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Line 1: − {{Otheruses|the 40-ton BattleMech upgrade|other uses|Mongoose (disambiguation)}} {{InfoBoxBattleMech {{InfoBoxBattleMech − |image = Mongooseii.PNG + |image=Mongooseii.PNG − |name = ''Mongoose II'' + |name=Mongoose II − |manufacturer = + |manufacturer=[[Arc-Royal MechWorks]], [[Defiance Industries]] ([[Kwangjong-ni]] annex) − [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] + |model=MON-266 − ----+ |class=Medium − [[Defiance Industries]] ([[Kwangjong-ni]] annex) + |cost= 10,155,226 C-bills − |model = MON-266 + |mass=40 − |year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2216/ MUL online date for ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> + |chassis=Alshain Type 69-40S − |production year = 3073+ |armor=Starshield − |cost = 10,155,226 [[C-bill]]s + |engine=320 Pitban XL − |Tech Base = Inner Sphere+ |speed=129 − |mech type = BattleMech+ |speed with MASC=172 − |mass = 40 + |armament=*1x[[ER Large Laser]] − |chassis = [[Alshain Type 69-40S]] + |BV (2.0)=1,000<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pg. 73</ref> − |armor = [[Starshield]] + }} − |engine = [[Pitban 320 XL]] − |comsys = [[Nashan Comm-i U-284]] with [[Guardian ECM suite]] − |T&T = [[Nashan Trac V-102]] with [[Beagle active probe]] − |heat sinks = 10 [[Double heat sinks|doubles]] − |speed = 129 − |speed with MASC = 172 − |armament= 1x [[ER large laser]] − |BV (1.0) = N/A − |BV (2.0) = 1,000<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 73</ref><br> − 1,085<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 46</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 135</ref> − }} ==Description== ==Description== − [[Luthien Armor Works]] was working on an upgrade of the ''[[Mongoose]]'' for [[ComStar]] to be a faster and tougher scout [['Mech]], when the chaos on [[Luthien]] during the early years of the [[Jihad]] forced them to look elsewhere. ComStar financed a refit of a lost [[Rim Worlds Republic]] factory on [[Kwangjong-ni]], where new versions of the ''[[Zeus]]'' and ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' were walking off the line for battlefield testing when the [[Word of Blake]] conquered [[Hesperus II]]. Anxious to stay solvent, ComStar [[C-bill]]s paid for the upgrade to the Kwangjong-ni facility. In exchange, [[Defiance Industries]] sold them 66% of its production for its first two years.<ref name=TRO72>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 72</ref> + [[Luthien Armor Works]] was working on an upgrade of the ''[[Mongoose]]'' for [[ComStar]] to be a faster and tougher scout [['Mech]]. The chaos on [[Luthien]] forced them to look elsewhere. ComStar financed a refit of an lost [[Rim Worlds Republic]] factory on [[Kwangjong-ni]]. New versions of the ''[[Zeus]]'' and ''[[Banshee]]'' were walking off the line for battlefield testing when [[Word of Blake]] conquered [[Hesperus II]]. Anxious to stay solvent, C-bills paid for the upgrade. In exchange, Defiance sold them sixty-six percent of its production for its first two years.<ref name=TRO72>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pg. 72</ref> − LAW had done most of the work on the chassis, so Defiance turned to [[Nashan Diversified]] to outfit the electronics. The result is the '''''Mongoose II''''', an effective hunter-killer that is able to find hidden enemies and provide long range fire support.<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 72–73</ref> + LAW had done most of the work on the chassis, so Defiance turned to [[Nashan Diversified]] to outfit the electronics. The result is the '''''Mongoose II''''', an effective hunter-killer that is able to find hidden enemies and provide long range fire support. An impressive suite of electronics, the 'Mech carries a [[Beagle Active Probe]], [[Guardian ECM Suite]], [[C3i Computer]], and [[MASC]] that enables it move up to 172 km/h in bursts. A respectable seven tons of armor protects the ''Mongoose II''.<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 72-73</ref> − ==Weapons and Equipment== − Equipped with an impressive suite of electronics, the ''Mongoose II'' carries a [[Beagle active probe]], [[Guardian ECM suite]], [[C3i computer]]. [[MASC]] enables it move up to 172 km/h in bursts. A respectable seven tons of armor protects the chassis and [[Pitban 320 XL]] [[extralight engine]].<ref name=TRO/> − The only ranged weapon on the ''Mongoose II'' is its [[Diverse Optics Sunbeam (ERLL)|Diverse Optics Sunbeam]] [[ER large laser]]. The ammo-independent weapon is just as potent at long range as at point-blank. With its quick speed, the ''Mongoose II'' can also close in to use its fists for quick hits, making this BattleMech an effective brawler.<ref name=TRO /> + ==Armament== + The only ranged weapon on the ''Mongoose II'' is its Diverse Optics Sunbeam [[ER Large Laser]]. The ammo-independent weapon is just as potent at long range as at pointblank. With its quick speed, the ''Mongoose II'' can also close in to use its fists for quick hits, making this BattleMech an effective brawler.<ref name=TRO /> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; MON-267 : This variant is built using a [[C3 slave unit]] so that it can integrate with the C3 systems in use by the [[Lyran Alliance]]. Six and a half tons of [[stealth armor]] use the [[Guardian ECM suite]] to make the 267 a difficult target at range, taking advantage of the long range weapon. A [[targeting computer]] makes the laser even more accurate.<ref name=TRO72 /> BV (2.0) = 1,237<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 47</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 136</ref> + * MON-267 - This variant is built using a [[C3 Slave Unit]] so that it can integrate with the C3 systems in use by the [[Lyran Alliance]]. Six and a half tons of [[Stealth Armor]] use the ECM Suite to make the 267 a difficult target at range, taking advantage of the long range weapon. A [[Targeting Computer]] makes the laser even more accurate.<ref name=TRO72 /> − *; MON-268 : A command unit that was still undergoing tests in [[3075]], the 268 traded out the [[Guardian ECM suite]] and [[C3i computer]] for a [[C3 master computer]]. [[Ferro-fibrous]] armor provided increased protection. In order to make room, the [[ER large laser]] had to be removed, so it was replaced with three [[Ramtech]] [[ER medium laser]]s guided by a [[targeting computer]].<ref name=TRO72 /> BV (2.0) = 1,215<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 48</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 137</ref> + * MON-268 - A command unit that was still undergoing tests in [[3075]], the 268 trades out the ECM and C3i for a [[C3 Master Computer]]. [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor provides increased protection. In order to make room, the ER Large had to be removed, so it is replaced with three Ramtech [[ER Medium Laser]]s guided by a Targeting Computer.<ref name=TRO72 /> − ==Design Quirks==+ [[File:MWDA Mongoose II imagine.jpg|thumb|right|MWDA version of Mongoose II from Rosin Dougas's Dossier]] − The ''Mongoose II'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 93: BattleMech Quirk Table - Mongoose II Entry</ref> − * [[Command BattleMech]] − * [[Improved Communications]] ==Related BattleMechs== ==Related BattleMechs== − * ''[[Mongoose]]'' - Though with far more focus on electronic warfare, the ''Mongoose II'' was designed as a battlefield replacement for the ''Mongoose'' scout BattleMech.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 72</ref> + *'''''[[Mongoose]]''''' - Though with far more focus on electronic warfare, the ''Mongoose II'' was designed as a battlefield replacement for the ''Mongoose'' scout BattleMech<ref>[[Technical Readout: 3075]], pg. 72</ref>. − + *'''''[[Beowulf]]''''' - Also a battlefield replacement for the ''Mongoose'' scout BattleMech, the ''Beowulf'' BattleMech differs from the ''Mongoose II'' in that it focuses on offensive capabilities rather than electronic warfare<ref>[[Technical Readout: 3060]], pg. 88</ref>. − * ''[[Beowulf (BattleMech)|Beowulf]]'' - Also a battlefield replacement for the ''Mongoose'' scout BattleMech, the ''Beowulf'' BattleMech differs from the ''Mongoose II'' in that it focuses on offensive capabilities rather than electronic warfare.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 88</ref> − − ==Notable Pilots== − :''See: [[:Category:Notable Mongoose II Pilots]]'' − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:Mongooseii.PNG|Original ''Mongoose II'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' − Image:MWDA Mongoose II imagine.jpg|MWDA version of ''Mongoose II'' from Chuck "Tucker" Oles's Dossier − </gallery> ==References== ==References== − <references />+ *[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/e/e1/Death_From_Above_2.pdf MechWarrior: Dark Age character Rosin Douglas' Death from Above Dossier] + *[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/a/aa/Death_From_Above_22.pdf MechWarrior: Dark Age character Chuck "Tucker" Oles' Dossier] + *[[Technical Readout: 3075]], pp. 72-73 − ==Bibliography== + ==Notes== − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]''+ <references/> − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' − [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:Medium BattleMechs]] [[Category:Medium BattleMechs]] [[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] − [[Category:ComStar BattleMechs]] + [[Category:Comstar BattleMechs]] [[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]] [[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]] − [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth BattleMechs]] + [[Category:501-1000 BV BattleMechs]] + [[Category:C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] [[Category:C3 Master Equipped BattleMechs]] [[Category:C3 Master Equipped BattleMechs]] [[Category:C3 Slave Equipped BattleMechs]] [[Category:C3 Slave Equipped BattleMechs]] − [[Category:Improved C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] [[Category:Improved C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] [[Category:Improved C3 Equipped BattleMechs]]
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| − | |image = Mongooseii.PNG | + | |image=Mongooseii.PNG |
| − | |name = | + | |name=Mongoose II |
| − | |manufacturer = | + | |manufacturer=[[Arc-Royal MechWorks]], [[Defiance Industries]] ([[Kwangjong-ni]] annex) |
| − | [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] | + | |model=MON-266 |
| − | + | |class=Medium | |
| − | [[Defiance Industries]] ([[Kwangjong-ni]] annex) | + | |cost= 10,155,226 C-bills |
| − | |model = MON-266 | + | |mass=40 |
| − | | | + | |chassis=Alshain Type 69-40S |
| − | + | |armor=Starshield | |
| − | |cost = 10,155,226 | + | |engine=320 Pitban XL |
| − | + | |speed=129 | |
| − | + | |speed with MASC=172 | |
| − | |mass = 40 | + | |armament=*1x[[ER Large Laser]] |
| − | |chassis = | + | |BV (2.0)=1,000<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pg. 73</ref> |
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| − | |BV (2.0) = 1,000<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | [[Luthien Armor Works]] was working on an upgrade of the ''[[Mongoose]]'' for [[ComStar]] to be a faster and tougher scout [['Mech]] | + | [[Luthien Armor Works]] was working on an upgrade of the ''[[Mongoose]]'' for [[ComStar]] to be a faster and tougher scout [['Mech]]. The chaos on [[Luthien]] forced them to look elsewhere. ComStar financed a refit of an lost [[Rim Worlds Republic]] factory on [[Kwangjong-ni]]. New versions of the ''[[Zeus]]'' and ''[[Banshee]]'' were walking off the line for battlefield testing when [[Word of Blake]] conquered [[Hesperus II]]. Anxious to stay solvent, C-bills paid for the upgrade. In exchange, Defiance sold them sixty-six percent of its production for its first two years.<ref name=TRO72>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pg. 72</ref> |
| − | LAW had done most of the work on the chassis, so Defiance turned to [[Nashan Diversified]] to outfit the electronics. The result is the '''''Mongoose II''''', an effective hunter-killer that is able to find hidden enemies and provide long range fire support.<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. | + | LAW had done most of the work on the chassis, so Defiance turned to [[Nashan Diversified]] to outfit the electronics. The result is the '''''Mongoose II''''', an effective hunter-killer that is able to find hidden enemies and provide long range fire support. An impressive suite of electronics, the 'Mech carries a [[Beagle Active Probe]], [[Guardian ECM Suite]], [[C3i Computer]], and [[MASC]] that enables it move up to 172 km/h in bursts. A respectable seven tons of armor protects the ''Mongoose II''.<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 72-73</ref> |
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| − | The only ranged weapon on the ''Mongoose II'' is its | + | ==Armament== |
| + | The only ranged weapon on the ''Mongoose II'' is its Diverse Optics Sunbeam [[ER Large Laser]]. The ammo-independent weapon is just as potent at long range as at pointblank. With its quick speed, the ''Mongoose II'' can also close in to use its fists for quick hits, making this BattleMech an effective brawler.<ref name=TRO /> | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | * | + | * MON-267 - This variant is built using a [[C3 Slave Unit]] so that it can integrate with the C3 systems in use by the [[Lyran Alliance]]. Six and a half tons of [[Stealth Armor]] use the ECM Suite to make the 267 a difficult target at range, taking advantage of the long range weapon. A [[Targeting Computer]] makes the laser even more accurate.<ref name=TRO72 /> |
| − | * | + | * MON-268 - A command unit that was still undergoing tests in [[3075]], the 268 trades out the ECM and C3i for a [[C3 Master Computer]]. [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor provides increased protection. In order to make room, the ER Large had to be removed, so it is replaced with three Ramtech [[ER Medium Laser]]s guided by a Targeting Computer.<ref name=TRO72 /> |
| − | + | [[File:MWDA Mongoose II imagine.jpg|thumb|right|MWDA version of Mongoose II from Rosin Dougas's Dossier]] | |
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==Related BattleMechs== | ==Related BattleMechs== | ||
| − | * ''[[Mongoose]]'' - Though with far more focus on electronic warfare, the ''Mongoose II'' was designed as a battlefield replacement for the ''Mongoose'' scout BattleMech | + | *'''''[[Mongoose]]''''' - Though with far more focus on electronic warfare, the ''Mongoose II'' was designed as a battlefield replacement for the ''Mongoose'' scout BattleMech<ref>[[Technical Readout: 3075]], pg. 72</ref>. |
| − | + | *'''''[[Beowulf]]''''' - Also a battlefield replacement for the ''Mongoose'' scout BattleMech, the ''Beowulf'' BattleMech differs from the ''Mongoose II'' in that it focuses on offensive capabilities rather than electronic warfare<ref>[[Technical Readout: 3060]], pg. 88</ref>. | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/e/e1/Death_From_Above_2.pdf MechWarrior: Dark Age character Rosin Douglas' Death from Above Dossier] | |
| + | *[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/a/aa/Death_From_Above_22.pdf MechWarrior: Dark Age character Chuck "Tucker" Oles' Dossier] | ||
| + | *[[Technical Readout: 3075]], pp. 72-73 | ||
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[[Category:BattleMechs]] | [[Category:BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:Medium BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Medium BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] | [[Category:40 ton BattleMechs]] | ||
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[[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Lyran Alliance BattleMechs]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:C3 Master Equipped BattleMechs]] | [[Category:C3 Master Equipped BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:C3 Slave Equipped BattleMechs]] | [[Category:C3 Slave Equipped BattleMechs]] | ||
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[[Category:Improved C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Improved C3 Equipped BattleMechs]] | ||