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	{{InfoBoxBattleMech		{{InfoBoxBattleMech
−	|image = Starslayer RGilClan v26.jpg	+	|image=Starslayer.jpg
−	|name = ''Starslayer''	+	|name=''Starslayer''
−	|manufacturer = [[Blue Shot Weapons]]<ref name=TRCIp128f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 128–129: "STY-3C Starslayer"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3058U -->	+	|manufacturer=[[Blue Shot Weapons]]<ref name=TRCIp128f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 128–129: "STY-3C Starslayer"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3058U -->
−	|production year = 2772	+	|production year=2772
−	|year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3049/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>	+	|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3049/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
−	|model = STY-3C<ref name=TRCIp128f />	+	|model=STY-3C<ref name=TRCIp128f />
−	|cost = 4,873,625 C-bills	+	|cost= 4,873,625 C-bills
−	|Tech Base = Inner Sphere	+	|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
−	|mech type = BattleMech	+	|mech type=BattleMech
−	|feet = biped	+	|feet=biped
−	|mass = 50	+	|mass=50
−	|chassis = [[Thor-4 Endo Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|chassis=[[Thor-4 Endo Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|armor = [[Norse-34 Ferro-Fibrous]] with [[CASE]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|armor= [[Norse-34 Ferro-Fibrous]] with [[CASE]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|engine = [[Magna 250]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|engine=[[Magna 250]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|comsys = [[Tek BattleCom]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|comsys=[[Tek BattleCom]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|T&T = [[FireScan with IndirecTrack]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|T&T=[[FireScan with IndirecTrack]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|heat sinks = 11 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|heat sinks=11 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|speed = 86 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|speed=86 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|jumpjets = [[Odin's Own Model 34z]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|jumpjets=[[Odin's Own Model 34z]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
−	|armament = <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->	+	|armament= <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> -->
	*2x [[large laser]]		*2x [[large laser]]
	*1x [[SRM-4]]		*1x [[SRM-4]]
	* 2x [[medium laser]]		* 2x [[medium laser]]
	*1x [[small laser]]		*1x [[small laser]]
−	|BV (1.0) = 1,294<ref name=TRO:3058Up210f>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 210–211: "Starslayer Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 230</ref>	+	|BV (1.0)=1,294<ref name=TRO:3058Up210f>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 210-211, "Starslayer Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 230</ref>
−	|BV (2.0) = 1,508<ref name=TRCIp128f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 234</ref>	+	|BV (2.0)=1,508<ref name=TRCIp128f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 234</ref>
	}}		}}
	==Description==		==Description==
−	The '''''Starslayer''''' was intended to replace the ''[[Crab]]'' as the [[Star League]]'s standard medium [['Mech]] after [[Cosara Weaponries]] were unable to meet the [[SLDF]]'s required production volumes. Though Blue Shot's design won selection in [[Introduction Year::2765]], the ''Starslayer'' would also be plagued with technical delays with its [[Targeting-Tracking System|tracking system]] that would delay full production until [[2772]] and the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Despite the SLDF's desperate need for matériel, tensions between [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Kerensky]] and [[Archon]] [[Robert Steiner II]] would result in Blue Shot delaying SLDF shipments until [[2781]] due to lack of "up-to-date" shipping information and as a result the ''Starslayer'' would be far more common in the [[LCAF]] service than the SLDF. By now a thoroughly [[Lyran Commonwealth]] design, production of the original 2C ''Starslayer'' would cease during the technological decline of the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], with Blue Shot Weaponry resuming with the superior and updated STY-3C model in wake of the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TRO:3058p112f>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 112–113: "Starslayer Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/>	+	The '''''Starslayer''''' was intended to replace the ''[[Crab]]'' as the [[Star League]]'s standard medium [['Mech]] after [[Cosara Weaponries]] were unable to meet the [[SLDF]]'s required production volumes. Though Blue Shot's design won selection in [[Introduction Year::2765]], the ''Starslayer'' would also be plagued with technical delays with its [[Targeting-Tracking System|tracking system]] that would delay full production until [[2772]] and the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Despite the SLDF's desperate need for matériel, tensions between [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Kerensky]] and [[Archon]] [[Robert Steiner II]] would result in Blue Shot delaying SLDF shipments until [[2781]] due to lack of "up-to-date" shipping information and as a result the ''Starslayer'' would be far more common in the [[LCAF]] service than the SLDF. By now a thoroughly [[Lyran Commonwealth]] design, production of the original 2C ''Starslayer'' would cease during the technological decline of the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], with Blue Shot Weaponry resuming with the superior and updated STY-3C model in wake of the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TRO:3058p112f>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 112-113, "Starslayer Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/>
	The ''Starslayer'' is built on a lightweight Thor-4 [[Endo Steel]] chassis and reaches a top speed of 86.4 km/h with its Magna 250 [[fusion engine]]. The ''Starslayer'' also has five Odin's Own Model 34z [[jump jet]]s which give it the ability to jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. Finally, the design carries nine and a half tons of Norse-34 [[ferro-fibrous]] with [[CASE]]. The CASE protects the BattleMech from complete destruction in the event of an ammunition explosion.<ref name=TRO:3058p112f/><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/>		The ''Starslayer'' is built on a lightweight Thor-4 [[Endo Steel]] chassis and reaches a top speed of 86.4 km/h with its Magna 250 [[fusion engine]]. The ''Starslayer'' also has five Odin's Own Model 34z [[jump jet]]s which give it the ability to jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. Finally, the design carries nine and a half tons of Norse-34 [[ferro-fibrous]] with [[CASE]]. The CASE protects the BattleMech from complete destruction in the event of an ammunition explosion.<ref name=TRO:3058p112f/><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/>
	==Weapons and Equipment==		==Weapons and Equipment==
−	The primary weapons on the ''Starslayer'' are a pair of [[BlazeFire Systems]] [[Large Laser]]s that provide the 'Mech with a striking distance of up to four hundred and fifty meters. For close range combat, the ''Starslayer'' has two [[Defiance B3M]] [[medium laser|medium lasers]] and a [[Defiance B4M]] [[small laser]]. Finally, to allow the ''Starslayer'' to find and exploit weak points in an enemy's armor, it also carries a [[SRM-4#TharHes_4_Pack|TharHes 4 Pack]] [[SRM-4|SRM-4 launcher]].<ref name=TRO:3058p112f/><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/>	+	The primary weapons on the ''Starslayer'' are a pair of [[BlazeFire Systems]] [[Large Laser]]s that provide the 'Mech with a striking distance of up to four hundred and fifty meters. For close range combat, the ''Starslayer'' has two [[Defiance B3M]] medium lasers and a [[Defiance B4M]] [[small laser]]. Finally, to allow the ''Starslayer'' to find and exploit weak points in an enemy's armor, it also carries a [[TharHes 4 Pack]] [[SRM-4]] launcher.<ref name=TRO:3058p112f/><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/>
−	The [[Targeting-tracking_system#F|FireScan T&T]] system of the 3C and 3D is imported from Richvale. Normally used on [[LRM_Carrier|LRM]] and [[SRM_Carrier|SRM Carriers]], the system seemed incompatible with laser weaponry until computer add-ons fixed the issue.<ref name=TRCIp128f />	+	The FireScan T&T system of the 3C and 3D is imported from Richvale. Normally used on LRM and SRM Carriers, the system seem incompatible with laser weaponry until computer add-ons fixed the issue.<ref name=TRCIp128f />
	==Variants==		==Variants==
−	*; STY-2C : The original ''Starslayer'', introduced in 2772, used a standard chassis and only mounted seven tons of ferro-fibrous armor, carrying an array of lasers developed in-house by Blueshot including [[Blueshot (large laser)|Blueshot large lasers]], [[Razzing Devil]] medium lasers and a [[Blueshot Standard]] small laser. Only the [[Moonshot]] missile rack had to be licensed for manufacture.<ref name=MCACp20>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', p. 20: "New Equipment - STY-3C Starslayer"</ref> BV (1.0) = 1,180;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 229</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,365.<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 235</ref> Since the STY-3C was only introduced in [[3056]], earlier references to the STY-3C should be read to mean STY-2C instead; see Notes.	+	*; STY-2C : The original ''Starslayer'', introduced in 2772, used a standard chassis and only mounted seven tons of ferro-fibrous armor, carrying an array of lasers developed in-house by Blueshot including [[Blueshot (large laser)|Blueshot large lasers]], [[Razzing Devil]] medium lasers and a [[Blueshot Standard]] small laser. Only the [[Moonshot]] missile rack had to be licensed for manufacture.<ref name=MCACp20>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', p. 20: "Neq Equipment - STY-3C Starslayer"</ref> BV (1.0) = 1,180<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 229</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,365<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 235</ref> Since the STY-3C was only introduced in [[3056]], earlier references to the STY-3C should be read to mean STY-2C instead; see Notes.
−	*; STY-2C-EC : All the lasers have been replaced–the medium and small lasers with prototype extended-range models and the large lasers with [[Improved Large Laser|Improved]] models. The SRM launcher was replaced with a prototype [[Streak SRM-4]]. This was part of the [[Clan Nova Cat Touman|Clan Nova Cat ''touman'']]. (Note: '''EC''' is an abbreviation used by historians to designate "Early Clan" designs.)<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 62</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,401<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 87</ref>	+	*; STY-2C-EC : All the lasers have been replaced; The medium and small laser with prototype extended range models and the large lasers with Improved Large Lasers. The SRM launcher was replaced with two prototype [[Streak SRM-4]]s. Was part of the [[Clan Nova Cat]] ''touman''. (Note: '''EC''' is an abbreviation used by historians to designate "Early Clan" designs.)<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 62</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,401<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 87</ref>
−	*; STY-3D : The 3D variant of the ''Starslayer'' intends to allow the 'Mech to better engage enemies at long ranges. By removing the SRM-4, ammo and CASE, the 3D is able to upgrade the large laser in the right torso to an ER PPC, upgrade the small laser to a medium laser, and add an extra double heat sink.<ref name=TRCIp128f /> BV (1.0) = 1,408;<ref name=COp139>''Combat Operations'', p. 139</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 231</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,593<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 236</ref>	+	*; STY-3D : The 3D variant of the ''Starslayer'' is intended to allow the 'Mech to better engage an enemy at long ranges. By removing the SRM-4, the 3D is able to upgrade the large laser to an ER PPC, upgrade the small laser to a medium laser, and add an extra double heat sink.<ref name=TRCIp128f /> BV (1.0) = 1,408<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 139</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 231</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,593<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 236</ref>
−	*; STY-3Dr : The 3Dr mounts a [[Guardian ECM suite]] to disrupt any [[C3 network]]s in its vicinity. A [[heavy PPC]] is the main armament of this variant. Turning the heat of the PPC into an asset, the ''Starslayer'' uses [[triple strength myomer]], allowing it to inflict heavy damage at close range. [[Light ferro-fibrous]] armor protects this 'Mech.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,781<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 85</ref>	+	*; STY-3Dr : A [[heavy PPC]] forms the main gun for this variant. A [[Guardian ECM suite]] disrupts any [[C3 network]]s in the area. Turning the heat of the PPC into an asset, the ''Starslayer'' uses [[triple strength myomer]] to inflict heavy damage at close range. [[Light ferro-fibrous]] armor protects this 'Mech.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,781<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 85</ref>
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−	*; STY-4C: Built using both Lyran and Sea Fox made Clan-grade weaponry, this Starslayer has a staggering increase in firepower over other variants. Both the right-arm and right-torso large lasers have been replaced by [[improved heavy large laser]]s. Both left torso medium lasers are now Clan-grade ERs. The SRM-4 has been replaced with an [[Improved One Shot]] [[SRM-4]] and a Clan-grade [[ER Small Laser]] is mounted in the head, firing to the rear. [[TSM]] is used to increase this variant's speed to over 96 km/h while running hot. Heat is this variant's Achilles heel, as it mounts only 13 double heat sinks that fail to adequately sink the heat from both heavy lasers. A single [[Coolant Pod]] is mounted in the left torso that helps the 'Mech cope with its excessinve heat curve, if only briefly. BV (2.0) = 2,218<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 26'', p. 22</ref>
	== Design Quirks ==		== Design Quirks ==
−	The ''Starslayer'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 94: Design Quirk Table - Starslayer Entry</ref>	+	The ''Starslayer'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>[[BattleMech Manual]], p. 94 Design Quirk Table - Starslayer Entry.</ref>
	* [[Rugged|Rugged (1)]]		* [[Rugged|Rugged (1)]]
−	==Notable pilots==	+	==Notable pilots==
	* [[Faith McCarron]], commanding officer of [[Fourth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] piloted a Starslayer until it was destroyed during her last battle during the [[Jihad]].{{cn}}		* [[Faith McCarron]], commanding officer of [[Fourth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] piloted a Starslayer until it was destroyed during her last battle during the [[Jihad]].{{cn}}
	==Notes==		==Notes==
−	* The STY-3C ''Starslayer'' was introduced in the ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]'' scenario pack, where the eponymous [[mercenary unit]] fields at least one STY-3C ''Starslayer'' (implied to be a piece of lostech they found) in [[3044]].<ref name=MCACp20/> Similarly, the STY-3C appears on the [[Random Allocation Tables]] in ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'', indicating it must have been available prior to the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]]. However, the introduction date of the STY-3C was [[3056]] according to ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' and according to the official Errata on the [[BattleTech forum]], the STY-2C variant should take its place on the RATs in ''Historical: Operation Klondike''. Consequentially, it can be assumed that the STY-3C from ''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'' should be a -2C model instead, too, although no official errata exist for that scenario pack.	+	* The STY-3C ''Starslayer'' was introduced in the ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]'' scenario pack, where the eponymous [[mercenary unit]] fields at least one STY-3C ''Starslayer'' (implied to be a piece of lostech they found) in [[3044]].<ref name=MCACp20/> Similarly, the STY-3C appears on the [[Random Allocation Tables]] in ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'', indicating it must have been available prior to the [[Exodus]]. However, the introduction date of the STY-3C was [[3056]] according to ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' and according to the official Errata on the [[BattleTech forum]], the STY-2C variant should take its place on the RATs in ''Historical: Operation Klondike''. Consequentially, it can be assumed that the STY-3C from ''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'' should be a -2C model instead, too, although no official errata exist for that scenario pack.
−	* In ''[[Combat Operations]]'', the Battle Value for the ''STY-3C'' is given as BV (1.0) = 1,286.<ref name=COp139/>	+	* In ''[[Combat Operations]]'', the Battle Value for the ''STY-3C'' is given as BV (1.0) = 1,286. <ref name=CO/>
	* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Sternenkiller'''''. The model code was left unchanged.		* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Sternenkiller'''''. The model code was left unchanged.
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
−	Starslayer_MACp20.png|Original STY-3C ''Starslayer'' from ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]''	+	Image:Starslayer_MACp20.png|Original STY-3C ''Starslayer'' from ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]''
−	Starslayer.jpg|''Starslayer'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''	+	File:Starslayer.jpg|''Starslayer'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
−	Starslayer RGilClan v26.jpg|''Starslayer'' from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 26|RG ilClan: vol. 26]]''	+	Image:CCG Crusade Starslayer.jpg|STY-3C ''Starslayer'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''
−	CCG Crusade Starslayer.jpg|STY-3C ''Starslayer'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]''	+	File:Land of Dreams cover.png|''Starslayer '' deployed from a [[Drop Pod]] on the cover of [[Land of Dreams]]
−	Land of Dreams cover.png|''Starslayer '' deployed from a [[Drop Pod]] on the cover of ''[[Land of Dreams]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	* ''[[Combat Operations]]''		* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
	* ''[[Master Unit List]]''		* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
−	* ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]''	+	* ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)]]''
	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]''		* ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]''
	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]''		* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]''
	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''		* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]''
	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]''		* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]''
		+	* ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]''
	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''		* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''		* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''		* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]''
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−	[[Category:Clan Nova Cat BattleMechs]]
	[[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]]		[[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]]
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{{Update Needed|[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 26]]}} {{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=Starslayer.jpg |name=''Starslayer'' |manufacturer=[[Blue Shot Weapons]]<ref name=TRCIp128f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 128–129: "STY-3C Starslayer"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3058U --> |production year=2772 |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3049/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |model=STY-3C<ref name=TRCIp128f /> |cost= 4,873,625 C-bills |Tech Base=Inner Sphere |mech type=BattleMech |feet=biped |mass=50 |chassis=[[Thor-4 Endo Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |armor= [[Norse-34 Ferro-Fibrous]] with [[CASE]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |engine=[[Magna 250]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |comsys=[[Tek BattleCom]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |T&T=[[FireScan with IndirecTrack]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |heat sinks=11 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |speed=86 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |jumpjets=[[Odin's Own Model 34z]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> |armament= <!-- <ref name=TRCIp128f /> --> *2x [[large laser]] *1x [[SRM-4]] * 2x [[medium laser]] *1x [[small laser]] |BV (1.0)=1,294<ref name=TRO:3058Up210f>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 210-211, "Starslayer Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 230</ref> |BV (2.0)=1,508<ref name=TRCIp128f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 234</ref> }} ==Description== The '''''Starslayer''''' was intended to replace the ''[[Crab]]'' as the [[Star League]]'s standard medium [['Mech]] after [[Cosara Weaponries]] were unable to meet the [[SLDF]]'s required production volumes. Though Blue Shot's design won selection in [[Introduction Year::2765]], the ''Starslayer'' would also be plagued with technical delays with its [[Targeting-Tracking System|tracking system]] that would delay full production until [[2772]] and the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Despite the SLDF's desperate need for matériel, tensions between [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Kerensky]] and [[Archon]] [[Robert Steiner II]] would result in Blue Shot delaying SLDF shipments until [[2781]] due to lack of "up-to-date" shipping information and as a result the ''Starslayer'' would be far more common in the [[LCAF]] service than the SLDF. By now a thoroughly [[Lyran Commonwealth]] design, production of the original 2C ''Starslayer'' would cease during the technological decline of the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], with Blue Shot Weaponry resuming with the superior and updated STY-3C model in wake of the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TRO:3058p112f>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 112-113, "Starslayer Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/> The ''Starslayer'' is built on a lightweight Thor-4 [[Endo Steel]] chassis and reaches a top speed of 86.4 km/h with its Magna 250 [[fusion engine]]. The ''Starslayer'' also has five Odin's Own Model 34z [[jump jet]]s which give it the ability to jump up to one hundred and fifty meters. Finally, the design carries nine and a half tons of Norse-34 [[ferro-fibrous]] with [[CASE]]. The CASE protects the BattleMech from complete destruction in the event of an ammunition explosion.<ref name=TRO:3058p112f/><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/> ==Weapons and Equipment== The primary weapons on the ''Starslayer'' are a pair of [[BlazeFire Systems]] [[Large Laser]]s that provide the 'Mech with a striking distance of up to four hundred and fifty meters. For close range combat, the ''Starslayer'' has two [[Defiance B3M]] medium lasers and a [[Defiance B4M]] [[small laser]]. Finally, to allow the ''Starslayer'' to find and exploit weak points in an enemy's armor, it also carries a [[TharHes 4 Pack]] [[SRM-4]] launcher.<ref name=TRO:3058p112f/><ref name=TRO:3058Up210f/> The FireScan T&T system of the 3C and 3D is imported from Richvale. Normally used on LRM and SRM Carriers, the system seem incompatible with laser weaponry until computer add-ons fixed the issue.<ref name=TRCIp128f /> ==Variants== *; STY-2C : The original ''Starslayer'', introduced in 2772, used a standard chassis and only mounted seven tons of ferro-fibrous armor, carrying an array of lasers developed in-house by Blueshot including [[Blueshot (large laser)|Blueshot large lasers]], [[Razzing Devil]] medium lasers and a [[Blueshot Standard]] small laser. Only the [[Moonshot]] missile rack had to be licensed for manufacture.<ref name=MCACp20>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', p. 20: "Neq Equipment - STY-3C Starslayer"</ref> BV (1.0) = 1,180<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 229</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,365<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 235</ref> Since the STY-3C was only introduced in [[3056]], earlier references to the STY-3C should be read to mean STY-2C instead; see Notes. *; STY-2C-EC : All the lasers have been replaced; The medium and small laser with prototype extended range models and the large lasers with Improved Large Lasers. The SRM launcher was replaced with two prototype [[Streak SRM-4]]s. Was part of the [[Clan Nova Cat]] ''touman''. (Note: '''EC''' is an abbreviation used by historians to designate "Early Clan" designs.)<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 62</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,401<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 87</ref> *; STY-3D : The 3D variant of the ''Starslayer'' is intended to allow the 'Mech to better engage an enemy at long ranges. By removing the SRM-4, the 3D is able to upgrade the large laser to an ER PPC, upgrade the small laser to a medium laser, and add an extra double heat sink.<ref name=TRCIp128f /> BV (1.0) = 1,408<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 139</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 231</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,593<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 236</ref> *; STY-3Dr : A [[heavy PPC]] forms the main gun for this variant. A [[Guardian ECM suite]] disrupts any [[C3 network]]s in the area. Turning the heat of the PPC into an asset, the ''Starslayer'' uses [[triple strength myomer]] to inflict heavy damage at close range. [[Light ferro-fibrous]] armor protects this 'Mech.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,781<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 85</ref> == Design Quirks == The ''Starslayer'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]:<ref>[[BattleMech Manual]], p. 94 Design Quirk Table - Starslayer Entry.</ref> * [[Rugged|Rugged (1)]] ==Notable pilots== * [[Faith McCarron]], commanding officer of [[Fourth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] piloted a Starslayer until it was destroyed during her last battle during the [[Jihad]].{{cn}} ==Notes== * The STY-3C ''Starslayer'' was introduced in the ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]'' scenario pack, where the eponymous [[mercenary unit]] fields at least one STY-3C ''Starslayer'' (implied to be a piece of lostech they found) in [[3044]].<ref name=MCACp20/> Similarly, the STY-3C appears on the [[Random Allocation Tables]] in ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'', indicating it must have been available prior to the [[Exodus]]. However, the introduction date of the STY-3C was [[3056]] according to ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' and according to the official Errata on the [[BattleTech forum]], the STY-2C variant should take its place on the RATs in ''Historical: Operation Klondike''. Consequentially, it can be assumed that the STY-3C from ''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'' should be a -2C model instead, too, although no official errata exist for that scenario pack. * In ''[[Combat Operations]]'', the Battle Value for the ''STY-3C'' is given as BV (1.0) = 1,286. <ref name=CO/> * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Sternenkiller'''''. The model code was left unchanged. ==Gallery== <gallery> Image:Starslayer_MACp20.png|Original STY-3C ''Starslayer'' from ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]'' File:Starslayer.jpg|''Starslayer'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]'' Image:CCG Crusade Starslayer.jpg|STY-3C ''Starslayer'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]'' File:Land of Dreams cover.png|''Starslayer '' deployed from a [[Drop Pod]] on the cover of [[Land of Dreams]] </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[BattleMech Manual]]'' * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' </div> [[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]] [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth BattleMechs]] [[Category:German renamed units]]

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