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Name/Model:         Paul II PL-2-80A
Designer:           Captain_Frosty
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            50
Role:               Skirmisher
Configuration:      Combat Vehicle
Era/Year:           Jihad / 3080
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         2,530,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,041

Movement Type:        Hover
Power Plant:          Fuse-Tec '50 165 
Cruising Speed:       86.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        129.6 kph 
Armor:                BSM Ferro-Plating Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    1 Saria Inc. Model 3b 'Flash-Pulse' Large Pulse Laser
    1 Cascade Arms 'TwinTube' Heavy MML 7
Manufacturer:         Blackshield State Manufacturing
    Primary Factory:  Tertiaron, Ducon
Communications:       SamCo 'Callmaster' 3050
Targeting & Tracking: Saria Inc. 'Snipershot' v5 with Advanced Targeting Computer

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Overview:
    Created in parallel to what would eventually become the CVL-80A, the PL-2-80A 'Paul II' was
    developed with the similar intent to introduce a modernized variant of the increasingly ages
    PL-50 platform. Given a new set of Ferro-Fibrous armor for additional defense, the PPC was
    replaced by a Large pulse laser connected to an advanced targeting computer as the primary
    weapon. Similarly, the flamer and medium laser were replaced by the same MML 7 that had been
    used for the CVL-80A.
    
    This radical change in loadout, paired with the original design's proven success, left the
    Paul II largely dismissed by many despite its combat potential. This situation only worsened
    when the the SRKR-80A 'Shrieker' project entered production, largely overshadowing the Paul
    II's presence and leaving it as an afterthought at best and a failed experiment at worst in
    the minds of the general public. A fact which Paul Bauer himself found absolutely
    infuriating.
    
    Underappreciated and underproduced, the PL-2-80A 'Paul II' is a rare sight even in the best
    of cases, usually acting as a supporting unit to other, far more ubiquitous designs. Despite
    this, those few crews that have had a chance to test it in combat swear by it; a vocal
    minority that usually finds itself clashing with the stubborn members of the 'older
    generation' and the increasingly arrogant emerging community of 'mech pilots within the
    Blackshield Company.

Capabilities:
    Similar to its predecessor, the PL-2-80A 'Paul II' is fast and heavily armored while still
    packing a punch. The incredible speed afforded to it as a hover vehicle allows it to reach
    behind enemy lines and wreak havoc while the combination of a targeting computer and a large
    pulse laser helps nullify the penalties of its own movement and makes it even more likely to
    hit.
    
    The MML 7 further enhances these abilities, providing a potentially devastating close range
    option and a decently viable long range engagement weapon that makes up for the large pulse
    laser's limited reach and allows the PL-2-80A 'Paul II' to provide indirect fire support in
    situations where it is unable to freely move into a good position.

Deployment:
    Like the PL-50A 'Paul', the PL-2-80A 'Paul II' is best utilized in blitzkrieg tactics,
    forcing the enemy to immediately redirect their focus to it or be devasted by accurate large
    pulse laser fire on their flank. In some cases, it may even be advisable to outright ignore
    the enemy frontline and reach for their backline support units, relying on the damage
    potential of repeated alpha strikes to cause major damage before an effective response can
    be mustered.
    
    Unlike the original PL-50A, however, the PL-2-80A 'Paul II' does not become exponentially
    more dangerous when more than one is used. This is due to its main weapon's limited range
    and the MML 7's limited damage potential. Nevertheless, two PL-2-80A's together can still
    cause so much damage on their own as to make more advanced two-prong-attack tactics largely
    unnecessary.

Variants:
    The PL-2-80A 'Paul II' has no variants as of yet; too recent and without nearly enough
    demand or renown, it is unlikely there will ever be any variants in the near or even distant
    future.

Notable MechWarriors:
    None; even if a vehicle crew did attain fame, it would only be in the territories of the
    Blackshield Company and thus of no significance to the major powers.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  5.00                     
Engine:                                     165 Fusion                10.00                     
    Cruising MP:                                8                                               
    Flanking MP:                                12                                              
Heat Sinks (Single):                            10                     0.00                     
Control Equipment:                                                     2.50                     
Lift Equipment:                                                        5.00                     
Power Amplifier:                                                       0.00                     
Turret:                                                                0.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  215                    12.00                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                              Armor                                             
                                              Value                                             
    Front:                                      62                                              
    R/L Side:                                   54                                              
    Rear:                                       45                                              

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Weapons and Ammo                                            Location              Tonnage       
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Large Pulse Laser                                             Front                7.00         
MML 7                                                         Front                4.50         
MML 7 (Ammo 14) [SRM]                                         Body                 1.00         
MML 7 (Ammo 17) [LRM]                                         Body                 1.00         
Targeting Computer                                            Body                 2.00         

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                                    
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Point Value (PV): 38
TP: CV,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 3,  MV: 16"h
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0*
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: IF0*, SRCH
 
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