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	* ''Star Python'' - Securing a number of Blakist ''Nexus II''s from [[Waypoint 531]], desperation led [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] to field them despite its origins from the ''Jackrabbit'' during its transition from [[Escorpión Imperio]] to [[Scorpion Empire]]. Showing a startling degree of pragmatism despite their [[Clan]] origins, the Scorpion Empire would continue to refine the 'Mech, starting production of a fully Clan-tech model now renamed the ''Star Python''<ref name=RGiCv23p4>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23'', p. 4: "Star Python (''Nexus'')"</ref>		* ''Star Python'' - Securing a number of Blakist ''Nexus II''s from [[Waypoint 531]], desperation led [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] to field them despite its origins from the ''Jackrabbit'' during its transition from [[Escorpión Imperio]] to [[Scorpion Empire]]. Showing a startling degree of pragmatism despite their [[Clan]] origins, the Scorpion Empire would continue to refine the 'Mech, starting production of a fully Clan-tech model now renamed the ''Star Python''<ref name=RGiCv23p4>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23'', p. 4: "Star Python (''Nexus'')"</ref>
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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image = Jackrabbit.jpg |name = ''Jackrabbit'' |manufacturer = [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name=TRJp46f>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', pp. 46–47: "JKR-8T Jackrabbit"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3075 --> | production year = 2765 |year reference = <ref name=TRO3075p176-177>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 176–177: "''Jackrabbit'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> |model = JKR-8T<ref name=TRJp46f /> |cost = 1,850,000 [[C-bill]]s |mass = 25 |Tech Base = Inner Sphere |mech type = BattleMech |chassis = [[Skobel 100-ROB Endo-Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> |armor = [[Krupp 150 Ferro-Fibrous]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> |engine = [[GM 150]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> |comsys = [[Exeter Longscan 200]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> |T&T = [[Garret T15AJ]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> |heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> |speed = 97 <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> |speed with MASC = |armament = <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> * 1x [[AC/2]] * 1x [[Streak SRM-2]] |BV (1.0) = |BV (2.0) = 417<ref name=TRJp46f /> or<br> 414<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 152</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 56</ref> }} ==Description== Developed in response to a [[Star League Defense Force]] request for a long-range [[infantry]] support [[BattleMech]], the first '''''Jackrabbit''''' prototype was completed by [[Introduction Year::2763]], but was only approved for combat testing a mere two weeks before the [[Amaris Coup]]. [[Stefan Amaris]] took advantage of this windfall and ordered the ''Jackrabbit'' mass produced for his troops. Due to fundamental flaws in the design being revealed in the hard fighting of [[Amaris Civil War]] and the taint of being used against the SLDF, no ''Jackrabbit''s were taken on [[Operation Exodus]]. The surviving examples of the 500 ''Jackrabbit''s produced and the [[Skobel MechWorks|Skobel]] factory were carefully mothballed by [[ComStar]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> Seeking new designs to recoup the massive matériel losses in the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], and noting the ''Jackrabbit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s dependable and sturdy base frame, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] ordered the maligned design reworked, resulting in the well-received ''[[Nexus (Star Python)|Nexus]]'' which entered production in [[3055]]. After their capture of [[Terra]], the [[Word of Blake]] revised the production line to produce the so-called ''Nexus II'' as well as issuing the surviving ''Jackrabbit''s to their [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> ==Weapons and Equipment== Intended to provide long-range fire support to fellow [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [['Mech]]s and infantry, the ''Jackrabbit'' is armed with an [[Autocannon/2#Armstrong_JJ-Lite|Armstrong JJ-Lite]] [[AC/2]], backed up at short range by a single [[Holly]] [[Streak SRM-2]] rack. The main weapon is also the ''Jackrabbit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main drawback; while class 2 [[autocannon]]s have longer effective ranges than most other weapons, they inflict the same damage as a [[machine gun]] at the cost of considerable weight which could be devoted to a larger engine or more armor, a tradeoff that ultimately doomed the ''Jackrabbit''.<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> ==Variants== *; JKR-9R : Nicknamed "the Joker" by SLDF troops, JKR-9R was developed by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] in [[2768]]<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1657/ MUL online entry for {{PAGENAME}} JKR-9R]''</ref>; technicians attempted to boost the flawed ''Jackrabbit''s effectiveness by replacing the autocannon with a [[large laser]], an extra [[Heat Sink|single heat sink]], and a ton of armor. Half the surviving examples are of this type.<ref name=TRJp46f /> BV (2.0) = 614<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 153</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 57</ref> *; JKR-9W : A modern upgrade developed by the [[Word of Blake]] in [[Reintroduction Year::3074]],<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1658/ MUL online entry for {{PAGENAME}} JKR-9W]''</ref> the autocannon is replaced with a [[light AC/5]], and an [[ER medium laser]] is added to the right torso.<ref name=TRJp46f /> BV (2.0) = 549<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 154</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 58</ref> ==Related BattleMechs== * ''[[Nexus (Star Python)|Nexus]]'' - Developed to overcome the flaws of the design, the ''Nexus'' follows a more normal light 'Mech design style. A larger [[Nissan 175]] engine boosts its top speed to 119 km/h and [[jump jet]]s increase its maneuverability, with the weapon array entirely replace with a [[medium laser]] backed up by two [[medium pulse laser]]s cooled by 10 [[double heat sink]]s. As a weapon of last resort, the ''Nexus'' has two [[small laser]]s and, for protection against missile attacks, an [[anti-missile system]]. The only drawback when compared to the ''Jackrabbit'' is that the armor protection has been reduced by one and a half tons.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 96–97: "Nexus 'Mech Profile"</ref><ref>''ComStar'', pp. 98–99</ref> * ''Star Python'' - Securing a number of Blakist ''Nexus II''s from [[Waypoint 531]], desperation led [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] to field them despite its origins from the ''Jackrabbit'' during its transition from [[Escorpión Imperio]] to [[Scorpion Empire]]. Showing a startling degree of pragmatism despite their [[Clan]] origins, the Scorpion Empire would continue to refine the 'Mech, starting production of a fully Clan-tech model now renamed the ''Star Python''<ref name=RGiCv23p4>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23'', p. 4: "Star Python (''Nexus'')"</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Jackrabbit.jpg|Original ''Jackrabbit'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:Light BattleMechs]] [[Category:25 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:ComStar BattleMechs]] [[Category:Rim Worlds Republic BattleMechs]]

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