BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Talon TLN-5W-EC
Designer: Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s): Technical Readout: Golden Century
Technology: Clan (Mixed)
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Early Succession Wars / 2800
Rules (Current): Advanced
Rules (Era): Experimental
Rules (Year): Unavailable
Total Cost: 6,034,275 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,364
Chassis: Blackstone QTS Light
Power Plant: Edasich Motors 280 XL
Walking Speed: 86.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 129.6 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Kallon Light Shield A
Armament:
1 Enhanced PPC
2 ChisComp 39 Medium Lasers (IS)
Manufacturer: Blackstone BattleMechs, Ltd.
Primary Factory: Inarcs
Communications: Lockheed/CBM Comset 100
Targeting & Tracking: Sturmfeur Highlight with BlindFire Radar
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Overview:
Fast, well-armed, and heavily armored, the Talon was designed to complement the SLDF's
Mongoose light command mech. Though the Talon weighs ten tons more than the Mongoose, it is
just as fast as the smaller 'Mech. After witnessing the impressive combat trials in the fall
of 2669, the Star League High Command ordered the 'Mech into full-scale production. In May
of 2670, the talon reached the first frontline Mech companies.
During the First Succession War many of the Houses formed raiding companies of combined
Mongoose/Talon lances consisting of one Mongoose and three Talons. The Talons provided
long-range fire support with their PPCs while the Mongoose advanced, sweeping the
surrounding areas with its Beagle probe in search of camouflaged enemy positions. The
Mongoose had the firepower to deal with lightly equipped infantry and the speed to get away
from the more heavily armed opponents-if the Mongoose ran into something it could not
handle, it would speed away under the covering fire of the Talon.
Unfortunately, missions like this were extremely dangerous even when everything went
according to plan. Once things fell apart, the lance commander's 'Mech was invariably the
first to fall, depriving the unit of its leader at the time it needed him most. As the meat
grinder of the Succession Wars progressed, more and more Talon/Mongoose raiding companies
were lost. In 2815 the last Talon production facility vanished in a thermo-nuclear fireball,
and by 2830 the last known Talon was cannibalized for parts.
In 3056 Blackstone opened a new Talon production line, though the company has yet to
begin full production.
Capabilities:
With a top speed of more than 130 kph, the Talon is one of the fastest of the Star
League-era 'Mechs, surpassed only by the Hussar and the Hermes. To achieve this speed, the
design team used a Vox 280 XL engine, one of the most efficient fusion plants produced
during the Star League era. To help the Talon withstand combat, the design team gave it the
maximum armor protection feasible for its weight class. In addition, the Talon carries three
impressive weapons. The BattleMech's primary weapon is an extended-range PPC, which gives
the Talon excellent striking power at all ranges. Rounding out the Talon's weapons are two
ChisComp 39 medium-lasers. Because all its weapons are energy-based, the Talon can remain in
the field for extended periods of time without needing ammunition reloads. This capability
makes the Talon a valuable asset of any light 'Mech company.
Deployment:
Eighteen Talons currently help patrol the Jade Falcon-Lyran Alliance border. The 'Mechs have
yet to see combat, but that could change soon. Blackstone recently announced plans to
produce at least two more runs of the Talon.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 3.50
Engine: 280 XL (IS) 8.00
Walking MP: 8
Running MP: 12
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 11 [22] (IS) 1.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 119 7.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 11 17
Center Torso (rear): 5
R/L Torso: 8 12
R/L Torso (rear): 4
R/L Arm: 6 12
R/L Leg: 8 16
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Enhanced PPC RA 3 7.00
2 Medium Lasers (IS) LA 2 2.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 37
TP: BM, SZ: 1, TMM: 3, MV: 16"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 2, OV: 0
Armor (A): 4, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ENE
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