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Name/Model:         Mandrake Prime
Designer:           ZaneOlric
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            15
Role:               Scout
Configuration:      Biped OmniMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         4,785,294 C-Bills
Battle Value:       547

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          120 XL
Walking Speed:        86.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        129.6 kph [216 kph] 
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    2 ER Small Lasers (C)
    1 Flamer (C)
    6 Light Machine Guns (Array mounted) (C)
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    Etna Industries had finally found success with their Fortalice super-heavy line of mechs,
    200t behemoths that cost over 100,000,000 c-bills per unit.  This price tag was putting off
    many potential customers, often citing that building a Lance around the mech would be
    unfeasable.  To help address this, the company developed the Mandrake line of mechs,
    ultralight designs capable of being carried by the Fortalice and deployed during attacks
    against the mobile battlement.  While extremely expensive for a traditional mech, they were
    inexpensive compared to the super-heavy and thus often bundled as free equipment with the
    Fortalice, meant to assist with battle armor deployment, repelling assaulting forces, and
    act as an advanced scout and spotter.

Capabilities:
    The base version of the Mandrake is built for a combination of speed and  utility, capable
    of reaching a top speed of 216 km/h or a sustained speed of 172.8 km/h by alternating its
    MASC and Supercharger units.  This allows the it to act as a Battle Armor transport, quickly
    positioning these troops before taking on the role of a scout.  To assist it in these
    duties, it is equipped with a C3 Slave Computer and Light TAG system inorder to spot for
    nearby forces.  Lastly, it is equipped with a Flamer to allow for the creation of smoke
    screens and as a potent anti-infantry option.
    
    Inorder to have the weight for this and enough weaponry to threaten a flank, extreme weight
    saving approaches were required.  It was built with an Endo-Steel Structure and only 2 tons
    of Ferro-Fibrous armor, able to reflect small caliber weapons but severely threatened by
    even medium armarments.  Additionally, it is equipped with an XL Engine and XL Gyro, making
    it vulnerable to critical hits.  Lastly, a small cockpit is employed to save just enough
    weight to allow for a viable weapons array to be mounted.

Deployment:
    The Mandrake is built for ease of transport.  While supremely expensive due to expensive
    weight saving technology, saving 25% off the weight of a Locust makes this a logistical ease
    for commanders to redeploy.  This is helped by its narrow profile and compact design taking
    up minimal room compared to other battlemechs.  This feature has made it a popular choice
    for commanders that don't need to look at the reciepts and are trying to quickly move as
    much force as possible onto a planet or location as they can.
    
    These features were the main considerations in its design, as its intended role is to serve
    as support for a Fortalice.  That 200T mechs role is as a mobile fortress, carrying an
    internal garrison of 12 Battle Armors and up to 100T of additional supplies.  The Mandrake
    is designed to minimize the reduction in carried supplies while remaining a legitimate
    flanking threat.  While docked within the Fortalice, the super-heavy design has three rumble
    seats to allow for these mech warriors to rest and rotate with the normal crew inorder to
    keep the Super-heavy moving without pause.  When a Fortalice is assaulted, these can quickly
    be deployed with the battle armor inorder to spot for the larger mechs impressive arsenal.

Variants:
    Mandrake Prime: Designed for short range flanking attacks, its head is mounted with
    two ER Small Lasers while its torso is equipped with two arrays of three light machine guns.
    These weapons allowed it to just barely hit targets just outside of ECM fields, avoiding
    interference with its C3 unit.  BV2.0: 547.  Cost: 4,785,294.
    
    Mandrake A: This loadout was designed to give 50% increased range over the Prime
    configuration.  Its head is mounted with an Improved Heavy Medium Laser while its back is
    loaded with three SRM-2 launchers. BV2.0: 677.  Cost: 4,964,981.
    
    Mandrake B: An itteration of the Mandrake-A configuration, it also uses an Improved
    Heavy Medium Laser but this time has three AP Gauss Rifles mounted to its back, letting it
    hunt infantry forces and a slightly higher damage output overall.  BV2.0: 694.  Cost:
    4,964,981.

Notable MechWarriors:
    Quirks: if using these optional rules, the folloiwng are recommended
    - Narrow/Low Profile (+3 Points)
    - Compact Mech (+1 point)
    - Low Mounted Arms (-2 points)
    - No Cooling Jacket - Flamer (-2 poitns)

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                       Endo Steel (C)               1.00                     
Engine:                                     120 XL (C)                 2.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 8                                               
    Running MP:                              12 [20]                                            
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                       10 [20] (C)                 0.00                     
Gyro:                                           XL                     1.00                     
Cockpit:                                    Small (C)                  2.00                     
Armor Factor:                                   38                     2.00                     
    Type:                               Ferro-Fibrous (C)                                       

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              6       
    Center Torso:                       5              6       
    Center Torso (rear):                               0       
    R/L Torso:                          4              4       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  0       
    R/L Arm:                            2              4       
    R/L Leg:                            3              5       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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2 ER Small Lasers (C)                                     H                 2          1.00             
3 Light Machine Guns (Array mounted) (C)                  RT                3          0.75             
Light Machine Gun (Ammo 100) (C)                          RT                1          0.50             
Light Machine Gun Array Module (C)                        RT                1          0.25             
MASC (C)                                                  RT                1          1.00             
C3 Slave                                                  LT                1          1.00             
3 Light Machine Guns (Array mounted) (C)                  LT                3          0.75             
Light Machine Gun Array Module (C)                        LT                1          0.25             
Supercharger (C)                                          LT                1          0.50             
Light TAG (C)                                             RA                1          0.50             
Flamer (C)                                                LA                1          0.50             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 24
TP: BM,  SZ: 1,  TMM: 4,  MV: 24"
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 1,  Structure (S): 1
Specials: C3S, LTAG, MHQ1, OMNI
 
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