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Name/Model:         Eclipse ECL-9-V
Designer:           Metalzarak
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            50
Role:               Striker
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3092
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Experimental
Total Cost:         16,638,750 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,694

Chassis:              Foundation E50 Endo Steel
Power Plant:          GM 300 XL
Walking Speed:        64.8 kph  
Maximum Speed:        97.2 kph  [129.6 kph]
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                York CTC-0 Ferro-Fibrous with CASE II
Armament:             
    2 REDACTED Snub-Nose PPCs
    1 SRM 4
    1 Small X-Pulse Laser
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Wilson Silicon Siren (modified)
Targeting & Tracking: Winston Coral Snake (modified)

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Overview:
    A revitalization project launched by VEST in the Solarian recovery period after the ravages
    of the Jihad, the Vining team decided to make the most of a bad situation and re-tool a
    heavily damaged plant previously used for production of the Volkh to instead refit
    salvaged Uziel frames into a new Battlemech with a heavy emphasis on pilot
    survivability. Taking more than a few cues from the Slagmaiden previewed several
    years earlier by Arc-Royal, VEST saw the opportunity to beat them to market with a design
    featuring Vining's signature technologies that were still in production.

Capabilities:
    Starting with Uziel frames that were purchased in bulk, along with technology
    salvaged from downed Blakist mechs, the Eclipse is designed to take advantage of both
    surprising boosts of speed and the exceptional close range capabilities of its Snub-Nose
    PPCs to pick apart enemy combatants in urban and other dense environments, while using its
    Shield for additional protection. Once its foes armor has been sufficiently breached, the
    Eclipse can move in to take advantage with the Streak SRM 4 mounted in the head, as
    well as bashing with the shield.
    
    The primary addition to the design is the dubiously sourced Actuator Enhancement found in
    the right arm, enhancing the aim of the main PPCs. Given the clear 'inspiration' taken from
    the Slagmaiden, some have been left wondering if a leak from Arc-Royal was behind the
    rapid development of the Eclipse, but given Vining's status as the primary industrial
    power on Solaris in the wake of the Blakist attacks, Xolaran authorities seem to not put
    investigation of these claims at the top of their priorities.
    
    VEST also looked to capitalize on the psychological toll taken by the Word on Solarian
    pilots, by emphasizing the ability of the mech to keep the pilot safe in the Torso Mounted
    cockpit, and to stay on its feet with the compact Gyro. The CASE II system mounted in the
    head ensure that even if the small ammunition bin above them fails, the pilot can still
    expect to fight another day.
    
    All of these advances did come at a few costs; the original GM 300 XL remains, and although
    VESTs Ferro-Fibrous armor was still in relatively easy supply the 'Mech is only able to
    mount 8 tons of it. This initially seems like a middling amount, but the survivability added
    by the shield and relocated cockpit were deemed to make up for the loss of total armor.

Deployment:
    The primary model of the Eclipse has been making limited appearances in the Factory
    and the Jungle, with VEST seeming only contracting it in arena that fit the hit-and-fade
    tactics the chassis was built for. However, results have been positive when pilots maneuver
    the 'Mech effectively. Lighter designs tend to fold quickly to the large Particle Projectors
    on the arms, and heavier units can be out-flanked with careful use of the Supercharger. Even
    when the mech has been downed the design is currently sporting a 100% pilot survivability
    rating, and on the several occasions the SRM ammo has cooked off in combat the crowd has
    responded positively to the mech shrugging off the blow and charging back in, often still
    flaming from the 'head' as it does so.

Variants:
    In response to the recent procurement requests from the RAF, VEST developed an anti-infantry
    and anti-vehicle variant in the ECL-9-V by removing the Streak guidance system from the SRM
    4 and adding a small X-Pulse laser to the head. The SRM system is now able to load Inferno
    munitions to enhance is abilities in this role.
    
    A more intensive refit to the Eclipse came in the ECL-10-H. Pushing the advantages of
    the AES further, the twin PPCs have been replaced by a capacitor-enhanced Heavy model
    salvaged from destroyed Blakist units. This allows the full damage of the twin cannons to be
    more reliably placed into a single location. The standard SRM of the 9-V is kept along with
    its ability to load alternate munitions, and the shield is upgraded to a Medium-class to
    allow the unit to snipe more safely.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 2.50                     
Engine:                                       300 XL                   9.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 6                                               
    Running MP:                               9 [12]                                            
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         10 [20]                   0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Compact                   4.50                     
Cockpit:                                  Torso-Mounted                4.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  143                     8.00                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      16             17       
    Center Torso (rear):                               7       
    R/L Torso:                         12             16       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  7       
    R/L Arm:                            8             15       
    R/L Leg:                           12             17       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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CASE II                                                   H                 1          1.00             
SRM 4                                                     H                 1          2.00             
SRM 4 (Ammo 25) [Inferno]                                 H                 1          1.00             
Small X-Pulse Laser                                       H                 1          1.00             
Supercharger                                              CT                1          1.00             
Actuator Enhancement System                               RA                2          1.50             
2 Snub-Nose PPCs                                          RA                4         12.00             
Small Shield                                              LA                3          2.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 37
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 3,  MV: 16"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 2 / (L) 0,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 5,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: CASEII, MEL, SHLD
 
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