Monocycle
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| Monocycle | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Use | |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Chassis Type (Size) | Wheeled (Small)[1] |
| Equipment Rating | |
| Introduced | 3068[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 750 kg [1] |
| Speed | 86 km/h[3] |
| Top Speed | 129 km/h[3] |
| Power Plant | |
| Power Plant Type | ICE[1] |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | Petrochemical/783 km[3] |
| Armament | |
| Armor | |
| Barrier Armor Rating (BAR) | 9 [1] |
| BV (2.0) | 74 [2] |
Description[edit]
Monocycles were an unusual one-wheeled form of vehicle. Dating at least as far back as the Star League era, where there were a few attempts to use them as escape pods for the crews of combat vehicles, monocycles primarily served as personal transport vehicles. In times of crisis, such as the Jihad[2] and after the Blackout, some monocycles were turned tools weapons of war, trading their cargo space away for weaponry.[3]
In the years immediately after the Blackout, armed monocycles were most commonly seen with Capellan Confederation-affiliated forces.[3]
Equipment and Capabilities[edit]
The standard armed monocycle carries four Man-Portable Plasma Rifles assisted by an advanced fire control system, trading away its former cargo space.[3]