Chameleon
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| Chameleon | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | J.B. BattleMechs Inc. |
| Model | CLN-7V |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 4,623,375 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Chassis | Enran TXS2A |
| Armor | SimplePlate Manufacturers Type M |
| Engine | Vlar 300 |
| Speed | 97.2 km/h |
| Jump Jets | McCloud Specials |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 839 |
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Description
The Chameleon was a training 'Mech popular throughout the Inner Sphere. The Chameleon was designed to help a new MechWarrior master the skills of maneuvering and heat management, with a top speed of 97.2 kph and a jumping distance of one hundred and eighty meters. The 'Mech also had an all energy weapons loadout, cooled by ten standard heat sinks that forced the MechWarrior to concentrate on the 'Mech's heat levels. In some instances, the Chameleon had been forced into combat situations. Two variants of the Chameleon were developed that made the 'Mech more capable on the modern battlefield.
Armament
The Chameleon carried a basic arsenal that allowed a MechWarrior-in-training to learn the skill of heat management. The 'Mech's reliable low-tech arsenal had proven effective when forced into combat. The primary weapon was a Cyclops Eye Large Laser. This was backed up by two Intek Medium Lasers and a trio of Defiance B3S Small Lasers. To make the threat of overheating more real to the new MechWarrior, the 'Mech carried two Scatter Gun Light Machine Guns that can be used for anti-infantry training.
Variants
- CLN-7W - The 7W variant of the Chameleon looked to using the 'Mech in a full time combat role. The 'Mech had upgraded the Large Laser to an ER Large Laser. Additionally, the Machine Guns and Small Lasers had been removed and replaced with a Medium Pulse Laser and double heat sinks. BV (1.0) = 1,101
- CLN-7Z - Another combat variant of the Chameleon, the 7Z carried as its primary weapons two Large Lasers and a single ER Large Laser. The 7Z carried no other secondary weapons on its chassis and used twelve double heat sinks to handle its massive heat load. BV (1.0) = 1,283