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Line 21: * 1x [[LRM 10]] * 1x [[LRM 10]] | BV (1.0) = 597<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> | BV (1.0) = 597<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> − | BV (2.0) = 815<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 176–177: "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 204</ref> + | BV (2.0) = 815<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 176-1777, "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 204</ref> }} }} ==Description and History== ==Description and History== − The '''Burke''' was created as a static defense vehicle for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2580]]. The Foretechno corporation of [[Terra]] had great difficulties producing the tank, suffering from irregular production runs until [[2650]]. Due to this 50 year period of uneven production, maintenance for the vehicle became difficult. By this time the corporation was in grave trouble, and was ultimately taken over by [[Leopard Armor]] in [[2755]].<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 112–113: "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3050R>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', pp. 216–217: "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref> + The '''Burke''' was created as a static defense vehicle for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2580]]. The Foretechno corporation of [[Terra]] had great difficulties producing the tank, suffering from irregular production runs until [[2650]]. Due to this 50 year period of uneven production, maintenance for the vehicle became difficult. By this time the corporation was in grave trouble, and was ultimately taken over by [[Leopard Armor]] in [[2755]].<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 112-113, "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3050R>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', pp. 216-217, "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref> The tank is noteworthy for its devastating long-range firepower. Due to its ponderous speed and lack of short ranged weaponry, SLDF frontline forces disliked the vehicle, though garrison forces highly prized it. Member states of the Star League also employed the tank in their private armies.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> The tank is noteworthy for its devastating long-range firepower. Due to its ponderous speed and lack of short ranged weaponry, SLDF frontline forces disliked the vehicle, though garrison forces highly prized it. Member states of the Star League also employed the tank in their private armies.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> Line 46:
Line 45: *;Heavy PPC : Word of Blake and ComStar forces upgraded their existing Burkes at the beginning of the Jihad. They replaced the three PPCs with two [[Heavy PPC|Supernova Heavy PPCs]] in the turret, while the LRM10 was replaced by a [[Streak SRM 4|Four-Tube Streak Short Range Launcher]] in the front of the tank. This variant was given an additional two tons of armor and an [[Improved C3|Improved C3 Network Computer System]] was installed to give the tank crew unprecedented targeting ability. BV (2.0)= 875<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 205</ref> *;Heavy PPC : Word of Blake and ComStar forces upgraded their existing Burkes at the beginning of the Jihad. They replaced the three PPCs with two [[Heavy PPC|Supernova Heavy PPCs]] in the turret, while the LRM10 was replaced by a [[Streak SRM 4|Four-Tube Streak Short Range Launcher]] in the front of the tank. This variant was given an additional two tons of armor and an [[Improved C3|Improved C3 Network Computer System]] was installed to give the tank crew unprecedented targeting ability. BV (2.0)= 875<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 205</ref> − *; Royal : Fielded by the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions]], this variant of the Burke uses an [[XL fusion engine]] to increase the maximum speed to 54kp/h. The LRM-10 is replaced with a pair of [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers that have one ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,105<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 15</ref> The armor protection was increased from 5.5 tons <ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 177</ref> ferro-fibrous to 8.5 tons <ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 159</ref> + *; Royal : Fielded by the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions]], this variant of the Burke uses an [[XL fusion engine]] to increase the maximum speed to 54kp/h. The LRM-10 is replaced with a pair of [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers that have one ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,105<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 15</ref> The armor protection was increased from 5.5 tons <ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 177</ref> ferro-fibrous to 8.5 tons <ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 159</ref> − *;[[Burke II]] : Superheavy version of the Burke tank created for the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] army during their occupation of Terra in 2776-2777. Only pair of Prototypes were produced before the vehicle's production line was destroyed by SLDF forces.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Gunslingers'', p. 12: Burke II Superheavy Tank - Basic info on Burke II.</ref> + *;[[Burke II]] : Superheavy version of the Burke tank created for the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] army during their occupation of Terra in 2776-2777. Only pair of Prototypes were produced before the vehicle's production line was destroyed by SLDF forces.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Gunslingers'', pp. 12 Burke II Superheavy Tank - Basic info on Burke II.</ref> ==Related Vehicles== ==Related Vehicles== − * [[Kokou]] - The '''Kokou Defense Tank''' is an early [[Clan]] combat vehicle first developed by [[Clan Star Adder]] from the [[SLDF]]'s Royal Burke.<ref name=trogc8>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 8: "Notable Units"</ref> + * [[Kokou]] - The '''Kokou Defense Tank''' is an early [[Clan]] combat vehicle first developed by [[Clan Star Adder]] from the [[SLDF]]'s Royal Burke.<ref name=trogc8>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 8, "Notable Units"</ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery== Line 61:
Line 60: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [https://web.archive.org/web/20221102192457/https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/out-of-the-archives-the-battlemechs-i-wrote-about-or-designed/ blog entry] that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Burke was among the vehicles for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:2750; for some of these he also designed the stats. + * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/out-of-the-archives-the-battlemechs-i-wrote-about-or-designed/ blog entry] that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Burke was among the vehicles for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:2750; for some of these he also designed the stats. ==References== ==References== Line 81:
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| BV (1.0) = 597<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> | | BV (1.0) = 597<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 815<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. | + | | BV (2.0) = 815<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 176-1777, "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 204</ref> |
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==Description and History== | ==Description and History== | ||
| − | The '''Burke''' was created as a static defense vehicle for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2580]]. The Foretechno corporation of [[Terra]] had great difficulties producing the tank, suffering from irregular production runs until [[2650]]. Due to this 50 year period of uneven production, maintenance for the vehicle became difficult. By this time the corporation was in grave trouble, and was ultimately taken over by [[Leopard Armor]] in [[2755]].<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. | + | The '''Burke''' was created as a static defense vehicle for the [[Star League Defense Force]] in [[2580]]. The Foretechno corporation of [[Terra]] had great difficulties producing the tank, suffering from irregular production runs until [[2650]]. Due to this 50 year period of uneven production, maintenance for the vehicle became difficult. By this time the corporation was in grave trouble, and was ultimately taken over by [[Leopard Armor]] in [[2755]].<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 112-113, "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3050R>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', pp. 216-217, "Burke Vehicle Profile"</ref> |
The tank is noteworthy for its devastating long-range firepower. Due to its ponderous speed and lack of short ranged weaponry, SLDF frontline forces disliked the vehicle, though garrison forces highly prized it. Member states of the Star League also employed the tank in their private armies.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> | The tank is noteworthy for its devastating long-range firepower. Due to its ponderous speed and lack of short ranged weaponry, SLDF frontline forces disliked the vehicle, though garrison forces highly prized it. Member states of the Star League also employed the tank in their private armies.<ref name=TRO3050U/><ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050R/> | ||
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*;Heavy PPC : Word of Blake and ComStar forces upgraded their existing Burkes at the beginning of the Jihad. They replaced the three PPCs with two [[Heavy PPC|Supernova Heavy PPCs]] in the turret, while the LRM10 was replaced by a [[Streak SRM 4|Four-Tube Streak Short Range Launcher]] in the front of the tank. This variant was given an additional two tons of armor and an [[Improved C3|Improved C3 Network Computer System]] was installed to give the tank crew unprecedented targeting ability. BV (2.0)= 875<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 205</ref> | *;Heavy PPC : Word of Blake and ComStar forces upgraded their existing Burkes at the beginning of the Jihad. They replaced the three PPCs with two [[Heavy PPC|Supernova Heavy PPCs]] in the turret, while the LRM10 was replaced by a [[Streak SRM 4|Four-Tube Streak Short Range Launcher]] in the front of the tank. This variant was given an additional two tons of armor and an [[Improved C3|Improved C3 Network Computer System]] was installed to give the tank crew unprecedented targeting ability. BV (2.0)= 875<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 205</ref> | ||
| − | *; Royal : Fielded by the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions]], this variant of the Burke uses an [[XL fusion engine]] to increase the maximum speed to 54kp/h. The LRM-10 is replaced with a pair of [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers that have one ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,105<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 15</ref> The armor protection was increased from 5.5 tons <ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', | + | *; Royal : Fielded by the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions]], this variant of the Burke uses an [[XL fusion engine]] to increase the maximum speed to 54kp/h. The LRM-10 is replaced with a pair of [[Streak SRM-2]] launchers that have one ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,105<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 15</ref> The armor protection was increased from 5.5 tons <ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 177</ref> ferro-fibrous to 8.5 tons <ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 159</ref> |
| − | *;[[Burke II]] : Superheavy version of the Burke tank created for the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] army during their occupation of Terra in 2776-2777. Only pair of Prototypes were produced before the vehicle's production line was destroyed by SLDF forces.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Gunslingers'', | + | *;[[Burke II]] : Superheavy version of the Burke tank created for the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] army during their occupation of Terra in 2776-2777. Only pair of Prototypes were produced before the vehicle's production line was destroyed by SLDF forces.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Gunslingers'', pp. 12 Burke II Superheavy Tank - Basic info on Burke II.</ref> |
==Related Vehicles== | ==Related Vehicles== | ||
| − | * [[Kokou]] - The '''Kokou Defense Tank''' is an early [[Clan]] combat vehicle first developed by [[Clan Star Adder]] from the [[SLDF]]'s Royal Burke.<ref name=trogc8>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 8 | + | * [[Kokou]] - The '''Kokou Defense Tank''' is an early [[Clan]] combat vehicle first developed by [[Clan Star Adder]] from the [[SLDF]]'s Royal Burke.<ref name=trogc8>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 8, "Notable Units"</ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [ | + | * Author [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] stated in a [https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/out-of-the-archives-the-battlemechs-i-wrote-about-or-designed/ blog entry] that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Burke was among the vehicles for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:2750; for some of these he also designed the stats. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Tracked Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Tracked Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Heavy Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Heavy Combat Vehicles]] | ||
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[[Category:Word of Blake Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Word of Blake Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:SLDF Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:SLDF Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:SLDF Royal Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:SLDF Royal Combat Vehicles]] | ||