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Name/Model: State Military Rover Ambush Picket Enforcer SM-RAPE-40F
Designer: RagingBarBearian
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 40
Role: Ambusher
Configuration: Combat Vehicle
Era/Year: Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 506,800 C-Bills
Battle Value: 540
Movement Type: Wheeled
Power Plant: ST GTEM Plus 140 Internal Combustion
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Armor: Standard
Armament:
4 Medium 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:
Originally envisioned as a low-cost, low-maintenance alternative to the ubiquitous Hetzer
Wheeled Assault Tank, the State Militarum Roving Ambush Patrol and Enforcement Tank
SM-RAPE40-F—colloquially known as the "RAP"—was engineered to solve the primary
logistical nightmare of planetary militias: ammunition supply lines. Recognizing that
isolated Planetary Defense Forces often run dry during extended operations, designers at the
State Militarum on Kalyxa-5 created a chassis that trades the raw, singular punch of
ballistic weaponry for the endless operational endurance of energy weaponry, all while
keeping the vehicle exceptionally affordable for cash-strapped planetary governments.
Capabilities:
Built upon a rugged forty-ton wheeled chassis mirroring the top speed and weight profile of
its predecessor, the State Militarum Roving Ambush Patrol and Enforcement Tank SM-RAPE40-F
improves upon the Hetzer's core blueprint in several key survivability metrics.
The defining characteristic of the platform is its complete abandonment of the Hetzer’s
massive, ammunition-hungry Autocannon/20. In its place, engineers installed a tightly
clustered array of four Medium Lasers housed within a fixed, forward-facing casemate
assembly offset to the right side of the front hull, perfectly mimicking the weapon profile
and firing arc of its predecessor. Because the vehicle relies on a budget-friendly ST GTEM
Plus Internal Combustion Engine, a power amplifier had to be integrated to feed the energy
weapon grid. Twelve single heat sinks completely blanket the weapon array, rendering the
vehicle entirely heat-neutral.
While this laser cluster lacks the devastating single-point armor penetration of the
Autocannon/20, its combined "wall of lasers" inflict identical total damage across a
target's frame. More importantly, removing the autocannon entirely eliminates the risk of
catastrophic ammunition explosions—a notorious flaw that frequently vaporized Hetzer
crews. This weapon swap also allowed engineers to drastically increase the vehicle's armor
protection, layering a dense 7.5 tons of standard plating over the frame, heavily
concentrated on the frontal glacis to protect the crew during head-on engagements.
Deployment:
Manufactured exclusively at the State Production Plant on Kalyxa-5, the State Militarum
Roving Ambush Patrol and Enforcement Tank SM-RAPE40-F serves a dual purpose as both a
premier defensive ambusher and an iron-fisted pacification tool. Its low production cost
allows planetary commanders to field entire companies of RAPs for the price of a single
frontline BattleMech.
On the battlefield, the RAP uses its low thermal signature to wait in concealed positions
along narrow valleys, choke points, or urban intersections, springing traps to pour lethal,
flanking laser fire into vulnerable enemy columns. In its "Enforcement" role, the platform
acts as a heavily armored mobile checkpoint and border patrol vehicle. Relying on its
powerful built-in searchlight for night-time sweeps and the intimidation factor of its
high-intensity laser cluster, the vehicle can police hostile sectors and suppress
insurgencies indefinitely without ever worrying about supply line disruption.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 4.00
Engine: 140 Internal Combustion 10.00
Cruising MP: 4
Flanking MP: 6
Heat Sinks (Single): 12 12.00
Control Equipment: 2.00
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Power Amplifier: 0.50
Turret: 0.00
Armor Factor: 120 7.50
Type: Standard
Armor
Value
Front: 45
R/L Side: 25
Rear: 25
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Weapons and Ammo Location Tonnage
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4 Medium Lasers Front 4.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 17
TP: CV, SZ: 2, TMM: 1, MV: 8"w
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 4, Structure (S): 2
Specials: EE, ENE, SRCH
Distribution
Name/Model: State Military Rover Ambush Picket Enforcer SM-RAPE-40F
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Wheeled Combat Vehicle
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Front
1. Medium Laser
2. Medium Laser
3. Medium Laser
4. Medium Laser
5. Empty
Left SideBodyRight Side
1. Empty 1. Empty 1. Empty
Rear
1. Empty
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: State Military Rover Ambush Picket Enforcer SM-RAPE-40F
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Wheeled Combat Vehicle
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 120 x 2.5 x 1 300.000
Internal Structure (Standard): 16 x 1.5 x 1 (+) 24.000 = 324.000
Unit Type Modifier: Wheeled (*) 0.80 = 259.200
Defensive Movement Factor: +2 (*) 1.20 = 311.040
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 311.040
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Offensive Equipment:
Medium Laser 46.000
Medium Laser (+) 46.000 = 92.000
Medium Laser (+) 46.000 = 138.000
Medium Laser (+) 46.000 = 184.000
Total Vehicle Tonnage: 40 / 2 (+) 20.000 = 204.000
Speed Factor: 6 (Flank) (*) 1.120 = 228.480
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 228.480
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Combat Vehicle Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 311.040
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 228.480 = 539.520
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 540
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: State Military Rover Ambush Picket Enforcer SM-RAPE-40F
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Wheeled 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: 40 (greater than or equal to 40 and less than 60) = 2
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Final Weight/Size Class: 2
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 4 (Cruise) = 8"
Wheeled Motive Type = 8"w
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 8" is 1
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 8"w
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 2.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.0
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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
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.500
Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 2.000
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.0
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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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Standard: 120 armor points x 1 120.000 = 120.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 4.000
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Final Armor Value: 4
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Convert Structure
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Standard: 16 structure points 16.000 = 16.000
Structure Conversion (/) 10 = 1.600
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Final Structure Value: 2
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with an Internal Combustion engine = EE
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 4 (Armor) x 1.7 (Wheeled) = 6.800
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 8.800
Defense Factor 1 + {[1 (8" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.100 = 9.680
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 9.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1 (0.25 per 2") = 1.000
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 9.500 = 10.500
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 6.000
Defensive Value (+) 10.500 = 16.500
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Final Point Value: 17
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: State Military Rover Ambush Picket Enforcer SM-RAPE-40F
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 40
Configuration: Wheeled Combat Vehicle
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard) (120 pts) 7.5 x 10,000 75,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard) 4.0 x 10,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 115,000.00
Control Components 2 x 10,000 (+) 20,000.00 = 135,000.00
Engine (Internal Combustion) (1,250 x 140 x 40) / 75 (+) 93,333.33 = 228,333.33
Heat Sinks (Single) 12 x 2,000 (+) 24,000.00 = 252,333.33
Power Amplifiers 0.5 x 20,000 (+) 10,000.00 = 262,333.33
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Total Structural Cost 262,333.33
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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Medium Laser 40,000 40,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 80,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 120,000.00
Medium Laser 40,000 (+) 40,000.00 = 160,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 160,000.00
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Combat Vehicle Cost
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Structural Cost 262,333.33
Weapons and Equipment Cost (+) 160,000.00 = 422,333.33
Combat Vehicle Cost Multiplier 1 + (40 / 200) (*) 1.2 = 506,800.00
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Final Combat Vehicle Cost 506,800.00
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