the shape of things to come

for musculature, structure and actuators. Coupled with
the 593,000 for cockpit systems above, the structural costs
so far are 622,700 C-bills.
The 75-rated Fusion engine costs 45,000 C-bills (5,000
x [75 Rating x 9 tons] ÷ 75 = 45,000), and the 5 jump jets
installed cost another 45,000 C-bills (200 x [5 Jump Jets] 2 x
9 tons of Proto weight = 45,000). Combined with the earlier
costs, this brings the Delphyne-2’s running structural costs
total to 712,700 C-bills (622,700 + 45,000 + 45,000 C-bills =
712,700 C-bills).
Finally, the Delphyne must pay 4,000 C-bills for its 2
ProtoMech heat sinks (2,000 x 2 heat sinks = 4,000), and
25,000 for its 40 points of ProtoMech armor (625 x 40 points
= 25,000). This brings the ProtoMech’s fi nal structural costs
to 741,700 C-bills (712,700 + 4,000 + 25,000 = 741,700).
In preparing to compute the cost for
his Hephaestus OmniVehicle, Michael
notes that it is a 30-ton Combat Vehicle
with a hover-style motive system. Its
internal structure weighs 3 tons. It has
1.5 tons of control components and a 0.5-ton turret. It runs
on a standard 110-rated Fusion engine, has 3 tons of lift
equipment, 10 heat sinks and 5 tons of Clan ferro-fi brous
armor. Mike consults the Combat Vehicle Structural Costs
Table to begin computing its costs:
The costs for the Hephaestus’ internal structure, controls
and lift equipment come to 105,000 C-bills ([10,000 x 3 tons
internal structure weight] + [10,000 x 1.5 tons Control weight]
+ [20,000 x 3 tons Lift Equipment weight] = 105,000).
Its engine costs 220,000 C-bills ([5,000 x 110 Rating x 30
tons] ÷ 75 = 220,000), and its 10 heat sinks are free because
the engine type chosen is fusion (which is also why the
vehicle need not pay for power amplifi ers, as it did not
require that any be installed). Coupled with the existing
costs and the 2,500 C-bills for turret systems (5,000 x 0.5
tons of Turret weight = 2,500), the Hephaestus’ costs are up
to 327,500 C-bills (105,000 + 220,000 + 2,500 = 327,500).
The Hephaestus’ 5 tons of ferro-fibrous armor add
100,000 C-bills to the total (20,000 x 5 tons of ferro-fi brous
armor = 100,000), bringing its final structural costs to
427,500 C-bills (327,500 + 100,000 = 427,500).
Simon’s Simca ambulance is a 2.5-ton
Wheeled Support Vehicle with an unmodified
chassis weighing 300 kilograms (0.3
tons). Its engine—an ICE—weighs 497
kilograms (0.497 tons), and the vehicle uses
no power amplifi ers, heat sinks or turrets. It
carries no armor and has a Structural Tech Rating of D.
Simon computes the Simca’s chassis will cost 750 C-bills
(2,500 x 0.3 tons of chassis weight [no chassis modifi ers
applied] = 750), and its engine will cost 2,485 C-bills (5,000
x 0.497 tons of engine weight x 1.0 for ICE = 2,485). As it has
no armor, the Simca spends no C-bills on armor costs. Its
Structural Tech Rating of D, however, drives the vehicle’s
structural cost up to 4,043.75 C-bills ([750 + 2,485 + 0] x
1.25 = 4,043.75).
Because the Simca does not include heat sinks, turrets
or power amplifi ers, such components do not add to the
fi nal structural costs.
Christine’s Dixon is a 300-ton Airship
Support Vehicle with an unmodifi ed chassis
weighing 75 tons. Its Fusion engine
weighs 19.5 tons. It uses no power amplifi
ers or turrets, but does carry 6 standard
(single) heat sinks. It also carries 104 points of BAR 7
armor—the best it could mount—and has a Structural
Tech Rating of D.
Christine computes that the Dixon’s chassis will cost
187,500 C-bills (2,500 x 75 tons of chassis weight [no chassis
modifi ers applied] = 187,500), and its engine will cost
195,000 C-bills (5,000 x 19.5 tons of engine weight x 2.0 for
Fusion = 195,000). The Dixon’s BAR 7 armor costs 31,200
C-bills (300 x 104 points = 31,200). Combined with the Airship’s
Structural Tech Rating of D, the vehicle’s structural
costs are up to 517,125 C-bills ([187,500 + 195,000 + 31,200]
x 1.25 = 517,125).
The Dixon’s 6 heat sinks add 12,000 C-bills to these
structural costs (2,000 x 6 heat sinks = 12,000), for a fi nal
structural cost of 529,125 C-bills (517,125 + 12,000 = 529,125).
Darrell’s conventional infantry platoon is a motorized
formation of 28 troopers. These troops possess standard
laser rifles as a Primary weapon, and carry no Secondary
weapons. After consulting the Conventional Infantry
Costs Table, Darrell looks up the cost of the laser rifl e (1,250
C-bills), and fi nds that the base trooper cost for the platoon
will be 70,710.678 C-bills (2,000 x √[1,250] = 70,710.678).
As these troops are motorized, this base per-trooper cost
becomes 113,137.085 C-bills (70,710.678 x 1.6 for motorized
= 113,137.085).
The entire 28-man platoon costs 3,167,838 C-bills
(113,137.085 x 28 = 3,167,838.38, rounded down to
3,167,838). This is considered the platoon’s final value
(unless Darrell chooses to spring for anti-’Mech training).
Max prepares to work up the structural costs
for his Purifier battle armor. The Purifier is a
medium-class suit, with 1 Ground MP and 3
Jumping MP. It features a single battle claw on
one arm and no manipulator on the other. It
also features 6 points of mimetic armor.
As it is a medium suit, the Purifi er’s chassis
costs 100,000 C-bills. Its motive systems (ground and
jump) add 0 (The suit’s minimum 1 Ground MP is cost-free)
and 225,000 (75,000 per Jumping MP at medium weight x
3 Jumping MP) C-bills, respectively. The battle claw adds
10,000 C-bills more, while the 6 points of mimetic armor
add 90,000 C-bills (6 x 15,000 per point).
The fi nal structural cost for the Purifi er suit is 425,000
C-bills (100,000 + 0 + 225,000 + 10,000 + 90,000 = 425,000).
Because it is not built using Clan technology, Max does not
need to apply the Clan Technology Multiplier. (If he had,
the structural costs would have risen to 467,500 C-bills, as
the total costs for the Purifier’s chassis, motive systems,
manipulators, and armor would have been multiplied by
1.1; 1.1 x 425,000 = 467,500.)