BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Cataphract III CTF-3X
Designer: 09-Tyba
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 70
Role: Sniper
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Civil War / 3063
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 16,090,273 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,303
Chassis: Earthwerks CTF Endo Steel
Power Plant: General Motors 280 XL
Walking Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph [86.4 kph]
Jump Jets: HildCo Model 12
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Kallon Royalstar with CASE
Armament:
1 Inokuma Gauss Rifle
1 Ceres Arms Warrior ER PPC
2 Kajuka Type V ER Medium Lasers
1 Ceres Arms Model W Medium Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated
Primary Factory: Grand Base
Communications: Ceres Metals Model 666 with Guardian ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Dynatec Special
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Overview:
Imported from fan-made TRO:3063, organized and directed by Steve Satak. Which of the writing
team created this mech is unknown.
Ever since the loss of House Liao?s largest ?Mech- producing complex to the Federated
Commonwealth, the Earthwerks BattleMech facility on Grand Base has been hard pressed to keep
up with demand for the Cataphract CTF-3L. Featuring an ER PPC and LB 10-X autocannon for
long-range fighting and four medium pulse lasers for close quarters combat, the 3L would
appear to be a superb heavy ?Mech.
However, with mediocre armor and an extra-light fusion engine, the 3L?s firepower comes at
the cost of survivability. Even the appearance of a highly durable stealth variant has not
silenced critics, who claim that the CTF-4L is prone to overheating and too slow to take
advantage of its stealth capabilities. Thus a further variant based on the CTF-4L?s endo
steel frame has been commissioned, tentatively named ?Cataphract III? in recognition of the
prototype?s fresh lines.
Capabilities:
The Cataphract CTF-3X indeed appears to be an all-new design. Based on an endo steel
chassis, the CTF-3X main guns consist of one Inokuma Gauss rifle and a Ceres Arms extended
range particle projection cannon. While this far-reaching, hard-hitting pair is enough to
handle most opponents, they are backed by two extended range
medium lasers for close combat. A Ceres Metals medium pulse laser, a Guardian Electronic
Countermeasure suite and over thirteen tons of armor ensure the Cataphract III can finish
any fight it starts.
Increasing the CTF-3X?s mobility are four HildCo Model 12 jets. The new model runs cool
while firing both main guns, but with five fewer heatsinks, pilots are well-advised to
monitor their heat in close combat and avoid jumping unless absolutely necessary.
The Cataphract III has been equipped with Myomer Accelerated Signal Circuitry (MASC),
allowing bursts of speed in excess of 85 km/h. Observers note that, although this variant is
also powered by an extra light engine, critics have remained silent since watching the ?Mech
perform in a company-sponsored live-fire test.
Deployment:
Set up against consecutive opponents on the Earthwerks
proving grounds, the Cataphract III was matched against a CTF-3L Cataphract and a ninety-ton
Yu Huang. The new ?Mech?s pilot executed high-velocity maneuvers and alternated between
running and jumping to corner its first target. Pounding the older model with long-range
fire, the Cataphract III pilot quickly broke through the CTF-3L?s light back armor and
destroyed its gyro.
The Yu Huang was a tougher proposition due to its heavy armor and weaponry; the
demonstration gradually devolved into a tedious game of ?tag?. The Cataphract III repeatedly
used its greater speed to outflank the Yu Huang, staying at the edge of the heavier ?Mech?s
fire envelope as both ?Mechs traded occasional shots.
However, the Cataphract III had an advantage in ground speed and was, in the end, more
accurate more often. With both ?Mechs heavily damaged and their pilots nearing exhaustion, a
PPC strike finally stripped the armor from the Yu Huang?s cockpit, ruining the sensors and
injuring the pilot. Company officials halted the contest at this point and the victorious
Cataphract III was left to limp from the field, having removed all doubt as to the
effectiveness of its design.
Variants:
One interesting alternative to the current Cataphract III is powered by a salvaged light
fusion engine and equipped with Triple Strength Myomer rather than MASC. With the same
weaponry as the CTF-3X, the CTF-3XT can maintain its top speed without over-stressing its
advanced myomer ?muscles.? Furthermore, when running ?hot,? this design can deliver massive
damage in physical combat, something Cataphract pilots normally avoid. However, Capellan
scientists have not yet reverse-engineered the light fusion engine and so this promising
?Mech will remain a prototype for the foreseeable future.
Notable MechWarriors:
Sao-wei Farouk Diallo
A test pilot with Earthwerks Inc., Diallo operated the Cataphract III during its final
trials on Grand Base in late 3063. His fight against consecutive opponents took its toll;
Diallo was reportedly taken directly from his cockpit to the corporation?s sickbay shortly
after combat concluded, overcome by exhaustion.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 3.50
Engine: 280 XL 8.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 [8]
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks (Double): 11 [22] 1.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 216 13.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 22 33
Center Torso (rear): 10
R/L Torso: 15 22
R/L Torso (rear): 8
R/L Arm: 11 22
R/L Leg: 15 30
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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2 Jump Jets CT 2 2.00
CASE RT 1 0.50
2 ER Medium Lasers RT 2 2.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 16) RT 2 2.00
Jump Jet RT 1 1.00
ER PPC LT 3 7.00
Jump Jet LT 1 1.00
MASC LT 4 4.00
Medium Pulse Laser LT 1 2.00
Gauss Rifle RA 7 15.00
Guardian ECM Suite LL 2 1.50
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 45
TP: BM, SZ: 3, TMM: 2, MV: 10"/8"j
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 4 / (L) 3, OV: 1
Armor (A): 7, Structure (S): 3
Specials: CASE, ECM, JMPW1
Distribution
Name/Model: Cataphract III CTF-3X
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 70
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Left ArmHeadRight Arm
1. Shoulder 1. Life Support 1. Shoulder
2. Upper Arm Actuator 2. Sensors 2. Upper Arm Actuator
3. Lower Arm Actuator 3. Cockpit 3. Lower Arm Actuator
4. Hand Actuator 4. Endo Steel 4. Hand Actuator
5. Endo Steel 5. Sensors 5.Gauss Rifle
6. Endo Steel 6. Life Support 6.Gauss Rifle
1. Endo Steel 1.Gauss Rifle
2. Endo Steel 2.Gauss Rifle
3. Endo Steel 3.Gauss Rifle
4. Endo Steel 4.Gauss Rifle
5. Endo Steel 5.Gauss Rifle
6. Endo Steel 6. Roll Again
Left TorsoCenter TorsoRight Torso
1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine
2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine
3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine
4. Jump Jet 4. Gyro 4. Jump Jet
5.ER PPC 5. Gyro 5. ER Medium Laser
6.ER PPC 6. Gyro 6. ER Medium Laser
1.ER PPC 1. Gyro 1. CASE
2. Medium Pulse Laser 2. XL Engine 2. Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8)
3.MASC 3. XL Engine 3. Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8)
4.MASC 4. XL Engine 4. Endo Steel
5.MASC 5. Jump Jet 5. Endo Steel
6.MASC 6. Jump Jet 6. Endo Steel
Left LegRight Leg
1. Hip 1. Hip
2. Upper Leg Actuator 2. Upper Leg Actuator
3. Lower Leg Actuator 3. Lower Leg Actuator
4. Foot Actuator 4. Foot Actuator
5.Guardian ECM Suite 5. Endo Steel
6.Guardian ECM Suite 6. Endo Steel
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Cataphract III CTF-3X
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 70
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 216 x 2.5 x 1 540.000
Internal Structure (Endo Steel w/ XL Engine): 107 x 1.5 x 1 x 0.5 (+) 80.250 = 620.250
Gyro (Standard): 70 x 0.5 (+) 35.000 = 655.250
Defensive Equipment:
Guardian ECM Suite (+) 61.000 = 716.250
Explosive Equipment: 7 Critical Spaces (-) 7.000 = 709.250
Defensive Movement Factor: +3 (*) 1.30 = 922.025
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 922.025
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is inefficient
6 (Base) + 22 (Heat Sinks) - 4 (Movement) - 30 (Weapons) = -6
Offensive Equipment:
Gauss Rifle 320.000
ER PPC (+) 229.000 = 549.000
ER Medium Laser (+) 62.000 = 611.000
ER Medium Laser (+) 62.000 = 673.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 713.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 753.000
Medium Pulse Laser [Inefficient] (+) 24.000 = 777.000
Total 'Mech Tonnage: (+) 70.000 = 847.000
Speed Factor: 8 (Run) + 2 (Jump) (*) 1.630 = 1,380.610
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 1,380.610
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BattleMech Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 922.025
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 1,380.610 = 2,302.635
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 2,303
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Cataphract III CTF-3X
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 70
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: BattleMech = BM
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Final Unit Type: BM
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 70 (greater than or equal to 60 and less than 80) = 3
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Final Weight/Size Class: 3
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 4 (Walk) = 8"
Equipped with MASC (*) 1.25 = 10"
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 10" is 2
Jumping Movement: 4 (Jump) = 8"j
Jumping Target Movement Modifier at 8" is 1
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 10"/8"j
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is inefficient
22 (Heat Sinks) = 22
4 (Movement) + 30 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 30 = -8
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Medium Pulse Laser (+) 0.660 = 1.660
ER PPC (+) 1.000 = 2.660
Gauss Rifle (+) 1.245 = 3.905
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal multiplied by the total heat dissipation (*) 22 = 85.910
Divided by the maximum heat output - 4 (/) 30 = 2.864
Rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.9
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 3
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is inefficient
22 (Heat Sinks) = 22
4 (Movement) + 30 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 30 = -8
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 0.500
ER Medium Laser (+) 0.500 = 1.000
Medium Pulse Laser (+) 0.660 = 1.660
ER PPC (+) 1.000 = 2.660
Gauss Rifle (+) 1.500 = 4.160
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal multiplied by the total heat dissipation (*) 22 = 91.520
Divided by the maximum heat output - 4 (/) 30 = 3.051
Rounded up to the nearest tenth = 3.1
Unit receives Overheat (OV) value of 1
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 4
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
22 (Heat Sinks) = 22
4 (Movement) + 16 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 16 = 6
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
ER PPC (+) 1.000 = 1.000
Gauss Rifle (+) 1.500 = 2.500
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.5
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 3
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 216 armor points x 1 216.000 = 216.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 7.200
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Final Armor Value: 7
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Convert Structure
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Engine: Inner Sphere XL on a 70 ton BattleMech = 3.0
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Final Structure Value: 3
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit is equipped with CASE = CASE
Unit is equipped with Guardian ECM Suite = ECM
Jumping TMM is 1 less than Ground TMM = JMPW1
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 3 (Short) + 4 (Medium) + 4 (Medium) + 3 (Long) = 14.000
Unit Size Factor 3 (Weight/Size Class) / 2 (+) 1.500 = 15.500
Overheat Factor 1 (Overheat) (+) 1.000 = 16.500
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 16.500
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 7 (Armor) x 2.0 (Non-Vehicle Unit) = 14.000
Structure Factor 3 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 3.000 = 17.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[2 (10" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.200 = 20.400
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 20.500
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1.25 (0.25 per 2") + 0.5 (Jump-capable) = 1.750
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 20.500 = 22.250
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 16.500
Defensive Value (+) 22.250 = 38.750
Agile [2 (TMM) - 1] x 4 (Medium) (+) 4.000 = 42.750
Force Bonus [ECM] Electronic Countermeasures (+) 2.000 = 44.750
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Final Point Value: 45
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Cataphract III CTF-3X
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 70
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard): (216 pts) 13.5 x 10,000 135,000.00
Internal Structure (Endo Steel): 70 x 1,600 x 1 (+) 112,000.00 = 247,000.00
Myomer (MASC): (280 x 4 x 1,000) + (70 x 2,000) (+) 1,260,000.00 = 1,507,000.00
Engine (XL): (20,000 x 280 x 70) / 75 (+) 5,226,666.67 = 6,733,666.67
Gyro (Standard): 3.0 x 300,000 (+) 900,000.00 = 7,633,666.67
Cockpit (Standard): 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 7,833,666.67
Life Support: 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 7,883,666.67
Sensors: 70 x 2,000 (+) 140,000.00 = 8,023,666.67
Heat Sinks (Double): 11 x 6,000 (+) 66,000.00 = 8,089,666.67
Arm Actuators: 70 x ((100 x 2) + (50 x 2) + (80 x 2)) (+) 32,200.00 = 8,121,866.67
Leg Actuators: 70 x ((150 x 2) + (80 x 2) + (120 x 2)) (+) 49,000.00 = 8,170,866.67
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Total Structural Cost: 8,170,866.67
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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CASE 50,000 50,000.00
ER Medium Laser 80,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 130,000.00
ER Medium Laser 80,000 (+) 80,000.00 = 210,000.00
ER PPC 300,000 (+) 300,000.00 = 510,000.00
Gauss Rifle 300,000 (+) 300,000.00 = 810,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 810,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 810,000.00
Guardian ECM Suite 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 1,010,000.00
Jump Jets 70 x (4 x 4) x 200 (+) 224,000.00 = 1,234,000.00
Medium Pulse Laser 60,000 (+) 60,000.00 = 1,294,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 1,294,000.00
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BattleMech Cost
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Structural Cost: 8,170,866.67
Weapons and Equipment Cost: (+) 1,294,000.00 = 9,464,866.67
BattleMech Cost Multiplier: 1 + (70 / 100) (*) 1.70 = 16,090,273.33
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Final BattleMech Cost 16,090,273.00
Gauss Rifle
6. Endo Steel 6. Life Support 6.
Gauss Rifle
Gauss Rifle
6. Endo Steel 6. Roll Again
Left Torso Center Torso Right Torso
1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine
2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine
3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine
4. Jump Jet 4. Gyro 4. Jump Jet
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