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	{{InfoBoxDropShip		{{InfoBoxDropShip
	| image = Pentagon (DropShip).jpg		| image = Pentagon (DropShip).jpg
−	| name = ''Black Eagle''	+	| name = Black Eagle
−	| manufacturer = [[Mikoyan Aerospace Consortium]]<ref name="XTRO:Pv2">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', pp. 15 & 33 "Black Eagle Ship Profile"</ref>	+	| manufacturer = [[Mikoyan Aerospace Consortium]]<ref name="XTRO:Pv2">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', pp. 15 & 33 "Black Hawk Ship Profile"</ref>
−	| production year=2453
−	| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5593/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
	| Use = 'Mech Carrier		| Use = 'Mech Carrier
	| Type = Military Spheroid		| Type = Military Spheroid
−	| Tech Base = [[Primitive Technology|Inner Sphere (Primitive)]]	+	| Tech Base = Inner Sphere (Primitive)
		+	| Introduced = 2458
	| Mass = 4,500<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5593 Master Unit List's Profile of ''Black Eagle'' DropShip]		| Mass = 4,500<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5593 Master Unit List's Profile of ''Black Eagle'' DropShip]
	</ref>		</ref>
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	| Width = 77		| Width = 77
	| Height = 90		| Height = 90
−	| Drive System = Fusion	+	| Drive System = Unknown
−	| Safe Thrust = 2 g	+	| Safe Thrust = 4 g
−	| Maximum Thrust = 3 g	+	| Maximum Thrust = 6 g
	| Fuel (tons) = 250 tons		| Fuel (tons) = 250 tons
	| Fuel (days) = 1.84 days		| Fuel (days) = 1.84 days
−	| Armament = <span></span>	+	| Armament = 8 [[LRM-20|LRM 20s]] <br/> 9 x [[Large Lasers]] <br> 12 x [[Medium Lasers]]<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
−	* 8x [[LRM-20]]
−	* 9x [[large laser]]
−	* 12x [[medium laser]]
	| Armor = 55 tons [[Primitive Armor]]		| Armor = 55 tons [[Primitive Armor]]
−	| Crew = 52	+	| Crew = 5 Officers <br> 14 Enlisted/Non-Rates <br> 9 Gunners <br> 24 Bay Personnel<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
−	*5 officers
−	*14 enlisted/non-rated
−	*9 gunners
−	*24 bay personnel<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
	| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 1/8<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>		| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 1/8<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
	| Heat Sinks = 156 Standard<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>		| Heat Sinks = 156 Standard<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
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	==Description==		==Description==
−	Originally designed as an armored vehicle carrier for the [[Terran Hegemony]], the '''''Black Eagle''''' was the answer to the [[HAF]]'s need for a larger [[BattleMech]] carrier. Previous designs had been simple conversions of civilian cargo haulers with limited carrying capacities and defenses. However, the ''Black Eagle'' solved many of the logistic problems of deploying these early BattleMechs, such as the ''[[Mackie]]'', quickly into battle. Rearranging its cargo decks, Mikoyan Aerospace Consortium was able to create enough space for a company worth of the Hegemony's newest war machines.	+	Originally designed as a armored vehicle carrier for the [[Terran Hegemony]], the '''Black Eagle''' was answer to [[HAF]]'s need for a larger BattleMech carrier. Previous designs had been simple conversions of civilian cargo haulers with limited carrying capacities and defenses. However, the Black Eagle solved many of the logistic problems of deploying these early BattleMechs, such as [[Mackie]] quickly into battle. Rearranging its cargo decks, Mikoyan Aerospace Consortium was able carve enough space for a company worth of the Hegemony's newest warmachines.
−	Initially assigned to the HAF's assault companies, these ships would be used in the initial stages of an invasion to secure a beachhead for attacking Hegemony units. The ship would thus become the Hegemony's principal assault BattleMech carrier, which in turn would become highly successful in its mission. While the original ''Black Eagle'' was technically a [[DropShuttle]], created before the invention of the [[K-F Boom]] [[Docking Collar]] that defined the concept of "DropShip", subsequent DropShip designs such as the ''[[Lion]]'' and later the ''[[Union]]'' would be patterned after it.	+	Used initially assigned to HAF's assault companies, these ships would be used to initial stages of an invasion to secure various entry points for attacking HAF units. The ship would soon become Hegemony's principle assault BattleMech carrier, which in turn would become highly successful in its mission. Later designs of DropShips, such as [[Lion]] and later [[Union]] Classes would be pattern after it.
−	The design's success would prompt the [[Terran Hegemony]] to use it as the basis for its ''[[Pentagon]]''-Class Assault DropShip design.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> (Which incidentally explains the visual similarity; see Notes.)	+	The design's success would prompt [[Terran Hegemony]] to use it as the basis for its [[Pentagon]] Class Asssault Dropship design.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
	==Armament & Capacities==		==Armament & Capacities==
−	Well-armed for its time, the ship's weaponry is almost evenly spread among its weapon arcs.	+	Well armed for its time, the ship's weaponry is mostly evenly spread out its weapon arcs.
−	The ''Black Eagle'''s Front & Front Right/Left arcs are armed with pair of 20-tubed Long-Range Missile Launchers with pair of Large Lasers.  Its aft-sides missile weaponry is reduced to a single LRM-20, its close range weaponry is increased. Its Laser Bay consists of single Large Laser and four [[medium laser]]s. Covering its aft, is the same single weapons bay with large laser/4 medium laser arrangement.  The ship carries 24 tons of ammunition for its LRM-20 launchers.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>	+	Black Eagle's Front & Front Right/Left arcs are armed with pair of 20-tubed Long-Range Missile Launchers with pair of Large Lasers.  Its aft-sides missile weaponry is reduced to a single LRM-20, its close range weaponry is increased. Its Laser Bay consides of single Large Laser and four Medium Lasers. Covering its aft, is same singler Weapons Bay with Large Laser/4 Medium Laser arrangement.  The ship carries 24 tons of ammunition for its LRM-20 launchers.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
−	The ''Black Eagle'' is designed to carry 12 BattleMechs, deployed from 2 doors.  It also has 520 ton cargo capacity for spare parts and supplies, also accessed with two doors.	+	Black Eagle's is designed to carry 12 BattleMechs, deployed from 2 doors.  It also has 520 ton cargo capacity for spare parts and supplies, also accessed with door doors.
−	The design was built using what would later be considered [[Primitive Technology]], thus its armor and other components would be outclassed by later designs.	+	The design was built what would later to be considered [[Primitive Technology]], thus its armor and other components would out class by later designs.
−		+
−	==Design Quirks==	+	==Design Notes==
		+	[[Design Quirks]] -
	* [[Easy to Maintain]]		* [[Easy to Maintain]]
	* [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2545]]		* [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2545]]
	==Variants==		==Variants==
−	*; Original design : When originally built, the ''Black Eagle'' was an armored combat vehicle carrier. The ship featured 3 cargo decks, with enough room for a battalion of light combat vehicles or a company of heavy ones.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>	+	* '''Original design''': When originally built, the Black Eagle was a armored combat vehicle carrier. The ship featured 3 Cargo Decks, with enough room for Battalion of Light Combat Vehicles or Company of Heavies.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/>
	==Notes==		==Notes==
−	* In what is probably an oversight, the ''Black Eagle'' is consistently presented as a DropShip (not a DropShuttle) in both its initial introduction into canon in ''[[XTRO: Primitives Vol2]]'' and its [[MUL]] entry. However, it is equally consistently described as having been created in 2453, i.e. a decade prior to the invention of the K-F Boom/Docking Collar technology that defines DropShips in modern parlance. For the purpose of this article and the categorisation it is assumed that the original ''Black Eagle'' was a DropShuttle class that, being a successful design, was upgraded and transformed into a proper DropShip class at some point after 2470.	+	As of this writing, there is no assigned Battle Value listed for the Ship. No is there any stats/record sheets for the original version of the Black Eagle.
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−	* The image provided for the ''Black Eagle'' was originally used for ''[[Pentagon]]''-class DropShip, establishing a strong visual similarity between those otherwise distinct spacecraft. (Reusing existing art was a frequent cost saving measure used for units devised for the ''Experimental Technical Readout'' series of PDFs.)
	==References==		==References==
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	* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2]]''		* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2]]''
	* ''[[Master Unit List]]''		* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
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	[[Category: DropShip classes]]		[[Category: DropShip classes]]
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	[[Category: 'Mech Carrier DropShip classes]]		[[Category: 'Mech Carrier DropShip classes]]
	[[Category: Military DropShip classes]]		[[Category: Military DropShip classes]]
−		+	[[Category: DropShips Primitive]]
	[[Category: Spheroid DropShip classes]]		[[Category: Spheroid DropShip classes]]
	[[Category: Transport DropShip classes]]		[[Category: Transport DropShip classes]]

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{{InfoBoxDropShip | image = Pentagon (DropShip).jpg | name = Black Eagle | manufacturer = [[Mikoyan Aerospace Consortium]]<ref name="XTRO:Pv2">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', pp. 15 & 33 "Black Hawk Ship Profile"</ref> | Use = 'Mech Carrier | Type = Military Spheroid | Tech Base = Inner Sphere (Primitive) | Introduced = 2458 | Mass = 4,500<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5593 Master Unit List's Profile of ''Black Eagle'' DropShip] </ref> | Structural Integrity = 16 | Length = 77 | Width = 77 | Height = 90 | Drive System = Unknown | Safe Thrust = 4 g | Maximum Thrust = 6 g | Fuel (tons) = 250 tons | Fuel (days) = 1.84 days | Armament = 8 [[LRM-20|LRM 20s]] <br/> 9 x [[Large Lasers]] <br> 12 x [[Medium Lasers]]<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> | Armor = 55 tons [[Primitive Armor]] | Crew = 5 Officers <br> 14 Enlisted/Non-Rates <br> 9 Gunners <br> 24 Bay Personnel<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 1/8<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> | Heat Sinks = 156 Standard<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> | BV (1.0) = ??? | BV (2.0) = ??? }} ==Description== Originally designed as a armored vehicle carrier for the [[Terran Hegemony]], the '''Black Eagle''' was answer to [[HAF]]'s need for a larger BattleMech carrier. Previous designs had been simple conversions of civilian cargo haulers with limited carrying capacities and defenses. However, the Black Eagle solved many of the logistic problems of deploying these early BattleMechs, such as [[Mackie]] quickly into battle. Rearranging its cargo decks, Mikoyan Aerospace Consortium was able carve enough space for a company worth of the Hegemony's newest warmachines. Used initially assigned to HAF's assault companies, these ships would be used to initial stages of an invasion to secure various entry points for attacking HAF units. The ship would soon become Hegemony's principle assault BattleMech carrier, which in turn would become highly successful in its mission. Later designs of DropShips, such as [[Lion]] and later [[Union]] Classes would be pattern after it. The design's success would prompt [[Terran Hegemony]] to use it as the basis for its [[Pentagon]] Class Asssault Dropship design.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> ==Armament & Capacities== Well armed for its time, the ship's weaponry is mostly evenly spread out its weapon arcs. Black Eagle's Front & Front Right/Left arcs are armed with pair of 20-tubed Long-Range Missile Launchers with pair of Large Lasers. Its aft-sides missile weaponry is reduced to a single LRM-20, its close range weaponry is increased. Its Laser Bay consides of single Large Laser and four Medium Lasers. Covering its aft, is same singler Weapons Bay with Large Laser/4 Medium Laser arrangement. The ship carries 24 tons of ammunition for its LRM-20 launchers.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> Black Eagle's is designed to carry 12 BattleMechs, deployed from 2 doors. It also has 520 ton cargo capacity for spare parts and supplies, also accessed with door doors. The design was built what would later to be considered [[Primitive Technology]], thus its armor and other components would out class by later designs. ==Design Notes== [[Design Quirks]] - * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2545]] ==Variants== * '''Original design''': When originally built, the Black Eagle was a armored combat vehicle carrier. The ship featured 3 Cargo Decks, with enough room for Battalion of Light Combat Vehicles or Company of Heavies.<ref name="XTRO:Pv2"/> ==Notes== As of this writing, there is no assigned Battle Value listed for the Ship. No is there any stats/record sheets for the original version of the Black Eagle. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' [[Category: DropShip classes]] [[Category: Inner Sphere DropShip classes]] [[Category: 'Mech Carrier DropShip classes]] [[Category: Military DropShip classes]] [[Category: DropShips Primitive]] [[Category: Spheroid DropShip classes]] [[Category: Transport DropShip classes]]

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