Partisan

This article is about the combat vehicle. For other uses, see Partisan (disambiguation).

Partisan Heavy Tank
Production information
Manufacturer	Kallon Industries
Production Year	2791
Mission	Anti-Aircraft
Type	Tracked
Cost	1,866,600 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	80 Tons
Armor	StarSlab/7
Engine	GM SuperLoad 240 Internal combustion engine
Speed	54 km/h
Crew	6
Communications System	Jolex Systems
Targeting Tracking System	AntiAir Flak Systems-1
Heat Sinks	None
Armament	4x Autocannon/5 2x Machine Gun
BV (1.0)	420
BV (2.0)	673

Description

Kallon Industries, famous for designing some of the most popular anti-aircraft 'Mechs in the Inner Sphere, designed the Partisan to bring those same capabilities onto a cheaper, more easily produced vehicle. Dedicated to destroying aircraft, its targeting system can track up to 200 targets at once, compute the optimal target, and link to the targeting systems of other Partisans in the unit. The targeting controls are even removable, allowing its crew to work from a safer distance.

While slow and lightly armored, its role tends to keep it in rearward locations, where this is less of a liability. The Partisan is deployed throughout the Inner Sphere, although the bulk of them are found in the Free Worlds League and the Federated Suns.

Weapons and Equipment

The Partisan's four turret-mounted Flak Autocannon AC/5s are supplied with two tons of airbursting shells that are optimized for destroying aircraft (see Flak ammunition). However, they prove more than capable at providing direct fire support when needed, and can even be used to shoot down enemy missiles. Additionally, it carries twin Machine Guns for defense against infantry.

Variants

• AC/2 

  An experiment at increasing its effectiveness, introduced in 3002 the AC/2 Partisan replaces the quad AC/5s with five Autocannon/2. BV (1.0) = 327, BV (2.0) = 580

• LRM 

  Another attempt to improve the standard Partisan, this 3017 version replaces the autocannons with four LRM-15 launchers. BV (1.0) = 768, BV (2.0) = 1,021

• Air Defense 

  The Partisan Air Defense Tank is a significant upgrade designed to engage and destroy Clan fighters. The older GM Superload ICE was replaced by a compact GM Super fusion engine. Its armor was replaced with advanced Kallon Unity Weave ferro-fibrous armor, drastically increasing its protection. A C3 slave unit provides for better coordination with the rest of its unit, increasing accuracy. Finally, its weapons complement was replaced with twin Imperator Code Red LB 10-X ACs partnered with a pair of Imperator Smoothie Autocannon/2s for long range fire. BV (1.0) = 588 (C3: 130), BV (2.0) = 923

• Lance command 

  The 3058 lance command variant of the Partisan Air Defense Tank upgrades the C3 slave unit to a C3 master unit. To make room for this upgrade, the twin Imperator Code Reds were replaced with a pair of Ultra AC/5s. BV (1.0) = 503 (C3: 105), BV (2.0) = 836

• Company command 

  The company command variant of the Partisan Air Defense Tank fits two C3 master units inside its hull. It drops the twin Smoothie ACs to make room for these complex systems. BV (1.0) = 585 (C3: 104), BV (2.0) = 920

• RAC 

  Mounting a pair each of Rotary AC/5s and LB 2-X ACs, the 3067 RAC variant of the Partisan is able to pump out a significant amount of gunfire in a short amount of time. It also adds another ton of armor for increase durability. BV (2.0) = 1247

• XL 

  The XL variant of the Partisan utilized a 240 GM XL engine, freeing up considerable mass. Mounting twelve tons of ferro-fibrous armor, twin LB 10-X ACs, and twin Ultra AC/2s, the only stumbling block seems to be its hefty price tag. BV (1.0) = 712 (C3: 143) BV (2.0) = 1,171

• Quad RAC 

  This 3069 variant also uses an XL engine, but mounts four Rotary AC/2s, a Targeting Computer, and a C3 slave unit to trade targeting data. The armor protection has been increased by nearly 45% over the base XL variant. BV (2.0) = 1,296

• Fuel cell (AC) 

  This version of the Partisan uses an advanced fuel cell engine in place of the standard ICE. The weapons complement has also changed, carrying a pair of LB 10-X ACs and two AC/2s. For close in defense, this version of the Partisan carries a pair of machine guns and a single anti-missile system. A C3 slave allows the Partisan to share targeting data. BV (2.0) = 980

• Fuel cell (LRM) 

  Based on the standard LRM version, this variant of the Partisan carries four LRM-15s slaved to Artemis IV guidance systems. A fuel cell engine powers the tank, and like the autocannon variant, this version carries a pair of machine guns, AMS, and a C3 slave. BV (2.0) = 1,303

• Hull Defense 

  This experimental model is designed to operate on the surface of a WarShip, in effect as a mobile turret. Thus, it has been environmentally sealed against a vacuum. Particle Field Dampeners and laser reflective armor provide the Partisan with phenomenal defense against the energy weapons typical of aerospace fighters, but leave it vulnerable to ballistics. Two Large X-Pulse Lasers provide the necessary punch to knock out incoming fighters. To coordinate with other units, it carries a C3 boosted slave. The engine was reduced to a GM 160. BV (2.0) = 1,113

• C3 

  Many militias during the FedCom Civil War who were unable to pay the much higher price tag for the upgraded Partisans modified their originals by removing the machine guns and adding in a CASE system to protect the crews from an ammunition explosion, while also installing a C3 slave to create an inexpensive but helpful C3 lancemate. To compensate for the obsolete weapons, militias invest in various special munitions, making the guns more accurate and powerful on the cheap. BV (2.0) = 662

• Cell 

  Powered by a fuel cell engine, this variant carries four Ultra autocannon/5s and two machine guns linked to a C3 slave and protected by heavy ferro-fibrous armor and Case. BV (2.0) = 992

• ELRM 

  A dedicated long-range support vehicle, the ELRM version swaps the Cell variant's autocannons for four extended-LRM-10s with 8 tons of ammo. BV (2.0) = 1,156

• Light Gauss 

  Another Dark Age Kallon variant based off the successful Cell variant, the Light Gauss version drops that version's weapons and equipment for four Light Gauss rifles with one ton of ammo each. BV (2.0) = 968

• Refit 

  One common Clan Invasion-era field refit utilized two LB 10-X ACs and a single UAC-5 along with the original engine and armor. BV (2.0) = 835

Notable Crewmembers

See: Category:Notable Partisan Crewmembers

Related Vehicles

• Partisan AA Vehicle - A post-Jihad design, the Partisan AA Vehicle is designed to be lighter and cheaper than the original Partisan without losing any of its effectiveness.
• Nike - A post-Jihad design that focuses on firepower rather than the command and coordination abilities of later Partisan models.

Gallery

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  Original Partisan from TRO:3026

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  Decolorized reprint of Partisan from German HWH:3031

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  Partisan from TRO:3026 Revised

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  Partisan from TRO:3039

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  Upgraded Partisan from TRO:3058

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  Partisan from RG:iClan vol. 33

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  A Partisan in Ceti Hussars colors from Camo Specs

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  A Partisan in battle from the CCG

Bibliography

• Combat Operations
• Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations
• Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech
• Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 33
• Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades
• Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New
• Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)
• Record Sheets: Upgrades
• Technical Readout: 3026
• Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3039
• Technical Readout: 3058
• Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade