Technical readout 2866 Rise of the Scavengers

TBT-6P Trebuchet
History:
The original Trebuchet was far more advanced than the
version fielding by the armies of today’s Successor
States. Commissioned by the SLDF, unlike most
BattleMechs, the Trebuchet was designed from the
beginning to operate within a lance, rather than as a
standalone machine, providing both long range
bombardment and close fire support. Unveiled in the
closing years of the Star League, the first Trebuchet
walked off the assembly lines in 2780, shortly after
General Alexsandr Kerensky’s liberation of Terra from
the Ursurper, Stefan Amaris. Carrying two Zeus LRM-
15s enhanced with the now lostech Artemis IV Fire
Control System, along with a full four medium lasers, the
Trebuchet epitomized fast fire support.
Powered by a now extinct 300-rated Extra Light fusion
engine, the TBT-3C could sustain speeds close to 100
kph. The chassis was built from an advanced lightweight
composite material and the heat sinks were twice as
efficient as the ones currently produced, making the
TBT-3C a technological marvel even in its own time.
Due to the steady decline of technology that began
shortly after General Kerensky’s legendary Exodus,
Corean Enterprises, the manufacturer of the Trebuchet,
found itself unable to continue production of the original
advanced -3C version. By 2799, less than twenty years
after the disintegration of the Star League, Corean was
forced to switch production over to the significantly less
sophisticated Second Generation TBT-5N version.
The -5N retains the two Zeus LRM-15s, losses one of
the medium lasers, and has a slower top speed. Even
then, today’sTrebuchet is still regarded as one of the
most effective medium-class BattleMechs ever made
and a dangerous opponent at any range.
If the Trebuchet has any flaws, it’s the limited number of
rounds it carries for its LRM launchers. At its maximum
rate of fire, the Trebuchet can exhaust its ammunition
bins in little over a minute, making it dependent on a
steady supply of munitions.
Two years later in 2801, Corean Enterprises introduced
the CN9-A Centurion which was designed specifically to
operate alongside the Trebuchet. Armed with a Luxor
D-Series autocannon, a Luxor 3R LRM-10 and a pair of
Photech 806 medium lases, it quickly earned a
reputation for making slow steady advances at the side
of its companion ‘Mech. Just over 40 years later,
however, the Corean Enterprises plant on Ramden II
was destroyed, leaving the Trebuchet to solider on
alone. Corean still conducts regular runs of spare parts
for the Centurion, but no new ones have been built since
and the ‘Mech is slowly fading away as so many other
designs have already before.
Capabilities:
The TBT-6P restores the speed of the original -3C while
at the same time giving it the same jump capacity as the
highly respected Phoenix Hawk. Six McCloud Special
jump jets have been installed in the legs and torso areas
allowing the -6P to jump a full 180 meters.
The three arm mounted Magna Mk. II medium lasers
have also been retained, and combined with the power
of its physical attacks, give the -6P considerable close
range ability.
The two Zeus LRM-15s have been replaced with a single
Devastator Series-07 LRM-10 while the armor has been
increased by a half ton.
The result is a highly mobile heavy reconnaissance
‘Mech capable of providing long range fire support to
other fast moving units while at the same time carrying
sufficient short range firepower to destroy anything of
equal or lesser size.
Variants:
The TBT-5J is the first variant to introduce jump jets. By
removing one of the Zeus LRM-15s in favor of jump jets,
the -5J has a jump capacity of 150 meters. Two
additional heat sinks are also added to help deal with the
heat generated by jumping. This variant began
production in 2850.
Introduced just two years ago in 2864 as the Second
Succession War ended, the TBT-5S coverts the
Trebuchet into an extremely potent close range fighter.
Both LRMs are replaced with Thunderstroke SRM-6s
and an additional eight heat sinks are installed. This
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allows the -5S to fire its full complement of three medium
lasers along with a devastating salvo of 12 SRMs
continuously all without building excess heat. The
complete lack of long ranged weaponry, however, means
the -5S requires fire support from other units in order to
close to within its effective combat range without being
damaged or destroyed in the process.
Current Manufacturers:
Corean Enterprises
Stewart – Free Worlds League
Model Cost BV PV
TBT-5N 4,203,500 1191 27
TBT-5J 4,338,500 1191 28
TBT-5S 3,942,500 984 29
TBT-6P 4,626,000 1094 ???
Alpha Strike Statistics
TP: BM SZ: 2 TMM: +2
MV: 12j” Role: Scout
Damage S: 2 M: 2 L: 1
OV: 1
Armor: O O O O
Sructure: O O O O
Special: IF1, LRM 0*/1/1