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| Toro | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Taurus WarWorks |
| Model | TR-A-6 |
| Class | Light |
| Cost | 2,477,430 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 35 tons |
| Chassis | Humanoid Mk. VI TR |
| Armor | Ecto-Mineral Armorplate 2 |
| Engine | Magna 175 |
| Speed | 86 km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (2.0) | 864[1] |
Description
The Toro was the Taurian Concordat's first BattleMech design. The design was a collaboration between the three best arms manufacturers in the Concordat. Based on captured Firebees, the first Toro prototype was produced in 2481. The Toro took to the front lines against the Star League in the Reunification War, but was not enough to stop the combined might of the Inner Sphere. The League shut down and demolished all of the Toro factories by 2598 in the hope that it would crush Taurian nationalism, though there is no evidence it had the desired effect. Under the Star League aegis, the Taurian heavy industry produced League 'Mechs, a situation they pragmatically continued with following its fall.[2]
The light 'Mech is slow by 31st century standards, but it was quite maneuverable for the Age of War. The design topped out at 86 km/h. It was protected by a respectable six and a half tons of armor. Its comparatively low cost allowed entire battalions to swiftly be equipped with BattleMechs.[2]
Armament
The Toro was a long-range fighter. It was armed with a Taurus WarWorks PPC and two Delta Dart LRM-5 launchers. The standard allotment of heat sinks was sufficient as long as the MechWarrior managed his or her heat wisely. Two tons of ammunition kept the Toro in protracted engagements and allowed flexibility in ammo selection. Due to the lack of short-range backup, Toros were arrayed in staggered lines so as to allow them to support each other.[2]
Variants
- TR-A-1 – The original prototype was closer to a variant of the primitive Firebee. It had two SRM-2s and a Large Laser. Though it could only manage 46 km/h, the A-1 had more armor protection than the Firebee.[2] BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 661