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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
Heat
Damage
Range
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Criticals
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
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
Heat
Damage
Range
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Criticals
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
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