BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Cerapter CPT-1
Designer:           Thunder
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            55
Configuration:      Land-Air (Standard) BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Advanced (Extinct)
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced (Extinct)
Total Cost:         9,760,931 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,484

Chassis:              Composite
Power Plant:          165 Fusion
Walking Speed:        32.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    
Jump Jets:            Improved
    Jump Capacity:    150 meters
Cruising Speed:       162 kph   
Flanking Speed:       248.4 kph 
Safe Thrust Speed:    54 kph    
Max Thrust Speed:     86.4 kph  
Armor:                Standard
Armament:             
    2 Snub-Nose PPCs
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown with Advanced Targeting Computer

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Overview:
    The Ceraptor is the slowest combat functional LAM kept in inventory.  It's also the most
    widely used.  While faster LAMs can be utilized, they do so with a sharp decline in combat
    power projection.  Sometimes it's better to say "fast enough" and focus on bringing more
    guns to the fight.

Capabilities:
    The CPT-1 is a conservative balance between survivability and Striking power.  Close range
    weapons offer more punch,  but will expose the Ceraptor to excessive return fire.  Long
    range weapons offer more survability, but unless you switch to mech mode, the accuracy
    penalties negate any real damage potential.
    
    Snub nosed PPCs were chosen as a good compromise.  Exceptional short range capabilities
    keeps the Ceraptor away from harm, while still being accurate enough to use Airmech mode to
    its fullest.  Accepting a Striker based combat style, a degree of overheating in favor of
    higher damage output was acceptable.   Thus PPC capacitors are used for enhanced lethality.

Variants:
    The advantage of such a high degree of standardization in the frame is that it's remarkably
    easy to draw up and refine new variants.   Even if true omni technology is a bit too dicey
    to integrate into a LAM, and field modifications are made at your own risk,  retooling the
    production facility is a relatively minor task.  And techniques used to keep an Omni-mechs
    gyro balanced can be borrowed to account for carrying mass distributions.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Composite                  3.00                     
LAM Conversion Eqpt:                                                   6.00                     
Engine:                                     165 Fusion                 6.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 3                                               
    Running MP:                                 5                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 5                                               
    AirMech Cruise MP:                          15                                              
    AirMech Flank MP:                           23                                              
    Safe Thrust:                                5                                               
    Max Thrust:                                 8                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         13 [26]                   3.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  2.00                     
Cockpit:                                      Small                    2.00                     
Fuel:                                           80                     0.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  176                    11.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      18             29       
    Center Torso (rear):                               6       
    R/L Torso:                         13             21       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  5       
    R/L Arm:                            9             18       
    R/L Leg:                           13             22       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Snub-Nose PPC w/ Capacitor                                RT                3          7.00             
Targeting Computer                                        RT                3          3.00             
3 Improved Jump Jets                                      LT                6          3.00             
Snub-Nose PPC w/ Capacitor                                LT                3          7.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         RL                2          1.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         LL                2          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 31
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"/10"j
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: ENE, FUEL4, JMPS1, LAM(30"g/5a)