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Name/Model:         Atlas AS8-IDP2
Designer:           Thunder
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            100
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Civil War / 3067
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         13,216,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,305

Chassis:              Standard
Power Plant:          300 Fusion
Walking Speed:        32.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    [64.8 kph]
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Standard with CASE
Armament:             
    1 LB 20-X AC
    2 LRM 10s
    1 SRM 6
    3 Medium Pulse Lasers
    2 Medium Lasers
    2 ER Small Lasers
    2 Small Lasers
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    The AS8-IPD2 Atlas.  For quite some time this was IPD's flagship line breaker.  It was an
    Atlas, but better.  And to be fair, lessons learned in its development and use have carried
    over to a significant number of other IPD mech designs.

Capabilities:
    This Atlas was based on the AS7-D, the poster child of Atlas design for centuries.  Though
    lost media at this point, the original promotional advertismemts for the AS8-IPD even
    followed Kerensky's original specifications for the Atlas.
    
    In all ways possible the AS8-IPD2 is an improvement over the original.  The Autocannon
    recieved a tech upgrade.  The LRM was replaced with easier to maintain box launchers with
    enhanced fields of fire and multi target capabilities.  The Lasers were rehoused for better
    protection and use in close quarters combat.  Additional small lasers were included for CQB
    as well.  And most importantly TSM was included.  The only system that didnt receive an
    upgrade was the SRM, and thats only because Artemis intergration proved to be too difficult.

Variants:
    Early on there was an AS8-IPD version 1.  It was largely the same save for the LBx cannon
    was a Heavy Gauss Rifle.  Conflicts between target acquisition at knife fighting range and
    the mechs propensity to want to fight at knife fighting range thanks to the TSM quickly
    ended that phase of development.
    
    In more recent years, the AS9-IPD has replaced the older AS8s.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                 10.00                     
Engine:                                     300 Fusion                19.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 3                                               
    Running MP:                               5 [6]                                             
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         12 [24]                   2.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  307                    19.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      31             46       
    Center Torso (rear):                              16       
    R/L Torso:                         21             32       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                 10       
    R/L Arm:                           17             34       
    R/L Leg:                           21             42       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Medium Pulse Laser                                        H                 1          2.00             
2 Medium Lasers                                         CT (R)              2          2.00             
LB 20-X AC                                                RT                11        14.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        RT                1          2.00             
CASE                                                      LT                1          0.50             
LB 20-X AC (Ammo 15)                                      LT                3          3.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        LT                1          2.00             
SRM 6                                                     LT                2          3.00             
SRM 6 (Ammo 15)                                           LT                1          1.00             
LRM 10                                                    RA                2          5.00             
Small Laser                                               RA                1          0.50             
LRM 10                                                    LA                2          5.00             
LRM 10 (Ammo 24)                                          LA                2          2.00             
Small Laser                                               LA                1          0.50             
ER Small Laser                                            RL                1          0.50             
ER Small Laser                                            LL                1          0.50             
Triple-Strength Myomer                                    --                6          0.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 54
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"
Damage: (S) 5 / (M) 5 / (L) 2,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 10,  Structure (S): 8
Specials: CASE, FLK1/1/-, IF1, REAR1/1/-, TSM