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{{otheruses|the [[BattleMech]]|the ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]]|Cougar (Union)}}
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{{otheruses|the 35-ton BattleMech|the ''Union''-class DropShip|Cougar (Individual Union-class DropShip)}}
 
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{{InfoBoxBattleMech
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|image=Cougar.jpg
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|image           = Cougar RGilClan v19.png
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|name=Cougar
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|name           = ''Cougar''
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|manufacturer=[[Ironhold Alpha Complex]]<ref name=TRO:3060p147>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 147, "Cougar Profile"</ref>
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|manufacturer   = [[Ironhold Alpha Complex]]<ref name=TRCIp22f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 22–23: "Cougar". Previously featured in ''Technical Readout: 3060''</ref>
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|production year=Introduction Year::3058
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|production year = 3058
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|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/712/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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|year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/712/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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|model= Prime
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|model           = Prime<ref name=TRCIp22f />
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|class=Light
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|class           = Light
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|cost= 6,065,438 C-bills
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|cost           = 6,065,438 [[C-bill]]s
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|Tech Base=[[Clan]]
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|Tech Base       = [[Clan]]
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|mech type=omni
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|mech type       = omni
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|feet=2
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|feet           = 2
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|mass=35
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|mass           = 35
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|chassis=JF 3 Light [[Endo Steel]]
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|chassis         = [[JF 3 Light Endo Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp22f /> -->
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|armor=Compound JF [[Ferro-Fibrous]]
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|armor           = [[Compound JF Ferro-Fibrous]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp22f /> -->
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|engine=175 JF [[Fusion Engine - XL|Extralight]]
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|engine         = [[175 JF XL]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp22f /> -->
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|comsys=[[JF Integrated]]
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|comsys         = [[JF Integrated]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp22f /> -->
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|T&T=[[Series JFVIII KITT]]
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|T&T             = [[Series JFVIII KITT]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp22f /> -->
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|heat sinks=10 [[Double heat sinks]]
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|heat sinks     = 10 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp22f /> -->
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|speed=86
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|speed           = 86 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp22f /> -->
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|armament=
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*2x [[Large Pulse Laser]]s
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Primary Configuration
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*2x [[LRM-10]]s
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* 2x [[large pulse laser]]
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|BV (1.0)=1,227<ref name=CO115>''Combat Operations'', p. 115</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 83</ref>
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* 2x [[LRM-10]]
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|BV (2.0)=1,485<ref name=TRO:3060p147/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 213</ref>
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|BV (1.0) = 1,227<ref name=CO115>''Combat Operations'', p. 115</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 83</ref>
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|BV (2.0) = 1,485<ref name=TRCIp22f /><ref name=TRO:3060p147>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 147: "Cougar Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 213</ref>
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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After the [[Refusal War]] with [[Clan Wolf]], [[Clan Jade Falcon|Falcon]] Khan [[Marthe Pryde]] decided to upgrade the [['Mech]]s her Clan fielded as they rebuilt. Rather than waste precious resources designing a new [[OmniMech]] from the ground up, she instructed her scientists to improve upon existing designs. The design the scientists chose to modify was the ''[[Adder (Puma)|Adder]]''. Though the two 'Mechs are visually similar and share the same weight, the Falcon '''''Cougar''''' is slower and better armed, though it only has five and a half tons of [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor. This process enabled the Falcon scientists to produce a new design in roughly half the time it would have taken them otherwise.<ref name=TRO:3060p147/>
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Based on the [[Adder (Puma)|''Adder'']], the '''''Cougar''''' is a powerful [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[OmniMech]].
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After the [[Refusal War]] with [[Clan Wolf]], the Falcons' newly vested [[Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] strove to rebuild her shattered ''[[touman]]'', reaping the benefits of efforts by her predecessor [[Elias Crichell]] to step up the pace of the Falcon breeding program and to bring new and deadly OmniMechs into service. With regards the latter, the successful introduction of the ''[[Fire Falcon]]'', ''[[Black Lanner]]'', ''[[Night Gyr]]'', and ''[[Turkina]]'' pleased her, but Pryde desired the symbolic goal of a complete [[Star]] of new 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO:3060p147/><ref name=TRCIp22f/><ref name=TBoCp63>''The Battle of Coventry'', pp. 63–64: "Cougar"</ref>
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Recognizing that she'd stretched her Clan's scientists to the limit to produce those four designs already, Khan Pryde directed her scientists to modify an existing design into an even more deadly machine for the fifth member. The design selected was the ''Adder'', and in using an existing design the Falcon scientists were able to field a virtually new 'Mech in roughly half the time normally required to construct and test a new OmniMech.<ref name=TRO:3060p147/><ref name=TRCIp22f/><ref name=TBoCp63/>
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First seeing service [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|during the fighting on Coventry]] in [[3058]], the ''Cougar'' quickly spread to other Clans, most notably [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]'s defenders during [[Operation BULLDOG]]. The visual similarity to the ''Adder'' caught the [[Inner Sphere]] forces who faced it on [[Coventry]] and [[Port Arthur]] off-guard, incorrectly assuming it was the older design and being shocked by the greater firepower the ''Cougar'' was capable of unleashing.<ref name=TRO:3060p147/><ref name=TRCIp22f/><ref name=TBoCp63/> Remaining popular with the Falcons, the [[Ironhold]] facility that produced the ''Cougar'' was destroyed by [[Clan Steel Viper]] in [[3071]] during the [[Wars of Reaving]].<ref>''The Wars of Reaving Supplemental'', p. 17</ref>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
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The Jade Falcon scientists continued to closely mimic the ''Adder'' in the ''Cougar'''s weapon systems. The primary configuration uses a pair of [[LRM-10]]s and [[Large Pulse Laser]]s for a combination of direct and indirect fire support.<ref name=TRO:3060p147/>
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Though the two 'Mechs are visually similar and share the same weight, the ''Cougar'' is slower and better armed than the ''Adder'', replacing its progenitor's 210-rated [[XL engine]] with a lighter 175-rated XL model and mounting just five and a half tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor on an [[endo steel]] frame to boost the available [[pod space]] to 19 tons. Though some Clan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] complained that the loss of speed was damning for a light 'Mech, the overall consensus was the increased firepower made up for this deficiency.<ref name=TRO:3060p147/><ref name=TRCIp22f/><ref name=TBoCp63/>
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The Jade Falcon scientists continued to closely mimic the ''Adder'' in the ''Cougar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s weapon systems, the greater pod space allowing them to enhance them while adhering to original's philosophy of ranged combat. The primary configuration is a good example, mounting a pair of [[LRM-10]]s and [[large pulse laser]]s for a combination of direct and indirect fire support.<ref name=TRO:3060p147/><ref name=TBoCp63/>
  
 
==Alternate Configurations==
 
==Alternate Configurations==
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*;Alt. Config. A : The most popular alternate configuration, the ''Cougar A'' is built around a pair of [[LRM-20]]s, each with an [[Artemis IV FCS]]. This configuration is supported by a pair of [[ER Medium Laser]]s and a [[Small Pulse Laser]]. BV (1.0) = 1,429<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 84</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,697<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 214</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration A : The most popular alternate configuration, the ''Cougar'' A is built around a pair of [[LRM-20]]s, each with an [[Artemis IV FCS]]. This configuration is supported by a pair of [[ER medium laser]]s and a [[small pulse laser]].<ref name=TRCIp22f /> BV (1.0) = 1,429;<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 84</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,697<ref name=TRCIp22f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 214</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. B : Similar to the ''Adder'' Prime, the ''Cougar B'' uses a pair of [[ER PPC]]s for direct fire support. It has an [[ER Medium Laser]] for close range. Six additional [[double heat sink]]s help to dissipate the heat these weapons generate. BV (1.0) = 1,564<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 85</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,774<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 215</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration B : Similar to the ''Adder'' Prime, the ''Cougar'' B uses a pair of [[ER PPC]]s for direct fire support and has an [[ER medium laser]] for close range. Six additional [[double heat sink]]s help to dissipate the heat these weapons generate.<ref name=TRCIp22f /> BV (1.0) = 1,564;<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 85</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,774<ref name=TRCIp22f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 215</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. C : A configuration that has more of a mixture of long- and short-range weapons, the C is built around a single [[Gauss Rifle]]. It is complemented by five [[ER Medium Laser]]s that allow the ''Cougar C'' to stay on the field for a long time. BV (1.0) = 1,442<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 86</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,785<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 216</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration C : A configuration that has more of a mixture of long- and short-range weapons, the C is built around a single [[Gauss rifle]]. It is complemented by five [[ER medium laser]]s that allow the ''Cougar'' C to stay on the field for a long time.<ref name=TRCIp22f /> BV (1.0) = 1,442;<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 86</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,785<ref name=TRCIp22f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 216</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. D : The final original configuration which uses an [[ER Large Laser]] and an [[Ultra Autocannon/10]] for sniping and a pair of [[SRM-4]]s to finish off its opponents at close range. BV (1.0) = 1,088<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 87</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,309<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 217</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration D : The final original configuration which uses an [[ER large laser]] and [[UAC/10]] for sniping, and a pair of [[SRM-4]]s to finish off its opponents at close range.<ref name=TRCIp22f /> BV (1.0) = 1,088;<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 87</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,309<ref name=TRCIp22f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 217</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. E : This configuration uses the ATM missile technology with two [[ATM 6]]s as its main weapon with three tons of ammo for each launcher. A trio of [[ER Medium Laser]]s round out this variant's arsenal to finish off its opponents at short range, with three additional [[double heat sink]]s to help with the heat. BV (1.0) = 1,351<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 53</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,442<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 218</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration E : This configuration uses ATM missile technology, with two [[ATM-6]]s as its main weapons with three tons of ammo for each launcher. A trio of [[ER medium laser]]s round out this variant's arsenal to finish off its opponents at short range, with three additional [[double heat sink]]s to help with the heat. BV (1.0) = 1,351;<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 53</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,442<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 218</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. F : Introduced during the [[Jihad]], this configuration was geared for anti-[[infantry]]/[[battle armor]] combat with eight [[Heavy Machine Gun|Heavy Machine Guns]], divided between two [[Machine Gun Array|Heavy Machine Gun Arrays]], all of which are fed from a single half ton of ammunition. It also sports a pair of [[B-Pod|B-Pods]] to further its role. Its other weaponry includes three [[Medium Pulse Lasers]], and a single [[Streak SRM 4|Streak SRM 4 Launcher]] with one ton of reloads. BV (2.0) = 1,401<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'' p. 219 - F Config for Cougar from RS3060u.</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration F : Introduced during the [[Jihad]], this configuration was geared for anti-[[infantry]]/[[battle armor]] combat, with eight [[heavy machine gun]]s, divided between two [[Machine Gun Array]]s, all of which are fed from a single half ton of ammunition. It also sports a pair of [[B-Pod]]s to further its role. Its other weaponry includes three [[medium pulse laser]]s, and a single [[Streak SRM-4]] launcher with one ton of reloads. BV (2.0) = 1,401<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 219: F Configuration for Cougar from RS3060u</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. G : A second Jihad era configuration, the ''Cougar G'' carries a [[HAG 20|Class 20 Hyper Assault Gauss Rifle]] with two tons of ammunition in its right arm, and a pair of [[LRM 5|LRM 5 Launchers]] with one ton of reloads in its left. This configurations only energy weapon is an ER Large Laser mounted in the head. BV (2.0) = 1,453<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'' p. 220 - G Config from the RS3060u.</ref>  
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*; Alternate Configuration G : A second Jihad era configuration, the ''Cougar'' G carries a [[HAG 20|Class 20 Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle]] with two tons of ammunition in its right arm, and a pair of [[LRM-5]] launchers with one ton of reloads in its left. This configuration's only energy weapon is an [[ER large laser]] mounted in the head. BV (2.0) = 1,453<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 220: G Configuration from the RS3060u</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. H : This configuration was introduced during the 3060s. It was equipped with four Jump Jets and an ECM suite. This variant is armed with an [[Ultra Autocannon/5]] and a trio of [[Heavy Medium Laser]]s for when any opponent tries to close range. It also has three additional [[double heat sink]]s to deal with heat the trio of heavy lasers produce. BV (1.0) = 1,286<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 54</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,323<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 221</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration H : This configuration was introduced during the 3060s and was equipped with four [[jump jet]]s and an [[ECM suite]]. It is armed with an [[Ultra Autocannon/5]] for long distance and a trio of [[heavy medium laser]]s for when any opponent tries to close range. It also has three additional [[double heat sink]]s to deal with heat the trio of heavy lasers produce. BV (1.0) = 1,286;<ref name=CO115/><ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 54</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,323<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 221</ref>
  
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*;Alt. Config. I : This configuration appeared in the [[Dark Age]]. It carries two [[Improved Heavy Large Laser]]s and two [[LRM-10]] launchers. For anti-infantry work, a [[Micro Pulse Laser]] is included. An engine [[Supercharger]] allows it to move at 100 km/h in brief bursts. BV (2.0) = 1,738<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 94</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration I : This configuration appeared in the [[Dark Age]]. It carries two [[improved heavy large laser]]s and two [[LRM-10]] launchers. For anti-infantry work, a [[micro pulse laser]] is included. An engine [[supercharger]] allows it to move at 100 km/h in brief bursts. BV (2.0) = 1,738<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 94</ref>
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*; Alternate Configuration T: Similar in appearance to the Prime, the T carries more advanced equipment. It carries two [[ER medium pulse laser]]s, made even more accurate by a [[targeting computer]], and two [[Streak LRM-10]] launchers. A [[Watchdog CEWS]] gives this ''Cougar'' powerful electronic warfare capabilities. An engine [[supercharger]] allows this variant to move at 100 km/h in brief bursts, overcoming the ''Cougar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s traditional slow speed. BV (2.0) = 1,748<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19'', p. 12</ref>
  
 
== Custom Variants==
 
== Custom Variants==
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*;X : This version that dates to the [[Jihad]] or later uses [[Experimental Technology|experimental technology]]. It uses [[improved jump jet]]s to attain a 210-meter jumping capacity. Two [[Streak LRM-10]]s provide withering firepower at all ranges. Twin [[ER Medium Laser]]s back them up. BV (1.0) = 1,676<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 42</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,516<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 95</ref>
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*; X : This version that dates to the [[Jihad]] or later uses [[experimental technology]]. It uses [[improved jump jet]]s to attain a 210 meter jumping capacity. Two [[Streak LRM-10]]s provide withering firepower at all ranges, while twin [[ER medium laser]]s back them up. BV (1.0) = 1,676;<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 42</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,516<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 95</ref>
  
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*;X 2 : Another version of the ''Cougar'' that uses [[Experimental Technology|experimental technology]], the X2 can jump up to 240 meters. It also adds two tons of armor for added protection. Offensively, it can call upon a [[Streak LRM-15]] and an [[ER Medium Pulse Laser]]. BV (1.0) = 1,465<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 43</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,335<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 96</ref>
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*; X2 : Another version of the ''Cougar'' that uses [[experimental technology]], the X2 can jump up to 240 meters. It also adds two tons of armor for added protection. Offensively, it can call upon a [[Streak LRM-15]] and an [[ER medium pulse laser]]. BV (1.0) = 1,465<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 43</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,335<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 96</ref>
  
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*;X 3 : This experimental-tech upgrade has the same armor protection as the X2, though it lacks any jumping ability. It also mounts a Streak LRM-10. To back that up, the X3 has an [[ER Large Pulse Laser]] and an ER Medium Pulse Laser. Both lasers benefit from a [[Targeting Computer]]. BV (1.0) = 1,280<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 44</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,410<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 97</ref>
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*; X3 : This experimental-tech upgrade has the same armor protection as the X2, though it lacks any jumping ability. It mounts a [[Streak LRM-10]] with an [[ER large pulse laser]] and [[ER medium pulse laser]] to back it up. Both lasers benefit from a [[targeting computer]]. BV (1.0) = 1,280<ref>''Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I'', p. 44</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,410<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 97</ref>
  
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*;Cougar-XR : This variant is apparently an attempt by the Jade Falcons to use [[Experimental Technology|experimental technology]] in a combat unit. Originally mistaken for a [[LAM]], the ''Cougar-XR'' uses a [[Partial Wing]] to extend its jump range to 210 meters. An [[LRM-15]] launcher equipped with [[Artemis V FCS]] is located in each side torso, while an [[ER Medium Pulse Laser]] provides direct fire. To make room for these systems and the wing, the ''Cougar-XR'' uses a [[Small Cockpit]] (sourced from the Inner Sphere), Endo Steel chassis, and an Extralight engine. For protection, the 'Mech uses seven tons of [[Glazed Armor]]. As of [[3077]] it appears that the ''Cougar-XR'' is a standard BattleMech instead of being an OmniMech like its progenitor design. BV (2.0) = 1,783<ref name=XTRO:Cp3>''Experimental Technical Readout: Clans'', p. 3</ref>
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*; Cougar-XR : This variant is apparently an attempt by the Jade Falcons to use [[experimental technology]] in a combat unit. Originally mistaken for a [[LAM]], the ''Cougar-XR'' uses a [[Partial Wing (BattleMech)|partial wing]] to extend its jump range to 210 meters. An [[LRM-15]] launcher equipped with [[Artemis V FCS]] is located in each side torso, while an [[ER medium pulse laser]] provides direct fire. To make room for these systems and the wing, the ''Cougar-XR'' uses a [[small cockpit]], sourced from the Inner Sphere, an [[endo steel]] chassis, and an [[extralight engine]]. For protection, the 'Mech uses seven tons of [[glazed armor]]. As of [[3077]] it appears that the ''Cougar-XR'' is a standard BattleMech instead of being an OmniMech like its progenitor design. BV (2.0) = 1,783<ref name=XTRO:Cp3>''Experimental Technical Readout: Clans'', p. 3</ref>
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===Apocryphal Configurations===
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{{ApocryphalContentStart}}
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These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media.
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''From [[MechWarrior Online]]:''
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*; COU-BA ''Blood Adder'' : The ''Cougar'' [[Hero 'Mech]], the ''Blood Adder'' mounts an [[ATM-9]] in each arm, supported by a [[heavy machine gun]] in each side torso. Fitted with only the standard 10 [[double heat sink]]s, the ''Blood Adder'' carries four tons of ATM reloads and one and a half tons of HMG ammo, with a head-mounted [[anti-missile system]] and a single ton of reloads.[https://mwomercs.com/civil-war]
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==Design Quirks==
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The ''Cougar'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 91: BattleMech Quirk Table - Cougar Entry</ref>
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* [[Ubiquitous]]
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==Notable Pilots==
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See [[:Category:Notable Cougar Pilots]]
  
 
==Related OmniMechs==
 
==Related OmniMechs==
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*''[[Adder]]'' - In order to speed development and production, the ''Cougar'' OmniMech was derived from the powerful ''Adder'' OmniMech, the wildly successful testbed and training design constructed by [[Clan Star Adder]] in the early 31st century.
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* ''[[Adder]]'' - In order to speed development and production, the ''Cougar'' OmniMech was derived from the powerful ''Adder'' OmniMech, the wildly successful testbed and training design constructed by [[Clan Star Adder]] in the early [[thirty-first century]].
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*''[[Pouncer]]'' - A test bed made into a full-fledged production OmniMech, the ''Pouncer'' shares the ''Cougar's'' lineage with the ''Adder.''
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* ''[[Pouncer]]'' - A testbed made into a full-fledged production OmniMech, the ''Pouncer'' shares the ''Cougar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s lineage with the ''Adder.''
  
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==Design Quirks==
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==Notes==
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The ''Cougar-XR'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:Cp3/>
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* In German products, the unit's proper Clan name was translated to '''''Silberlöwe'''''.
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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Image:Cougar-XR.jpg|Experimental ''Cougar-XR'' variant
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Cougar.jpg|Original ''Cougar'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3060|TRO:3060]]''
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Image:MW4-M Cougar.png|[[MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries]] version of the ''Cougar''
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Cougar RGilClan v19.png|''Cougar'' from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19|RG:ilClan v19]]''
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Image:MWO Cougar.png|[[MechWarrior Online]] art of the ''Cougar''
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Cougar-XR.jpg|Experimental ''Cougar-XR'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: The Clans|XTRO:Clans]]''
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Cougar (Black Condor) Shrapnel010.jpg|''Cougar'' "''Black Condor''" from [[Shrapnel_(magazine)#Issue_10|''Shrapnel'' #10]]
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Cougar FFE.png|''Cougar'' from ''[[MechWarrior: Fire For Effect|MWDA FFE]]'' dossiers
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MW4-M Cougar.png|Model of ''Cougar'' from ''[[MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries|MW4:Mercenaries]]''
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MWO Cougar.png|Model of ''Cougar'' from ''[[MechWarrior Online|MWO]]''
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Clan Fire Star - Cougar.jpg|''Cougar'' miniature from ''[[BattleTech: Clan Fire Star]]''
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Combat Operations]]''
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*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Clans]]''
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* ''[[The Battle of Coventry (scenario pack)]]
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*''[[Master Unit List]]''
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* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
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*''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_1.pdf MWDA Spirit Cat's dossier of Kym Nova Cat]''
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Clans]]''
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* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]''
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Latest revision as of 10:21, 20 February 2024

This article is about the 35-ton BattleMech. For the Union-class DropShip, see Cougar (Individual Union-class DropShip).
Cougar
Cougar
Production information
Manufacturer Ironhold Alpha Complex[1]
Production Year 3058[2]
Model Prime[1]
Class Light
Cost 6,065,438 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type Clan OmniMech
Mass 35 tons
Chassis JF 3 Light Endo Steel
Armor Compound JF Ferro-Fibrous
Engine 175 JF XL
Communications System JF Integrated
Targeting Tracking System Series JFVIII KITT
Heat Sinks 10 double
Speed 86 km/h
Armament

Primary Configuration

BV (1.0) 1,227[3][4]
BV (2.0) 1,485[1][5][6]


Description[edit]

Based on the Adder, the Cougar is a powerful Clan Jade Falcon light OmniMech.

After the Refusal War with Clan Wolf, the Falcons' newly vested Khan Marthe Pryde strove to rebuild her shattered touman, reaping the benefits of efforts by her predecessor Elias Crichell to step up the pace of the Falcon breeding program and to bring new and deadly OmniMechs into service. With regards the latter, the successful introduction of the Fire Falcon, Black Lanner, Night Gyr, and Turkina pleased her, but Pryde desired the symbolic goal of a complete Star of new 'Mechs.[5][1][7]

Recognizing that she'd stretched her Clan's scientists to the limit to produce those four designs already, Khan Pryde directed her scientists to modify an existing design into an even more deadly machine for the fifth member. The design selected was the Adder, and in using an existing design the Falcon scientists were able to field a virtually new 'Mech in roughly half the time normally required to construct and test a new OmniMech.[5][1][7]

First seeing service during the fighting on Coventry in 3058, the Cougar quickly spread to other Clans, most notably Clan Smoke Jaguar's defenders during Operation BULLDOG. The visual similarity to the Adder caught the Inner Sphere forces who faced it on Coventry and Port Arthur off-guard, incorrectly assuming it was the older design and being shocked by the greater firepower the Cougar was capable of unleashing.[5][1][7] Remaining popular with the Falcons, the Ironhold facility that produced the Cougar was destroyed by Clan Steel Viper in 3071 during the Wars of Reaving.[8]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

Though the two 'Mechs are visually similar and share the same weight, the Cougar is slower and better armed than the Adder, replacing its progenitor's 210-rated XL engine with a lighter 175-rated XL model and mounting just five and a half tons of ferro-fibrous armor on an endo steel frame to boost the available pod space to 19 tons. Though some Clan MechWarriors complained that the loss of speed was damning for a light 'Mech, the overall consensus was the increased firepower made up for this deficiency.[5][1][7]

The Jade Falcon scientists continued to closely mimic the Adder in the Cougar's weapon systems, the greater pod space allowing them to enhance them while adhering to original's philosophy of ranged combat. The primary configuration is a good example, mounting a pair of LRM-10s and large pulse lasers for a combination of direct and indirect fire support.[5][7]

Alternate Configurations[edit]

  • Alternate Configuration B 
    Similar to the Adder Prime, the Cougar B uses a pair of ER PPCs for direct fire support and has an ER medium laser for close range. Six additional double heat sinks help to dissipate the heat these weapons generate.[1] BV (1.0) = 1,564;[3][11] BV (2.0) = 1,774[1][12]
  • Alternate Configuration C 
    A configuration that has more of a mixture of long- and short-range weapons, the C is built around a single Gauss rifle. It is complemented by five ER medium lasers that allow the Cougar C to stay on the field for a long time.[1] BV (1.0) = 1,442;[3][13] BV (2.0) = 1,785[1][14]
  • Alternate Configuration D 
    The final original configuration which uses an ER large laser and UAC/10 for sniping, and a pair of SRM-4s to finish off its opponents at close range.[1] BV (1.0) = 1,088;[3][15] BV (2.0) = 1,309[1][16]
  • Alternate Configuration E 
    This configuration uses ATM missile technology, with two ATM-6s as its main weapons with three tons of ammo for each launcher. A trio of ER medium lasers round out this variant's arsenal to finish off its opponents at short range, with three additional double heat sinks to help with the heat. BV (1.0) = 1,351;[17] BV (2.0) = 1,442[18]
  • Alternate Configuration G 
    A second Jihad era configuration, the Cougar G carries a Class 20 Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle with two tons of ammunition in its right arm, and a pair of LRM-5 launchers with one ton of reloads in its left. This configuration's only energy weapon is an ER large laser mounted in the head. BV (2.0) = 1,453[20]
  • Alternate Configuration T
    Similar in appearance to the Prime, the T carries more advanced equipment. It carries two ER medium pulse lasers, made even more accurate by a targeting computer, and two Streak LRM-10 launchers. A Watchdog CEWS gives this Cougar powerful electronic warfare capabilities. An engine supercharger allows this variant to move at 100 km/h in brief bursts, overcoming the Cougar's traditional slow speed. BV (2.0) = 1,748[24]

Custom Variants[edit]

  • Cougar-XR 
    This variant is apparently an attempt by the Jade Falcons to use experimental technology in a combat unit. Originally mistaken for a LAM, the Cougar-XR uses a partial wing to extend its jump range to 210 meters. An LRM-15 launcher equipped with Artemis V FCS is located in each side torso, while an ER medium pulse laser provides direct fire. To make room for these systems and the wing, the Cougar-XR uses a small cockpit, sourced from the Inner Sphere, an endo steel chassis, and an extralight engine. For protection, the 'Mech uses seven tons of glazed armor. As of 3077 it appears that the Cougar-XR is a standard BattleMech instead of being an OmniMech like its progenitor design. BV (2.0) = 1,783[31]

Apocryphal Configurations[edit]

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These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media.

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Design Quirks[edit]

The Cougar has the following Design Quirk:[32]

Notable Pilots[edit]

See Category:Notable Cougar Pilots

Related OmniMechs[edit]

  • Adder - In order to speed development and production, the Cougar OmniMech was derived from the powerful Adder OmniMech, the wildly successful testbed and training design constructed by Clan Star Adder in the early thirty-first century.
  • Pouncer - A testbed made into a full-fledged production OmniMech, the Pouncer shares the Cougar's lineage with the Adder.

Notes[edit]

  • In German products, the unit's proper Clan name was translated to Silberlöwe.

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 Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, pp. 22–23: "Cougar". Previously featured in Technical Readout: 3060
  2. ↑ MUL online date for the Cougar
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Combat Operations, p. 115
  4. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 83
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Technical Readout: 3060, p. 147: "Cougar Profile"
  6. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 213
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 The Battle of Coventry, pp. 63–64: "Cougar"
  8. ↑ The Wars of Reaving Supplemental, p. 17
  9. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 84
  10. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 214
  11. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 85
  12. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 215
  13. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 86
  14. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 216
  15. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 87
  16. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 217
  17. ↑ Record Sheets: Upgrades, p. 53
  18. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 218
  19. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 219: F Configuration for Cougar from RS3060u
  20. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 220: G Configuration from the RS3060u
  21. ↑ Record Sheets: Upgrades, p. 54
  22. ↑ Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged, p. 221
  23. ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 94
  24. ↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19, p. 12
  25. ↑ Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 42
  26. ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 95
  27. ↑ Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 43
  28. ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 96
  29. ↑ Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 44
  30. ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 97
  31. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Clans, p. 3
  32. ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 91: BattleMech Quirk Table - Cougar Entry

Bibliography[edit]

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