Marco
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| Marco | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Use | Long Range Exploration |
| Class | |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Star League (Non-Tournment Legal) |
| Mass | |
| Chassis | |
| Armor | |
| Engine | |
| Communications System | Astar 5 |
| Targeting Tracking System | None |
| Speed | km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 304[1] |
Contents
Description
Created as the ultimate expeditionary vehicle, the Marco was built with military grade technology to meet the needs of explorers. The design was not terribly successful, but there was enough demand to keep it in limited production for nearly a decade. Previous 'Mechs used as "ExplorerMechs" were simply retrofitted BattleMechs that had been customized for exploration.[2] Two interesting features of the Marco are the two man cabin (which was a collapsible module that would only operate when the 'Mech was stationary) and the observation deck across the shoulders.[3]
Weapons and Equipment
The Marco has environmental sealing in all its locations to keep hazardous environments out. It has a collapsible two-man cabin mounted on its rear torso which can only be used when the 'Mech is stationary. It also has a small observation platform bridging across its shoulders. The 'Mech features a salvage arm in its left arm, a four-ton cargo bay located in its right torso, and a search light mounted in its center torso. For self-defense, the Marco has a Small Laser mounted in its right arm.[2]
Variants
The series 6 and 7 model Marcos were created for the SLDF. These 'Mechs came equipped with an integrated satellite uplink, remote-controlled floodlights and modular tool-mount on the right arm. The remaining Marcos that exist as of 3070, are these variants.[2]
Several forces, desperate for equipment, have armed Marco ExplorerMechs. These weaponized versions are typically no match for dedicated combat units.[2]
- MR-8D
- This version removes all the standard equipment, retaining only the Environmental Sealing of the 8C. In place of the rest of the standard equipment, the Marco 8D carries a Large Laser in the left arm and an SRM-4 with one ton of ammunition in the right torso. The jump jets are also removed. Ten heat sinks cool the weapons. BV (2.0) = 436[4]
- MR-8E
- This variant uses twelve heat sinks to disperse the heat from two Medium Pulse Lasers in the right torso and two Medium Lasers in the left arm. This version cannot jump. BV (2.0) = 476[5]
Design Quirks
The MR-8C Marco features the following Design Quirks:[6]
References
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 70
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, pp. 218-219, "Marco Industrial 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 216
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 71
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 72
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 216, "Marco 'Mech Profile"