Fafnir FNR-5B

[Morgan Blake]

               BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Fafnir FNR-5B
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3063
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          100 tons
Chassis:       Foundation Type 220 Endo Steel
Power Plant:   300 Vlar Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Durallex Heavy Special V2 Standard
Armament:      
  1 ER Large Laser
  3 Ramtech 1500Z ER Medium Lasers
  2 Gauss Rifles
  1 Guardian ECM
  1 RAMTech 800P Medium Pulse Laser
Manufacturer:  Defiance Industries of Hesperus II
  Location:    Hesperus II
Communications System:  Angst Discom
Targeting & Tracking System:  Angst Accuracy

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==Overview:==
    The last two decades have been a time of opportunity for Defiance
Industries. The technological renaissance has solidified their reputation as
the principle 'Mech manufacturer in the Inner Sphere. As such, new BattleMech
designs have rolled off the production lines buried in the Myoo Mountains,
including the Cobra and Salamander. 
     Brandal Gareth's abortive revolt in 3057 could have cost the company
dearly. Instead, the brief conflict brought to light a number of design flaws
in the company's new flagship model, the Defiance, the production of which was
immediately suspended. Rather than allowing this setback to derail their
plans, Defiance immediately began work on a new design, the Fafnir, intended
to showcase the company's abilities. Prototypes entered service in late 3061
with full-scale production having commenced in early 3063.

==Capabilities:==
     Borrowing heavily from the Atlas, which is also produced on Hesperus, the
Fafnir epitomizes the Lyran philosophy of size and strength rather than
finesse. Massing a hundred tons, and with almost twenty tons of armor, the
design is impervious to all but the heaviest-or luckiest-of shots. A
sophisticated Guardian ECM suite adds to the 'Mechs defenses, hindering the
operation of enemy targeting and communication systems. 
     Like the Atlas, the Fafnir has a top speed of only 54 kph, though its
fusion plant is twice the mass of the older machine. While this change reduces
the design's payload by ten tons, it was argued that this increased its
survivability by eliminating engine KOs due to side-torso destruction. It also
ensured that sufficient space was available for the design's principle
armament, a pair of Hammerfist heavy Gauss rifles. These massive weapons,
nicknamed "Thor's Hammer," combine range and firepower to deadly effect and,
despite the system's drawbacks, are extremely popular in the LAAF. The
greatest criticism leveled at the design is its over-reliance on the
Hammerfists, with only a pair of extended range medium lasers and a single
pulse laser to defend the 'Mech if it exhausts its ammunition.

==Variants:==
     The civil war prompted the development of several new variants of the
Fafnir, notably the 5B that replaces the new (and thus hard to come by,
particularly for ammo and spare parts) heavy Gauss rifles with a pair of
regular Gauss rifles and extended range medium and large lasers.

==Deployment==
     Prototype Fafnirs were deployed to pro-Katherine units throughout the
Lyran Alliance, where it has replaced older designs like the Banshee and Zeus.
There, the design has found a home among assault units, particularly those
assigned to breach enemy lines and fortifications. One such unit is the VS
(Valiant Stormer) company of the Third Lyran Guards on Graceland, who were
impressed by the Fafnir's performance in initial exercises. Later, in action
against the Jade Falcons, they used the Fafnir to good success, though even
it's massive firepower was not enough to prevent the Third from being
savaged.
     Pilots throughout the LAAF have given the Fafnir the nickname of
"Mugger," because of its combination of simplicity and brutality.

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Type/Model:    Fafnir FNR-5B
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  152 pts Endo Steel           14      5.00
 (Endo Steel Loc: 7 LA, 7 RA)
Engine:        300 Fusion                    6     19.00
   Walking MP:   3
   Running MP:   5
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     14 Double [28]               6      4.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA    R: Sh+UA             12       .00
Armor Factor:  307 pts Standard              0     19.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             31         46      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 16      
   L/R Side Torso:           21      32/32      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):            10/10      
   L/R Arm:                  17      34/34      
   L/R Leg:                  21      42/42      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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1 ER Large Laser         RA     12           2      5.00
1 ER Medium Laser        RA      5           1      1.00
2 ER Medium Lasers       LA     10           2      2.00
1 Gauss Rifle            RT      1   32     11     19.00
  (Ammo Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL)
1 Gauss Rifle            LT      1           7     15.00
1 Guardian ECM           CT      0           2      1.50
1 Medium Pulse Laser     HD      4           1      2.00
CASE Equipment:          LT     RT           2      1.00
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TOTALS:                         33          75    100.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           3       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        11,118,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,230