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| name = Narc Missile Beacon
 
| name = Narc Missile Beacon
 
| Type = Utility (missile)
 
| Type = Utility (missile)
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| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)
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| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)<ref name="TMp232+">''TechManual'', pp. 232–233: "Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>
 
| Year Availability =  
 
| Year Availability =  
 
Clan = [[2828]]  
 
Clan = [[2828]]  
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| Year Introduced =   
 
| Year Introduced =   
 
Clan = [[2828]] [[Clan Hell’s Horses|CHH]]
 
Clan = [[2828]] [[Clan Hell’s Horses|CHH]]
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IS = [[2587]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]
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IS = [[2587]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref name="TMp232+"/>
 
| Year Extinction =   
 
| Year Extinction =   
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IS = [[2795]]  
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IS = [[2795]]<ref name="TMp232+"/> <ref name=SSWp102>''Second Succession War'', p. 102: "Rules Annex - Weapons and Equipment Extinction Table"</ref>
 
| Year Reintroduced =   
 
| Year Reintroduced =   
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IS = [[3035]] [[Free Worlds League|FWL]]
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IS = [[3035]] [[Free Worlds League|FWL]]<ref name="TMp232+"/>
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#E|E]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#E|E]]
 
| Availability Rating =  
 
| Availability Rating =  
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| Heat = 0
 
| Heat = 0
 
| Damage = *
 
| Damage = *
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| Minimum Range = 0
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| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343: "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref><ref name="TMp342">''TechManual'', p. 342: "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
 
| Short Range =  
 
| Short Range =  
 
Clan = 1-4
 
Clan = 1-4
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IS = 1-3
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IS = 1-3<ref name="TMp232+"/>
 
| Medium Range =  
 
| Medium Range =  
 
Clan = 5-8
 
Clan = 5-8
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IS = 4-6
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IS = 4-6<ref name="TMp232+"/>
 
| Long Range =  
 
| Long Range =  
 
Clan = 9-12
 
Clan = 9-12
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IS = 7-9
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IS = 7-9<ref name="TMp232+"/>
 
| Tons =
 
| Tons =
 
Clan = 2
 
Clan = 2
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| Critical Slots =
 
| Critical Slots =
 
Clan = 1
 
Clan = 1
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IS = 2
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IS = 2<ref name=TRO:2750p11>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 11: "Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>
 
| Ammo Per Ton = 6
 
| Ammo Per Ton = 6
 
| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000
 
| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000 (homing)
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000 (homing)<ref name="TMp343"/>
 
| BV (1.0) =  
 
| BV (1.0) =  
 
Clan = ???
 
Clan = ???
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IS = 50
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IS = 50{{cn}}
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| BV (2.0) = 30 (launcher) / 6 (ammo)<ref>''TechManual'', pp. 317-318</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = 30 (launcher) / 6 (ammo)<ref name="TM">''TechManual'', p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment BV Table"</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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The '''Narc Missile Beacon ''' is a missile homing utility that can be planted on enemy targets, causing friendly [[SRM]]s and [[LRM]] missiles (even those that do not traditionally have homing capabilities) to lock on to them. They are particularly useful when used in tandem with LRMs.
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The '''Narc Missile Beacon ''' is a missile homing beacon that can be planted on enemy targets, causing friendly [[SRM]]s and [[LRM]] missiles compatible with the beacon to lock on to them. They are particularly useful when used in tandem with LRMs.<ref name="TMp232+"/><ref name="BTMRp133">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 133: "Equipment - Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>
  
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==Description==
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== Description ==
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Causing quite a stir when it was introduced in [[2587]], the Narc system offered a radically different way of improve missile target acquisition.  The culmination of project TATTLETALE by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Narc launcher fires a short-range missile whose explosive warhead was replaced with a special [[Homing Pod]] mounted behind a magnetic head.  These pods broadcast a wide-range electromagnetic beacon, one which can be tracked by SRMs and LRMs whose guidance systems have been modified to home in on the signal.  The end result is vastly improved accuracy against targets marked with a Narc beacon.<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 100</ref>
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Causing quite a stir when it was introduced in [[2587]], the Narc system offered a radically different way to improve missile target acquisition.  The culmination of project TATTLETALE by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Narc launcher fires a short-range missile whose explosive warhead was replaced with a special [[Homing Pod]] mounted behind a magnetic head.  These pods broadcast a wide-range electromagnetic beacon, one which can be tracked by SRMs and LRMs whose guidance systems are compatible with the homing signal.  The end result is vastly improved accuracy against targets marked with a Narc beacon.<ref name="TMp232+"/><ref name="ER:2750">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 100: "Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>
  
 
The reason the Narc system is superior to the similar [[Artemis IV FCS]] is that the target lock is never broken because the homing beacon is attached to the target, and that other friendly 'Mechs can fire missiles equipped to follow the signal without carrying their own Narc beacons.
 
The reason the Narc system is superior to the similar [[Artemis IV FCS]] is that the target lock is never broken because the homing beacon is attached to the target, and that other friendly 'Mechs can fire missiles equipped to follow the signal without carrying their own Narc beacons.
  
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However the Narc system is not without flaws, the main one being its short range. Narc equipped LRMs have double the range of a Narc pod, requiring either a dedicated spotter to close and tag enemies with Narc pods or for the launching 'Mech to close, tag and pull back to fire, a less than ideal arrangement. Also, SRMs and LRMs equipped to track the Narc homing signal cost twice as much as standard munitions. These disadvantages led to the creation of alternate Narc ammunition such as the [[Explosive Pod]] to give the launcher more tactical flexibility and the [[Improved Narc Missile Beacon]] offering increased range.
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However, the Narc system is not without flaws, the main one being its short range. Narc equipped LRMs have double the range of a Narc pod, requiring either a dedicated spotter to close and tag enemies with Narc pods or for the launching 'Mech to close, tag and pull back to fire, a less than ideal arrangement. Also, SRMs and LRMs equipped to track the Narc homing signal cost twice as much as standard munitions. These disadvantages led to the creation of alternate Narc ammunition such as the [[Explosive Pod]] to give the launcher more tactical flexibility.  The [[Improved Narc Missile Beacon]] is an upgraded launcher which offers increased range and more variety of missile pods.<ref name="TMp232+"/><ref name="BTMRp133"/><ref name="ER:2750"/>
  
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==Models==
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== Models ==
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The Narc Missile Beacon is manufactured on the following planets:
  
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Narc Missile Beacons are manufactured on the following planets:
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=== Apple Churchill Guiding Light ===
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{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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{| width='500'
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|'''Manufactured on'''
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! Brand
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|'''Manufactured by'''
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! Planet
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|'''Typically used in'''
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! Company
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|'''References'''
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|-
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| Apple Churchill Guiding Light
 
 
| [[Capella]]
 
| [[Capella]]
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
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|-
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| ''[[Raven]]''
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| Doering Electronics Glowworm
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| <ref name=ORp143>''Objective Raids'', p. 143</ref>
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|}
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=== Doering Electronics Glowworm ===
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{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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|'''Manufactured on'''
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|'''Manufactured by'''
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|'''Typically used in'''
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|'''References'''
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|----
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Doering Electronics]]
 
| [[Doering Electronics]]
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|-
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| [[Archer#Variants|''Archer'' ARC-5W]]
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| Octagon Missile Magnet
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| <ref name=TRO3050p162>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 162</ref>
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| [[Macintosh]]
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|}
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| [[Apple Computers Interstellar]]
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|-
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=== Octagon Missile Magnet ===
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| Octagon Missile Magnet
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{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| [[Carbonis]]
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|'''Manufactured on'''
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| [[IMB Systems]]
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|'''Manufactured by'''
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|-
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|'''Typically used in'''
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| Octagon Missile Magnet
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|'''References'''
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|----
 
| [[Irian]]
 
| [[Irian]]
 
| [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]]
 
| [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]]
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| [[Trebuchet#Variants|''Trebuchet'' TBT-7M]]
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| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 126</ref><ref name="TRO3050p114">''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 114</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
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| Octagon Missile Magnet
 
 
| [[Kalidasa]]
 
| [[Kalidasa]]
 
| [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]]
 
| [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]]
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|}
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| ''Trebuchet'' TBT-7M [[Orion#Variants|''Orion'' ON1-M]]
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| <ref name="TRO3050p114"/><ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 128</ref><ref name="TRO3050p176>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 176</ref>
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{|
 
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!Model
 
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!Used by
 
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|-
 
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|Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc <ref> TRO 3050U p. 246 </ref>|| [[Ahab (Aerospace Fighter class)|AHB-443 Ahab]] (Fighter) IS
 
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|-
 
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|Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 30 </ref>|| [[Raven|RVN-3L Raven]] (Mech) IS
 
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|-
 
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|Doering Electronics Glowworm NARC <ref> TRO 3058U p. 96 </ref>|| [[SRM Carrier|SRM]]/[[LRM Carrier]] IS (Vehicle)
 
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|-
 
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|Octagon Missile Magnet Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 82 </ref>|| [[Orion|ON1-M Orion]] (Mech) IS
 
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|-
 
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|Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 60 </ref>|| [[Trebuchet|TBT-7M Trebuchet]] (Mech) IS
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 98 </ref>|| [[Stalker|STK-5M Stalker]] (Mech) IS
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| [[Kendall]]
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| [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]
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| [[Orion#Variants|''Orion'' ON1-M]]
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| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 129</ref><ref name="TRO3050p176/>
 
|-
 
|-
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|octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> 3085 p. 20 </ref>|| [[Tufana|Tufana Hovercraft]] IS (Vehicle)
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| [[Shiro III]]
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| [[Irian Technologies]]
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| [[Stalker#Variants|''Stalker'' STK-5M]]
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| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 134</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 198</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
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|Tracker Series Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3060 p. 148 </ref>|| [[Arctic Wolf]] Clan (Mech)
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| [[Stewart]]
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| [[Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno]]
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| ''Trebuchet'' TBT-7M
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| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 135</ref><ref name="TRO3050p114"/>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
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*''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 11
 
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*''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 133
 
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*''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 127
 
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
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* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
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*''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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*''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''
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* ''[[TechManual]]''
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*''[[TechManual]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
  
 
[[Category:Technology]]
 
[[Category:Technology]]
 
[[Category:Missile Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Missile Weapons]]

Latest revision as of 22:37, 15 April 2024

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Narc Missile Beacon
Production information
Type Utility (missile)
Tech Base Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)[1]
Year Availability Clan = 2828

IS = 3035

Year Introduced Clan = 2828 CHH

IS = 2587 TH[1]

Year Extinction IS = 2795[1] [2]
Year Reintroduced IS = 3035 FWL[1]
Technology Rating E
Availability Ratings E/F/D
Technical specifications
Heat 0
Damage *
Minimum Range 0[3][4]
Short Range Clan = 1-4

IS = 1-3[1]

Medium Range Clan = 5-8

IS = 4-6[1]

Long Range Clan = 9-12

IS = 7-9[1]

Tons Clan = 2

IS = 3

Critical Slots Clan = 1

IS = 2[5]

Ammo Per Ton 6
Cost (unloaded) 100,000
Ammo Cost (per ton) 6,000 (homing)[3]
BV (1.0) Clan = ???

IS = 50[citation needed]

BV (2.0) 30 (launcher) / 6 (ammo)[6]

The Narc Missile Beacon is a missile homing beacon that can be planted on enemy targets, causing friendly SRMs and LRM missiles compatible with the beacon to lock on to them. They are particularly useful when used in tandem with LRMs.[1][7]

Description[edit]

Causing quite a stir when it was introduced in 2587, the Narc system offered a radically different way to improve missile target acquisition. The culmination of project TATTLETALE by the Terran Hegemony, the Narc launcher fires a short-range missile whose explosive warhead was replaced with a special Homing Pod mounted behind a magnetic head. These pods broadcast a wide-range electromagnetic beacon, one which can be tracked by SRMs and LRMs whose guidance systems are compatible with the homing signal. The end result is vastly improved accuracy against targets marked with a Narc beacon.[1][8]

The reason the Narc system is superior to the similar Artemis IV FCS is that the target lock is never broken because the homing beacon is attached to the target, and that other friendly 'Mechs can fire missiles equipped to follow the signal without carrying their own Narc beacons.

However, the Narc system is not without flaws, the main one being its short range. Narc equipped LRMs have double the range of a Narc pod, requiring either a dedicated spotter to close and tag enemies with Narc pods or for the launching 'Mech to close, tag and pull back to fire, a less than ideal arrangement. Also, SRMs and LRMs equipped to track the Narc homing signal cost twice as much as standard munitions. These disadvantages led to the creation of alternate Narc ammunition such as the Explosive Pod to give the launcher more tactical flexibility. The Improved Narc Missile Beacon is an upgraded launcher which offers increased range and more variety of missile pods.[1][7][8]

Models[edit]

The Narc Missile Beacon is manufactured on the following planets:

Apple Churchill Guiding Light[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Capella Ceres Metals Industries Raven [9]

Doering Electronics Glowworm[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Hesperus II Doering Electronics Archer ARC-5W [10]

Octagon Missile Magnet[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Irian Irian BattleMechs Unlimited Trebuchet TBT-7M [11][12]
Kalidasa Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated Trebuchet TBT-7M Orion ON1-M [12][13][14]
Kendall Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation Orion ON1-M [15][14]
Shiro III Irian Technologies Stalker STK-5M [16][17]
Stewart Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno Trebuchet TBT-7M [18][12]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 TechManual, pp. 232–233: "Narc Missile Beacon"
  2. ↑ Second Succession War, p. 102: "Rules Annex - Weapons and Equipment Extinction Table"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 TechManual, p. 343: "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  4. ↑ TechManual, p. 342: "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  5. ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 11: "Narc Missile Beacon"
  6. ↑ TechManual, p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment BV Table"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 BattleTech Master Rules, p. 133: "Equipment - Narc Missile Beacon"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 100: "Narc Missile Beacon"
  9. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 143
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 162
  11. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 126
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Technical Readout: 3050, p. 114
  13. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 128
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Technical Readout: 3050, p. 176
  15. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 129
  16. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 134
  17. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 198
  18. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 135

Bibliography[edit]

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