Firefly
Firefly | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | Coventry/Earthwerks Combine |
Production Year | 2790[1] |
Model | FFL-4B |
Class | Light |
Cost | 2,342,600 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 30 tons |
Chassis | Earthwerks Firefly |
Armor | StarSlab/1 |
Engine | GM 150 |
Communications System | Datacom 18 |
Speed | 86.4 km/h |
Jump Jets | Lexington Lifters |
Armament |
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BV (1.0) | 716 |
BV (2.0) | 870[2] |
Contents
Description
Until the arrival of Wolf's Dragoons in 3005, the Firefly was a 'Mech thought to be extinct from the rigors of the Succession Wars. The Firefly is a well-armed recon 'Mech that tips the scales at thirty tons. Since it was reintroduced to the Inner Sphere, the 'Mech has been refitted by the Wolf's Dragoons with Star League technology. It has a maximum ground speed of 86.4 km/h and can jump up to one hundred and twenty meters. As a scout 'Mech, the Firefly gives average performance with its energy weapon-heavy arsenal and is useful in both a recon and in a guerilla fighter role.
Armament
The Firefly is armed with a Coventry Five-Tube LRM-5 for long-range firepower and to attempt to keep enemies at a distance. If facing a determined enemy that is intent on closing, the Firefly carries three Martell Medium Lasers, which can cause a considerable amount of damage. Finally, to protect against missile attacks, the Firefly carries a Sure Fire 444 Anti-Missile System.
Variants
- FFL-3SLE
- Built by the Star League in Exile at Strana Mechty MechWorks, the -3SLE is almost identical to the original Star League Defense Force Firefly, carrying three medium lasers, four small lasers, and an LRM-5 for offensive firepower. However, the difference is in the addition of CASE and the replacement of the SLDF-standard's TAG with a Guardian ECM suite, a swap made possible by the use of an GM 150 XL Engine and StarSlab/1x Ferro Fibrous. BV (2.0) = 876 [3]
- FFL-3PP
- A Pentagon Powers variant of the FFL-3SLE that removes the CASE and ECM in order to upgrade the missile rack to an LRM-10. BV (2.0) = 888[4]
- FFL-3PP2
- Another refit of the FFL-3SLE, this time simply using standard armor plating instead of the advanced Ferro-Fibrous composites. BV (2.0) = 873[5]
- FFL-3PP3
- Again lacking in ferro-fibrous armor, this variation on the -3SLE also removes the ECM system, instead upgrading the LRM rack with an Artemis IV fire-control system. BV (2.0) = 808[6]
- FFL-4A
- An early variant of the Firefly, and one that accompanied the Dragoons to the Inner Sphere, the 4A carries a similar weapons payload to the 4B model, although it keeps the small laser battery of the -3SLE instead of the anti-missile system. BV (1.0) = 649, BV (2.0) = 831[7]
- FFL-4C
- A variant created by the Com Guards, the 4C upgrades the 4B Firefly with an XL Engine and Endo Steel structure. All three lasers are upgraded to Medium Pulse Lasers, and an Artemis IV FCS is slaved to the missile launcher. To handle the increased heat, the heat sinks are upgraded to doubles. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 806[8]
- FFL-4D
- A comparatively new variant that appeared with the Dragoons shortly before the fighting on Outreach, the 4D saves weight through the use of a Light Engine, Endo Steel, and Ferro-Fibrous armor. Like the 4C, this variant adds an Artemis IV FCS to the LRM-5. The D, however, upgrades the lasers to ER Medium Lasers. Due to space constraints, the 4D uses twelve single heat sinks that are sorely taxed. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 894[9]
- FFL-4DA
- An electronic warfare variant of the FFL-4D model, the 4DA replaces the Anti-Missile System and its ammo with a Guardian ECM Suite. BV (2.0) = 921 [10]
- Firefly C
- This is a variant of the Firefly that has been upgraded with all Clan technology and is used exclusively by Wolf's Dragoons. The Firefly C is built on an Endo Steel chassis and is armed with four ER Small Lasers, three Medium Pulse Lasers, and an SRM-2 launcher. BV (1.0) = 1,174[11], BV (2.0) = 1,290[12]
Notes
BattleMech Gallery
The original Firefly from TRO:3050
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Firefly
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 17
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 28
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 29
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 30
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 31
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 32
- ↑ Master Unit List: Battle Values, p. 94
- ↑ Master Unit List: Battle Values, p. 95
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, pp. 29, 95.
- ↑ Record Sheets: Upgrades, p. 41
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 33
Bibliography
- Master Unit List: Battle Values
- Record Sheets: 3050
- Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Clan & Star League)
- Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Inner Sphere)
- Record Sheets: Operation Klondike
- Record Sheets: Upgrades
- Starterbook: Wolf and Blake
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3050 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
- Wolf's Dragoons