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Name/Model: Drachen Medium Tank
Designer: Ruger
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 45
Role: Skirmisher
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 1,605,150 C-Bills
Battle Value: 789
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: Defiance HydroCell 225 Fuel Cell
Cruising Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 86.4 kph
Armor: ArcShield Maxi with CASE
Armament:
1 Defiance Ravager LB 10-X AC
2 Kicker Machine Guns
Manufacturer: Defiance Industries
Primary Factory: Furillo, Hesperus II, Kwangjong-ni
Communications: O/P Janxir
Targeting & Tracking: TargiTrack 717
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Overview:
The Drachen was developed as a multi-role counterpart to the slightly lighter Myrmidon
medium tank, but with a equally inexpensive price tag, making it a good option for planetary
militias and garrisons, as well as mercenary units.
Capabilities:
The Drachen’s firepower is based around a dual-purpose autocannon; the extremely popular
LB 10X, which can hit as hard as the Myrmidon’s particle cannon and at similar ranges. As
this cannon has the ability to fire cluster rounds, there was little need to include a
short-range missile rack to exploit armor breaches in its targets, so the engineers back the
cannon with a pair of machine guns for anti-infantry duty instead. 9.5 tons of standard
armor provide effective defense to each tank from all angles, and its fuel cell engine
allows it to keep pace with the Myrmidon on the battlefield.
Deployment:
Since being introduced, the Drachen’s production has been expanded at several Defiance
Industries locations, and it is quickly becoming a common sight in many Lyran units and with
several Lyran-affiliated mercenary forces.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 4.50
Engine: 225 Fuel Cell 12.00
Cruising MP: 5
Flanking MP: 8
Heat Sinks (Single): 1 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 1.50
Armor Factor: 152 9.50
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 36
R/L Side: 30
Rear: 24
Turret: 32
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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Machine Gun Front 0.50
LB 10-X AC Turret 11.00
Machine Gun Turret 0.50
CASE Body 0.50
LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) Body 1.00
LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) [Cluster] Body 1.00
Machine Gun (Ammo 100) Body 0.50
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 22
TP: CV, SZ: 2, TMM: 2, MV: 10"t
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 1 / (L) 1
Armor (A): 5, Structure (S): 3
Specials: CASE, FC, FLK1/1/1, SRCH, TUR(1/1/1, FLK1/1/1)
Distribution
Name/Model: Drachen Medium Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 45
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Machine Gun
2. Empty
Left SideBodyRight SideTurret
1. Empty 1. LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) 1. Empty 1. LB 10-X AC
2. LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) [Cluster] 2. Machine Gun
3. Machine Gun (Ammo 100) 3. Empty
4. CASE
5. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Drachen Medium Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 45
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 152 x 2.5 x 1 380.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 25 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 37.500 = 417.500
Unit Type Modifier: Tracked (*) 0.90 = 375.750
Defensive Movement Factor: +3 (*) 1.30 = 488.475
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 488.475
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
LB 10-X AC 148.000
LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) (+) 19.000 = 167.000
LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) [Cluster] (+) 19.000 = 186.000
Machine Gun (+) 5.000 = 191.000
Machine Gun (+) 5.000 = 196.000
Machine Gun (Ammo 100) (+) 0.500 = 196.500
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 45 / 2 (+) 22.500 = 219.000
Speed Factor: 8 (Flank) (*) 1.370 = 300.030
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 300.030
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 488.475
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 300.030 = 788.505
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 789
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Drachen Medium Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 45
Configuration: Tracked 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: 45 (greater than or equal to 40 and less than 60) = 2
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Final Weight/Size Class: 2
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 5 (Cruise) = 10"
Tracked Motive Type = 10"t
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 10" is 2
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 10"t
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Machine Gun (+) 0.200 = 0.200
Machine Gun (TU) (+) 0.200 = 0.400
LB 10-X AC (TU) (+) 0.630 = 1.030
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.1
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 2
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
LB 10-X AC (TU) (+) 0.630 = 0.630
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.7
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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
LB 10-X AC (TU) (+) 0.630 = 0.630
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.7
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 1
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 152 armor points x 1 152.000 = 152.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 5.067
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Final Armor Value: 5
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 25 structure points 25.000 = 25.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 2.500
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Final Structure Value: 3
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with CASE = CASE
Unit is equipped with a Fuel Cell engine = FC
Unit is equipped with forward facing Flak-capable weapons = FLK1/1/1
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
Unit is equipped with turret mounted weapons = TUR(1/1/1)
Unit is equipped with turret mounted Flak-capable weapons = TUR(FLK1/1/1)
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 2 (Short) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Medium) + 1 (Long) = 5.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 5.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 5 (Armor) x 1.8 (Tracked) = 9.000
Structure Factor 3 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 3.000 = 12.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[2 (10" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.200 = 14.400
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 14.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1.25 (0.25 per 2") = 1.250
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 14.500 = 15.750
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 5.000
Defensive Value (+) 15.750 = 20.750
Agile [2 (TMM) - 1] x 1 (Medium) (+) 1.000 = 21.750
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Final Point Value: 22
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Drachen Medium Tank
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 45
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard) (152 pts) 9.5 x 10,000 95,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 4.5 x 10,000 (+) 45,000.00 = 140,000.00
Control Components 2.5 x 10,000 (+) 25,000.00 = 165,000.00
Engine (Fuel Cell) (3,500 x 225 x 45) / 75 (+) 472,500.00 = 637,500.00
Heat Sinks (Single) 1 x 2,000 (+) 2,000.00 = 639,500.00
Turret 1.5 x 5,000 (+) 7,500.00 = 647,000.00
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Total Structural Cost 647,000.00
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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CASE 50,000 50,000.00
LB 10-X AC 400,000 (+) 400,000.00 = 450,000.00
LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) [Cluster] [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
LB 10-X AC (Ammo 10) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 450,000.00
Machine Gun 5,000 (+) 5,000.00 = 455,000.00
Machine Gun 5,000 (+) 5,000.00 = 460,000.00
Machine Gun (Ammo 100) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 460,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 460,000.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 647,000.00
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 460,000.00 = 1,107,000.00
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (45 / 100) (*) 1.45 = 1,605,150.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 1,605,150.00
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