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TRO: Cruach CR4-AH
                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Cruach CR4-AH
Designer:           Kirbanzo
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            80
Role:               Brawler
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Star League / 2751
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         20,130,720 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,737

Chassis:              Hollis Mk. IIIA Endo Steel
Power Plant:          Magna 400 XL
Walking Speed:        54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Aldis Plate
Armament:             
    1 SLDF Model 22-99-c Gauss Rifle
    1 Ceres Arms Model W Medium Pulse Laser
    4 Defiance Sting Streak SRM 2s
    1 Martell Small Pulse Laser
    4 RAMTech 500 Small Lasers
Manufacturer:         Cosara Weaponries, New Avalon Defense Industries, TharHes Industries
    Primary Factory:  Northwind (CW), New Avalon (NADI), Tharkad (THI)
Communications:       Dalban Comline
Targeting & Tracking: Dalban HiRez

================================================================================================
Overview:
    Designed in 2751 for exclusive use by the esteemed Royal Black Watch of the Star League, the
    CR4-AH Cruach (evoking the Celtic pagan deity Crom Cruach) is fitted with some of the most
    advanced technology the Star League had to offer so as to serve its charge of protecting the
    First Lord. Naturally, the 'Mech died with the League; all units either disappeared, were
    hidden, or were destroyed during the course of the Amaris Civil War and the First Succession
    War, and the factories were personally ordered destroyed by the Usurper as to crush a symbol
    of House Cameron.
    
    In 3015 the 'Mech would experience an unlikely resurrection due to incomplete documentation
    of its design being found in a Star League-era cache hidden on a former Terran Hegemony
    planet, and the Northwind Highlanders sprung to buy exclusive rights to new units. The
    discovery of the Helm Memory Core 18 years later would allow additional documents that
    turned out to be specifications for Cruach components to make sense to a technologically
    destitute Inner Sphere, meaning the original could now be produced for the first time in
    centuries. The Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth, under the FedCom banner, would later
    purchase the ability to also receive units for their elite forces, their production
    outsourced to prestigous companies on their respective capitals.

Capabilities:
    The 80-ton CR4-AH is built on a Hollis Mk. IIIA Endo-Steel chassis that houses a Magna 400
    XL engine, giving it a top speed in line with the average Medium 'Mech despite its weight.
    The internal structure also supports 12.5 tons of Aldis Plate armor, allowing it to shrug
    off small hits with minimal damage. A Dalban Comline reused from the King Crab's production
    lines was installed as the 'Mech's comms system, while a Dalban HiRez provides targeting and
    tracking capabilities.
    
    A SLDF Model 22-99-c Gauss Rifle installed in the right arm is the primary weapon of the
    Cruach, allowing for pinpoint and hard-hitting shots at range. The rifle's barrel housing is
    reinforced so it can be used as an impromptu melee weapon, and the gun itself is fed by two
    tons of ammunition in the right torso. For close-in, it relies on massed SRM and laser fire.
    The former is provided by four Defiance Sting Streak SRM-2s split between the left and right
    torso fed by two tons of ammunition, while the latter is supplied by a Ceres Arms Medium
    Pulse Laser, a Martell Small Pulse Laser, and four RAMTech 500 Small Lasers. Ten double heat
    sinks are able to keep the 'Mech cool, even when Alpha Striking with all weapons.
    
    The 'Mech overall is regarded as a highly dangerous and mobile brawler capable of dealing
    substantially more damage the closer it gets to a target, while still having good stopping
    power at further distances; a reputation only heightened by its association with the elite
    Royal Black Watch of the age of the First Star League.
    
    DESIGN QUIRKS: Good Reputation (3), Barrel Fist (RA), Non-Standard Parts, Difficult to
    Maintain

Variants:
    CR3-AN: The lowtech version of the Cruach made using incomplete design documents for
    the Northwind Highlanders in 3015.
    CR4-AD: A 3048 variant made by NADI for the Federated Suns' elite forces, namely the
    Avalon Guard and Avalon Hussars.
    CR4-AS: A 3043 variant made by TharHes for elite Steiner forces.

================================================================================================
Equipment                                                             Mass                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 4.00                     
Engine:                                       400 XL                  26.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 5                                               
    Running MP:                                 8                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         10 [20]                   0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  4.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  200                    12.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      25             25       
    Center Torso (rear):                               6       
    R/L Torso:                         17             25       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                           13             24       
    R/L Leg:                           17             25       

================================================================================================
Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16)                                     RT                2          2.00             
2 Small Lasers                                            RT                2          1.00             
2 Streak SRM 2s                                           RT                2          3.00             
2 Small Lasers                                            LT                2          1.00             
2 Streak SRM 2s                                           LT                2          3.00             
Streak SRM 2 (Ammo 100)                                   LT                2          2.00             
Gauss Rifle                                               RA                7         15.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        LA                1          2.00             
Small Pulse Laser                                         LA                1          1.00             

================================================================================================
Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point Value (PV): 45
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"
Damage: (S) 6 / (M) 4 / (L) 2,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: 
		
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Kirbanzo
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PostPosted: 09-Jul-2025 18:27    Post subject: Cruach CR4-AH Reply to topic Reply with quote

TRO: Cruach CR4-AH
                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Cruach CR4-AH
Designer:           Kirbanzo
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            80
Role:               Brawler
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Star League / 2751
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         20,211,720 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,711

Chassis:              Hollis Mk. IIIA Endo Steel
Power Plant:          Magna 400 XL
Walking Speed:        54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Aldis Plate with CASE
Armament:             
    1 SLDF Model 22-99-c Gauss Rifle
    1 Ceres Arms Model W Medium Pulse Laser
    4 Defiance Sting Streak SRM 2s
    1 Martell Small Pulse Laser
    4 RAMTech 500 Small Lasers
Manufacturer:         Cosara Weaponries, New Avalon Defense Industries, TharHes Industries
    Primary Factory:  Northwind (CW), New Avalon (NADI), Tharkad (THI)
Communications:       Dalban Comline
Targeting & Tracking: Dalban HiRez

================================================================================================
Overview:
    Designed in 2751 for exclusive use by the esteemed Royal Black Watch of the Star League, the
    CR4-AH Cruach (evoking the Celtic pagan deity Crom Cruach) is fitted with some of the most
    advanced technology the Star League had to offer so as to serve its charge of protecting the
    First Lord. Naturally, the 'Mech died with the League; all units either disappeared, were
    hidden, or were destroyed during the course of the Amaris Civil War and the First Succession
    War, and the factories were personally ordered destroyed by the Usurper as to crush a symbol
    of House Cameron.
    
    In 3015 the 'Mech would experience an unlikely resurrection due to incomplete documentation
    of its design being found in a Star League-era cache hidden on a former Terran Hegemony
    planet, and the Northwind Highlanders sprung to buy exclusive rights to new units. The
    discovery of the Helm Memory Core 18 years later would allow additional documents that
    turned out to be specifications for Cruach components to make sense to a technologically
    destitute Inner Sphere, meaning the original could now be produced for the first time in
    centuries. The Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth, under the FedCom banner, would later
    purchase the ability to also receive units for their elite forces, their production
    outsourced to prestigous companies on their respective capitals.

Capabilities:
    The 80-ton CR4-AH is built on a Hollis Mk. IIIA Endo-Steel chassis that houses a Magna 400
    XL engine, giving it a top speed in line with the average Medium 'Mech despite its weight.
    The internal structure also supports 12 tons of Aldis Plate armor, allowing it to shrug off
    small hits with minimal damage. A Dalban Comline reused from the King Crab's production
    lines was installed as the 'Mech's comms system, while a Dalban HiRez provides targeting and
    tracking capabilities.
    
    A SLDF Model 22-99-c Gauss Rifle installed in the right arm is the primary weapon of the
    Cruach, allowing for pinpoint and hard-hitting shots at range. The rifle's barrel housing is
    reinforced so it can be used as an impromptu melee weapon, and the gun itself is fed by two
    tons of ammunition in the right torso. For close-in, it relies on massed SRM and laser fire.
    The former is provided by four Defiance Sting Streak SRM-2s split between the left and right
    torso fed by two tons of CASE-protected ammunition in the left torso, while the latter is
    supplied by a Ceres Arms Medium Pulse Laser, a Martell Small Pulse Laser, and four RAMTech
    500 Small Lasers. Ten double heat sinks are able to keep the 'Mech cool, even when Alpha
    Striking with all weapons.
    
    The 'Mech overall is regarded as a highly dangerous and mobile brawler capable of dealing
    substantially more damage the closer it gets to a target, while still having good stopping
    power at further distances; a reputation only heightened by its association with the elite
    Royal Black Watch of the age of the First Star League.
    
    DESIGN QUIRKS: Good Reputation (3), Barrel Fist (RA), Non-Standard Parts, Difficult to
    Maintain

Variants:
    CR3-AN: The lowtech version of the Cruach made using incomplete design documents for
    the Northwind Highlanders in 3015.
    CR4-AD: A 3048 variant made by NADI for the Federated Suns' elite forces, namely the
    Avalon Guard and Avalon Hussars.
    CR4-AS: A 3043 variant made by TharHes for elite Steiner forces.

================================================================================================
Equipment                                                             Mass                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 4.00                     
Engine:                                       400 XL                  26.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 5                                               
    Running MP:                                 8                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         10 [20]                   0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  4.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  192                    12.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      25             25       
    Center Torso (rear):                               6       
    R/L Torso:                         17             24       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                           13             23       
    R/L Leg:                           17             23       

================================================================================================
Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16)                                     RT                2          2.00             
2 Small Lasers                                            RT                2          1.00             
2 Streak SRM 2s                                           RT                2          3.00             
CASE                                                      LT                1          0.50             
2 Small Lasers                                            LT                2          1.00             
2 Streak SRM 2s                                           LT                2          3.00             
Streak SRM 2 (Ammo 100)                                   LT                2          2.00             
Gauss Rifle                                               RA                7         15.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        LA                1          2.00             
Small Pulse Laser                                         LA                1          1.00             

================================================================================================
Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point Value (PV): 42
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"
Damage: (S) 6 / (M) 4 / (L) 2,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: CASE
		
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