BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Crenshaw CRN-1
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3075
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          75 tons
Chassis:       Endo Steel
Power Plant:   300 Light Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 [86.4] km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  2 ER Large Lasers
  3 ER Small Lasers
  2 Autocannon/2s
  2 SRM 4s
Manufacturer:  Crenshaw Heavy Industries
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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==Overview:==
The least obscene thing that we can say about this mech is that it exists...
which in and of itself is somewhat obscene. 

Always an economic powerhouse, the Lyran Alliance was one of the few nations
to not have a moribund economy after the Word of Blake was chased away. With
money to burn and a military to rebuild, the nation was willing to spend
freely in order to obtain whatever machines it could. 

But while nations like the New Terran Hegemony went for "best value for the
credit" and nations like the Federated Suns went for "cheap and in bulk", the
Lyran Alliance was more willing to experiment with new designs rather than
simply rework existing models. This is the only reason Our Blessed Order can
come up with to justify why such a mismatched machine was even seriously
considered in the first place, let alone authorized. 

==Capabilities:==
On the surface, the Crenshaw looks like the offspring of a Loki and a
Hunchback IIC, given that it has the over-the-shoulder gun mounts of the
latter but the arms, head, and center torso of the former. In reality, the
machine is half as effective as either unit. 

The gun mounts represent twin autocannon 2 units with a mere ton of ammo
apiece. Buried in the mech's center torso are a pair of SRM 4 racks, each also
with a single ton of ammo. Twin ER Large Lasers are in the arms, supported by
a trio of ER Small Lasers. 

The long-range damage potential of the mech is modest and reliable, but
neither the lasers or the autocannons can provide a "kill" shot in and of
themselves. The short-range potential is questionable, especially for a mech
of this weight, unless one factors the large lasers into the equation... in
which case the mech begins to badly overheat (raising the question of whether
or not the triple-strength myomers were part of the plan or an afterthought
meant to take advantage of this).  

==Deployment==
A full company of Chrenshaw mechs are stationed at the manufacturing plant as
security, a second company's worth has been given to the planetary defenses,
and two more companies' worth have been distributed to various Lyran units for
field testing. Two more companies have already been ordered, however, and so
barring a critical flaw being discovered in testing it is likely that perhaps
another six companies might soon be on order. 

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Type/Model:    Crenshaw CRN-1
Mass:          75 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  114 pts Endo Steel           14      4.00
 (Endo Steel Loc: 2 LA, 2 RA, 3 LT, 3 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine:        300 Light Fusion             10     14.50
   Walking MP:   4 [5]
   Running MP:   6 [8]
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     14 Double [28]               6      4.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Triple Strength Myomer:                      6       .00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA    R: Sh+UA             12       .00
Armor Factor:  224 pts Standard              0     14.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             23         34      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 11      
   L/R Side Torso:           16      23/23      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              8/8      
   L/R Arm:                  12      23/23      
   L/R Leg:                  16      31/31      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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1 ER Large Laser         RA     12           2      5.00
1 ER Small Laser         RA      2           1       .50
1 ER Large Laser         LA     12           2      5.00
1 ER Small Laser         LA      2           1       .50
1 Autocannon/2           RT      1   90      3      8.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT)
1 Autocannon/2           LT      1           1      6.00
2 SRM 4s                 CT      6   50      4      6.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT)
1 ER Small Laser         HD      2           1       .50
CASE Equipment:          LT     RT           2      1.00
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TOTALS:                         38          74     75.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           4       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        14,474,688 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,347
Cost per BV:       10,745.87
Weapon Value:      2,160 / 2,160 (Ratio = 1.60 / 1.60)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 25;  MRDmg = 15;  LRDmg = 7
BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 6/4
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/2,  Overheat: 1
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 13