Mongoose II

This article is about the 40-ton BattleMech upgrade. For other uses, see Mongoose (disambiguation).

Mongoose II
Production Information
Manufacturer(s)	Arc-Royal MechWorks Defiance Industries (Kwangjong-ni annex)
Production Year	3073
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
Comms	Nashan Comm-i U-284 with Guardian ECM suite
TTS	Nashan Trac V-102 with Beagle active probe
Heat Sinks	10 doubles
Speed	129 km/h (172 km/h with MASC)
Armament	1x ER large laser
B.V. (1.0)	N/A
B.V. (2.0)	1,000 1,085

Description

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.

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

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.

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.

Variants

• 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. BV (2.0) = 1,237

• 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. BV (2.0) = 1,215

Design Quirks

The Mongoose II is subject to the following Design Quirks:

• Command BattleMech
• Improved Communications

Related BattleMechs

• Mongoose - Though with far more focus on electronic warfare, the Mongoose II was designed as a battlefield replacement for the Mongoose scout BattleMech.

• 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.

Notable Pilots

See: Category:Notable Mongoose II Pilots

Gallery

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  Original Mongoose II from TRO:3075

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  MWDA version of Mongoose II from Chuck "Tucker" Oles's Dossier

Bibliography

• Record Sheets: 3075
• Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged
• Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge
• Technical Readout: 3075