Cataphract CTF-1X
BattleMech Technical Readout
Type/Model: |
Cataphract CTF-1X |
Tech: |
Inner Sphere / 3025 |
Config: |
Biped BattleMech |
Rules: |
Level 1, Standard design |
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Mass: |
70 tons |
Chassis: |
Earthwerk CTF Standard |
Power Plant: |
280 VOX Fusion |
Walking Speed: |
43.2 km/h |
Maximum Speed: |
64.8 km/h |
Jump Jets: |
None |
Jump Capacity: |
0 meters |
Armor Type: |
Kallon Royalstar Standard |
Armament:
4 Firmir Standard Medium Lasers
1 Ceres Arms Smasher PPC
1 SarLon MaxiCannon Autocannon/10
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated
Location: Tikonov
Communications System: CommuTech Multi-Channel 10
Targeting & Tracking System: BlazeFire Sightlock
Overview:
Probably Hanse Davion's greatest prize in the Fourth Succession War was the main Earthwerks BattleMech factory on Tikonov. This had been far and away the largest 'Mech producer in the Capellan Confederation and had a major wing devoted to the Cataphract, House Liao's successful heavy 'Mech design. An updated version of the Cataphract has the highest priority for the combined Federated Commonwealth armed forces, but the extensive nature of the changes, the size and integrated systems of the Cataphract assembly area, and the age of the Earthwerks factory have combined to set the project behind schedule.
The new design will use the General Motors 280 Extralight engine and make the Cataphract able to jump, rubbing salt in the Capellans' wounds by using HildCo Model 12 Jump Jets manufactured in the St. Ives Compact. The model CTF-3D will substitute an advanced Mydron Excel LB 10-X for the older autocannon and a General Motors Nova-5 Autocannon on the right arm instead of the heat-producing PPC. Though the Federated Commonwealth will eventually be capable of greater production, the Capellan Confederation will be the first into the field with an improved version of the Cataphract.
Earthwerks' smaller, but more modern factory on Grand Base is nearing completion of the retooling necessary to produce the CTF-3L. It will differ from the Federated Commonwealth version in several important ways. Instead of switching to an Ultra-5 autocannon, the Liao version will use a Ceres Arms Warrior Extended-Range Particle Projection Rifle, also mounting double heat sinks to dissipate the extra heat this weapon generates. This model will also incorporate pulse technology by switching to four Ceres Arms Model W Medium Lasers. Though it lacks the extra measure of safety provided by CASE and the mobility of jump jets, the CTF-3L will incorporate Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry to provide additional speed in an emergency.
Type/Model: |
Cataphract CTF-1X |
Mass: |
70 tons |
Equipment: |
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Crits |
Mass |
Internal Structure: |
107 pts Standard |
0 |
7.00 |
Engine: |
280 |
6 |
16.00 |
Walking MP: |
4 |
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Running MP: |
6 |
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Jumping MP: |
0 |
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Heat Sinks: |
16 Single |
5 |
6.00 |
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LT, 2 LL, 2 RL) |
Gyro: |
|
4 |
3.00 |
Cockpit, Life Support, Sensors: |
5 |
3.00 |
Actuators: |
L: Sh+UA+LA+H, R: Sh+UA+LA |
15 |
.00 |
Armor Factor: |
176 pts Standard |
0 |
11.00 |
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Internal |
Armor |
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Structure |
Value |
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Head: |
3 |
9 |
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Center Torso: |
22 |
26 |
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Center Torso (Rear): |
|
9 |
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L/R Side Torso: |
15 |
16/16 |
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L/R Side Torso (Rear): |
|
6/6 |
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L/R Arm: |
11 |
22/22 |
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L/R Leg: |
15 |
22/22 |
Weapons & Equipment: |
Loc |
Heat |
Ammo |
Crits |
Mass |
1 Medium Laser |
LT(R) |
3 |
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1 |
1.00 |
1 Medium Laser |
RT(R) |
3 |
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1 |
1.00 |
1 Medium Laser |
LA |
3 |
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1 |
1.00 |
1 Medium Laser |
RA |
3 |
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1 |
1.00 |
1 PPC |
RA |
10 |
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3 |
7.00 |
1 Autocannon/10 |
RT |
3 |
10 |
8 |
13.00 |
(Ammo Loc: 1 LT) |
TOTALS: |
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25 |
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50 |
70.00 |
Crits & Tons Left: |
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28 |
.00 |
Calculated Factors: |
Total Cost: |
5,998,054 C-Bills |
Battle Value: |
1,092 |
Cost per BV: |
5,492.72 |
Weapon Value: |
1,289 / 1,289 (Ratio = 1.18 / 1.18) |
Damage Factors: |
SRDmg = 20; MRDmg = 12; LRDmg = 3 |
BattleForce2: |
MP: 4, Armor/Structure: 4/5 |
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Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/1, Overheat: 0 |
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Class: MH, Point Value: 11 |
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