Lightray

Lightray
Production information
Manufacturer	Martinson Armaments
Model	LGH-4W
Class	Medium
Technical specifications
Mass	55 tons
Chassis	Geometric 33B Endo Steel
Armor	Strasbourg Armaments Type 4 Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	LTV 385 XL
Speed	118.8 km/h
Armament	1xLarge Pulse Laser 2xER Medium Lasers 1xER Small Laser
BV (1.0)	1,166

Description

The Lightray was designed by Martinson Armaments to be a heavy scout 'Mech and was put into production in 3064. The Lightray is built on a lightweight Geometric 33B Endo Steel to help maximize the available weight for weapons and equipment and features a gigantic LTV 385 XL engine, the largest that can possibly be carried by a 'Mech its size. The engine allows the scout 'Mech to outpace most other medium designs with a top speed of 118 kilometers per hour, though it lacks the added maneuverability that could be provided by jump jets. The Lightray carries ten and a half tons of Strasbourg Armaments Type 4 Ferro-Fibrous armor, giving the 'Mech a great deal of protection.

Armament

The main weapon of the Lightray is its Tronel XIII Large Pulse Laser. Coupled with the Targeting Computer technology stolen from House Davion, this Word of Blake design is deadly accurate, even when moving at its top speed. The pair of Diverse Optics ER Medium Lasers and the Diverse Optics ER Small Laser add to the close-range damage the 'Mech can deal.

Variants

• LGH-4Y - This design was actually the original Lightray, designed before Word of Blake ROM stole the Targeting Computer technology from House Davion. Instead of the TC, it used two SRM-2 packs and had a ton of ammunition. BV (1.0) = 1,067

• LGH-5W - Some pilots complained about the lack of long-range weaponry on the two other Lightrays, so the -5W simply replaces the Large Pulse Laser with an ER PPC. BV (1.0) = 1,288

References

• Record Sheets: 3067
• Technical Readout: 3067