Mongoose II
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Mongoose II | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | Arc-Royal MechWorks
Defiance Industries (Kwangjong-ni annex) |
Production Year | 3073[1] |
Model | MON-266 |
Class | Medium |
Cost | 10,155,226 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
Mass | 40 tons |
Chassis | Alshain Type 69-40S |
Armor | Starshield |
Engine | Pitban 320 XL |
Communications System | Nashan Comm-i U-284 with Guardian ECM suite |
Targeting Tracking System | Nashan Trac V-102 with Beagle active probe |
Heat Sinks | 10 doubles |
Speed | 129 km/h (172 km/h with MASC) |
Armament | |
BV (1.0) | N/A |
BV (2.0) | 1,000[2] |
Contents
Description[edit]
Luthien Armor Works was working on an upgrade of the Mongoose for ComStar to be a faster and tougher scout 'Mech, when the chaos on Luthien during the early years of the Jihad forced them to look elsewhere. ComStar financed a refit of a lost Rim Worlds Republic factory on Kwangjong-ni, where new versions of the Zeus and Banshee were walking off the line for battlefield testing when the Word of Blake conquered Hesperus II. Anxious to stay solvent, ComStar C-bills paid for the upgrade to the Kwangjong-ni facility. In exchange, Defiance Industries sold them 66% of its production for its first two years.[5]
LAW had done most of the work on the chassis, so Defiance turned to Nashan Diversified to outfit the electronics. The result is the Mongoose II, an effective hunter-killer that is able to find hidden enemies and provide long range fire support.
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
Equipped with an impressive suite of electronics, the Mongoose II carries a Beagle active probe, Guardian ECM suite, C3i computer. MASC enables it move up to 172 km/h in bursts. A respectable seven tons of armor protects the chassis and Pitban 320 XL extralight engine.[6]
The only ranged weapon on the Mongoose II is its Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER large laser. The ammo-independent weapon is just as potent at long range as at point-blank. With its quick speed, the Mongoose II can also close in to use its fists for quick hits, making this BattleMech an effective brawler.[6]
Variants[edit]
- MON-267
- This variant is built using a C3 slave unit so that it can integrate with the C3 systems in use by the Lyran Alliance. Six and a half tons of stealth armor use the Guardian ECM suite to make the 267 a difficult target at range, taking advantage of the long range weapon. A targeting computer makes the laser even more accurate.[5] BV (2.0) = 1,237[7][8]
- MON-268
- A command unit that was still undergoing tests in 3075, the 268 traded out the Guardian ECM suite and C3i computer for a C3 master computer. Ferro-fibrous armor provided increased protection. In order to make room, the ER large laser had to be removed, so it was replaced with three Ramtech ER medium lasers guided by a targeting computer.[5] BV (2.0) = 1,215[9][10]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Mongoose II is subject to the following Design Quirks:[11]
Related BattleMechs[edit]
- Mongoose - Though with far more focus on electronic warfare, the Mongoose II was designed as a battlefield replacement for the Mongoose scout BattleMech.[12]
- Beowulf - Also a battlefield replacement for the Mongoose scout BattleMech, the Beowulf BattleMech differs from the Mongoose II in that it focuses on offensive capabilities rather than electronic warfare.[13]
Notable Pilots[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Original Mongoose II from TRO:3075
References[edit]
- ↑ MUL online date for Mongoose II
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 73
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 46
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 135
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 72
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 72–73
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 47
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 136
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 48
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 137
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 93: BattleMech Quirk Table - Mongoose II Entry
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 72
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 88