Griffin IIC

This article is about the IIC-style BattleMech. For the original parent design or other uses, see Griffin and Griffin (disambiguation).

Griffin IIC
Production information
Manufacturer	Barcella Alpha Brim Ironworks Eagle Craft Group Irece Alpha Manufacturing Plant SFF-FK2 Trellshire Heavy Industries
Production Year	2852
Class	Medium
Cost	4,255,510 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Clan BattleMech
Mass	40 tons
Chassis	NCIS Type M endo steel
Armor	Alpha Compound Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	Consolidated 240
Heat Sinks	10 double
Speed	97.2 km/h
Jump Jets	Northrup Starlifters M40s
Armament	4x LRM-5 1x ER large laser 1x ER small laser
BV (1.0)	1,492
BV (2.0)	1,608

Description

The Clans upgraded the venerable Griffin design until the BattleMech now known as the Griffin IIC emerged.

Weapons and Equipment

Seven tons of ferro-fibrous armor are mounted on an Endo Steel frame, giving the Griffin IIC almost maximum armor protection for its size. It is slightly faster than its antecedent thanks to a 240-rated fusion engine, and it correspondingly mounts enough jump jets to leap up to 180 meters at a time.

This fire support 'Mech is armed with an ER large laser for direct-fire and four LRM-5 launchers, giving it a strength that exceeds the original Inner Sphere design, while being faster and lighter. Two tons of ammunition prove sufficient for most Clan engagements. Unlike the original, none of the IIC's weapons have a minimum range, so it is just as deadly up close, where it can also add in an ER small laser. It does not need additional double heat sinks to stay relatively cool.

Variants

• Griffin IIC 2 

  This variant swaps the LRM-5s for Streak SRM-2s. BV (1.0) = 1,454, BV (2.0) = 1,516

• Griffin IIC 3 

  Similar to the IIC 2, this variant retains the ER large laser, but trades out the rest of the armament for a heavy small laser, two Streak SRM-2s and two heavy medium lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,317, BV (2.0) = 1,532

• Griffin IIC 4 

  This upgrade was first designed by Clan Nova Cat with assistance from Clan Diamond Shark and Clan Cloud Cobra. It retains the Series 7NC ER large laser and Series 1NC ER small laser, but replaces the LRM-5 launchers with a pair of ATM-3s. Three tons of ammunition allows for maximum flexibility. The jump jets are Northrup Starlifters M40s, the comms a JNE Integrated, the T&T system a Build 3 CAT TTS. BV (1.0) = 1,407, BV (2.0) = 1,475 or 1,407

• Griffin IIC 5 

  This anti-infantry variant replaces the LRM-5 launchers with six Series 34NC light machine guns. The weight saved allowed for the inclusion of enough Northrup Starlifter M41 improved jump jets to leap up to 210 meters, a scant improvement. This inclusion necessitated reshuffling the locations of the lasers. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,344

• Griffin IIC 6 

  Based on the Griffin IIC 4, the Nova Cats first deployed this variant during the Jihad. The ATM-3s stay in place, but the lasers were removed and replaced by a single heavy large laser. A targeting computer offsets the sensor interference from the big gun, and improved jump jets allow the IIC 6 to cover 240 meters in every jump. BV (2.0) = 1,468

• Griffin IIC 7 

  Seven jump jets give this variant excellent mobility, enabling it to bring its two ER Medium Pulse Lasers, Streak SRM-6, and Streak LRM-10 to bear. Each launcher is fed by a ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,952

• Griffin IIC 8 

  A head mounted ER Large Laser provides a long range punch, while a Heavy Medium Laser and Streak SRM2 in each side torso are deadly up close. Nine improved jump jets enable leaps of up to 180 meters, and an ECM provides additional protection. BV (2.0) = 1,736

• Griffin IIC 9 

  Developed by the Draconis Combine, this version uses Inner Sphere weaponry. The head carries an ER small laser, the center torso mount houses a medium X-Pulse laser, and the side torsos each carry a Thunderbolt 5 missile launcher with one ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,106

Design Quirks

The Griffin IIC is subject to the following Design Quirk:

• Battlefists

Related BattleMechs

Griffin - 15 tons lighter, the Griffin IIC is a Clan upgrade of the Inner Sphere Griffin.

Notes

• Author Ashley Watkins stated in a blog entry that she designed stats and wrote background for Griffin IIC as originally published in TRO:3055.
• On the Japanese port of Mechwarrior 1, the Griffin IIC' concept art was originally the BattleMaster; as the Griffin never made an appearance anywhere in the game. When Technical Readout: 3055 was created in 1992, FASA took the BattleMaster's concept art from the Japanese version of the game to create the Griffin IIC.

Gallery

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  Original Griffin IIC from TRO:3055

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  Griffin IIC from RG:ilClan v14

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  Griffin IIC 3 ‎from TRO:Phoenix

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  Griffin IIC 4 from TRO:Phoenix

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  Griffin IIC 6 ‎from TRO:3085

Bibliography

• Combat Operations
• Master Unit List: Battle Values
• Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 14
• Record Sheets: 3055/3058
• Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix
• Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades
• "Stalwart Nova Cat Weaponry"
• Technical Readout: 3055
• Technical Readout: 3085
• Technical Readout: Project Phoenix
• Technical Readout: Jihad
• Total Warfare Style Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades