Cougar

Cougar
Production information
Manufacturer	Ironhold Alpha Complex (Clan Jade Falcon)
Model	Prime
Class	Light
Cost	6,065,438 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	35 tons
Chassis	JF 3 Light Endo Steel
Armor	Compound JF Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	175 JF Extralight
Speed	86 km/h
Armament	Primary Configuration 2x Large Pulse Lasers 2x LRM-10s
BV (1.0)	1,227

Description

After the Refusal War with Clan Wolf, Falcon Khan Marthe Pryde decided to upgrade the 'Mechs her Clan fielded as they rebuilt. Rather than waste precious resources designing a new OmniMech from the ground up, she instructed her scientists to improve upon existing designs. The design the scientists chose to modify was the Adder. Though the two 'Mechs are visually similar and share the same weight, the Falcon Cougar is slower and better armed, though it only has five and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor. This process enabled the Falcon scientists to produce a new design in roughly half the time it would have taken them otherwise.

Armament

The Falcon scientists continued to closely mimic the Adder in the Cougar's weapon systems. The primary configuration uses a pair of LRM-10s and Large Pulse Lasers for a combination of direct and indirect fire support.

Alternate Configurations

• Alt. Config. A - The most popular alternate configuration, the Cougar A is built around a pair of LRM-20s, each with an Artemis IV FCS. This configuration is supported by a pair of ER Medium Lasers and a Small Pulse Laser. BV (1.0) = 1,429

• Alt. Config. B - Similar to the Adder Prime, the Cougar B uses a pair of ER PPCs for direct fire support. It has an ER Medium Laser for close range. Six additional double heat sinks help to dissipate the heat these weapons generate. BV (1.0) = 1,564

• Alt. Config. C - A variant that has more of a mixture of long- and short-range weapons, the C is built around a single Gauss Rifle. It is complemented by five ER Medium Lasers that allow the Cougar C to stay on the field for a long time. BV (1.0) = 1,442

• Alt. Config. D - The final variant uses an ER Large Laser and an Ultra Autocannon/10 for sniping and a pair of SRM-4s to finish off its opponents at close range. BV (1.0) = 1,088

• Alt. Config. E - The new variant uses the new ATM missile technology with two ATM 6s as its main weapon with three tons of ammo for each launcher. A trio of ER Medium Lasers round out this variant's arsenal to finish off its opponents at short range with three additional double heat sinks to help with the heat. BV (1.0) = 1,351

• Alt. Config. H - The last of the new variants is equipped with four Jump Jets and an ECM suite. This variant is armed with an Ultra Autocannon/5 and a trio of Heavy Medium Lasers for when any opponent tries to close range with this machine. It also has three additional double heat sinks to deal with heat the trio of heavy lasers produce. BV (1.0) = 1,286

Variants

• X - This version that dates to the Jihad or later uses experimental technology. It uses improved jump jets to attain a 210-meter jumping capacity. Two Streak LRM-10s provide withering firepower at all ranges. Twin ER Medium Lasers back them up. BV (1.0) = 1,676

• X2 - Another version of the Cougar that uses experimental technology, the X2 can jump up to 240 meters. It also adds two tons of armor for added protection. Offensively, it can call upon a Streak LRM-15 and an ER Medium Pulse Laser. BV (1.0) = 1,465

• X3 - This experimental-tech upgrade has the same armor protection as the X2, though it lack any jumping ability. It also mounts a Streak LRM-10. To back that up, the X3 has an ER Large Pulse Laser and an ER Medium Pulse Laser. Both lasers benefit from a Targeting Computer. BV (1.0) = 1,280

References

• Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I
• Technical Readout: 3060
• The Battle of Coventry (scenario pack)