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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Cataphract CTF-8b
Designer:           Stinger
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            70
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3060
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Experimental
Rules (Year):       Experimental
Total Cost:         11,431,820 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,043

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          280 Light Fusion
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            Standard
    Jump Capacity:    120 meters
Armor:                Standard
Armament:             
    1 Gauss Rifle
    1 ER PPC
    4 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    Probably Hanse Davion's greatest prize in the Fourth Succession War was the main Earthwerks
    BattleMech factory on Tikonov.  This had been far and away the largest 'Mech producer in the
    Capellan Confederation and had a major wing devoted to the Cataphract, House Liao's
    successful heavy 'Mech design.  An updated version of the Cataphract has the highest
    priority for the combined Federated Commonwealth armed forces, after the general dislike of
    the CTF-3D, as being to ammo dependent, the designers went back to the drawing board and
    decided to make some extensive changes to the designs weapons.

Capabilities:
    A newer Light fusion engine was used to replace the fragile XL. To off set the weight
    increase the internal structure was changed to Ferro Fibrous. The LB10X was replaces with a
    Gauss rifle and 3 tons of ammunition. The Ultra AC 5 was a major sticking point with the
    engineers, as it was a favorite of all but to make it fit the Gauss would need to be
    changed. Eventually all parties agreed that the ER PPC would give the new CTF-8D a longer
    life on the battlefield as well as a better overall punch, especially when combined with the
    punch of the Gauss rifle. On a strange note the 2 rear facing medium lasers were turned
    around and now face forward to increase the damage potential in close.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 3.50                     
Engine:                                  280 Light Fusion             12.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 4                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         13 [26]                   3.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  200                    12.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      22             27       
    Center Torso (rear):                               6       
    R/L Torso:                         15             24       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                           11             22       
    R/L Leg:                           15             27       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16)                                     CT                2          2.00             
Gauss Rifle                                               RT                7         15.00             
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8)                                      RT                1          1.00             
Medium Laser                                              RT                1          1.00             
Medium Laser                                              LT                1          1.00             
ER PPC                                                    RA                3          7.00             
Medium Laser                                              RA                1          1.00             
Medium Laser                                              LA                1          1.00             
2 Jump Jets                                               RL                2          2.00             
2 Jump Jets                                               LL                2          2.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 40
TP: BM,  SZ: 3,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"j
Damage: (S) 4 / (M) 5 / (L) 3,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 4
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