BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Linebarrel LBR-1C
Designer: Kirbanzo
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 90
Role: Brawler
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Star League / 2487
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 8,875,280 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,259
Chassis: Kepler 90A
Power Plant: Ceres Motors 360
Walking Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: Pitban 3000
Jump Capacity: 60 meters
Armor: Kepler Ablative Ceramosteel
Armament:
1 Kepler 120mm Autocannon/10
1 Ceres Arms Large Laser
1 Sian-Ceres Cougar SRM 6
2 Kepler .60-Gatling Machine Guns
Manufacturer: Kepler Defense Group
Primary Factory: Calpaca
Communications: CeresCom Model 4-B
Targeting & Tracking: Kepler AimScope 1.8
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Overview:
One of the first homegrown Capellan Confederation 'Mech designs, the Linebarrel was the
entry point of Calpaca's Kepler Defense Group into the market of BattleMechs in 2485. Meant
to be a heavy brawler that could take a good amount of punishment while having plenty to
give back, it was built to be placed squarely in the emerging assault weight class while
having surprising mobility for something of its tonnage.
Capabilities:
The 90-ton Linebarrel is built on K.D.G.'s first ever 'Mech chassis, the Kepler 90A, which
supports a Ceres Motors 360 fusion engine and 10 tons of Kepler Ablative Ceramosteel
plating. While relatively light protection for an assault-class, it was justified as being
in line with most 'Mechs in the emerging brawler archetype. It also has two Pitban 3000 Jump
Jets on its back for clearing obstacles, as well as slowing falls if it has to make a
perilous leap. As for its electronics, a CeresCom Model 4-B handes communications, while an
in-house Kepler AimScope 1.8 handles targeting and tracking.
Like the 1L the Linebarrel 1C's primary weapon remains the Kepler 120mm Autocannon/10, but
all other weapons are stripped to mount two Kepler .1mm Gatling Machine Guns alongside the
AC/10 in the left arm, a Ceres Arms Large Laser on the right arm, and a Sian-Ceres Cougar
SRM-6 in the center torso. The Machine Guns share one ton of ammo, while the SRM-6 has
single ton to itself. The result is that the 1C does not have much long-range potential, but
has a strong punch close-in.
The Linebarrel is designed to not need maintenance nearly as often as other 'Mechs, but as
part of this the Autocannon's mechansims were simplified to the point that it could not
hotswap ammunition even if the Linebarrel itself was modified to carry more than one ton and
also suffered from having less protection due to bulkier components.
DESIGN QUIRKS: Rugged (2), Static Ammo Feed(AC/10), Exposed Weapon Linkage (AC/10)
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 360 Fusion 33.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 2
Heat Sinks (Single): 13 3.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 160 10.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 20
Center Torso (rear): 5
R/L Torso: 19 20
R/L Torso (rear): 5
R/L Arm: 15 19
R/L Leg: 19 19
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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SRM 6 CT 2 3.00
Jump Jet RT 1 2.00
SRM 6 (Ammo 15) RT 1 1.00
Autocannon/10 (Ammo 10) LT 1 1.00
Jump Jet LT 1 2.00
Machine Gun (Ammo 200) LT 1 1.00
Large Laser RA 2 5.00
Autocannon/10 LA 7 12.00
2 Machine Guns LA 2 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 31
TP: BM, SZ: 4, TMM: 1, MV: 8"/4"j
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 0, OV: 0
Armor (A): 5, Structure (S): 7
Specials: AC1/1/-, JMPW1
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