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Revision as of 07:52, 25 January 2011
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| Prefect | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Irian BattleMechs Unlimited |
| Model | PRF-1R |
| Class | Heavy |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 75 tons tons |
| Chassis | Crucis-III Deluxe Endo Steel |
| Armor | Durallex Ferro-Fibrous |
| Engine | PlasmaStar 375 Light |
| Speed | 86 km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (2.0) | 1,847[1] |
Description
The Prefect was ammo-independent guerrilla combat Republic of the Sphere BattleMech.
With increasing legal tensions between the new born Republic and military manufacturers who suffered heavy damage at the hands of Stone's Coalition during Operation SCOUR, Exarch Devlin Stone commissioned a new BattleMech intended to create jobs, bolster his military, and to try and starve off the worst of the lawsuits. While ultimately unsuccessful on the last count, the well-regarded Prefect would enter service with the public RAF in as well as black ops units.
Mandating a simple, fast and durable ammo-independent design based on the guerrilla-style warfare he conducted in early years of resistance to the Blakists, Stone was forced to make a number of concessions and include a more expensive Endo Steel chassis and Ferro-Fibrous armor, and more fragile Light Fusion Engine and XL Gyro in an attempt to win over the military-industrial complex. [2]
Armament
The 'Mech principal weapon is its Lord’s Light 3 Heavy Particle Projector Cannon, which can inflict considerable amounts of damage, for close in fighting the 'Mech would turn to its Lord’s Light 5 Snub-Nose Particle Projector Cannon in right arm actuator and it pair of Diverse Optics Extended Range Medium Lasers. While considered under-armed for its weight, the Prefects high speed make it highly effective in its heavy striker/guerrilla role. [2]
Variants
Only one known prototype production variant that known to exist for the Prefect. This variant exchanges the Heavy PPC and two ER Medium Lasers for pair of Light PPCs and second Snub-Nose PPC. [2]
Custom Variants
- PRF-1R Prefect Veronica - Used by Veronica Monteiro-Montoya of Lamenkov's Liability, this variant replaces the Heavy PPC with an extended range model, C3 Slave, Guardian ECM Suite, an an extra half ton of armor. BV (2.0) = 1,835[3]