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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Vindicator VND-4L
Designer:           Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s):          Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged, Inner Sphere
                    Record Sheets: 3067
                    Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            45
Role:               Skirmisher
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Civil War / 3063
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         8,075,920 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,411

Chassis:              Standard
Power Plant:          225 XL
Walking Speed:        54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Jump Jets:            Standard
    Jump Capacity:    150 meters
Armor:                Stealth with CASE
Armament:             
    1 ER PPC
    1 ER Medium Laser
    1 Medium Pulse Laser
    1 LRM 5
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown with Guardian ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    Because of the impressive production of Ceres Metals Industries, the Vindicator has become a
    common 'Mech in the units of the Capellan Confederation.  Though the Vindicator's
    capabilities might not justify such wide deployment, the design does have many advantages.
    The recovery of Star League technology has given Ceres Metals a chance to correct many
    faults of the company's biggest product.
    
    Perhaps the biggest problem for the VND-1R has been heat buildup.  Ceres Metals
    engineers plan to install double heat sinks, giving the VND-3L model greatly improved
    ability to dissipate heat, despite the removal of one heat sink.  The problem of ammunition
    explosions is being addressed with the incorporation of Cellular Ammunition Storage
    Equipment for the missile reloads.
    
    The weapons will also be upgraded, according to the latest version of the plans, with a
    pulse laser replacing the medium laser in the head and a Ceres Arms Warrior Extended-Range
    Particle Projection Rifle replacing the older Smasher model in the Vindicator's right arm.
    This design drops the Hessen Small Laser formerly carried in the left arm.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  4.50                     
Engine:                                       225 XL                   5.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 5                                               
    Running MP:                                 8                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 5                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         13 [26]                   3.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  144                     9.00                     
    Type:                                    Stealth                                            

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      14             18       
    Center Torso (rear):                               9       
    R/L Torso:                         11             16       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                            7             14       
    R/L Leg:                           11             18       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Medium Pulse Laser                                        H                 1          2.00             
ER Medium Laser                                           CT                1          1.00             
Jump Jet                                                  CT                1          0.50             
CASE                                                      RT                1          0.50             
2 Jump Jets                                               RT                2          1.00             
LRM 5 (Ammo 24)                                           RT                1          1.00             
Guardian ECM Suite                                        LT                2          1.50             
2 Jump Jets                                               LT                2          1.00             
LRM 5                                                     LT                1          2.00             
ER PPC                                                    RA                3          7.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 37
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"j
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 2,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 5,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: CASE, ECM, IF0*, STL