Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon

Extended Range Particle Projector Cannon (ER PPC)
Production information
Type	Energy
Tech Base	Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Availability	Clan = 2760 IS = 3037
Technical specifications
Heat	15
Damage	Clan = 15 IS = 10
Minimum Range	n/a
Short Range	1-7
Medium Range	8-14
Long Range	15-23
Tons	Clan = 6 IS = 7
Critical Slots	Clan = 2 IS = 3
Ammo Per Ton	n/a
Cost (unloaded)	300,000
Ammo Cost (per ton)	n/a
BV (1.0)	Clan = 412 IS = 229
BV (2.0)	Clan = 412 IS = 229

First introduced in 2760 by the Terran Hegemony, the Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon, or ER PPC for short, has a greatly increased range than that of a standard PPC. Capable of causing extreme damage at long range, it unfortunately generates a tremendous amount of heat, and so can be difficult to use effectively.

After becoming lostech during the Succession Wars, the ER PPC was first reintroduced to the Inner Sphere in 3037 by the Draconis Combine. By this point the Clans had greatly refined the weapon, with slight reductions in size and weight, but most notably boosting its damage by fifty percent, making it capable of shaving off almost a ton of armor in a single hit. Despite the best efforts of the Great Houses, none have been able to successfully replicate this increase, though research has lead to devices such as the PPC Capacitor that can emulate the increase to a degree.

Models

ER PPCs are manufactured on the following planets:

Brand	Planet	Company
Aberdovey Mark XXX	Connaught	Kong Interstellar Corporation
Blankenburg Technologies 200	Terra	Blankenburg Technologies
Ceres Arms Warrior	Capella	Ceres Metals Industries
Defiance 1001	Furillo	Defiance Industries
Defiance 1001	Hesperus II	Defiance Industries
Fusigon Longtooth	Campbelton	Fusigon Heavy Weaponry
Fusigon XI	Campbelton	Fusigon Heavy Weaponry
Johnston High Speed	New Syrtis	Johnston Industries
Lord's Light 2	Tok Do	Alshain Weapons
Magna Firestar	Betelgeuse	Firmir Weaponry
Magna Firestar	Lopez	Magna
Magna Firestar	Taurus	Magna
Tiegart Magnum	Nirasaki	Maltex Corporation

Enhanced ER PPC

Developed by Clan Wolverine during the early years of the Clans, the Enhanced Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon or Enhanced ER PPC was something of a midway point between the original ER PPC and the eventual clan model. It had a damage threshold 20% higher than that of the original, but the two were otherwise identical. It was popularly used on the Pulverizer battlemech.

Technical Availability

Weapon / Item: ER PPC

Cost: 300

Age of War –Star League :very rare

Succession War: unique

Clan Invasion – Present: rare

Introduced: 2760TH/—

Extinction: 2860 / NA

Reintroduced: 3037 DC / NA

Bibliography

• BattleTech Master Rules
• Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
• Total Warfare
• TechManual
• Technical Readout: 2750
• Technical Readout: 3050