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| Ursa[1][2] | |
|---|---|
![Ursa[1][2] cover](/wiki/File:Ursa.jpg) | |
| Production Information | |
| Manufacturer(s) | TharHes Industries |
| Production Year | 3112[3] |
| Model | URA-2A |
| Class | Heavy |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 65 tons |
| Chassis | URA Quad Endo Steel |
| Armor | Durallex Medium |
| Engine | VOX 325 XL |
| Comms | TharHes Melpomene HM-33 |
| TTS | TharHes Ares-9 |
| Heat Sinks | 13 double |
| Speed | 86 km/h (108 km/h with MASC) |
| Armament |
|
| B.V. (2.0) | 1,887[1][4] |
Contents
Description
A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on Tharkad, the quadrupedal Ursa was a jack of all trades often paired alongside the Scourge to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the Ursa was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the Lyran Commonwealth and Clan Jade Falcon.[1][2]
Key to the Ursa's design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad BattleMechs. The MASC system built into the Ursa in combination with the VOX 325 extralight fusion engine that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over 100 km/h; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the Ursa can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the pilot losing control. This led to MechWarriors nicknaming the Ursa "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.[1][2]
Weapons and Equipment
The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the Ursa is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser, popular with those who regularly fought the Clans; mounted into the right torso is a Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a Defiance 1001 Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon.[1][2]
Variants
- URA-2C
- A Clantech variant of the Ursa. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid medium X-Pulse lasers with ER Medium Pulse Lasers and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.[5][6]
Design Quirks
The Ursa was subject to the following Design Quirks:[1][2]
Notes
The Ursa premiered in the MechWarrior: Age of Destruction game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets have not been published for these variants.
Image Gallery
URA-2A Ursa as depicted in MechWarrior: Age of Destruction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, pp. 38–39: "URA-2A Ursa"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: 3145, pp. 142–143: "URA-2A Ursa"
- ↑ MUL online date for the Ursa
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 311
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 98: "Ursa URA-2C"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 312