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{{InfoBoxBattleMech
 
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
 
|image= Flamberge.jpg|191px
 
|image= Flamberge.jpg|191px
|name=''Flamberge''
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|name=Flamberge
|manufacturer= [[Olivetti Weaponry]]<ref name=TRJp24f>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', pp. 24–25: "Flamberge"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3085 -->
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|manufacturer= [[Olivetti Weaponry]]<ref name="TRO:3085p166+">''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 166-167, "Flamberge"</ref>
 
|production year=3077
 
|production year=3077
|year reference= <ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1119/flamberge-prime/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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|year reference=<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1119/flamberge-prime/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|model=Prime<ref name=TRJp24f />
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|model=Prime
 
|class=Heavy
 
|class=Heavy
 
|cost=19,517,842 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/>
 
|cost=19,517,842 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/>
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|feet=2
 
|feet=2
 
|mass= 70
 
|mass= 70
|chassis= [[JF 7 Light Endo Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|chassis= [[JF 7 Light]] [[Endo Steel]]<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|armor= [[JF Standard]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|armor= [[JF Standard]]<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|engine= [[280 XL Fusion]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|engine= 280 [[XL Engine|XL]]<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|comsys= [[JF Integrated]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|comsys= [[JF Integrated]]<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|T&T= [[JFIX/Olivetti Pinpoint Advanced]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|T&T= [[JFIX/Olivetti Pinpoint Advanced]]<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|heat sinks= 11 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|heat sinks= 11 [[Double heat sinks]]<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|speed= 64 <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|speed= 65<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|jumpjets= by configuration
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|jumpjets= None<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
|armament= <!-- <ref name=TRJp24f /> -->
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|armament=
Fixed
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Fixed<br>
* 2x [[SRM-6]]
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2x [[SRM-6]]s<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/><br>
Primary Configuration
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Primary Configuration<br>
* 2x [[ATM-6]]
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2x [[ATM-6]]s<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/><br>
* 4x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]
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4x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
* 4x double heat sink
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|BV (2.0)= 2,266<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/><ref name="MUL1"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition'', p. 84</ref>
* 6x improved jump jet
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}}  
|BV (2.0) = 2,266<ref name=TRJp24f /><ref name="MUL1"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition'', p. 84</ref>
 
}}
 
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
Initially a [[Partial Wing]] testbed, the '''''Flamberge''''' became a prominent [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[OmniMech]], helping to inspire the Falcon's [[Dark Age era]] design style aesthetic.
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Initially a [[Partial Wing]] test-bed, the '''''Flamberge''''' became a prominent [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[OmniMech]], helping to inspire the Falcon's [[Dark Age era]] design style aesthetic.
  
Developing the [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] Partial Wing technology in the 3060s, attempts by the Falcon scientists to develop a new production design using it were unsuccessful and the project was ultimately shelved. Cut-off from the [[Clan Homeworlds]] as losses mounted in the [[Jihad]], in [[3074]] then [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] tasked [[Daniel Jade Falcon|Merchant Daniel]] and the Falcon design teams to use whatever was available to rebuild her forces. After removing much of the internal components of the wings, retaining the inbuilt Pattern J7 [[SRM-6]] launchers in the shoulders to avoid further delays, the reborn testbed featured an imposing birdlike cosmetic appearance that helped the ''Flamberge'' secure a prominent position in the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Clan Jade Falcon ''touman'']].<ref name="TRO:3085p166+">''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 166–167: "Flamberge"</ref>
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Developing the [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] Partial Wing technology in the [[3060]]s, attempts by the Falcon scientists to develop a new production design using it were unsuccessful and the project was ultimately shelved. Cut-off from the [[Clan Homeworlds]] as losses mounted in the [[Jihad]], in [[3074]] then [[Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] tasked [[Daniel Jade Falcon|Merchant Daniel]] and the Falcon design teams to use whatever was available to rebuild her forces. After removing much of the internal components of the wings, retaining the inbuilt Pattern J7 [[SRM-6]] launchers in the shoulders to avoid further delays, the reborn test-bed featured an imposing bird-like cosmetic appearance that helped the ''Flamberge'' secure a prominent position in the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman]].<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
  
Built on an [[Endo Steel]] chassis, powered by a 280 rated [[XL engine]], and clad in thirteen and a half tons of armor, while slower than other front-line OmniMechs of similar weight, the bulk of the ''Flamberge''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s variants feature [[Jump Jet]]s and the design was built with them in mind. Mounting eleven [[double heat sink]]s on its base frame, the design had thirty-five tons of available pod space.<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
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Built on a [[Endo Steel]] chassis, powered by a 280 rated [[XL Engine]], and clad in thirteen and a half tons of armor, while slower than other front-line OmniMechs of similar weight, the bulk of the ''Flamberge'''s variants feature [[Jump Jet]]s and the design was built with them in mind. Mounting eleven [[double heat sink]]s on its base frame, the design had thirty-five tons of available pod space.<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>
  
 
== Weapons and Equipment ==
 
== Weapons and Equipment ==
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==Alternate Configurations==
 
==Alternate Configurations==
*; Alternate Configuration A : Built around an [[ER PPC]] and a [[Large Pulse Laser]], with both weapons linked to a [[Targeting Computer]], the ''Flamberge'' A was a deadly accurate skirmisher. Five Improved Jump Jets, two extra SRM 6 racks with a total of three tons of reloads for the quartet, and four extra heat sinks gave it good endurance and maneuverability.<ref name=TRJp24f /> BV (2.0) = 2,575<ref name=TRJp24f /><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1116/flamberge-a/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge A configuration]''</ref>
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*;Alt. Config. A : Built around an [[ER PPC]] and a [[Large Pulse Laser]], with both weapons linked to a [[Targeting Computer]], the ''Flamberge'' A was a deadly accurate skirmisher. Five Improved Jump Jets, two tons of reloads for the fixed SRM launchers and four extra heat sinks gave it good endurance and maneuverability. BV (2.0) = 2,575<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1116/flamberge-a/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge A configuration]''</ref>
  
*; Alternate Configuration B : A mixed-range harasser, the B configuration carried three [[Plasma Cannon]]s, one in its center torso and the other two alongside an [[ER Medium Laser]] in each arm, supported by a right torso–mounted [[ER Large Laser]]. Fitted with standard Jump Jets and a Targeting Computer, six extra heat sinks, two tons of SRM reloads and six of Plasma munitions gave it reasonable endurance.<ref name=TRJp24f /> BV (2.0) = 2,750<ref name=TRJp24f /><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1117/flamberge-b/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge B configuration]''</ref>
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*;Alt. Config. B : A mixed range harasser, the B configuration carried three [[Plasma Cannon]]s, one in its center torso and the other two alongside an [[ER Medium Laser]] in each arm, supported by the fixed SRM-6's and a right-torso mounted [[ER Large Laser]]. Fitted with standard Jump Jets and a Targeting Computer, six extra heat sinks, two tons of SRM reloads and six of Plasma munitions gave it reasonable endurance. BV (2.0) = 2,750<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1117/flamberge-b/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge B configuration]''</ref>
  
*; Alternate Configuration C : Unusual for the Clans, the C mounts an [[Arrow IV]] launcher on its left side, supported by a Medium Pulse Laser in each arm, and a Large Laser in the right arm, and an ER medium laser in the right torso. Lacking the jump jets of the other configurations, the ''Flamberge'' C mounted three tons of Arrow missiles, two tons of SRM reloads and six extra heat sinks as well as [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] so it could spot for itself in emergencies.<ref name=TRJp24f /> BV (2.0) = 2,092<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/> or 2,206<ref name=TRJp24f /><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1118/flamberge-c/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge C configuration]''</ref>
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*;Alt. Config. C : Unusual for the Clans, the C config mounts a [[Arrow IV]] launcher on its left side, supported by the fixed SRMs, a Medium Pulse Laser in each arm, and an ER Medium and Large Laser in its right. Lacking the jump jets of the other configurations, the ''Flamberge'' C mounted three tons of Arrow missiles, two tons of SRM reloads and six extra heat sinks as well as [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] so it could spot for itself in emergencies. BV (2.0) = 2,092<ref name="TRO:3085p166+"/>, 2,206<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1118/flamberge-c/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge C configuration]''</ref>
  
*; Alternate Configuration D : This version of the ''Flamberge'' developed in [[Introduction Year::3115]]<ref name="MUL2"/> carries two [[plasma rifle]]s from [[Inner Sphere]] sources. These are supplemented by four Medium Pulse Lasers. To counter the heat, sixteen double heat sinks are fitted. BV (2.0) = 2,357<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 151</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6873/flamberge-d/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge D configuration]''</ref>
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*;Alt. Config. D : This version of the ''Flamberge'' developed in [[Introduction Year::3115]]<ref name="MUL2"/> carries two [[Plasma Rifle]]s from [[Inner Sphere]] sources. These are supplemented by four Medium Pulse Lasers and the fixed SRM-6 launchers. To counter the heat, sixteen double heat sinks are fitted. BV (2.0) = 2,357<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 151</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6873/flamberge-d/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge D configuration]''</ref>
  
 
== Variants ==
 
== Variants ==
*; ''Flamberge'' 2 : Attempting to restore the Partial Wing to the ''Flamberge'' when the Falcons secured a number of [[Clan Wolf]] scientists after the conclusion of the Jihad, this variant introduced [[Introduction Year::3087]]<ref name="MUL3"/> mounted an array of pulse lasers and enough improved jump jets to virtually fly around the battlefield. A Large Pulse Laser is supported by five Medium Pulse lasers and a Micro Pulse Laser. This version retains the paired SRM-6 missile launchers of the original. The ''Flamberge'' 2 also possesses an [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] Partial Wing and six Improved Jump Jets that allow it to cover 210 meters in a single jump.<ref name=TRJp24f /> BV (2.0) = 2,468<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 240</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1114/flamberge-2/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge 2 variant]''</ref>
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*;''Flamberge'' 2 : Attempting to re-add the Partial Wing to the ''Flamberge'' when the Falcons secured a number of [[Clan Wolf]] scientists after the conclusion of the Jihad, this variant introduced [[Introduction Year::3087]]<ref name="MUL3"/> mounted an array of pulse lasers and enough improved jump jets to virtually fly around the battlefield. A Large Pulse Laser is supported by five Medium Pulse lasers and a Micro Pulse Laser. This version retains the paired SRM-6 missile launchers of the original. The ''Flamberge'' 2 also possesses an [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] Partial Wing and six Improved Jump Jets that allow it to cover 210 meters in a single jump. BV (2.0) = 2,468<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 240</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1114/flamberge-2/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge 2 variant]''</ref>
  
*; ''Flamberge'' 3 : With performance identical to the ''Flamberge'' 2, the ''Flamberge'' 3 has a completely different weapons load. It's armed with an [[Ultra AC/20]], paired [[SRM-4]] launchers, Medium Pulse Lasers, and a single Micro Pulse Laser rounding out the armament.  BV (2.0) = 2,346<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 241</ref><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1115/flamberge-3/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge 3 variant]''</ref>
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*;''Flamberge'' 3 : With performance identical to the ''Flamberge'' 2, the ''Flamberge'' 3 has a completely different weapons load. It's armed with an [[Ultra AC/20]], paired [[SRM-4]] launchers, Medium Pulse Lasers, and a single Micro Pulse Laser rounding out the armament.  BV (2.0) = 2,346<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 241</ref><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1115/flamberge-3/ MUL online entry for the Flamberge 3 variant]''</ref>
 
 
==Design Quirks==
 
The ''Flamberge'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 91: BattleMech Quirk Table - Flamberge Entry</ref>
 
* [[Improved Targeting (Medium)]]
 
 
 
==Notable Pilots==
 
* [[Leutnant-General]] [[Arnaud Zardetto]], commander of the [[Second Donegal Guards]] in 3128, piloted a captured ''Flamberge''.<ref>''One Thousand'' in ''Shrapnel,'' Issue 12, p. 216</ref>
 
 
 
* [[Captain]] [[Malerie Faulkner]], mercenary officer of [[Tally's Talons]], ands descendant of Clan Jade Falcon warriors, piloted a ''Flamberge''.<ref>''A Splinter of Hope'' part 2 </ref>
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
  
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