Medium laser

Medium Laser
Production information
Type	Energy (Direct Fire)
Tech Base	Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Availability	2300
Technical specifications
Heat	3
Damage	5
Minimum Range	n/a
Short Range	1-3
Medium Range	4-6
Long Range	7-9
Tons	1
Critical Slots	1
Ammo Per Ton	n/a
Cost (unloaded)	40,000
Ammo Cost (per ton)	n/a
BV (1.0)	46
BV (2.0)	46

"Laser" stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation", a device that focuses an amplified beam of light on a small surface area. The Medium Laser uses this intensified beam of light to damage targets by heating them to melting temperatures. The relatively compact size and effectiveness of the Medium Laser attributes it's widespread use over many types of combat units, though it is regarded as a "Heavy Support Laser" when equipped on infantry or powered armor.

Models

The Medium Laser is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand	Planet	Company
Allied Technologies 2	Nirasaki	New Age Systems Incorporated
Argra 1L	New Samarkand	New Samarkand Armor Works
Argra 3L	Luthien	Defiance Motors
Blankenburg	Terra	Blankenburg Technologies
Ceres Arms	Capella	Ceres Metals Industries
Ceres Arms	St. Ives	Ceres Metals Industries
ChisComp 39	New Avalon	Achernar BattleMechs
Defiance B3M	Coventry	Coventry Metal Works
Defiance B3M	Furillo	Defiance Industries
Defiance B3M	Hesperus II	Defiance Industries
Defiance B3M	Pandora	Red Devil Industries
Diplan M3	Luthien	Defiance Motors
Diverse Optics Type 2	Sian	Hellespont 'Mech Works
Diverse Optics Type 2	Lushann	Lushann Industrials Limited
Diverse Optics Type 2	Sterope	Sterope Defense Industries
Diverse Optics Type 18	Irian	Diverse Optics Incorporated
Diverse Optics Type 18	Sterope	Sterope Defense Industries
Diverse Optics Type 20	Kessel	Diverse Optics Incorporated
Firefly Type II	Apollo	Roe Weapon Systems
Firmir Standard	Betelgeuse	Firmir Weaponry
Harmon Starclass	Son Hoa	StarCorp Industries
Hellion-V	Andurien	Bergan Industries
Hellion-V	Irian	Irian BattleMechs Unlimited
Hellion-V	Kendall	Bergan Industries
Hellion-V	Shiro III	Grumman Amalgamated
Intek	New Syrtis	Johnston Industries
Intek	Asuncion	Kallon Industries
Intek	Arc-Royal	TharHes Industries
Irian Weapons Works Super 6	Irian	Irian BattleMechs Unlimited
Irian Weapons Works Super 6	Kendall	Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation
Kajuka Type 2 Bright Blossom	Sian	Saroyan Special Projects
Kajuka Type 2 Bright Blossom	Texlos	Kajuka (Aerospace Division)
Magna Mk II	New Valencia	General Motors
Magna Mk II	Lopez	Magna
Magna Mk II	Stewart	Corean Enterprises
Martell	Corey	Hellespont Industrials
Martell	Delavan	Dynamico Limited
Martell	Fletcher	Flame Tech
Martell	Wallis	Ronin Incorporated
Martell	Canopus IV	Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Martell	Pinard	Pinard Protectorates Limited
Maxell	Chukchi III	Maxell Metals Incorporated
Omicron 950	Terra	Aldis Industries
Omicron 3000	Campbelton	Fusigon Heavy Weaponry
Omicron 3000	Illiushin	Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
Omicron 4000	Campbelton	Fusigon Heavy Weaponry
OMI HighBurn	New Earth	New Earth Trading Company
Photech 806c	New Avalon	Corean Enterprises
RAMTech 800	New Kyoto	RAMTech
Rassal Blue-Beam	Arcturus	Arcturan Arms
Starflash II	Amity	Imstar Aerospace
Starflash II	Atreus	Imstar Aerospace
Starflash II	Trellisane	Grumman Amalgamated
Victory 23R	Marduk	Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works)

References

1. BattleTech Master Rules
2. Total Warfare
3. TechManual
4. Combat Operations
5. Mercenaries Supplemental II
6. Technical Readout: 3025
7. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
8. Technical Readout: 3026
9. Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
10. Technical Readout: 2750
11. Technical Readout: 3050
12. Technical Readout: 3050 Revised
13. Technical Readout: 3055
14. Technical Readout: 3055 Revised
15. Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
16. Technical Readout: 3057
17. Technical Readout: 3057 Revised
18. Technical Readout: 3058
19. Technical Readout: 3060
20. Technical Readout: 3067
21. Technical Readout: Project Phoenix
22. Technical Readout: 3075