Mercury II

This article is about the successor BattleMech design. For other uses, see Mercury.
Mercury II
Mercury II
Production information
Manufacturer Clan Wolverine
Production Year 2823[1]
Model MCY-100
Class Medium
Cost 7,924,513 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 40 tons
Chassis Standard
Armor Ferro-fibrous
Engine 280-rated XL engine
Communications System Unknown with Guardian ECM suite
Targeting Tracking System Unknown with Beagle active probe
Heat Sinks 10 double
Speed 119 km/h
Jump Jets Unknown
Armament
BV (1.0) N/A
BV (2.0) 1,376[2]


Description

The Mercury II is a BattleMech designed by Clan Wolverine in 2823 during the Clans' early years. The fledgling society built this new design around the existing Mercury, but upgraded it to make it a more effective combatant at the cost of speed. Since the design was produced in the formative years of the Clans, it uses Star League technology.[2]

Clan Coyote claimed their losses on the battlefield during the Not-Named-Clan's annihilation had been acceptable due to capturing a Mercury II,[3] and the design appears to have inspired in part the Coyotl, the very first OmniMech.[4]

Weapons and Equipment

The Wolverines spared no expense in the production of the Mercury II; the design is built using many lightweight, expensive technologies including seven and a half tons of ferro-fibrous armor, 10 double heat sinks and a 280-rated XL engine. Despite this, the medium 'Mech is still slower than its lighter antecedent, only managing 119 km/h, though it makes up for that with jump jets that enable it to leap up to 210 meters at a time. The inclusion of a Beagle active probe and Guardian ECM suite make the 'Mech a capable scout.[2]

Though the Mercury II is designed to be a scout, it can hold its own in a fight. An ER large laser gives it a credible ranged threat, while paired medium lasers and small lasers make it an effective hunter-killer.[2]

Design Quirks

The Mercury II is subject the following Design Quirks:[5]

Related BattleMechs

  • Mercury - The Mercury II was an enlarged and updated design of the Mercury which was produced near the end of the first Star League.
  • Coyotl - The first OmniMech reportedly drew inspiration from the Mercury II, with more than a passing visual resemblance.[4]

References

  1. MUL online date for Mercury II
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 148: "Mercury II Profile"
  3. Betrayal of Ideals, P. 58: "Asunder"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: Golden Century, pp. 14–15: "Coyotl"
  5. BattleMech Manual, p. 93: BattleMech Quirk Table - Mercury II Entry

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