laser]]s, and a swap to double heat sinks keeping it cool.<ref name=XTRORF-5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 5–6: "PXH-7KJ ''Jasmine''"</ref>
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*;CLR-030MM ''Rajah'' : Piloted remotely by [[Rodric Wilhelm]], this 'Mech is intended as a "pet" for the [[Drone Command Console]] equipped [[Phoenix Hawk#Custom Variants|PXH-7KJ ''Phoenix Hawk Jasmine'']] in the [[Solaris Games]], ''Rajah'' is a much cheaper refit of the standard ComStar ''Celerity'', swapping out the XXL engine for a [[fusion engine|standard 120 engine]] and removing the MASC. While halving its ground speed, the swap makes it much cheaper to field, handy as it only boasts an extra half-ton of armor with the extra weight going towards three groups of spikes and a pair of Clan-tech [[ER small laser]]s, and a swap to double heat sinks keeping it cool. <ref name=XTRORF-5>''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 5-6 "PXH-7KJ ''Jasmine''"</ref>
  
 
==Design Quirks==
 
==Design Quirks==
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* [[Prototype]]
 
* [[Prototype]]
  
The CLR-030MM ''Rajah'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRORF-5/>
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The CLR-030MM ''Rajah'' variant is subject to the following Design Quirks:<ref name=XTRORF-5/>
 
* [[Improved Communications]]
 
* [[Improved Communications]]
 
* [[Exposed Actuators]]
 
* [[Exposed Actuators]]
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar]]''
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*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy]]''
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*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
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*''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]''
* ''[[Turning Points: Epsilon Eridani]]''
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*''[[Turning Points: Epsilon Eridani]]''
  
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[[Category:15 ton BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:15 ton BattleMechs]]
 
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[[Category:Drones]]
 
[[Category:Drones]]
 
[[Category:Ultralight BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:Ultralight BattleMechs]]
[[Category:ComStar BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:Republic of the Sphere BattleMechs]]
 

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