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Line 6: | Year Availability = | Year Availability = Clan = [[2900]] Clan = [[2900]] − | Year Introduced = + | Year Introduced = Clan = [[2900]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|CSJ]] Clan = [[2900]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|CSJ]] | Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#F|F]] | Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#F|F]] Line 13:
Line 13: | Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#X|X]] | Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#X|X]] | Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#E|E]] | Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#E|E]] − | Heat = 0<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343: "Clan Heavy Weapons and Equipment Table"</ref> + | Heat = 0<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref> | Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> | Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> | Short Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> | Short Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> Line 22:
Line 22: | Cost (unloaded) = 50,000 | Cost (unloaded) = 50,000 | BV (1.0) = | BV (1.0) = − | BV (2.0) = 7<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318: "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref> + | BV (2.0) = 7<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons And Equipment BV Table"</ref> }} }} − The '''Light Active Probe''' is a smaller and lighter, but shorter ranged version of the standard [[active probe]]. + The '''Light Active Probe''' is a smaller and lighter, but shorter ranged version of the standard [[Active Probe]]. == Description == == Description == − With the [[Clans]] advent of [[battle armor]], the nature of warfare was forever changed, introducing a whole host of new tactics. While primarily developed with offensive goals in mind, it was realized that battle armor squads would also prove an invaluable scouting aid, and the [[Scientist Caste]] charged with creating smaller version of the [[BattleMech]]'s active probe system for the suits, with the task achieved by [[Clan Mongoose]] in the [[2900]]'s.<ref name="BT:MRp64">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 64: "Infantry - Battle Armor"</ref><ref name="BT:MRp122">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 122: "Active Probe"</ref><ref name="TMp204">''TechManual'', p. 204: "Light Active Probe"</ref><ref name="TMp252">''TechManual'', p. 252: "Active Probe, Light"</ref> + With the [[Clans]] advent of [[battle armor]], the nature of warfare was forever changed, introducing a whole host of new tactics. While primarily developed with offensive goals in mind, it was realized that battle armor squads would also prove an invaluable scouting aid, and the [[Scientist Caste]] charged with creating smaller version of the [[BattleMech]]'s Active Probe system for the suits, with the task achieved by [[Clan Mongoose]] in the [[2900]]'s.<ref name="BT:MRp64">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 64, "Infantry - Battle Armor"</ref><ref name="BT:MRp122">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 122, "Active Probe"</ref><ref name="TMp204">''TechManual'', p. 204, "Light Active Probe"</ref><ref name="TMp252">''TechManual'', p. 252, "Active Probe, Light"</ref> − When the [[Inner Sphere]] scrambled to field their own battle armor designs during the [[Clan Invasion]], the development of their light active probe was relatively trouble free compared to developing the suits themselves, with the version created by the famed [[NAIS]] in [[3050]] featuring an effective range of 120 meters, compared to the 150 meters of the Clan models.<ref name="BT:MRp122"/><ref name="TMp252"/> + When the [[Inner Sphere]] scrambled to field their own battle armor designs during the [[Clan Invasion]], the development of their Light Active Probe was relatively trouble free compared to developing the suits themselves, with the version created by the famed [[NAIS]] in [[3050]] featuring an effective range of 120 meters, compared to the 150 meters of the Clan models.<ref name="BT:MRp122"/><ref name="TMp252"/> − While the Inner Sphere was cracking the battle armor version, the various Clan were looking towards modifying the technology for use on [[ProtoMech]]s and surprisingly, [[Combat Vehicle]]s and 'Mechs as well. Though "boasting" an effective range of 90 meters, shorter than even the standard [[Beagle active probe]] available in the Inner Sphere, this reduction was considered an effective tradeoff for the halving of the standard active probe's weight to free up space for other weapons and equipment.<ref name="BT:MRp122"/><ref name="TMp252"/> + While the Inner Sphere was cracking the battle armor version, the various Clan were looking towards modifying the technology for use on [[ProtoMech]]s and surprisingly, [[Combat Vehicle]]s and 'Mechs as well. Though "boasting" an effective range of 90 meters, shorter than even the standard [[Beagle Active Probe]] available in the Inner Sphere, this reduction was considered an effective trade-off for the halving of the standard active probe's weight to free up space for other weapons and equipment.<ref name="BT:MRp122"/><ref name="TMp252"/> == Models == == Models == − The light active probe is manufactured on the following planets: + The Light Active Probe is manufactured on the following planets: {|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;" {|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;" Line 57:
Line 57: * ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' * ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' * ''[[TechManual]]'' * ''[[TechManual]]'' − [[Category:Technology|Light Active Probe]] [[Category:Technology|Light Active Probe]]
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| Year Availability = | | Year Availability = | ||
Clan = [[2900]] | Clan = [[2900]] | ||
| − | | Year Introduced = | + | | Year Introduced = |
Clan = [[2900]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|CSJ]] | Clan = [[2900]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|CSJ]] | ||
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#F|F]] | | Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#F|F]] | ||
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| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#X|X]] | | Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#X|X]] | ||
| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#E|E]] | | Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#E|E]] | ||
| − | | Heat = 0<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343 | + | | Heat = 0<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref> |
| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> | | Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> | ||
| Short Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> | | Short Range = 0<ref name="TMp343"/> | ||
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| Cost (unloaded) = 50,000 | | Cost (unloaded) = 50,000 | ||
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 7<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318 | + | | BV (2.0) = 7<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons And Equipment BV Table"</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''Light Active Probe''' is a smaller and lighter, but shorter ranged version of the standard [[ | + | The '''Light Active Probe''' is a smaller and lighter, but shorter ranged version of the standard [[Active Probe]]. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | With the [[Clans]] advent of [[battle armor]], the nature of warfare was forever changed, introducing a whole host of new tactics. While primarily developed with offensive goals in mind, it was realized that battle armor squads would also prove an invaluable scouting aid, and the [[Scientist Caste]] charged with creating smaller version of the [[BattleMech]]'s | + | With the [[Clans]] advent of [[battle armor]], the nature of warfare was forever changed, introducing a whole host of new tactics. While primarily developed with offensive goals in mind, it was realized that battle armor squads would also prove an invaluable scouting aid, and the [[Scientist Caste]] charged with creating smaller version of the [[BattleMech]]'s Active Probe system for the suits, with the task achieved by [[Clan Mongoose]] in the [[2900]]'s.<ref name="BT:MRp64">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 64, "Infantry - Battle Armor"</ref><ref name="BT:MRp122">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 122, "Active Probe"</ref><ref name="TMp204">''TechManual'', p. 204, "Light Active Probe"</ref><ref name="TMp252">''TechManual'', p. 252, "Active Probe, Light"</ref> |
| − | When the [[Inner Sphere]] scrambled to field their own battle armor designs during the [[Clan Invasion]], the development of their | + | When the [[Inner Sphere]] scrambled to field their own battle armor designs during the [[Clan Invasion]], the development of their Light Active Probe was relatively trouble free compared to developing the suits themselves, with the version created by the famed [[NAIS]] in [[3050]] featuring an effective range of 120 meters, compared to the 150 meters of the Clan models.<ref name="BT:MRp122"/><ref name="TMp252"/> |
| − | While the Inner Sphere was cracking the battle armor version, the various Clan were looking towards modifying the technology for use on [[ProtoMech]]s and surprisingly, [[Combat Vehicle]]s and 'Mechs as well. Though "boasting" an effective range of 90 meters, shorter than even the standard [[Beagle | + | While the Inner Sphere was cracking the battle armor version, the various Clan were looking towards modifying the technology for use on [[ProtoMech]]s and surprisingly, [[Combat Vehicle]]s and 'Mechs as well. Though "boasting" an effective range of 90 meters, shorter than even the standard [[Beagle Active Probe]] available in the Inner Sphere, this reduction was considered an effective trade-off for the halving of the standard active probe's weight to free up space for other weapons and equipment.<ref name="BT:MRp122"/><ref name="TMp252"/> |
== Models == | == Models == | ||
| − | The | + | The Light Active Probe is manufactured on the following planets: |
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* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' | * ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' | ||
* ''[[TechManual]]'' | * ''[[TechManual]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Technology|Light Active Probe]] | [[Category:Technology|Light Active Probe]] | ||