Mongoose II
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| Mongoose II | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Arc-Royal MechWorks
Defiance Industries (Kwangjong-ni annex) |
| Production Year | 3073[1] |
| Model | MON-266 |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 10,155,226 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 40 tons |
| Chassis | Alshain Type 69-40S |
| Armor | Starshield |
| Engine | Pitban 320 XL |
| Communications System | Nashan Comm-i U-284 |
| Targeting Tracking System | Nashan Trac V-102 w/Active Probe |
| Heat Sinks | 10 Double heat sinks |
| Speed | 129 km/h (172 km/h with MASC) |
| Armament | |
| BV (2.0) | 1,000[2] |
Contents
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. 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, ComStar C-bills paid for the upgrade to the Kwangjong-ni facility. In exchange, Defiance sold them sixty-six percent of its production for its first two years.[5]
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. Equipped with 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.[6]
Weapons and Equipment
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 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.[6]
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.[5] BV (2.0) = 1,237[7][8]
- MON-268
- A command unit that was still undergoing tests in 3075, the 268 traded out the ECM and C3i 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 lasers guided by a targeting computer.[5] BV (2.0) = 1,215[9][10]
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.[11]
- 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.[12]
Notable Pilots
Design Quirks
The Mongoose II has the following Design Quirks:[13]
Gallery
Original Mongoose II from TRO:3075
MWDA version of Mongoose II from Chuck "Tucker" Oles's Dossier
References
- ↑ MUL online date for Mongoose II
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 73
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 46
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 135
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 72
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 72–73
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 47
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 136
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 48
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 137
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 72
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 88
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 93: BattleMech Quirk Table - Mongoose II Entry