Extended-Range Large Laser

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ER Large Laser
Production information
Type Energy (Direct-Fire)
Tech Base Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)[1]
Year Introduced Clan = circa 2820 CNC[1]

IS = 2620 TH[1]

Year Extinction IS = 2950[1]
Year Reintroduced IS = 3037 DC[1]
Technology Rating E
Availability Ratings E/F/D
Technical specifications
Heat 12[2][3]
Damage Clan = 10[3]

IS = 8[2]

Minimum Range n/a
Short Range 0[2]

Clan = 1-8[3] IS = 1-7[2]

Medium Range Clan = 9-15[3]

IS = 8-14[2]

Long Range Clan = 16-25[3]

IS = 15-19[2]

Tons Clan = 4[3]

IS = 5[2]

Critical Slots Clan = 1[3]

IS = 2[2]

Ammo Per Ton n/a
Cost (unloaded) 200,000
Ammo Cost (per ton) n/a
BV (1.0) Clan = 249

IS = 163

BV (2.0) Clan = 248[4]

IS = 163[5]

Description

Introduced in 2620 by the Terran Hegemony. The Extended-Range Large Laser (ER Large Laser) focuses a powerful beam of light on targets that causes damage by overheating or melting the target.[1]

As the name suggests, the Extended-Range variant of the Large Laser increases the power of the beam to project it to much farther ranges. The power necessary to facilitate the production of such generates a greatly increased quantity of waste heat.

As with most Clan energy weapons, the Clans lack their own standard Large Laser.

Manufacturing

The Extended-Range Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:

BlazeFire Sweetshot

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
New Syrtis Johnston Industries ENF-5D Enforcer, BSW-X1 Bushwacker, ENF-6M Enforcer III, BGS-1T and BGS-4T Barghest [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Cyclops XII

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Skye Cyclops Incorporated [citation needed]

Defiance C9L

The C9L is a Clan-grade ER Large Laser.

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Hesperus II Defiance Industries AS8-S Atlas [12]

Defiance Model 6

The Model 6 is exported to Carlisle.[13]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Hesperus II Defiance Industries Razorback [13]

Diverse Optics Sunbeam

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Gibson Gibson Federated BattleMechs ??? [citation needed]
Irian Diverse Optics Incorporated * Albatross ALB-3U[14] [citation needed]
Sterope Sterope Defense Industries ??? [citation needed]

Series 6b

The Series 6b was a Clan built weapon.[citation needed]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
[citation needed]

Series 7Ja

The Series 7Ja was a Clan built weapon.[citation needed]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Tamaron Ashton 'Mech Production Complex [citation needed]

Series 7K

The Series 7K was a Clan built weapon.[citation needed]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
[citation needed]

Series 7N

The Series 7N was a Clan built weapon.[citation needed]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Huntress Abysmal Manufacturing Complex [citation needed]

Series 7NC

The Series 7NC was a Clan built weapon.[citation needed]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Barcella Barcella Alpha [citation needed]

Victory Nickel Alloy

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Marduk Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works) AS8-K Atlas [12]
Brand Planet Company Used by References
Blankenburg Terra Blankenburg Technologies ??? [citation needed]
Diverse Optics Type 30X Kessel Diverse Optics Incorporated ??? [citation needed]
Exostar Delavan Dynamico Limited ??? [citation needed]
ExoStar Pinnacle (Clantech) Delavan Dynamico Limited VLP-1D Vulpes [44]
Firmir UltraLase Betelgeuse Firmir Weaponry Shen Yi [45]
Hellion X-III Andurien/Westover
Trellisane 		Andurien AeroTech - Free Worlds Defense Industries
Grumman Amalgamated 		??? [citation needed]
Lushann Redbeam 2 Lushann Lushann Industrials Limited ??? [citation needed]
Martell Corey Hellespont Industrials ??? [citation needed]
Maxell Chukchi III Maxell Metals Incorporated ??? [citation needed]
RAMTech 1200X New Kyoto RAMTech ??? [citation needed]

Variants

  • ER-LL-P
    The Federated Commonwealth employed experimental versions of the ER Large Laser among some of its elite units during the War of 3039. While achieving the same range and destructive power, these prototypes were less accurate and generated random heat spikes.[46]

Apocryphal Variants

Apocryphal Content Starts

The information after this notice comes from apocryphal sources; the canonicity of such information is uncertain.
Please view the reference page for information regarding their canonicity.

These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media.

From BattleTech (Video Game):

  • "SCI" 
    A LosTech ER Large Laser found in this game listed with an unknown manufacturer 'SCI.' Stats-wise it is similar to the extinct Terran Hegemony ER Large Laser in Classic BattleTech.[47]

Apocryphal Content Ends

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 TechManual, p. 226, "Laser - Extended-Range (ER) Laser"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment Table"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 TechManual, p. 343, "Clan Weapons And Equipment Table"
  4. ↑ TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  5. ↑ TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  6. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 90, "Produced Johnston Industries Components"
  7. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 56
  8. ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 136-137, "Bushwacker Profile"
  9. ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, pp. 95-96, "Enforcer III Profile"
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 114, "Barghest 'Mech Profile"
  11. ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 127 "BGS-4T Barghest"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24, p. 9
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 52, "RZK-9S Razorback"
  14. ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 74
  15. ↑ Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 44
  16. ↑ Dark Age Dossier: Melva Golan
  17. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. XX
  18. ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 64
  19. ↑ Technical Readout: Jihad, p. 80
  20. ↑ Technical Readout: Jihad, p. 106, As Diverse Optics Sunbeam V Extended Range Large Laser
  21. ↑ The Fall of Terra, p. 62
  22. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075 (Revised), p. 78
  23. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. XX
  24. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. XX
  25. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 40
  26. ↑ Dark Age Dossier: Chuck "Tucker" Oles
  27. ↑ Dark Age Dossier: Rosin Douglas
  28. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075 (Revised), p. 72
  29. ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 78
  30. ↑ Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 36
  31. ↑ Technical Readout: Jihad, p. 134
  32. ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 64
  33. ↑ Dark Age Dossier: S.F. Burdnack
  34. ↑ Technology of Destruction, p. 25
  35. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. XX
  36. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. XX
  37. ↑ Dark Age Dossier: Thos Cardella
  38. ↑ Dark Age Dossier: Zabiha Nostra
  39. ↑ ilClan Recognition Guide vol. 15, p. 7
  40. ↑ Technical Readout: Jihad, p. 158
  41. ↑ Dark Age Dossier: Kurt Larsen
  42. ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 102
  43. ↑ Technical Readout: Jihad, p. 190
  44. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 42, "VLP-1D Vulpes"
  45. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 92, "Shen Yi"
  46. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 145
  47. ↑ "BattleTech Video Game", Equipment

Bibliography

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