Bear Cub
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| Bear Cub | |
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| Production Information | |
| Manufacturer(s) | Bergan Industries |
| Production Year | 3068[1] |
| Class | Light |
| Cost | 3,415,730 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Clan BattleMech |
| Mass | 25 tons |
| Chassis | Coriolis Class XXV |
| Armor | Compound A-4 |
| Engine | Firebox 200 XL engine |
| Comms | CH2 Series Integrated |
| TTS | Able-Seven Sensor Suite |
| Heat Sinks | 12 single heat sinks |
| Speed | 129 km/h |
| Armament |
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| B.V. (2.0) | 1,052[2][3] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The Bear Cub was designed by Clan Ghost Bear scientists in the waning years of the thirtieth century. Khan Nadia Winson expected hostilities to break out with the Inner Sphere, and thus anticipated the need for an expanded arsenal, but the Dragoon Compromise stalled the invasion. It was not until the late 3060s, 70 years later, that the Ghost Bears again had need of a cheap, versatile, second-line BattleMech. The Bear Cub was first put into production after the end of the war with the Draconis Combine.[4]
The light 'Mech uses a 200-rated XL engine that gives it a top speed around 129 km/h. Some expense is spared, however, as the Bear Cub is built with standard armor on a standard chassis. The engineers even went to the extreme of using 12 single heat sinks, streamlining the production process for the Inner Sphere.[4]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The versatile Bear Cub mounts weapons that enable it to be effective in every range bracket. For long-range support, it utilizes a Type V LRM-5, while intermediate ranges utilize two Series 2f ER medium lasers provide respectable firepower. Up close, a Type 1 Cross-Pattern SRM-4 and a Series 1s ER small laser can be added to the mix.[4] The heat dissipation system is not up to the standards of the usual Clan 'Mech, so MechWarriors have to exercise more caution than usual.
Variants[edit]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Bear Cub has the following Design Quirks:[9]
Notable Pilots[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Notes[edit]
The Bear Cub originated as a MechForce United Kingdom (MFUK) design created and illustrated by author David "MacAttack" McCulloch. The in-universe design history was changed only enough to advance it to the timeline for TRO:3075, in which it was introduced.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ MUL online date for the Bear Cub
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 133
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 252
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 132
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 107
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 253
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 108
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 254
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 90 BattleMech Quirk Table - Bear Cub Entry.
- ↑ Per author Johannes Heidler, 09 July 2011 (screen cap)
