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Name/Model:         Spear SPR-6LB
Designer:           Captain_Frosty
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            30
Role:               Striker
Configuration:      Combat Vehicle
Era/Year:           Civil War / 3067
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         483,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:       414

Movement Type:        Wheeled
Power Plant:          Gencore "V65-B" 130 Internal Combustion
Cruising Speed:       54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Armor:                TFT Combat plating
Armament:             
    1 Lambert Corp. "XRC/57mm" LB 5-X AC
Manufacturer:         Task Force Talon
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Gencore "VFX-5"
Targeting & Tracking: Zica Inc. "FC-66"

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Overview:
    A product of the 3065 A.E.G.I.S. (Air Enforcement & Ground Insurance Systems) initiative,
    the SPR-6LB "Spear" was made as an affordable yet still effective 'filler' unit that could
    be produced in large quantities and be used to quickly supplement the firepower of any
    formation. For that purpose, it was equipped with an LB-X AC/5 carrying both regular and
    cluster munitions. This decision proved highly effective during the Jihad, where the humble
    Spear proved its effectiveness against just about any target, entirely thanks to its main
    gun.
    
    Despite that, being assigned to an SPR-6LB "Spear" is always seen negatively by the crews
    that operate them. Lightly armored and without the speed needed to evade enemy attacks, it
    is rare for a formation of Spears to enter and exit a brawl without losses. Because of this,
    an effort is made by crews and commanders alike to avoid using it to its full potential as a
    striker platform, opting instead for either sniper positions behind environmental cover or
    escort duties for stronger machines that can draw enemy fire from them.

Capabilities:
    The SPR-6LB "Spear" is surprisingly versatile thanks to its main and only gun. With access
    to both regular and cluster munitions, it can prove effective against just about any target
    while maintaining a safe distance from the effective range of most weapons. Using cluster
    munitions, it can shred infantry, VTOLs and even pose a significant threat to hostile
    aerospace targets that dare attack anywhere near it.

Deployment:
    The SPR-6LB "Spear" is a striker platform with a bite. It is best fielded as a grouped
    formation, moving together and saturating a single target with either cluster or regular
    munitions, depending on the situation. With a cheap cost in both BV and C-Bills, it is also
    very easy to acquire without putting a serious dent in one's available resources, allowing
    for an affordable unit that can assist with equal effect against just about any target.
    
    Nevertheless, it is lightly armored and only has the one weapon. While an excellent fodder
    unit, it is little more than such and even a group of them will easily crumble if relied
    upon too heavily to hold the line. Support from a heavier unit is not only recommended; it
    is necessary as, by themselves, they can do little more than get one or two hits in before
    being lit up one by one like a candles.

Variants:
    The SPR-6LB "Spear" had a variety of planned variants but none were ever approved for full
    production; design complications and a loss of focus on what made the original The SPR-6LB
    so effective, being the primary reasons for this.

Notable MechWarriors:
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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  3.00                     
Engine:                              130 Internal Combustion           9.00                     
    Cruising MP:                                5                                               
    Flanking MP:                                8                                               
Heat Sinks (Single):                            0                      0.00                     
Control Equipment:                                                     1.50                     
Lift Equipment:                                                        0.00                     
Power Amplifier:                                                       0.00                     
Turret:                                                                1.00                     
Armor Factor:                                   88                     5.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                              Armor                                             
                                              Value                                             
    Front:                                      19                                              
    R/L Side:                                   18                                              
    Rear:                                       14                                              
    Turret:                                     19                                              

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Weapons and Ammo                                            Location              Tonnage       
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LB 5-X AC                                                    Turret                8.00         
LB 5-X AC (Ammo 20)                                           Body                 1.00         
LB 5-X AC (Ammo 20) [Cluster]                                 Body                 1.00         

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                                    
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Point Value (PV): 12
TP: CV,  SZ: 1,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"w
Damage: (S) 0* / (M) 0* / (L) 0*
Armor (A): 3,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: EE, FLK0*/0*/0*, SRCH, TUR(0*/0*/0*, FLK0*/0*/0*)
 
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