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Name/Model: Mule Transport Helicopter
Designer: Rudel Gurken
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Star League / 2611
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 776,111 C-Bills
Battle Value: 348
Movement Type: VTOL
Power Plant: Nissan 110
Cruising Speed: 108 kph
Maximum Speed: 162 kph
Armor: Starshield A
Armament:
2 Maxell DT Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Lockheed/CBM Corporation
Primary Factory: Gibbs
Communications: Lockheed/CBM Comset 100
Targeting & Tracking: Lockheed/CBM TRACK-1V
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Overview:
First flown in 2611 during the age of the Star League the Mule was designed as a fast high
capacity infantry transport with the ability to support its infantry with considerable
firepower.
Capabilities:
The Mule lives up to its name by being able to haul up to three platoons of foot infantry
with up to 162 km/h close to the ground. Its compartment can be reconfigured to hold nine
tons of standard cargo in almost no time. Two medium lasers deliver a hefty punch for a
heavy transport; A Lance of them could easily chase away or even destroy light armor and
light mechs.
But after some time the Mule was found lacking in armor and any substantial anti-infantry
capacity.
Deployment:
The venerable Lockheed/CBM Corporation delivered the Mule to the SLDF in large quantities.
But over the years of the Succession Wars their numbers declined sharply. Especially in the
later years many of them were squandered by using them as makeshift gunboats or by removing
the now valuable fusion engines.
Variants:
After the first combat missions many were equipped in the field with additional
anti-infantry weaponry like two sidemounted machineguns and a front mounted vehicular
grenade launcher. This reduced the cargo capacity to seven tons.
In the later days of the Succession Wars some were used with internal combustion engines,
swapping the lasers to front or side mounted machineguns. These were able to carry up to
eight tons.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 2.50
Engine: 110 Fusion 5.50
Cruising MP: 10
Flanking MP: 15
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 1.50
Lift Equipment: 2.50
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.00
Armor Factor: 32 2.00
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 8
R/L Side: 8
Rear: 6
Rotor: 2
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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2 Medium Lasers Front 2.00
Compartment, Infantry (9 tons) Body 9.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 17
TP: CV, SZ: 1, TMM: 4, MV: 20"v
Damage: (S) 1 / (M) 1 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 1, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ATMO, ENE, IT9, SRCH
Distribution
Name/Model: Mule Transport Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Medium Laser
2. Medium Laser
3. Empty
Left SideBodyRight Side
1. Empty 1. Compartment, Infantry (9 ton) 1. Empty
2. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Mule Transport Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 32 x 2.5 x 1 80.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 15 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 22.500 = 102.500
Unit Type Modifier: VTOL (*) 0.70 = 71.750
Defensive Movement Factor: +4 (VTOL ) (*) 1.50 = 107.625
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 107.625
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
Medium Laser 46.000
Medium Laser (+) 46.000 = 92.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 25 / 2 (+) 12.500 = 104.500
Speed Factor: 15 (Flank) (*) 2.300 = 240.350
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 240.350
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 107.625
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 240.350 = 347.975
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 348
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Mule Transport Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: Combat Vehicle = CV
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Final Unit Type: CV
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 25 (less than 40) = 1
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Final Weight/Size Class: 1
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 10 (Cruise) = 20"
VTOL Motive Type = 20"v
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 20" is 4
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 20"v
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.0
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 1
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.0
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 1
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 0
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 32 armor points x 1 32.000 = 32.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 1.067
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Final Armor Value: 1
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 15 structure points 15.000 = 15.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 1.500
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Final Structure Value: 2
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is a VTOL vehicle type = ATMO
Unit contains no explosive components = ENE
Unit is equipped with 9 tons of tons of space allocated for infantry transport = IT9
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 1 (Short) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 3.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 3.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 1 (Armor) x 1.5 (VTOL) = 1.500
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 3.500
Defense Factor 1 + {[4 (20" Move) + 1 (VTOL)] x 0.25} (*) 2.250 = 7.875
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 8.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 2.5 (0.25 per 2") = 2.500
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 8.000 = 10.500
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 3.000
Defensive Value (+) 10.500 = 13.500
Agile [4 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 3.000 = 16.500
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Final Point Value: 17
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Mule Transport Helicopter
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 25
Configuration: VTOL Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard) (32 pts) 2.0 x 10,000 20,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 2.5 x 10,000 (+) 25,000.00 = 45,000.00
Control Components 1.5 x 10,000 (+) 15,000.00 = 60,000.00
Rotors 2.5 x 40,000 (+) 100,000.00 = 160,000.00
Engine (Fusion) (5,000 x 110 x 25) / 75 (+) 183,333.33 = 343,333.33
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Total Structural Cost 343,333.33
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Compartment, Infantry (9 ton) 18 x 0 0.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 40,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 80,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 80,000.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 343,333.33
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 80,000.00 = 423,333.33
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (25 / 30) (*) 1.833 = 775,970.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 775,970.00
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