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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Causing quite a stir when it was introduced in [[2587]], the Narc system offered a radically different way of improve missile target acquisition. The Narc launcher fires special | + | 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> |
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. | ||
| − | 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 the range. | + | 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 the range. |
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
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| − | |Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc <ref> TRO 3050U p. 246 </ref>|| | + | |Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc <ref> TRO 3050U p. 246 </ref>|| [[Ahab (AeroSpace Fighter)|AHB-443 Ahab]] (Fighter) IS |
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| − | |Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 30 </ref>|| | + | |Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 30 </ref>|| [[Raven|RVN-3L Raven]] (Mech) IS |
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|Doering Electronics Glowworm NARC <ref> TRO 3058U p. 96 </ref>|| SRM/LRM CARRIER IS (Vehicle) | |Doering Electronics Glowworm NARC <ref> TRO 3058U p. 96 </ref>|| SRM/LRM CARRIER IS (Vehicle) | ||
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| − | |Octagon Missile Magnet Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 82 </ref>|| | + | |Octagon Missile Magnet Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 82 </ref>|| [[Orion|ON1-M Orion]] (Mech) IS |
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| − | |Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 60 </ref>|| | + | |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>|| | + | |Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 98 </ref>|| [[Stalker|STK-5M Stalker]] (Mech) IS |
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| − | |octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> 3085 p. 20 </ref>|| Tufana Hovercraft IS (Vehicle) | + | |octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> 3085 p. 20 </ref>|| [[Tufana|Tufana Hovercraft]] IS (Vehicle) |
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| − | |Tracker Series Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3060 p. 148 </ref>|| | + | |Tracker Series Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3060 p. 148 </ref>|| [[Arctic Wolf]] Clan (Mech) |
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Revision as of 10:40, 22 August 2015
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| Narc Missile Beacon | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Utility (missile) |
| Tech Base | Clan / Inner Sphere (IS) |
| Year Availability | Clan = 2828
IS = 3035 |
| Year Introduced | Clan = 2828 CHH |
| Year Extinction | IS = 2795 |
| Year Reintroduced | IS = 3035 FWL |
| Technology Rating | E |
| Availability Ratings | E/F/D |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 0 |
| Damage | * |
| Minimum Range | 0 |
| Short Range | Clan = 1-4
IS = 1-3 |
| Medium Range | Clan = 5-8
IS = 4-6 |
| Long Range | Clan = 9-12
IS = 7-9 |
| Tons | Clan = 2
IS = 3 |
| Critical Slots | Clan = 1
IS = 2 |
| Ammo Per Ton | 6 |
| Cost (unloaded) | 100,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 6,000 (homing) |
| BV (1.0) | Clan = ???
IS = 50 |
| BV (2.0) | 30 (launcher) / 6 (ammo)[1] |
The Narc Missile Beacon is a missile homing utility that can be planted on enemy targets, causing friendly SRMs 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.
Contents
Description
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.[2]
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 and the Improved Narc Missile Beacon offering increased the range.
Models
Narc Missile Beacons are manufactured on the following planets:
| Brand | Planet | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Churchill Guiding Light | Capella | Ceres Metals Industries |
| Doering Electronics Glowworm | Hesperus II | Doering Electronics |
| Octagon Missile Magnet | Macintosh | Apple Computers Interstellar |
| Octagon Missile Magnet | Carbonis | IMB Systems |
| Octagon Missile Magnet | Irian | Irian BattleMechs Unlimited |
| Octagon Missile Magnet | Kalidasa | Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated |
| Model | Used by |
|---|---|
| Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc [3] | AHB-443 Ahab (Fighter) IS |
| Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc Missile Beacon [4] | RVN-3L Raven (Mech) IS |
| Doering Electronics Glowworm NARC [5] | SRM/LRM CARRIER IS (Vehicle) |
| Octagon Missile Magnet Narc Missile Beacon [6] | ON1-M Orion (Mech) IS |
| Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon [7] | TBT-7M Trebuchet (Mech) IS |
| Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon [8] | STK-5M Stalker (Mech) IS |
| octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon [9] | Tufana Hovercraft IS (Vehicle) |
| Tracker Series Narc Beacon [10] | Arctic Wolf Clan (Mech) |
References
- Technical Readout: 2750, p. 11
- BattleTech Master Rules, p. 133
- Mercenary's Handbook 3055, p. 127