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General Details
Name:  Mobile Field Base
Type (Category):  Equipment (Other)
Reference:  Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment (p. 142)

Description:
The mobile field base (MFB) is essentially a self-contained repair gantry equipped with the same welders, grippers and lifting gear incorporated into a DropShip’s ’Mech or vehicle cubicle (but lacking the launch mechanisms and support crew amenities that such facilities include).

Game Rules:
A Mobile Field Base has no effect during combat, but it provides a number of benefits during repair and salvage operations, which are detailed in Campaign Operations.
Unit Type Availability
Combat Vehicles
Inner Sphere Data (Combat Vehicles)
Prototype Date:  ~2540
Production Date:  3059
Extinction Date:  —
Recovery Date:  —

WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Type
Heat
Damage
Range
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Item Slots
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
PE
0
–
–
D
F-X-E-D
150,000
20
1
—
—
—

RULES LEVEL PROGRESSION TABLE
Start Year
End Year
Rules Level
~2540
3058
Experimental
3059
—
Advanced

ALPHA STRIKE WEAPON CONVERSION TABLE
Heat
Short
Medium
Long
Extreme
Special Abilities
—
—
—
—
—
Mobile Field Base

Special Unit Abilities
The special unit abilities described here are intended for use with the Alpha Strike rule system:
 Mobile Field Base (MFB)
A unit with a mobile field base is one that is equipped to handle technical servicing, maintenance, and even battlefield repairs on other units During game play, a mobile field base has no direct effect, but between battles, its presence enables bonuses to repairing other combat units.

MegaMek Output → Critical Slot:  ISMobileFieldBase
Record Sheet Output → Critical Slot:  Mobile Field Base
Clan Data (Combat Vehicles)
Prototype Date:  ~2540
Production Date:  3059
Extinction Date:  —
Recovery Date:  —

WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Type
Heat
Damage
Range
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Item Slots
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
PE
0
–
–
D
F-X-E-D
150,000
20
1
—
—
—

RULES LEVEL PROGRESSION TABLE
Start Year
End Year
Rules Level
~2540
3058
Experimental
3059
—
Advanced

ALPHA STRIKE WEAPON CONVERSION TABLE
Heat
Short
Medium
Long
Extreme
Special Abilities
—
—
—
—
—
Mobile Field Base

Special Unit Abilities
The special unit abilities described here are intended for use with the Alpha Strike rule system:
 Mobile Field Base (MFB)
A unit with a mobile field base is one that is equipped to handle technical servicing, maintenance, and even battlefield repairs on other units During game play, a mobile field base has no direct effect, but between battles, its presence enables bonuses to repairing other combat units.

MegaMek Output → Critical Slot:  CLMobileFieldBase
Record Sheet Output → Critical Slot:  Mobile Field Base