BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Tonfa (Roaring Beast)
Designer: Kirbanzo
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Clan
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 85
Role: Brawler
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 3047
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 21,676,943 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,990
Chassis: Tokasha RB-85E Endo Steel
Power Plant: Consolidated 340 XL
Walking Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: Clan Series Type 3 Assault
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Forging C629/j
Armament:
2 Mk. XVII ER PPCs
2 Pattern D6s Streak SRM 6s
1 Kolibri Delta Series Medium Pulse Laser
4 Pattern D4 SRM 4s
Manufacturer: Ironhold Beta Complex, Odin Manufacturing, Red Devil Industries, Tokasha Mechworks
Primary Factory: Ironhold (IBC), Orestes (OM), Pandora (RDI), Tokasha (TM)
Communications: Khan Series (Type 2b) with ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Type 13e
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Overview:
The Roaring Beast was manufactured just before the Clan Invasion on Tokasha for Clan Ghost
Bear, with production rights soon after being acquired by Clan Jade Falcon in a Trial of
Possession. Its true baptism by fire would be Operation REVIVAL itself, where it would earn
the codename "Tonfa" for its arm weapon mounts from the Free Rasalhague Republic's first
encounters with it.
Capabilities:
The Roaring Beast is intended as a maneuverable front-line unit, using its Jump Jets to
change distance as needed. From a distance twin ER PPCs can hammer the enemy, and up close
it brings to bear a swarm of SRMs; a Medium Pulse Laser on a directional mount provides
emergency defense. This gives it a great degree of versatility, making it a dangerous
opponent for any Spheroid. The only real issues are some exposed actuators (including the
directional mount for the pulse laser), and it being able to overheat even with various
measures taken to ensure it doesn't burst into flames.
DESIGN QUIRKS: Battlefists (LA/RA), Combat Computer, Directional Torso Mount (Medium Pulse
Laser), Improved Cooling Jacket (ER PPCs), Exposed Actuators, Exposed Weapon Linkage (Medium
Pulse Laser)
Deployment:
Both the Federated Commonwealth and the Free Rasalhague Republic had to contend with the
Tonfa during the Clan Invasion, appearing in the Jade Falcon and Ghost Bear corridors
respectively. It would later become a mainstay of the Ghost Bear (later Rasalhague)
Dominion's touman.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 4.50
Engine: 340 XL 13.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks (Double): 19 [38] 9.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 256 16.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 27 38
Center Torso (rear): 9
R/L Torso: 18 29
R/L Torso (rear): 7
R/L Arm: 14 28
R/L Leg: 18 36
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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2 Jump Jets RT 2 2.00
Medium Pulse Laser RT 1 2.00
2 SRM 4s RT 2 2.00
SRM 4 (Ammo 50) RT 2 2.00
Streak SRM 6 RT 2 3.00
Streak SRM 6 (Ammo 15) RT 1 1.00
ECM Suite LT 1 1.00
2 Jump Jets LT 2 2.00
2 SRM 4s LT 2 2.00
SRM 4 (Ammo 50) LT 2 2.00
Streak SRM 6 LT 2 3.00
Streak SRM 6 (Ammo 15) LT 1 1.00
ER PPC RA 2 6.00
ER PPC LA 2 6.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 57
TP: BM, SZ: 4, TMM: 1, MV: 8"j
Damage: (S) 7 / (M) 7 / (L) 3, OV: 2
Armor (A): 9, Structure (S): 5
Specials: CASE, ECM, SRM2/2
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