Extended-Range Medium Laser

	ER medium laser
	Production information
Type	Energy (Direct-Fire)
Tech Base	Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Availability	Clan = 2824 (CJF) IS = 3058 (FWL)
	Technical specifications
Heat	5
Damage	Clan = 7 IS = 5
Minimum Range	n/a
Short Range	0 Clan = 1-5 IS = 1-4
Medium Range	Clan = 6-10 IS = 5-8
Long Range	Clan = 11-15 IS = 9-12
Tons	1
Critical Slots	1
Ammo Per Ton	n/a
Cost (unloaded)	80,000
Ammo Cost (per ton)	n/a
BV (1.0)	Clan = 108 IS = 62
BV (2.0)	Clan = 108 IS = 62

Description[edit]

The extended-range medium laser (ER medium laser) focuses a powerful beam of light on targets that causes damage by melting or shattering armor off of the target.^[1]

As the name suggests, the Extended-Range variant of the medium laser improves the focusing system of the laser to project it to much farther ranges. The optics are less efficient, though, necessitating more input power for the same armor ablation and thus more waste heat in the weapon.

Variants[edit]

In the years between the Second Exodus and the beginning of Operation KLONDIKE the nascent Clans began development of what would become the ER medium laser. One of the first of the advanced weapon types to be developed, experimental prototype versions of this new weapon were used during Operation KLONDIKE in small quantities. The Clan Prototype ER medium laser (ER-ML-CP) available during this period has identical stats to the Inner Sphere ER medium laser, other than that it weighs 1.5 tons.^[6]

Models[edit]

The extended-range medium laser is manufactured on the following planets:

Defiance C9M[edit]

The Defiance C9M is a Clan-grade ER medium laser.^[7]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
	Defiance Industries	AS8-S Atlas	^[7]

Defiance Model XII[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
Furillo	Defiance Industries		^{[citation needed]}

Diplan M3-XR[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
Ozawa	Diplan 'Mechyards?		^{[citation needed]}

Diverse Optics Sunbeam[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
Irian	Diverse Optics Incorporated		^{[citation needed]}

Diverse Optics Sunfire[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
	Diverse Optics Incorporated	ZU-G60 Anzu	^[8]

Magna Mk VI[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
Lopez	Magna		^{[citation needed]}
Stewart	Corean Enterprises		^{[citation needed]}

RAMTech 1500Z[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
New Kyoto	RAMTech		^{[citation needed]}

Series 2b[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
			^{[citation needed]}

Series 2f[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
			^{[citation needed]}

Series 7J[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
Tamaron	Ashton 'Mech Production Complex		^{[citation needed]}

Victory 23E[edit]

Manufactured on	Manufactured by	Typically used in	References
		AS8-K Atlas, Phoenix Hawk L, RJN-301-F Fujin	^[7] ^[9] ^[10]

Brand	Planet	Company	Used by	References
Bright-Bloom	New Avalon Wernke	Achernar BattleMechs Kallon Industries	???	^{[citation needed]}
Ceres Arms	Capella/St. Ives	Ceres Metals Industries	???	^{[citation needed]}
ExoStar Pinnacle (Clantech)	Unknown	ExoStar Laser Technologies	UCU-F4 Scarecrow	^[11]
Martell	El Dorado	General Motors	BLR-2D Warlord	^[12]
SCI				^[13]
Series J7A	Arcadia	Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4	???	^{[citation needed]}
General Systems	Huntress	Abysmal Manufacturing Complex	???	^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 TechManual, p. 226, "Laser - Extended-Range (ER) Laser"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment Table"
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 TechManual, p. 343, "Clan Weapons And Equipment Table"
↑ TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
↑ TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
↑ Historical: Operation KLONDIKE, p. 156, "Prototype Clan Systems"
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24, p. 9
↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 32-33, "ZU-G60 Anzu"
↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 30, "Phoenix Hawk L"
↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23, p. 19 "Raijin RJN-101-A"
↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 34-35, "UCU-F4 Scarecrow"
↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 88, "BLR-2D Warlord"
↑ "BattleTech Video Game", Equpiment

Bibliography[edit]

[TMp226-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 TechManual, p. 226, "Laser - Extended-Range (ER) Laser"

[TMp341-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment Table"

[TMp343-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 TechManual, p. 343, "Clan Weapons And Equipment Table"

[TMp318-4] TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"

[TMp317-5] TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"

[H:OKp156-6] Historical: Operation KLONDIKE, p. 156, "Prototype Clan Systems"

[RGiCv24p9-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24, p. 9

[TRO:3145FWLp32.2B-8] Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 32-33, "ZU-G60 Anzu"

[TRO:3145DCp30-9] Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 30, "Phoenix Hawk L"

[RGiCv23p19-10] Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23, p. 19 "Raijin RJN-101-A"

[TRO:3145FSp36.2B-11] Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 34-35, "UCU-F4 Scarecrow"

[TRO:3075p88-12] Technical Readout: 3075, p. 88, "BLR-2D Warlord"

[BTVG-13] "BattleTech Video Game", Equpiment

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