BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Battlemaster BLR-3SR
Designer: Marcus Smythe
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 85
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Clan Invasion / 3058
Rules (Current): Tournament Legal
Rules (Era): Tournament Legal
Rules (Year): Tournament Legal
Total Cost: 9,246,793 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,928
Structure: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 340 Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Standard
Armament:
6 Medium Lasers
2 Streak SRM 6s
1 ER PPC
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
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Overview:
After the initial success of the Reforged Archer, Smithforge designers turned their eyes on
an iconic, but relatively rare, design. Hollis Incorporated retained all of its original
tooling and design documents, and proved willing to license the design and specifications
for a percentage of any profit shown.
Capabilities:
The Reforged Battlemaster is, like most Reforged machines, an example of 'the Same, only
Moreso'. This makes it easy for the destination units and pilots to slot a Reforged machine
into a similar role as its predecessor. As such, the Reforged Battlemaster is visually
almost identical to its 2600's era Star-League predecessor, with only the remounted forward
Medium Lasers and second SRM Launcher (coupled with the loss of the lighter armament) to
distinguish it to casual observation.
Under the hood, the lighter orbital-spun 'Endo Steel' structure, as well as the removal of
the Machine Guns, allows sufficient spare tonnage to replace the classic 'Holly 6' SRM
Launcher with a pair of Guided Technologies 2nd Gen Streak-6 Launchers, locally produced
under license. Magna Metals 'Hellstar' PPCs were reverse enginnered to allow the designers
to apply the same focusing improvements (and heat production detriments!) to the original
Battlemaster's unusual, double-barreled PPC.
The real advantage is in the incorporation of the new Double Heat Sinks. Seventeen Freezers
do not allow the new machine to freely fire all weapons at all times, but with the heat
efficiency of the Streak SRMs, judicious firing decisions allow the -3SR to maintain a
volume of fire shocking to anyone who expected the original.
Variants:
No variants are currently in production. One discussed variant involves replacing the heavy
standard engine with the Extra Light versions common on the rest of the Reforged Mech Range,
and using the recovered mass to improve the number of heat sinks as well as mount a second
ER Particle Cannon. However, doing so would violate certain agreements signed with Aurelia
Song, the Hollis Incorporated Legal Director, and so most plans for future variants were put
on hold. The current president of Smithforge was quoted as saying "This is why we can't
have nice things."
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 4.50
Engine: 340 Fusion 27.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 17 [34] 7.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 263 16.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 27 44
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 18 29
R/L Torso (rear): 7
R/L Arm: 14 28
R/L Leg: 18 36
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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3 Medium Lasers RT 3 3.00
Streak SRM 6 RT 2 4.50
Streak SRM 6 (Ammo 15) RT 1 1.00
3 Medium Lasers LT 3 3.00
Streak SRM 6 LT 2 4.50
ER PPC RA 3 7.00
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