Ursus (BattleMech)

Ursus
Production information
Manufacturer	Bergan Industries, Alshain
Class	Medium
Technical specifications
Mass	50 tons
Chassis	Bergan XIV
Armor	Compound A2F Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	200 Standard
Speed	65 km/h
Armament	1x ER Large Laser 2x ER Medium Lasers 2x Medium Pulse Lasers 1x LRM-10 1x SRM-6
BV (1.0)	1,509

Description

The Ursus is Khan Bjorn Jorgensson's ideal fusion between Clan and Inner Sphere technologies. The first Clan BattleMech designed and manufactured entirely and exclusively in the Inner Sphere, the Ursus uses Inner Sphere technology that has not been surpassed by that of the Clans where possible to maximize the efficiency of the factories Clan Ghost Bear captured during the Clan invasion. The rest of the parts are imported from Clan space. Though it took over seven years, Ghost Bear technicians made the Clan and Inner Sphere parts work together to create this second-line 'Mech. The Ursus finally saw full-scale production in 3059 and was shipped to garrison units throughout the touman. Eight and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor protect this design, but only because it would have been inefficient to use any more. An ECM Suite is also used to disrupt enemy electronics.

Armament

The Ursus is a flexible defender that mounts a variety of weapons to engage enemies at all ranges. Its weakness is in its lack of long-range capability, though the Series 7K ER Large Laser and Type X LRM-10 are respectable for a 'Mech its size. For closer work, it uses two Series 2a ER Medium Lasers, two Kolibri Delta Series Medium Pulse Lasers, and a Type VI SRM-6 launcher. This blistering hail of weapons fire is generally as effective as an Inner Sphere heavy, so the Ursus compares favorably to the designs that it is expected to stand up against.

Variants

There are no known variants of the Ursus.

References

• Technical Readout: 3060