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Name/Model:         Saracen Mk II HCV (BC3)
Designer:           Anonymous ONI agent
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            35
Role:               Scout
Configuration:      Combat Vehicle
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3140
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced
Total Cost:         2,279,417 C-Bills
Battle Value:       635

Movement Type:        Hover
Power Plant:          Omni 175 
Cruising Speed:       108 kph   
Maximum Speed:        162 kph   
Armor:                ProtecTech 19 Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    1 Diverse Optics ER Medium Laser
    1 MML 5
Manufacturer:         Scarborough Manufacturers
    Primary Factory:  Al Na'ir, Algedi
Communications:       Scarborough Talky 2
Targeting & Tracking: Scarborough Tracky 2

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Overview:
    All information transcribed from Technical Readout 3145: Draconis Combine and Technical
    Readout 3150.
    
    One of the trio of upgraded hovertanks produced by Scarborough, the Saracen found instant
    success and acclaim among the various regiments of the Ryuken. With several battlefield
    successes behind it, the Saracen is quickly becoming the premier support hovertank for the
    Combine’s mixed recon companies.

Capabilities:
    Considered the missile support to the Saladin’s harasser platform, the Saracen underwent a
    similar upgrade process. Heavier armor provides enough protection for a few extra seconds on
    the battlefield, giving Saracen crews time for one or two more volleys with its multimode
    launcher. These extra moments can spell the difference between victory and defeat for the
    Combine battle line.

Deployment:
    The Saracen made its debut during the Draconis Reach campaign. Utilized by the
    Ryuken-go and Wolf’s Dragoons, the Saracen found positions amidst most recon
    platoons and several infantry companies. A common tactic was to position the tank behind a
    low hill near a fixed observation post or forward patrol line and wait for fellow Saladins
    and Scimitars to engage the enemy. As the hovertanks raced back, the Saracens would dart out
    and hammer the pursuers with missiles while attempting a flanking maneuver. Using their
    variable missile loads to effect, the Saracens distracted the enemy long enough for their
    mates to turn around and add their firepower to the fray. The maneuver worked well against
    the poorly trained Davion militia.
    
    The High Command was pleased with the Saracens’ performance and reliability during the
    campaign. Scarborough increased production to meet the sudden demand and retooled their
    Algedi facility to handle the overflow. Saracens and Scimitars flooded the ranks of the
    rebuilt Dieron Regulars regiments and several reconnaissance companies among the Ryuken, New
    Samarkand and Galedon Regulars, and the Arkab Legions.

Variants:
    Scarborough began producing a C3 variant in 3140 at the DCMS’ request. Networked
    Scarborough hovertanks are now a common sight among the Combine task force overrunning the
    Federated Suns border.

Notable MechWarriors:
    Gandy Dancer: Attached to a recon lance in the Ryuken-roku, the Gandy Dancer
    and her crew are noted for their crazy maneuvers and uncanny shooting. During a recent
    battle on Rowe, the Dancer was running point through the small lake town of Kikimongo when
    it was ambushed by three Vedettes belonging to the Second New Ivaarsen Chasseurs.
    Gunsho Ellie Nuberg ran the Dancer along the lakeshore in a sideways skid as
    Hojuhei Tad Uchiko targeted two of the enemy tanks. His well-aimed laser shots were
    followed up with perfectly placed missile salvos, breaching the fuel cells on both tanks.
    Nuberg then used the city’s public boat slip to vault back into town. Skidding around
    another corner, the Dancer caught the last Vedette from behind.
    
    Purple Lightning: One of the first Saracen upgrades shipped to the independent world
    of Mundrabilla in the former Free Worlds League, Purple Lightning became a favorite of the
    local militia. Anchoring the regiment’s small support platoon with a pair of J. Edgars and
    a Condor, the Saracen Mk II is the first “new” war machine
    on the militia’s rolls in more than fifty years. Purple Lightning has logged more
    kilometers in visits to area towns than it has in actual training. The purple-striped tank
    has become a symbol of the government’s commitment to increase the militia’s defenses to
    protect its citizens from increased pirate activity and the predations of the nearby Duchy
    of Tamarind-Abbey.
    
    Sanban Platoon: A Saracen platoon from Ryuken-hachi’s Armor
    Battalion, Sanban was renowned for its crew’s noticeable tendency to follow the
    spirit of an order rather than the letter of it. Chu-i Maruchan personally defended
    her stance to her superiors as the influence of her platoon’s battlefield actions began to
    creep into Ichiban and Niban Platoon. Under normal circumstances, Maruchan
    would have been court-martialed for her refusal to follow orders, but Kanrei Toranaga
    needed all available hands for Task Force Tsujigiri. Tai-sa Aguilar assigned Sanban
    to the Ryuken-hachi’s support battalion attached to the task force, in hopes that
    serving alongside Toranaga’s Hikage regiment would have a positive influence on the
    platoon’s discipline.
    
    Fortunately for the task force, the Hikage made little difference on Maruchan’s command
    style. On Remagen in 3148, Sanban Platoon was positioned along with the rest of the
    support battalion to guard the Hikage’s DropShips. True to her nature, Chu-i
    Maruchan ranged further afield while on patrol than her orders explicitly allowed, but the
    tactic worked. Sanban intercepted the advance elements of a First Kestrel Grenadiers company
    that was attempting to cut off the Hikage’s FOB from their LZ. Maruchan’s platoon led
    the harassment charge, losing only one of their Saracen Mk IIs before pulling back toward
    the DropShips. This advance warning allowed the Hikage rearguard to pull back in time and
    blunt the Grenadiers’ advance while the rest of Sanban Platoon struck down targets
    of opportunity.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  3.50                     
Engine:                                     175 Fusion                10.50                     
    Cruising MP:                                10                                              
    Flanking MP:                                15                                              
Heat Sinks (Single):                            10                     0.00                     
Control Equipment:                                                     2.00                     
Lift Equipment:                                                        3.50                     
Power Amplifier:                                                       0.00                     
Turret:                                                                0.50                     
Armor Factor:                                  119                     6.00                     
    Type:                              Heavy Ferro-Fibrous                                      

                                              Armor                                             
                                              Value                                             
    Front:                                      28                                              
    R/L Side:                                   22                                              
    Rear:                                       21                                              
    Turret:                                     26                                              

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Weapons and Ammo                                            Location              Tonnage       
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ER Medium Laser                                              Turret                1.00         
MML 5                                                        Turret                3.00         
C3 Boosted Slave                                              Body                 3.00         
MML 5 (Ammo 20) [SRM]                                         Body                 1.00         
MML 5 (Ammo 24) [LRM]                                         Body                 1.00         

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                                    
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Point Value (PV): 32
TP: CV,  SZ: 1,  TMM: 4,  MV: 20"h
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 1 / (L) 0*
Armor (A): 4,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: C3BSS, IF0*, MHQ2, SRCH, TUR(2/1/0*, IF0*)
 
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