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[[Andoran Industries Ltd.]]<br>
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[[Colonial Tractors]]<ref name="FM:3145p189">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 189, "Fronc Reaches"</ref><br>
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[[Defiance Industries]]<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p.12</ref><br>
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[[Colonial Tractors]]<ref name="FM:3145p189">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 189, "Fronc Reaches"</ref>
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[[Defiance Industries]]<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p.12</ref>
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[[Pinard Protectorates Limited]]
 
[[Pinard Protectorates Limited]]
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|introduced=[[2607]]<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 120-121</ref>
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|introduced = [[2607]]<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 120-121</ref>
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|model = CLNT-2-3T
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|cost = 3,572,380 [[C-bill]]s
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The '''''Clint''''' was first created in [[Introduction Year::2607]] as a direct result of the [[Star League]] [[Armaments Act]], a law meant to provide border areas with the latest in battlefield technology. The next version, CLNT-2-3T, was mass produced starting in [[2608]].  The ''Clint'' was primarily designed as a cheap recon unit, with the capabilities of a well-armed, low-end medium weight [['Mech]], and in this regard it served well. With a top speed of 97.2 km/h and a jumping capability of one hundred and eighty meters, the ''Clint'' can easily keep up with other recon elements and maneuver through mountainous or urban terrain. Its Sloan 220 Lockover [[Targeting and Tracking System|T&T System]] in particular shines as it is simple to use and provides the pilot with excellent battlefield data. Although the 'Mech has limited ammunition reserves for its autocannon, the Sloane 220 ensures that whatever the ''Clint'' shoots at, it hits.<ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3039 Revised'', p. 36</ref><ref name=TRO3039/>
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The '''''Clint''''' was first created in [[Introduction Year::2607]] as a direct result of the [[Star League]] [[Armaments Act]], a law meant to provide border areas with the latest in battlefield technology. The next version, CLNT-2-3T, was mass produced starting in [[2608]].  The ''Clint'' was primarily designed as a cheap recon unit, with the capabilities of a well-armed, low-end medium weight [['Mech]], and in this regard it served well. With a top speed of 97.2 km/h and a jumping capability of 180 meters, the ''Clint'' can easily keep up with other recon elements and maneuver through mountainous or urban terrain. Its [[Sloan 220 Lockover]] [[Targeting and Tracking System|T&T system]] in particular shines, as it is simple to use and provides the pilot with excellent battlefield data. Although the 'Mech has limited ammunition reserves for its autocannon, the Sloane 220 ensures that whatever the ''Clint'' shoots at, it hits.<ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3039 Revised'', p. 36</ref><ref name=TRO3039/>
  
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However the design's manufacturer, Andoran Industries, Limited, a minor BattleMech firm located on [[Bell]], won the bid by undercutting its competitors using cost-cutting design features. Not only was the ''Clint'' built with shoddy parts which rarely lasted a year, but it also used very few standard components; modular parts which were easily exchanged between many different 'Mechs could not be used in the ''Clint'' without a great deal of modification. The machine became a technician's nightmare, taking longer to repair than comparable 'Mechs, and allowed Andoran to recoup the ''Clint's'' low sales price with a hefty service contract. Over three hundred ''Clints'' were produced before the [[Star League]] fell and Andoran's factories were destroyed during fighting between the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/>
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However the design's manufacturer, [[Andoran Industries, Limited]], a minor BattleMech firm located on [[Bell]], won the bid by undercutting its competitors using cost-cutting design features. Not only was the ''Clint'' built with shoddy parts which rarely lasted a year, but it also used very few standard components; modular parts which were easily exchanged between many different 'Mechs could not be used in the ''Clint'' without a great deal of modification. The machine became a technician's nightmare, taking longer to repair than comparable 'Mechs, and allowed Andoran to recoup the ''Clint''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s low sales price with a hefty service contract. Over 300 ''Clint''s were produced before the [[Star League]] fell and Andoran's factories were destroyed during fighting between the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/>
  
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House Davion and House Liao took possession of the lion's share of remaining ''Clint''s and shipped them off to remote locations within their realms for defense purposes, though the Capellans still maintained several of the 'Mechs in front-line units. Nevertheless, the destruction of the Bell facilities destroyed not only the original ''Clint'' blueprints, effectively ending the production of new units and spare parts, but also records of the exact number of ''Clint''s produced and variants created. During the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] therefore ''Clint''s could be found throughout the [[Inner Sphere]], proving quite popular in the [[Periphery]], but the origins of many of these machines and whether their differing loadouts were official factory variations or simple field-refits remained unknown. In addition, the ''Clint''&#39;s nonstandard components quickly went up in price - in particular the [[Gyro]] quickly became worth its weight in gold - and many were simply stripped for parts to repair damaged machines.<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/>
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House Davion and House Liao took possession of the lion's share of remaining ''Clint''s and shipped them off to remote locations within their realms for defense purposes, though the Capellans still maintained several of the 'Mechs in front-line units. Nevertheless, the destruction of the Bell facilities destroyed not only the original ''Clint'' blueprints, effectively ending the production of new units and spare parts, but also records of the exact number of ''Clint''s produced and variants created. During the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] therefore ''Clint''s could be found throughout the [[Inner Sphere]], proving quite popular in the [[Periphery]], but the origins of many of these machines and whether their differing loadouts were official factory variations or simple field-refits remained unknown. In addition, the ''Clint''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s non-standard components quickly went up in price - in particular the [[gyro]] quickly became worth its weight in gold - and many were simply stripped for parts to repair damaged machines.<ref name=TRO3025r/><ref name=TRO3039/>
  
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Despite the inherent maintenance difficulties in the design an estimated two hundred ''Clint''s remained in service up through the [[Clan Invasion]], mostly in the hands of the Capellans or scattered along the Suns' border regions. The Confederation also introduced the 3U variant, which was quickly adopted by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] after the [[Bell Refit Yards]] were built upon the remains of the original factory complex.  The design's blueprints eventually found their way to Defiance Industries of Furillo, which in [[3055]] began producing new ''Clint''s for the first time in centuries.<ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 38</ref>
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Despite the inherent maintenance difficulties in the design an estimated 200 ''Clint''s remained in service up through the [[Clan Invasion]], mostly in the hands of the Capellans or scattered along the Suns' border regions. The Confederation also introduced the 3U variant, which was quickly adopted by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] after the [[Bell Refit Yards]] were built upon the remains of the original factory complex.  The design's blueprints eventually found their way to Defiance Industries of Furillo, which in [[3055]] began producing new ''Clint''s for the first time in centuries.<ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 38</ref>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
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The ''Clint'' was originally designed to carry an [[Armstrong Buster]] [[Autocannon/10]] but, due to problems involving the stress limits of the 'Mech's chassis, the autocannon was downgraded to an [[Armstrong J11]] [[Autocannon/5]] with one ton of ammunition. As secondary weapons, the ''Clint'' carries two Martell [[medium laser]]s. This well-balanced mix of weapons when combined with the ''Clint'''s above-average maneuverability for its size make the ''Clint'' a highly effective multi-role BattleMech.<ref name=IRS>''Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 8</ref>
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The ''Clint'' was originally designed to carry an [[Armstrong Buster]] [[AC/10]], but due to problems involving the stress limits of the 'Mech's chassis, the autocannon was downgraded to an [[Armstrong J11]] [[AC/5]] with one ton of ammunition. As secondary weapons, the ''Clint'' carries two [[Medium_laser#Martell|Martell]] [[medium laser]]s. This well-balanced mix of weapons when combined with the ''Clint''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s above-average maneuverability for its size make the ''Clint'' a highly effective multi-role BattleMech.<ref name=IRS>''Introductory Record Sheets'', p. 8</ref>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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*; CLNT-1-2R : The 1-2R ''Clint'' was the original prototype variant that carried an Armstrong Buster Autocannon/10 with a single medium laser as a secondary weapon and no [[jump jet]]s. Only twenty of these were produced, and while some left with [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] none have yet resurfaced, though attempts to emulate them have appeared.<ref name=TRO3039/> BV (1.0) = 621, BV (2.0) = 707<ref name=MUL79>''Master Unit List: Battle Values'', p. 79</ref>
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*; CLNT-1-2R : The 1-2R ''Clint'' was the original prototype variant that carried an [[Armstrong Buster]] [[AC/10]] with a single [[medium laser]] as a secondary weapon and no [[jump jet]]s. Only 20 of these were produced, and while some left with [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] none have yet resurfaced, though attempts to emulate them have appeared.<ref name=TRO3039/> BV (1.0) = 621, BV (2.0) = 707<ref name=MUL79>''Master Unit List: Battle Values'', p. 79</ref>
  
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*; CLNT-2-3U : The 2-3U is a Capellan field upgrade of the ''Clint'' that strips all of the armaments from the chassis and replaces them with more potent and enduring weaponry, the most radical of which is the primary weapon. The AC/5 has been replaced with a [[Magna Firestar]] [[ER PPC]] while both the medium lasers were replaced with [[Magna 400P]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s; as a result, it runs much hotter than the original. The 3U also packs [[double heat sinks]] in place of single models and is more deadly in combat. The 3Us were later deployed by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] in the mid-3050s up until the [[FedCom Civil War|break-up of FedCom]]; they have since been adopted by the [[Lyran Alliance]] and several mercenary outfits.  BV (1.0) = 943, BV (2.0) = 1,081<ref name=TRO3050u/>
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*; CLNT-2-3U : The 2-3U is a Capellan field upgrade of the ''Clint'' that strips all of the armaments from the chassis and replaces them with more potent and enduring weaponry, the most radical of which is the primary weapon. The [[AC/5]] has been replaced with a [[Magna Firestar]] [[ER PPC]] while both the [[medium laser]]s were replaced with [[Magna 400P]] [[medium pulse laser]]s; as a result, it runs much hotter than the original. The 3U also packs [[double heat sink]]s in place of single models and is more deadly in combat. The 3Us were later deployed by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] in the mid-3050s up until the [[FedCom Civil War|break-up of FedCom]]; they have since been adopted by the [[Lyran Alliance]] and several mercenary outfits.  BV (1.0) = 943, BV (2.0) = 1,081<ref name=TRO3050u/>
  
 
*; CLNT-2-3UL : A [[Jihad]]-era upgrade of the 3U, the 3UL swaps out the weapons for a [[plasma rifle]] with three tons of ammunition and two [[ER medium laser]]s. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,245<ref name=MUL80>''Master Unit List: Battle Values'', p. 80</ref>
 
*; CLNT-2-3UL : A [[Jihad]]-era upgrade of the 3U, the 3UL swaps out the weapons for a [[plasma rifle]] with three tons of ammunition and two [[ER medium laser]]s. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,245<ref name=MUL80>''Master Unit List: Battle Values'', p. 80</ref>
  
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*; CLNT-2-4T : This variant of the ''Clint'' carries two [[Autocannon/2]]s in place of the single AC/5, giving it one of the longest ranges possible on such a small chassis. It also bears a single medium laser as a secondary weapon. Like the 1-2R variant, the 2-4T also has no jumping capability. BV (1.0) = 531, BV (2.0) = 619<ref name=MUL80/>
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*; CLNT-2-4T : This variant of the ''Clint'' carries two [[AC/2]]s in place of the single [[AC/5]], giving it one of the longest ranges possible on such a small chassis. It also bears a single [[medium laser]] as a secondary weapon. Like the 1-2R variant, the 2-4T also has no jumping capability. BV (1.0) = 531, BV (2.0) = 619<ref name=MUL80/>
  
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*; CLNT-3-3T : Produced by the [[Taurian Concordat]] at the outbreak of the Jihad, the 3-3T modifies the original 2-3T. It adds [[ferro-fibrous]] armor to the design and swaps out the AC/5 with a [[Light AC/5]], presumably supplied to them by the [[Word of Blake]]. This lighter weapon makes room for the inclusion of [[CASE]] and two tons of ammunition, ensuring it is able to carry various types of munitions. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 901<ref name=MUL80/>
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*; CLNT-3-3T : Produced by the [[Taurian Concordat]] at the outbreak of the Jihad, the 3-3T modifies the original 2-3T. It adds [[ferro-fibrous]] armor to the design and swaps out the [[AC/5]] with a [[light AC/5]], presumably supplied to them by the [[Word of Blake]]. This lighter weapon makes room for the inclusion of [[CASE]] and two tons of ammunition, ensuring it is able to carry various types of munitions. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 901<ref name=MUL80/>
  
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*;CLNT-5U : The 5U ''Clint'' is a complete rework of the design, adopted by the [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]] on the eve of the FedCom Civil War. It is constructed using an [[Endo Steel]] chassis and is powered with a [[light fusion engine]], freeing up weight for a [[Maxell]] [[ER Large Laser]] as its primary weapon. This is backed up by three ER medium lasers. The 5U also carries an advanced [[C3 slave]] unit and a [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] spotting laser to allow it to designate targets for friendly units. BV (1.0) = 1,118<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 63</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,275<ref name=MUL80/>
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*;CLNT-5U : The 5U ''Clint'' is a complete rework of the design, adopted by the [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]] on the eve of the FedCom Civil War. It is constructed using an [[endo steel]] chassis and is powered with a [[light fusion engine]], freeing up weight for a [[Maxell (ERLL)|Maxell]] [[ER large laser]] as its primary weapon, backed up by three [[ER medium laser]]s. The 5U also carries an advanced [[C3 slave unit]] and a [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] spotting laser to allow it to designate targets for friendly units. BV (1.0) = 1,118<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 63</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,275<ref name=MUL80/>
  
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*; CLNT-6S : Put into production following the fall of [[Hesperus II]] to Blakist forces at the outbreak of the Jihad, the 6S uses the 5U as a base, dropping the jump jets in favor of a larger 280-rated XL engine and [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor. Two ER Large Lasers provide long-range firepower with only two ER medium lasers as backup, while the TAG and C3 unit have been removed and a [[Small Cockpit]] used to make room for a head-mounted [[ER Small Laser]]. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,334<ref name=MUL80/>
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*; CLNT-6S : Put into production following the fall of [[Hesperus II]] to Blakist forces at the outbreak of the Jihad, the 6S uses the 5U as a base, dropping the [[jump jet]]s in favor of a larger 280-rated [[XL engine]] and [[heavy ferro-fibrous]] armor. Two [[ER large laser]]s provide long-range firepower with two [[ER medium laser]]s as backup, while the [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] and [[C3 slave unit]] have been removed and a [[small cockpit]] used to make room for a head-mounted [[ER small laser]]. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,334<ref name=MUL80/>
  
 
===Custom Variants===
 
===Custom Variants===
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*;CLNT-2-3T Denton : This model exchanges the [[Autocannon/5]] with a [[Large Laser]] and four [[Heat Sink]]s. BV (2.0) = 873<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 183</ref>
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*; CLNT-2-3T Denton : This model exchanges the [[AC/5]] with a [[large laser]] and four [[single heat sink]]s. BV (2.0) = 873<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 183</ref>
  
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*; Clint IIC 2L ''Leia'' : Starting from a [[Clan]] Chassis, and in an effort to improve its overall damage output of this 'Mech, the designers shucked the armor (though it has been swapped for Inner Sphere [[Ballistic-Reinforced Armor]], jump jets and autocannon from the original Clint IIC chassis, and popped in two advanced [[Inner Sphere]]-made lasers (one a powerful [[Large Variable Speed Pulse Laser]], and the other a [[Medium Re-Engineered Laser]], and mated all of the 'Mech's weapons to a Clan [[Targeting Computer]]. BV2 = 1,480.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 14 "Clint IIC 2L ''Leia''"</ref>
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*; Clint IIC 2L ''Leia'' : Starting from a [[Clan]] chassis, and in an effort to improve its overall damage output of this 'Mech, the designers shucked the armor, replacing it with Inner Sphere [[ballistic-reinforced armor]], [[jump jet]]s and [[LB 10-X AC]] from the original ''Clint IIC'' chassis, and popped in an advanced [[Inner Sphere]]-made [[large variable speed pulse laser]] and a [[medium re-engineered laser]], and mated all of the 'Mech's weapons to a Clan [[targeting computer]]. BV2 = 1,480.<ref name="Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy">''Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy'', pp. 14 "Clint IIC 2L ''Leia''"</ref>
  
 
== Design Quirks ==
 
== Design Quirks ==
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==Related BattleMechs==
 
==Related BattleMechs==
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* [[Clint IIC]] - The SLDF took several of the prototype ''Clint''s with them on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. These were the basis of an upgraded version that was designed using [[Clan]] technology.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 151</ref>
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* ''[[Clint IIC]]'' - The SLDF took several of the prototype ''Clint''s with them on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. These were the basis of an upgraded version that was designed using [[Clan]] technology.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 151</ref>
  
 
==Notes==
 
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* 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 ''Clint'' was among the BattleMechs for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:3025, after being given only its name, image, and game stats to work with for the TRO entry.
 
* 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 ''Clint'' was among the BattleMechs for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:3025, after being given only its name, image, and game stats to work with for the TRO entry.
  

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Clint
Clint
Production information
Manufacturer Andoran Industries Ltd.

Colonial Tractors[1]

Defiance Industries[2]

Pinard Protectorates Limited

Production Year 2608[3]
Model CLNT-2-3T
Class Medium
Introduced 2607[4]
Cost 3,572,380 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 40 tons
Chassis Andoran Model III
Armor Durallex Medium
Engine Pitban 240
Communications System Raldon R1
Targeting Tracking System Sloane 220 Lockover System
Heat Sinks 10 single heat sinks
Speed 97.2 km/h
Jump Jets Andoran Model JJII
Armament
BV (1.0) 672
BV (2.0) 770[4]


Description

The Clint was first created in 2607 as a direct result of the Star League Armaments Act, a law meant to provide border areas with the latest in battlefield technology. The next version, CLNT-2-3T, was mass produced starting in 2608. The Clint was primarily designed as a cheap recon unit, with the capabilities of a well-armed, low-end medium weight 'Mech, and in this regard it served well. With a top speed of 97.2 km/h and a jumping capability of 180 meters, the Clint can easily keep up with other recon elements and maneuver through mountainous or urban terrain. Its Sloan 220 Lockover T&T system in particular shines, as it is simple to use and provides the pilot with excellent battlefield data. Although the 'Mech has limited ammunition reserves for its autocannon, the Sloane 220 ensures that whatever the Clint shoots at, it hits.[5][4]

However the design's manufacturer, Andoran Industries, Limited, a minor BattleMech firm located on Bell, won the bid by undercutting its competitors using cost-cutting design features. Not only was the Clint built with shoddy parts which rarely lasted a year, but it also used very few standard components; modular parts which were easily exchanged between many different 'Mechs could not be used in the Clint without a great deal of modification. The machine became a technician's nightmare, taking longer to repair than comparable 'Mechs, and allowed Andoran to recoup the Clint's low sales price with a hefty service contract. Over 300 Clints were produced before the Star League fell and Andoran's factories were destroyed during fighting between the Federated Suns and Capellan Confederation.[5][4]

House Davion and House Liao took possession of the lion's share of remaining Clints and shipped them off to remote locations within their realms for defense purposes, though the Capellans still maintained several of the 'Mechs in front-line units. Nevertheless, the destruction of the Bell facilities destroyed not only the original Clint blueprints, effectively ending the production of new units and spare parts, but also records of the exact number of Clints produced and variants created. During the Succession Wars therefore Clints could be found throughout the Inner Sphere, proving quite popular in the Periphery, but the origins of many of these machines and whether their differing loadouts were official factory variations or simple field-refits remained unknown. In addition, the Clint's non-standard components quickly went up in price - in particular the gyro quickly became worth its weight in gold - and many were simply stripped for parts to repair damaged machines.[5][4]

Despite the inherent maintenance difficulties in the design an estimated 200 Clints remained in service up through the Clan Invasion, mostly in the hands of the Capellans or scattered along the Suns' border regions. The Confederation also introduced the 3U variant, which was quickly adopted by the Federated Commonwealth after the Bell Refit Yards were built upon the remains of the original factory complex. The design's blueprints eventually found their way to Defiance Industries of Furillo, which in 3055 began producing new Clints for the first time in centuries.[6]

Weapons and Equipment

The Clint was originally designed to carry an Armstrong Buster AC/10, but due to problems involving the stress limits of the 'Mech's chassis, the autocannon was downgraded to an Armstrong J11 AC/5 with one ton of ammunition. As secondary weapons, the Clint carries two Martell medium lasers. This well-balanced mix of weapons when combined with the Clint's above-average maneuverability for its size make the Clint a highly effective multi-role BattleMech.[7]

Variants

  • CLNT-1-2R 
    The 1-2R Clint was the original prototype variant that carried an Armstrong Buster AC/10 with a single medium laser as a secondary weapon and no jump jets. Only 20 of these were produced, and while some left with Aleksandr Kerensky none have yet resurfaced, though attempts to emulate them have appeared.[4] BV (1.0) = 621, BV (2.0) = 707[8]
  • CLNT-2-3UL 
    A Jihad-era upgrade of the 3U, the 3UL swaps out the weapons for a plasma rifle with three tons of ammunition and two ER medium lasers. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,245[9]
  • CLNT-2-4T 
    This variant of the Clint carries two AC/2s in place of the single AC/5, giving it one of the longest ranges possible on such a small chassis. It also bears a single medium laser as a secondary weapon. Like the 1-2R variant, the 2-4T also has no jumping capability. BV (1.0) = 531, BV (2.0) = 619[9]
  • CLNT-3-3T 
    Produced by the Taurian Concordat at the outbreak of the Jihad, the 3-3T modifies the original 2-3T. It adds ferro-fibrous armor to the design and swaps out the AC/5 with a light AC/5, presumably supplied to them by the Word of Blake. This lighter weapon makes room for the inclusion of CASE and two tons of ammunition, ensuring it is able to carry various types of munitions. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 901[9]

Custom Variants

Design Quirks

The Clint has the following Design Quirks:[13]

Related BattleMechs

  • Clint IIC - The SLDF took several of the prototype Clints with them on the Exodus. These were the basis of an upgraded version that was designed using Clan technology.[14]

Notes

  • Author Blaine Lee Pardoe stated in a blog entry that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Clint was among the BattleMechs for which he wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:3025, after being given only its name, image, and game stats to work with for the TRO entry.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 189, "Fronc Reaches"
  2. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p.12
  3. ↑ MUL online entry for the CLNT-2-3T Clint
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 120-121
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Technical Readout: 3039 Revised, p. 36
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 38
  7. ↑ Introductory Record Sheets, p. 8
  8. ↑ Master Unit List: Battle Values, p. 79
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Master Unit List: Battle Values, p. 80
  10. ↑ Record Sheets: Upgrades, p. 63
  11. ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 183
  12. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy, pp. 14 "Clint IIC 2L Leia"
  13. ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 90 Design Quirk Table - Clint Entry.
  14. ↑ Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 151

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