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Name/Model:         Centurion (Praetorian) CN9-AL-P9
Designer:           SaintSabas
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  D
Tonnage:            50
Role:               Brawler
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Succession Wars / 3049
Rules (Current):    Introductory
Rules (Era):        Introductory
Rules (Year):       Introductory
Total Cost:         3,257,875 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,062

Chassis:              Corean Model K7 
Power Plant:          Nissan 200 200 
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                StarGuard III
Armament:             
    1 Defiance B3L Large Laser
    3 Photech 806c Medium Lasers
    1 Diverse Optics Type 10 Small Laser
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Corean Transband-J9
Targeting & Tracking: Corean B-Tech

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Overview:
    After the second secession war, the Praetorian started as a refitted fter the Second
    Secession War, the Praetorian began life as a refitted CN9‑AL—rebuilt from an aging,
    battered CN9‑A that had already seen far more combat than its frame was ever meant to
    endure. Pieced together from whatever components could be scavenged, the machine nonetheless
    proved stubbornly reliable. It served for nearly a century and a half before finally falling
    on an unrecorded battlefield during the Third Secession War.
    
    Salvagers recovered what remained, but with parts scarce and priorities elsewhere, the wreck
    was relegated to long-term storage. For decades it sat forgotten in a warehouse, stripped
    and cataloged, traded between minor houses and supply brokers who saw only scrap metal and
    dwindling inventory.
    
    Eventually, the remnants found their way into the hands of a mercenary MechWarrior—someone
    with an eye for potential buried beneath rust and ruin. Where others saw junk, they saw the
    bones of a machine worth resurrecting.

Capabilities:
    The Praetorian is optimized for medium‑ to close‑range combat. Its original LRM‑10
    launcher—standard across the Centurion line—is removed entirely. In its place, engineers
    mount a 4‑ton hatchet on the left arm, giving the chassis a brutal melee option. To
    reinforce its short‑range punch, a third Photech 806c medium laser is installed in the
    left torso, complementing the pair already fixed in the center torso.
    
    To manage the increased heat load from the expanded energy suite, the Praetorian’s cooling
    system is upgraded from the CN9‑AL’s already impressive sixteen heat sinks to a total of
    eighteen, allowing the pilot to sustain higher output during prolonged close‑quarters
    engagements.

Deployment:
    The Praetorian preserves the trademark speed of the CN9 series while significantly
    reinforcing the CN9‑AL’s armor protection. Its Defiance B3L large laser gives the
    ’Mech a reliable medium‑range punch, ideal for softening up targets as it advances. Once
    it closes the distance, the Praetorian brings its trio of Photech 806c medium lasers to
    bear, stripping armor with practiced efficiency and setting up the kill.
    
    That finishing blow comes from the 4‑ton hatchet mounted on the left arm—a brutal melee
    weapon capable of delivering damage comparable to a PPC strike. Against light and medium
    ’Mechs, a single swing is often enough to cripple or outright destroy, making the
    Praetorian a fearsome brawler once it gets in close.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  5.00                     
Engine:                                     200 Fusion                 8.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Single):                            18                     8.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  2.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  169                    11.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      16             23       
    Center Torso (rear):                               9       
    R/L Torso:                         12             17       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  7       
    R/L Arm:                            8             16       
    R/L Leg:                           12             24       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Small Laser                                               H                 1          0.50             
2 Medium Lasers                                           CT                2          2.00             
Medium Laser                                              LT                1          1.00             
Large Laser                                               RA                2          5.00             
Hatchet                                                   LA                4          4.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 29
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 0,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: ENE, MEL
 
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