Linebacker

Linebacker
Production information
Manufacturer	Wolf Clan Site 1, Wolf Clan Site 2
Model	Linebacker
Class	Heavy
Technical specifications
Mass	65 tons
Chassis	Type W4 Endo Steel
Armor	Composite A-4 Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	Heavy Force 390 XL
Speed	97.2 km/h
Armament	Primary Configuration 2xER PPCs 1xStreak SRM-4 1xLRM-5 1xER Small Laser
BV (1.0)	2,016

Description

Designed to eventually replace the Timber Wolf in the tournament of Clan Wolf when it was found that the Timber Wolf could not keep pace with its starmates in running battles which could limit its effectivemess during the invasion of the Inner Sphere the Linebacker has found a home within Clan Wolf in Exile and is tolerated by the crusader wolves because of their need for equipment. The Linebacker is built on a lightweight Type W4 Endo Steel chassis which carries a powerful Heavy Force 390 XL Engine giving the 'Mech a top speed of 97.2 km/h. The Linebacker is protected by a respectable ten tons of Composite A-4 Ferro-Fibrous armor. The Linebacker also has seventeen and a half tons of pod space which allows the 'Mech to carry a variety of effective payloads. Overall the Linebacker is an effective OmniMech capable of keeping up with most medium 'Mechs while bringing a good amount of firepower to a battle.

Armament

In its primary configuration the Linebacker is configured for long range combat with two powerful ER PPCs for its primary firepower as they can reach a target at long range and are each capable of vaporizing almost a full ton of standard armor. these are backed up by an LRM-5 launcher for long range missile bombardment. For close combat the Linebacker Prime carries a light arsenal of a highly accurate Streak SRM-4 launcher and an ER Small Laser.

Alternate Configurations

• Alt Config. A - Configured similarly to the Timber Wolf Prime the Linebacker A carries as its primary long range weapons a pair of ER Large Lasers which are backed up by an LRM-5 launcher and LRM-15 launcher which both allow the Linebacker to bombard its target at long range. For close combat the 'Mech carries two ER Medium Lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,854

• Alt Config. B - The Linebacker B is a sniper configuration. The 'Mech carries a powerful Gauss Rifle for fearsome long range hitting power. For close combat the 'Mech has three ER Medium Lasers and a single ER Small Laser. BV (1.0) = 1,849

• Alt Config. C - An all around trooper configuration the Linebacker C has weapons which allow the 'Mech to engage an enemy efectively at any range. For long ranges the 'Mech is armed with and Ultra Autocannon/5 and a single ER Large Laser. For close combat the 'Mech has four ER Medium Lasers, one of which is rear mounted and to keep the 'Mech form beign attacked by unarmored infantry it has two Machine Guns, one of which is mounted in the rear arc and a rear mounted Flamer. BV (1.0) = 1,824

• Alt Config. D - The Linebacker D is a commited close combat configuration with four highly accurate Streak SRM-6 launchers prividing an overwhelming close range missile barrage and two ER Medium Lasers and a rear mounted ER Small Laser making this a ferocious short range brawler until the ammo bins run dry. BV (1.0) = 1,865

• Alt Config. E - An extremely flexible configuration, the Linebacker E has as its primary long range weapon an ER Large Laser. This is backed up by a pair of ATM-6 launchers which are capable of firing ammunition for long, medium, and short ranges which have increasing warhead payloads as the ranges close. Additionally the 'Mech carries a Light Active Probe to allow it to detect hidden enemy units. BV (1.0) = 1,669

• Alt Config. H - Another close range configuration the Linebacker H is armed with a pair of powerful Heavy Large Lasers which have a great deal of hitting power. These are backed up by a pair of ER Medium Lasers and a single ER Small Laser. The 'Mech also has six jump jets that allow it to jump up to one hundred and eighty meters. BV (1.0) = 1,891

References

• Technical Readout: 3055
• Technical Readout: 3055 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
• Record Sheets: 3055/3058