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Name/Model:         Ontos IIC (Medium Chemical Laser)
Designer:           Thunder
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Clan
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            95
Configuration:      Combat Vehicle
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         3,327,188 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,712

Movement Type:        Tracked
Power Plant:          285 Internal Combustion
Cruising Speed:       32.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    
Armor:                Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    20 Medium Chemical Lasers
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown with ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown with Advanced Targeting Computer

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Overview:
    Though The Hell Horses reinvented Chemical Lasers near the end of the 3050's  They never
    were pursued as vigorously as one tanker crew in within the Horses ranks could of hoped for.
    For several years this crew tried to go through proper channels for this weapon system to
    be embraced, only to be rebuffed what was still a Mechwarrior centric system.  Finally in
    3065, as the tanker crew was approaching Solahma ages, they decided that they have had it
    and declared a trial of possession for the resources they needed to demonstrate the value of
    Chemical Lasers.  In a Bid to stop such a distasteful venture before it could begin the
    conservative Mech based forces bid a cluster in defense.  Not to be stopped the Tankers
    Commander Bid any an all forces that would join her.  A Mini Civil war almost ensued as
    Protomech and Vehicle crews across the Hell horses domain moved to join the crusade.  Trials
    were breaking out everywhere until the Khan stepped in and ordered garrison commanders to
    allow those who would join the Trials offensive side to do so.  In the end Almost a full
    Galaxy of conventional forces gathered to face a cluster of Mechs.  Once again the Khan
    stepped in and decreed that it would be wasteful to have so much of the clans assets used up
    over what should of been a simple matter, and would not both sides agree to use only a
    fraction of their available forces.  Both sides agreed leaving a single star of Mechs to
    face a Trinary of conventional units.  The Mechs never stood a chance.

Capabilities:
    Having won their victory on the field of battle the Tanker crew turned their attention to
    creating a unit that would showcase the power of Chemical lasers so that None could deny
    their potential.  This design would have to be Identifiable so as to give an observer a
    yardstick with which to measure results, yet so improved as that no one could have any
    doubts of the results.  Eventually an Ontos was decided  to be the testbed for the new
    Chemical Lasers.  Well known for its extensive use of energy weapons the Ontos would server
    as an Ideal yardstick.
    
    The First step was to strip out all the Medium lasers, Power ampliphiers and heat sinks
    already found on the Ontus.  The LRM's were briefly considered as worthy of keeping, but in
    the end it was decided that this tank would be a demonstration of Laser power.  Later
    Versions when they came could have actual combat versatility as part of their design
    philosophy. This Ontos was made only to impress.
    
    And Impress it did.  The equivalent of twenty Medium lasers were crammed into this Ontos.
    In a combat demonstration "The Thing" crewed by the tankers who started it all destroyed
    nearly a star of light mechs before they could get a Handle on it, and even then they only
    managed to take it on by rushing it from two sides at once, allowing one of them to get a
    clean shot off.  The other fell to a  barrage of targeting computer enhanced Lasers.

Notable MechWarriors:
    The Commander of the Tank crew eventually rose to the rank of Galaxy Commander.  She and her
    crew were killed covering the withdrawal of Clan Hell Horse from Clan space.  Her Production
    model Ontus IIC Accounted for 3 kills on that day, reminiscent of a day years earlier when
    she proved her Vision of what could be.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  9.50                     
Engine:                              285 Internal Combustion          33.00                     
    Cruising MP:                                3                                               
    Flanking MP:                                5                                               
Heat Sinks (Single):                            0                      0.00                     
Control Equipment:                                                     5.00                     
Lift Equipment:                                                        0.00                     
Power Amplifier:                                                       0.00                     
Turret:                                                                2.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  201                    10.50                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                              Armor                                             
                                              Value                                             
    Front:                                      52                                              
    R/L Side:                                   40                                              
    Rear:                                       29                                              
    Turret:                                     40                                              

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Weapons and Ammo                                            Location              Tonnage       
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20 Medium Chemical Lasers                                    Turret                20.00        
ECM Suite                                                     Body                 1.00         
Medium Chemical Laser (Ammo 300)                              Body                 10.00        
Targeting Computer                                            Body                 4.00         

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                                    
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Point Value (PV): 55
TP: CV,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"t
Damage: (S) 11 / (M) 11 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 5
Specials: CASE, ECM, EE, SRCH, TUR(11/11/-)
 
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