BattleMech Technical Readout



Type/Model:    Anti-Infantry Mech, Type 1 AIM-1-A

Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067

Config:        Biped BattleMech

Rules:         Level 3, Standard design



Mass:          35 tons

Chassis:       Type 1 Standard

Power Plant:   140 Kyles Industries I.C.E.

Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h

Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h

Jump Jets:     None

Jump Capacity: 0 meters

Armor Type:    Steel Standard

Armament:      

  2 Federated 2-Shot SRM 2s

  2 Sperry/Browning Machine Guns

  1 Zippo Vehicular Flamer

Manufacturer:  Kyles Manufacturing

  Location:    Jackson, Novo Franklin

Communications System:  Short-range FM Set #1

Targeting & Tracking System:  Delta 5 Targeting System



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==Overview:==

     Designed by Micheal Kyles- the ruler of the largest faction on the world

of Novo Franklin- the Anti-Infantry Mech, Type 1 is the simplest to build and

cheapest to maintain Mech in the known galaxy. It is powered by a simple,

rugged, multi-fuel gas turbine I.C.E., allowing running speeds of up to 65

kph, which can be repaired by technicians capable of working on virtually any

electrical generator or automobile. It's motive power is not provided by

myomers, but rather by simple hydrolic systems- making maintenance on this

design far easier in the tech-poor Periphery. 



     What it also is, though, is an infantry killer of the first order.

Equipped with a pair of locally built machine guns identical to the

Speery/Browning .50 caliber with an accellerated 600 rounds-per-minute cyclic

rate, this little mech can wipe out whole companies of infantry in moments. 

     

     Also equipped is a copy of a  Zippo Vehicular Flamer (the I.C.E. engine

cannot support a standard flamer), which is extremely useful for setting fire

to cover that could be used by infantry or light vehicles. Ground troops fear

few things as badly as fire- and rightly so. Therefore, dispite the large

amount of heat produced by this addition, it's benifits when dealing with

infantry were decided to outweigh the drawbacks.



     In the event that more serious opposition was encountered, such as

prepared positions, the AIM-1 is equipped with two twin SRM launchers based on

the reliable Federated 2-Shot launcher. Though they are short-ranged, these

systems give the design enough of a punch to take out most of what a local

populace could prepare in the way of defenses.



    Never meant to take on real BattleMechs, the AIM-1 was meant to be used

mostly in assaults agianst areas that would benifit from the mobility of a

bipedal 'Mech, but did not justify detaching one of the kingdom's 8 precious

fusion-powered BattleMechs, such as small towns and other easily garrisoned

locations. 



     Lord Kyles believes that by assembling 12 of these Mechs, he would be

able to adiquately protect the flanks of his BattleMech assault force from

enemy infantry and make a play for the territorial capital of his neighbor. If

he is successful in his endevour, the resultant gain in territory and

resourses would allow him to afford importing as many as another lance of true

BattleMechs... which could be enough to swing the balance of power on-world in

his favor and force the uniting of the many kingdons of Novo Franklin under

his rule.



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Type/Model:    Anti-Infantry Mech, Type 1 AIM-1-A

Mass:          35 tons



Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass

Int. Struct.:  58 pts Standard               0      3.50

Engine:        140 I.C.E.                    6     10.00

   Walking MP:   4

   Running MP:   6

   Jumping MP:   0

Heat Sinks:      4 Single                    4      4.00

 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)

Gyro:                                        4      2.00

Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00

Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00

Armor Factor:   96 pts Standard              0      6.00



                          Internal    Armor

                          Structure   Value

   Head:                      3          9      

   Center Torso:             11         11      

   Center Torso (Rear):                  4      

   L/R Side Torso:            8      10/10      

   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              3/3      

   L/R Arm:                   6      10/10      

   L/R Leg:                   8      13/13      



Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass

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1 SRM 2                  RA      2   50      2      2.00

  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT)

1 SRM 2                  LA      2           1      1.00

1 Machine Gun            RT      0  200      2      1.50

  (Ammo Locations: 1 RT)

1 Machine Gun            LT      0           1       .50

1 Flamer (Vehicle)       CT      3   20      2      1.50

  (Ammo Locations: 1 CT)

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TOTALS:                          7          41     35.00

Crits & Tons Left:                          37       .00



Calculated Factors:

Total Cost:        1,694,475 C-Bills

Battle Value:      337

Cost per BV:       5,028.12

Weapon Value:      74 / 74 (Ratio = .22 / .22)

Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 5;  MRDmg = 1;  LRDmg = 0

BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 2/3

                   Damage PB/M/L: 1/-/-,  Overheat: 1

                   Class: ML;  Point Value: 3