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| image = Ursa.jpg
|name=Ursa
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| name = ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', pp. 38–39: "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3145p142+">''Technical Readout: 3145'', pp. 142–143: "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref>
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| manufacturer= [[TharHes Industries]]
|model=URA-2A
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| production year = 3112
|class=Heavy (Quad)
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| year reference =<ref name="MUL">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6612/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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| model = URA-2A
|chassis=
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| introduced =
|armor=
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| cost =
|engine=
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|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
|speed=
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|mech type=BattleMech
|armament=
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|feet=quad
|BV (1.0)=
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| mass = 65
|BV (2.0)=
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| chassis = [[URA Quad Endo Steel]]
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| armor = [[Durallex Medium]]
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| engine = [[VOX 325 XL]]
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| speed = 86
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| speed with MASC = 108
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| comsys = [[TharHes Melpomene HM-33]]
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| T&T = [[TharHes Ares-9]]
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| heat sinks = 13 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]
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|armament=  
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*1x [[rotary AC/2]]
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*1x [[ER PPC]]
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*4x [[medium X-pulse laser]]s
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| BV (1.0) =
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| BV (2.0) = 1,887<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 311</ref>
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}}
  
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==Description==
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A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on [[Tharkad]], the quadrupedal '''''Ursa''''' was a jack of all trades often paired alongside the ''[[Scourge]]'' to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the ''Ursa'' was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/>
  
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Key to the ''Ursa''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad [[BattleMech]]s. The [[MASC]] system built into the ''Ursa'' in combination with the VOX 325 [[extralight fusion engine]] that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over 100 km/h; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the ''Ursa'' can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|pilot]] losing control. This led to [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s nicknamed the ''Ursa'' "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/>
  
==Description==
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==Weapons and Equipment==
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The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the ''Ursa'' is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of [[Medium X-Pulse Laser#Martell-X|Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser]], popular with those who regularly fought the [[Clan]]s; mounted into the right torso is a [[Rotary AC/2#Thor 40mm|Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon]] supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a [[Defiance 1001]] [[Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/>
  
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==Variants==
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*;URA-2C : A Clantech variant of the ''Ursa''. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid medium X-Pulse lasers with [[ER Medium Pulse Laser]]s and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp98">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 98: "''Ursa'' URA-2C"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 312</ref>
  
==Armament==
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==Design Quirks==
 
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The ''Ursa'' was subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/>
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* [[Exposed Weapon Linkage|Exposed Weapon Linkage (Rotary AC/2)]]
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* [[Stable]]
  
==Variants==
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==Notes==
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The ''Ursa'' premiered in the ''[[MechWarrior: Age of Destruction]]'' game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets have not been published for these variants.
  
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==Image Gallery==
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<gallery>
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MWDA 111.jpg|URA-2A ''Ursa'' as depicted in [[MechWarrior: Age of Destruction]]
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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<references />
  
[[Mechwarrior: Age of Destruction]]
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==Bibliography==
 
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* ''[[MechWarrior: Age of Destruction]]''
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]''
  
[[Category:BattleMechs]]
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[[Category:'Mechs]]
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[[Category:Quad BattleMechs]]
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[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth BattleMechs]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 31 March 2024

Ursa
Ursa[1][2]
Production information
Manufacturer TharHes Industries
Production Year 3112[3]
Model URA-2A
Class Heavy
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 65 tons
Chassis URA Quad Endo Steel
Armor Durallex Medium
Engine VOX 325 XL
Communications System TharHes Melpomene HM-33
Targeting Tracking System TharHes Ares-9
Heat Sinks 13 double
Speed 86 km/h (108 km/h with MASC)
Armament
BV (2.0) 1,887[1][4]


Description[edit]

A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on Tharkad, the quadrupedal Ursa was a jack of all trades often paired alongside the Scourge to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the Ursa was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the Lyran Commonwealth and Clan Jade Falcon.[1][2]

Key to the Ursa's design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad BattleMechs. The MASC system built into the Ursa in combination with the VOX 325 extralight fusion engine that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over 100 km/h; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the Ursa can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the pilot losing control. This led to MechWarriors nicknamed the Ursa "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.[1][2]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the Ursa is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser, popular with those who regularly fought the Clans; mounted into the right torso is a Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a Defiance 1001 Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon.[1][2]

Variants[edit]

  • URA-2C 
    A Clantech variant of the Ursa. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid medium X-Pulse lasers with ER Medium Pulse Lasers and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.[5][6]

Design Quirks[edit]

The Ursa was subject to the following Design Quirks:[1][2]

Notes[edit]

The Ursa premiered in the MechWarrior: Age of Destruction game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets have not been published for these variants.

Image Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, pp. 38–39: "URA-2A Ursa"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: 3145, pp. 142–143: "URA-2A Ursa"
  3. MUL online date for the Ursa
  4. Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 311
  5. Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 98: "Ursa URA-2C"
  6. Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 312

Bibliography[edit]