Technical readout 2866 Rise of the Scavengers

Pitban LFT-10 – Spider
Pitban Model 9 – Vulcan
Pitban 9000 – Phoenix Hawk
Pitban LFT-50 – Shadow Hawk
Norse Industries 3S – Valkyrie
Luxor Load Lifters – Firestarter - Lynx
Lexington Lifters – Panther
Anderson Propulsion 30 – Vindicator
McCloud Specials – Enforcer – Chameleon
Odin’s Own Model 34z – Starslayer
Swingline X-1000 – Dervish
Northrup 12000 – Wolverine
HildCo Model 12 – Victor
Repair/Replacement of Actuators:
The actuators in a BattleMechs are rated by the tonnage of the chassis they support. They are also among the most difficult components to source as they are unique to a particular model of
BattleMech. The ball and socket actuators used by the Marauder and the hyper-extending actuators used in the Quickdraw being two excellent examples of this. The chassis also
determines which actuators are present. For example, the Locust and the Rifleman both lack lower arm and hand actuators, while the Marauder lacks only hand actuators.
An actuator that has been destroyed is ideally replaced with a matching actuator from the same model. When this is not possible, an actuator carrying the same rating may be able to be
substituted instead. That is to say, the upper arm actuator from a 55-ton Griffin may be used to replace a destroyed upper arm actuator on a different 55-ton BattleMech. However, the
modifications necessary in order for this to work can be quite difficult and may result in failure. Particular attention must be paid to hand actuators. In this case, there is a left hand and a right
hand actuator and they are not interchangeable. Furthermore, not all BattleMechs are equipped with hand actuators making them among the most difficult actuators to replace.
Please note there is no such thing as a “shoulder” or “hip” actuator. These are integral structure components used to physically attach the limbs to the main body of the BattleMech. When a
shoulder or hip is damaged, the entire limb must be rebuilt, although undamaged components within the limb can still be reused. The repaired limb is then reattached to the chassis.
Non-standard Actuators:
If the specific actuator, or an actuator with the same rating is unavailable, an actuator with a different rating may also be adapted, although this can be extremely risky. For each 5 ton
difference in rating between the replacement actuator and the appropriate rating, a +1 penalty applies to weapons mounted in the location with the non-stand actuator and a +1 penalty to
piloting checks is applied if it is a leg actuator. These penalties are cumulative.
Partial Endo-Steel Internal Structure:
As of 2850, Endo-Steel is considered lostech, the Inner Sphere having lost all of the zero-gravity production facilities necessary for its construction. However, it is still possible find ‘Mechs
with their original Endo-Steel chassis partially, or even rarely, almost entirely intact.
The use of Endo-Steel requires two critical slots for each location of the chassis that uses Endo-Steel. Furthermore, a partial Endo-Steel chassis does not provide the full 50% weight savings
of a complete chassis. To determine the weight savings provided by a partial Endo-Steel chassis, first determine the locations which utilize it. Generally speaking, the center torso accounts
for 20% of the structural weight, while each torso section and leg account for 15%. The arms account for 10% each, and the head is considered negligible in terms of structural weight.
A full Endo-Steel skeleton for a 60-ton ‘Mech would weigh 3 tons, but if that same skeleton only used Endo-Steel for the center, left and right torso sections, the structural weight would be 4.5
tons. If both legs also used Endo-Steel bones, the total chassis weight would be 4.0 tons. To determine the amount a partial Endo-Steel skeleton weighs, taking the total tonnage of the
normal weight savings, in the above case it is 3 tons, and multiple it by the percentage of the structure made from Endo-Steel. Subtract this from the total weight of standard chassis and
round up the nearest half ton.
If a supply of Endo-Steel can be located or salvaged, it can be used to repair damage to existing sections of Endo-Steel. It can also be used to fabricate entirely new sections of a
BattleMech’s chassis, although such work requires access to a repair or a construction facility and suitable qualified personnel.
Partial Extralight Fusion Engines:
The last Extralight Fusion Engine manufacturing plant was destroyed in 2865, making it effectively lostech. Extralight fusion engines weigh only half as much as their traditional counterparts.
This weight savings comes from two key differences. The first is the use of a lightweight crystalline polymer for the engine shielding as opposed to the much heavier tungsten carbide used
today. The second is in the design of the fusion core itself. Incorporating an advanced energy dampening grid, as well replacing a number of standard components, primarily the rare earth
magnets, with their equivalents made from other lighter weight materials, the core itself weighs less than its modern equivalent.
This advanced lightweight engine shielding, and even an improved fusion core, can be incorporated piecemeal into a BattleMech provided the specialized facilities and trained personnel can
be found to conduct this highly specialized work. In such a case, each point of lightweight engine shielding reduces the overall weight of the fusion engine by 10%. If all three points of
engine shielding are thus replaced, the resulting engine would weigh only 70% of the original. This shielding is considerably bulkier, however, and for each point of engine shielding replaced
in this way an additional “Engine Shielding” critical slot must be placed in the left and right torso section.
Likewise, an advanced fusion engine core can be retrofitted into an existing engine of the same rating. Such a replacement results in a 10% reduction in overall weight. Note this can be
done while still retaining the original heavier tungsten carbide shielding or in conjunction with the lightweight version of the shielding. An advanced engine core takes up an additional critical
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