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BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: Vector VT-1A
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3060
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 1, Standard design
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 275 Core Tek Fusion
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: 5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
1 Large Laser
2 SRM 4s
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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==Overview:==
Jeb Falk, the richest man in the Star League was a boy genius who turned every
endeavour into gold. Having cornered the computer market with his
revolutionary designs, built a beter K-F drive and created the MID, he set his
sights on Battlemech design. He hoped to enter the market with a medium mech,
designed to compete with the likes of the Shadow Hawk, Wolverine and Griffin.
But for a man who knew only success, this experience would soon become his
largest failure.
==Capabilities:==
The Vector was the first of a carefully planned range of new mechs, but the
only one to enter production.
The Vector placed itself on the market to exploit the design gap between the
Wolverine, Shadow Hawk and Griffin. Designed for close attack it had a better
damage curve than the wolverine, carried more substantial firepower than the
jack of all trades, but master at none Shadow Hawk and didn't have the minimum
range of the Griffin.
Armed with a Large Laser and a pair of shoulder-mounted SRM 4 racks, was ideal
for close range fighting, while the large laser still gave it reach.
Having the same mobility characteristics as the Wolverine and Griffin, with 15
heat sinks and 9.5 tons of armour the Vector was expected to have a high
battlefield durability able to engage or disengage from most opponents at
will.
Unfortunately the only enemy Falk did not count upon were the established
manufacturers, who used every trick in the book to stop the young upstart from
gaining a market share. His design was villified. Opponents even blamed the
death of Shadow Hawk pilot on his design, even though a inquiry had fully
cleared him.
Falk lost large amounts of money in the process, although often vindicated the
public image of the Vector was that of a shoddy design and the Star League
Quartermaster, anxious to end the debate vetoed the design.
Experiencing his first business failure, Falk was invited to the Rim's World
Republic where his design was tested and cleared for production. Factories
were rapidly set up. Unbeknownst to Falk, his design was to participate in
the fall of the Star League. Like many Republic designs, most Vectors were
destroyed in combat and the factories were razed. The few surviving models
had a stigma attached and either ended up in the Periphery or with out of luck
mechwarriors.
==Variants:==
The Vector 2A variant replaces one SRM 4 with a pair of medium lasers and two
extra heat sinks.
A version mounting an ER Large Laser has been reported, but was never
confirmed.
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Type/Model: Vector VT-1A
Mass: 55 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 91 pts Standard 0 5,50
Engine: 275 Fusion 6 15,50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 15 Single 4 5,00
(Heat Sink Loc: 2 LL, 2 RL)
Gyro: 4 3,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H R: Sh+UA+LA+H 16 ,00
Armor Factor: 152 pts Standard 0 9,50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 18 22
Center Torso (Rear): 7
L/R Side Torso: 13 16/16
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 5/5
L/R Arm: 9 15/15
L/R Leg: 13 21/21
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Large Laser RA 8 2 5,00
1 SRM 4 RT 3 50 3 4,00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT)
1 SRM 4 LT 3 1 2,00
5 Standard Jump Jets: 5 2,50
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
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TOTALS: 14 46 55,00
Crits & Tons Left: 32 ,00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 4.833.106 C-Bills
Battle Value: 949
Cost per BV: 5.092,84
Weapon Value: 629 / 629 (Ratio = ,66 / ,66)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 16; MRDmg = 6; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 5J, Armor/Structure: 4/5
Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/-, Overheat: 0
Class: MM; Point Value: 10
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