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Revision as of 15:14, 8 June 2011

Prefect (BattleMech)
Prefect
Production information
Manufacturer Irian BattleMechs Unlimited
Model PRF-1R
Class Heavy
Technical specifications
Mass 75 tons
Chassis Crucis-III Deluxe Endo Steel
Armor Durallex Ferro-Fibrous
Engine PlasmaStar 375 Light
Speed 86 km/h
Jump Jets None
Armament

Heavy PPC
Light PPC
2 x ER Medium Lasers

BV (2.0) 1,847[1]


Description

The Prefect was ammo-independent guerrilla combat Republic of the Sphere BattleMech.

With increasing legal tensions between the new born Republic and military manufacturers who suffered heavy damage at the hands of Stone's Coalition during Operation SCOUR, Exarch Devlin Stone commissioned a new BattleMech intended to create jobs, bolster his military, and to try and starve off the worst of the lawsuits. While ultimately unsuccessful on the last count, the well-regarded Prefect would enter service with the public RAF in as well as black ops units.

Mandating a simple, fast and durable ammo-independent design based on the guerrilla-style warfare he conducted in early years of resistance to the Blakists, Stone was forced to make a number of concessions and include a more expensive Endo Steel chassis and Ferro-Fibrous armor, and more fragile Light Fusion Engine and XL Gyro in an attempt to win over the military-industrial complex. [2]

Armament

The 'Mech's principal weapon is its Lord’s Light 3 Heavy Particle Projector Cannon, which can inflict considerable amounts of damage, for close in fighting the 'Mech would turn to its Lord’s Light 5 Snub-Nose Particle Projector Cannon in right arm actuator and it pair of Diverse Optics Extended Range Medium Lasers. While considered under-armed for its weight, the Prefect's high speed make it highly effective in its heavy striker/guerrilla role. [2]

Variants

  • PRF-2R - This alternate version of the Prefect was being developed prior to the 'Mech being put into production. This version exchanges the Heavy PPC and two ER Medium Lasers for pair of Light PPCs and adds a second Snub-Nose PPC. The second prototype could become the actual production base model.[2] BV (2.0) = 1,710[3]

Custom Variants

References

  1. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 101, "BV2 for Prefect".
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 100
  3. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 148
  4. BattleTech Dossiers: Lamenkov's Liability, p. 19

Bibliography