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Name/Model: Ultralight Tankette UT-35
Designer: RagingBarBearian
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 15
Role: Ambusher
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current): Advanced
Rules (Era): Advanced
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 787,175 C-Bills
Battle Value: 408
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: 45 XL
Cruising Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: Vehicular
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 ER Medium Laser
2 ER Small Lasers
Manufacturer: The State (Kalyxa-5)
Primary Factory: State Production Plant
Communications: ST Comms-Array
Targeting & Tracking: ST Battle-Comp
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Overview:
The Ultralight Amphibious Patrol Vehicle UAPV-8, rolling out from the State Production Plant
on Kalyxa-5, represents an elite, highly advanced evolution of the State's unconventional
approach to planetary policing and asymmetrical urban warfare. Stripping away the mass and
mechanical vulnerability of a traditional turret ring, the UAPV-8 features a low-slung,
wedge-shaped casemate chassis that presents an incredibly small target profile to enemy
gunners while integrating cutting-edge multi-environment mobility.
Capabilities:
To aim its front-facing armament, the vehicle relies entirely on an advanced drivetrain
system capable of rapid pivot turns for horizontal traverse, while a specialized hydraulic
suspension tilts the entire hull forward or backward for vertical gunlay. This rigid
structure allows the tiny eight-ton frame to carry three full tons of standard armor
plating. The front glacis plate can withstand hits that would instantly vaporize other
ultralight vehicles, allowing the UAPV-8 to confidently project the State’s enigmatic
military presence from claustrophobic subterranean city networks to deep waterways and
wide-open frontier plains at a flanking speed of 86.4 km/h.
For unmatched tactical flexibility, the UAPV-8 features a limited amphibious chassis
allowing it to navigate aquatic corridors, alongside a specialized vehicular jump jet
assembly capable of clearing a 30-meter arc to bypass urban barricades or vertical terrain
obstacles. The main armament has been heavily upgraded to a high-output Medium Laser mounted
directly into the nose of the hull. Utilizing the internal power grid of its advanced 40 XL
fusion engine, this energy weapon provides infinite operational longevity without the
volatile risk of onboard ammunition. Firing a concentrated, coherent thermal beam, this
weapon allows the UAPV-8 to decisively melt infantry formations and threaten light
BattleMechs from safe operational distances.
Variants:
Internally, the USV-8 is manufactured around two radically divergent control philosophies,
though both configurations preserve an insulated half-ton cargo bay within the rear hull.
The first configuration is the chillingly efficient Clonette variant. This model utilizes a
specialized, restrained control system designed to interface directly with the State’s
biologically immortal female clones. The Bondagette operator is physically integrated into
the pilot seat with mechanical restraints, sealing her into the cockpit as a permanent,
biological component of the vehicle. This dark synthesis guarantees absolute, unquestioning
loyalty to the State’s command network throughout the asset's indefinite lifespan.
For conventional human personnel, the State fields the Operator variant, which reconfigures
the half-ton cargo space into a high-density survival and comfort suite designed for
extended solo deployments. This suite integrates an atmospheric humidity converter that
extracts pristine drinking water from the ambient air, alongside a specialized suction
commode that flash-incinerates biological waste into compact, sanitary disposal cartridges.
The cabin also provides sealed storage for two weeks of rations and a thirty-liter personal
stowage trunk. Tucked inside this trunk is a padded, four-and-a-half kilogram mini-vault
containing five specific, factory-issued treasures meant to sustain the pilot's morale: a
one-kilogram bar of unmarked 999.9 fine silver for off-world emergency currency; a rugged,
fifteen-terabyte handheld digital entertainment archive pre-loaded with games, books, and
videos; and three intricately detailed, four-inch titanium alloy figurines finished in an
antique patina, depicting an hourglass-figured woman in a high-cut swimsuit, a massive giant
toad, and a perfect scale replica of the USV-8 itself.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 1.50
Engine: 45 XL 1.00
Cruising MP: 3
Flanking MP: 5
Jumping MP: 3
Heat Sinks (Single): 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 1.00
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.00
Turret: 0.00
Armor Factor: 80 4.50
Type: Ferro-Fibrous
Armor
Value
Front: 34
R/L Side: 17
Rear: 12
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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ER Medium Laser Front 1.00
2 ER Small Lasers Front 1.00
Armored Motive System -- 2.50
Limited Amphibious -- 1.00
Vehicular Jump Jet Body 1.50
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 15
TP: CV, SZ: 1, TMM: 1, MV: 6"t/6"j
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 3, Structure (S): 1
Specials: AMP, ARS, ENE, SRCH
Distribution
Name/Model: Ultralight Tankette UT-35
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 15
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. ER Medium Laser
2. ER Small Laser
3. ER Small Laser
4. Empty
Left SideBodyRight Side
1. Empty 1. Vehicular Jump Jet 1. Empty
2. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Ultralight Tankette UT-35
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 15
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Ferro-Fibrous): 80 x 2.5 x 1 200.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 8 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 12.000 = 212.000
Unit Type Modifier: Tracked (Amphibious) (Armored) (*) 1.10 = 233.200
Defensive Movement Factor: +2 (*) 1.20 = 279.840
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 279.840
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
ER Medium Laser 62.000
ER Small Laser (+) 17.000 = 79.000
ER Small Laser (+) 17.000 = 96.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 15 / 2 (+) 7.500 = 103.500
Speed Factor: 5 (Flank) + 2 (Jump) (*) 1.240 = 128.340
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 128.340
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 279.840
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 128.340 = 408.180
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 408
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Ultralight Tankette UT-35
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 15
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: 15 (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: 3 (Cruise) = 6"
Tracked Motive Type = 6"t
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 6" is 1
Jumping Movement: 3 (Jump) = 6"j
Jumping Target Movement Modifier at 6" is 1
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 6"t/6"j
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
ER Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.300
ER Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.600
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.100
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
ER Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.300
ER Small Laser (+) 0.300 = 0.600
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.100
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 1.1
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 2
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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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Ferro-Fibrous: 80 armor points x 1 80.000 = 80.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 2.667
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Final Armor Value: 3
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 8 structure points 8.000 = 8.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 0.800
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Final Structure Value: 1
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with Chassis Modification, Limited Amphibious = AMP
Unit is equipped with an Armored Motive System = ARS
Unit contains no explosive components = ENE
Unit is a Combat Vehicle = SRCH
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 2 (Short) + 2 (Medium) + 2 (Medium) + 0 (Long) = 6.000
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 6.000
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 3 (Armor) x 1.9 (Tracked w/ ARS) = 5.700
Structure Factor 1 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 1.000 = 6.700
Defense Factor 1 + {[1 (6" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.100 = 7.370
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 7.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 0.75 (0.25 per 2") + 0.5 (Jump-capable) = 1.250
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 7.500 = 8.750
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 6.000
Defensive Value (+) 8.750 = 14.750
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Final Point Value: 15
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Ultralight Tankette UT-35
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 15
Configuration: Tracked Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Ferro-Fibrous) (80 pts) 4.5 x 20,000 90,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 1.5 x 10,000 (+) 15,000.00 = 105,000.00
Control Components 1 x 10,000 (+) 10,000.00 = 115,000.00
Engine (XL) (20,000 x 45 x 15) / 75 (+) 180,000.00 = 295,000.00
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Total Structural Cost 295,000.00
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Armored Motive System 2.5 x 100,000 250,000.00
Chassis Modification, Limited Amphibious 1 x 10,000 (+) 10,000.00 = 260,000.00
ER Medium Laser 80,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 340,000.00
ER Small Laser 11,250 (+) 11,250.00 = 351,250.00
ER Small Laser 11,250 (+) 11,250.00 = 362,500.00
Vehicular Jump Jets 15 x (3 x 3) x 200 (+) 27,000.00 = 389,500.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 389,500.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 295,000.00
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 389,500.00 = 684,500.00
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (15 / 100) (*) 1.15 = 787,175.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 787,175.00
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