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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Atlas AS8-D
Designer:           Erenon
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            100
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3050
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Experimental
Rules (Year):       Unavailable
Total Cost:         10,724,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,369

Chassis:              Standard
Power Plant:          300 Fusion
Walking Speed:        32.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Standard with CASE
Armament:             
    1 Rotary AC/5
    1 LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV FCS
    2 ER Large Lasers
    1 Medium Laser
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown with Guardian ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    Davion designers needed an excuse to put a rotary AC on an Atlas. So they constructed a
    prototype out of an old Atlas.
    
    
    
    To prevent too radical (and costly) an upgrade, the designers chose to keep the old engine
    and structure intact.
    
    
    
    An initial idea to replace the arm mounted medium lasers with rotary ACs was discarded after
    the simulations showed that the mech wouldn't even power up, leading to the decision to yank
    out the massive AC/20 instead and duplicating the AS7-K's basic configuration

Capabilities:
    Vaguely similar to the Draconis Combine's AS7-K, the AS8-D suffers from a reduction in long
    range firepower and protection. However, the better heat venting should keep the mech
    running longer.
    
    
    
    The rotary AC/5 should also give a good spread of damage at medium range as long as it
    doesn't jam.

Deployment:
    So far two additional Atlas's have been refitted into this model though none of the three
    have seen action as yet.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                 10.00                     
Engine:                                     300 Fusion                19.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 3                                               
    Running MP:                                 5                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         16 [32]                   6.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  307                    19.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      31             48       
    Center Torso (rear):                              14       
    R/L Torso:                         21             32       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                 10       
    R/L Arm:                           17             34       
    R/L Leg:                           21             42       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Medium Laser                                            CT (R)              1          1.00             
CASE                                                      RT                1          0.50             
Rotary AC/5                                               RT                6         10.00             
Rotary AC/5 (Ammo 60)                                     RT                3          3.00             
CASE                                                      LT                1          0.50             
LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV FCS                                  LT                5         10.00             
LRM 20 (Ammo 12)                                          LT                2          2.00             
ER Large Laser                                            RA                2          5.00             
Guardian ECM Suite                                        RA                2          1.50             
ER Large Laser                                            LA                2          5.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 57
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"
Damage: (S) 5 / (M) 5 / (L) 4,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 10,  Structure (S): 8
Specials: CASE, ECM, IF1, REAR1/1/-