Editing Spartan

{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=Spartan.jpg
|name=''Spartan''
|manufacturer=[[Martinson Armaments]]<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 221–222: "Spartan Profile"</ref>
|model=SPT-N2
|production year=2765
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2995/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|cost= 20,552,639 C-bills
|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
|mech type=BattleMech
|mass=80
|chassis=[[Geometric 500 Hard Core]]
|armor=[[Strasbourg Armaments 206 Diamond Weave]]
|engine=[[Dantrus 400]] [[XL engine|XL]]
|comsys=[[Blow 300 SNA Net]]
|T&T=[[Scope 40 RNDST]]
|heat sinks=13 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]
|speed=86.4
|armament=
* 1x [[ER PPC]]
* 3x [[Medium pulse laser]]s
* 2x [[Streak SRM-2]]s
* 1x [[Anti-missile system]]
* 1x [[Target acquisition gear|TAG]]
|BV (1.0) = 1,280<ref name=TRO:3058U/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 306</ref>
|BV (2.0) = 1,605<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 253</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''''Spartan''''' [['Mech]] was designed in [[2765]] in response to increased hostility in the [[Periphery]] prior to the [[Amaris coup|coup]] launched by [[Stefan Amaris]]. Designed to bring heavy firepower to bear on an enemy in a fast and dependable package, the ''Spartan'' is built on an eighty ton [[Geometric 500 Hard Core]] chassis with a top speed of 86.4 km/h that the 'Mech is capable of thanks to its massive [[Dantrus 400]] [[XL engine]]. To dissipate the heat burden that the ''Spartan'' has, the 'Mech is built with thirteen [[double heat sink]]s. For protection, the ''Spartan'' carries fourteen tons of [[Strasbourg Armaments 206 Diamond Weave]] armor. With the 'Mech's speed and firepower, along with its heavy armor, the ''Spartan'' is a force to be reckoned with on any battlefield regardless of the era.<ref name=TRO:3058U/>

The ''Spartan'' is one of the rarest 'Mechs in the [[Inner Sphere]]. Though Battlefield losses were expected, the destruction of Martinson's production line during the Amaris Coup, the fall of the [[Star League]], and the turmoil of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] effectively eliminated the Mech’s potential sources of sustainment. As of [[3067]], fewer than two dozen known to be in active service, 19 of these in the [[ComGuard]]s, and some into [[Snord's Irregulars]].<ref name=TRO:3058U/><ref>''Rhonda's Irregulars'', p. 31</ref>. The [[Clans]] retained some from their [[Exodus]], with [[Clan Sea Fox]] selling a handful of ''Spartan'' Cs to the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in 3129. However, production was eventually picked up by the [[Capellan Confederation]] after they likely recovered the plans from the [[Word of Blake]] on [[Liberty]] in 3078.<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 33'', p. 14</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Spartan'' carries as its primary long-range weapon a [[Kinslaughter H-Class]] [[ER PPC]], giving the 'Mech an effective range of just under seven hundred meters. For close range combat, the ''Spartan'' has a trio of [[Blankenburg]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s that give it a powerful short range punch. To find weak points in an enemy's armor, the ''Spartan'' carries two [[Holly]] [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers. To allow the ''Spartan'' to spot for friendly [[Arrow IV Artillery]] units, the 'Mech carries a [[CherrySeed Bullseye]] [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] target designation laser. Finally, for point-blank missile defense, the ''Spartan'' has a [[McArthur]] [[anti-missile system]].<ref name=TRO:3058U/>

==Variants==
*;SPT-N1 : This early version of the ''Spartan'' was almost identical to the "standard" SPT-N2 that actually entered service. The main difference was in the cooling system: The -N1 carried thirteen standard heat sinks, which were quickly overwhelmed by the heat generated by the advanced weapons the ''Spartan'' carried. The only other real difference was the Streak ammunition being carried in the right torso. BV (2.0) = 1,498<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 254</ref>

*;SPT-NF : A simple upgrade of [[2770]], this ''Spartan'' that has been modified for increased survivability, the NF variant removes the [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] equipment and replaces it with [[CASE]] in each of the 'Mech's side torsos to prevent the 'Mech's complete destruction in the event of an ammunition explosion. BV (1.0) = 1,280;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 308</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,605<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 256</ref>

*; SPT-N3 : Both the [[Com Guards]] and [[Word of Blake Militia]] have modified their N2s to keep up with technological advances. The pulse lasers are upgraded to [[ER medium laser]]s, while the leftover tonnage goes towards three additional [[double heat sink]]s. The anti-missile system and its attendant ammunition are removed and replaced with a [[C3i Computer]]. BV (1.0) = 1,383;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 307</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,631<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 255</ref>

*; SPT-N4 : The ''Spartan'' basically disappeared with the demise of the [[Word of Blake]], until the [[Capellan Confederation]] revived it in the [[Dark Ages]]. [[Reinforced structure]] and an [[XXL engine]] propel the 80-tonner to 86.4 km/h, while [[stealth armor]] and an [[ECM suite]] help protect it. The N4 carries three [[medium X-pulse laser|medium x-pulse lasers]], a Clan [[ER PPC]], two [[Streak SRM 2|Streak SRM 2s]], an [[anti-missile system]], and a [[TAG]] designator. Fifteen [[double heat sink|double heat sinks]] are taxed by the stealth armor, energy-heavy weapons, and hot XXL engine. BV (2.0) = 2,108<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 33'', p. 49</ref>

*;''Spartan C'' : In the early years of the Clans, [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] rebuilt ''Spartan''s with their new Clan technology base. The [[Endo-Steel]] chassis, [[Ferro-Fibrous]] Armor, fourteen double heat sinks, and XL engine are all built to Clan specifications. The weapons suite was removed and replaced by two [[Kolibri Omega Series]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s in each arm and a [[Kolibri Delta Series (LPL)|Kolibri Delta Series]] [[Large Pulse Laser]] in each side torso. A pair of [[Pattern J4]] [[Streak SRM-4]]s with one ton of ammunition each exploit any armor gaps. The side torsos have [[CASE]] to protect against ammo explosions.<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 38</ref> While this version would briefly go extinct alongside the Clan which created it as a result of [[Wars of Reaving]] it would be resurrected in the beginning of 32nd century by the [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] to serve in the military of their [[Scorpion Empire|Empire]].<ref>http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7646/spartan-c</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,514<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 92</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The ''Spartan'' has the following [[Design Quirks|Design Quirk]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 94: BattleMech Quirk Table - Spartan Entry</ref>
* [[Improved Sensors]]

==Notable pilots==
* [[Alexandria Natasha Snord]]: the adopted daughter of [[Rhonda Snord]] piloted a ''Spartan'', probably an old Star League relic, at the battle of [[Odessa]], during the FedCom Civil War.<ref>Call of Duty, ch. 13</reF>
* [[Haya Tetsuhara]]: Commander of the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Zeta Battalion]] upon its resurrection in 3151, Haya Tetsuhara piloted a ''Spartan C''. It was noted as the lightest mech in the entirety of the new Zeta Battalion.

==Notes==
* In German products, the unit's name was translated to '''''Spartaner'''''. The model code was left unchanged.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Spartan_RhondasIrregulars.png|Original SPT-N1 ''Spartan'' from ''[[Rhonda's Irregulars (scenario pack)]]''
File:Spartan.jpg|''Spartan'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
Image:CCG Arsenal Spartan.jpg|SPT-N2 ''Spartan'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 33]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Rhonda's Irregulars (scenario pack)|Rhonda's Irregulars]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]''

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