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*; CGR-3K : [[Draconis Combine]]'s 3K was an upgrade of the 1A9 that used an uprated [[XL engine]] to raise the ''Charger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s top speed back to 86.4 km/h.  The head-mounted small laser was removed, the medium lasers were swapped out for [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and the LRM-20 launcher was mated with an [[Artemis IV]] fire control system to improve accuracy.  The addition of a fifth jump jet mounted in the rear torso gave the 'Mech a jumping distance of up to one hundred and fifty meters. This variant was confirmed to have been deployed on [[An Ting]] in the [[War of 3039]] and may have been what Davion forces initially dubbed the ''Charger II''; however, descriptions of the ''Charger II'' suggest that it was more likely an LRM-equipped variant of the ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]'' (presumably the ''-Kaze''). BV (1.0) = 1,485; BV (2.0) = 1,656<ref name=TR3050U/>
 
*; CGR-3K : [[Draconis Combine]]'s 3K was an upgrade of the 1A9 that used an uprated [[XL engine]] to raise the ''Charger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s top speed back to 86.4 km/h.  The head-mounted small laser was removed, the medium lasers were swapped out for [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and the LRM-20 launcher was mated with an [[Artemis IV]] fire control system to improve accuracy.  The addition of a fifth jump jet mounted in the rear torso gave the 'Mech a jumping distance of up to one hundred and fifty meters. This variant was confirmed to have been deployed on [[An Ting]] in the [[War of 3039]] and may have been what Davion forces initially dubbed the ''Charger II''; however, descriptions of the ''Charger II'' suggest that it was more likely an LRM-equipped variant of the ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]'' (presumably the ''-Kaze''). BV (1.0) = 1,485; BV (2.0) = 1,656<ref name=TR3050U/>
  
*; CGR-3Kr : A [[Jihad]]-era field refit based on the Combine's CGR-3K, this variant used [[Triple Strength Myomer]] and a [[Sword (weapon)|Sword]] to create a close-combat 'Mech. To keep the TSM active it used the heat generated from its impressive arsenal: a [[Light PPC]], [[Snub-Nose PPC]], a pair of [[ER medium laser]]s, and one each of a small laser, [[ER small laser]], and medium laser. Like its progenitor, it could jump 150 meters. The weapons were also more accurate due to the presence of a [[Targeting Computer]]. [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor protected the chassis.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,092<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 105</ref>
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*; CGR-3Kr : A [[Jihad]]-era field refit based on the Combine's CGR-3K, this variant used [[Triple Strength Myomer]] and a [[Sword]] to create a close-combat 'Mech. To keep the TSM active it used the heat generated from its impressive arsenal: a [[Light PPC]], [[Snub-Nose PPC]], a pair of [[ER medium laser]]s, and one each of a small laser, [[ER small laser]], and medium laser. Like its progenitor, it could jump 150 meters. The weapons were also more accurate due to the presence of a [[Targeting Computer]]. [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor protected the chassis.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,092<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 105</ref>
  
 
*; CGR-C : An upgrade of the 3K, the ''Charger'' C was modified to carry a [[C3 slave]] unit that allowed it to share targeting data with other 'Mechs in its unit. In order to add the slave unit, a medium pulse laser had to be removed from the design. The leftover mass went towards extra ammunition for the LRM launcher. BV (1.0) = 1,479;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 202</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,592<ref name=MUL79/>
 
*; CGR-C : An upgrade of the 3K, the ''Charger'' C was modified to carry a [[C3 slave]] unit that allowed it to share targeting data with other 'Mechs in its unit. In order to add the slave unit, a medium pulse laser had to be removed from the design. The leftover mass went towards extra ammunition for the LRM launcher. BV (1.0) = 1,479;<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 202</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,592<ref name=MUL79/>
  
*; CGR-KMZ : The "Kamikaze" variant is produced at a [[Luthien Armor Works]] plant on [[Shimonita]] that was purchased by the Sapphire Sunset ''yakuza'' clan and renamed [[Sapphire Metals]]. It has a top speed of 64 km/h, but utilizes [[Improved Jump Jets|improved jump jet]]s that allow it to leap up to 180 meters. It also utilizes [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor. It primarily has a long-range armament composed of two [[Light PPC]]s and a [[Heavy PPC]]. An [[MML 9]] has two tons of ammunition, allowing it to be effective at both short and long range. Should an enemy manage to close, the "Kamikaze" carries a [[Sword (weapon)|Sword]] in the shape of a ''wakizashi''. BV (2.0) = 1,781<ref name=MUL79/>
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*; CGR-KMZ : The "Kamikaze" variant is produced at a [[Luthien Armor Works]] plant on [[Shimonita]] that was purchased by the Sapphire Sunset ''yakuza'' clan and renamed [[Sapphire Metals]]. It has a top speed of 64 km/h, but utilizes [[Improved Jump Jets|improved jump jet]]s that allow it to leap up to 180 meters. It also utilizes [[Light Ferro-Fibrous]] armor. It primarily has a long-range armament composed of two [[Light PPC]]s and a [[Heavy PPC]]. An [[MML 9]] has two tons of ammunition, allowing it to be effective at both short and long range. Should an enemy manage to close, the "Kamikaze" carries a [[Sword]] in the shape of a ''wakizashi''. BV (2.0) = 1,781<ref name=MUL79/>
  
 
*; CGR-SA5 : A variant of the ''Charger'' that took the 1A5 variant to its logical conclusion with new technologies, the SA5 was powered by a 320 rated [[Light Fusion Engine]], giving it a speed of 64.8 km/h, while a [[MASC]] system was added allowing the 'Mech to reach speeds of 86.4 km/h in short bursts. The 'Mech was also built on an [[Endo Steel]] chassis to save even more weight. The SA5 carried an [[LB-X Autocannon/20]] as its primary weapon. This was backed up by three ER medium lasers and two [[Streak SRM-6]] launchers. The 'Mech was protected by fifteen and a half tons of armor. BV (1.0) = 1,613;<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 133</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,105<ref name=MUL79/>
 
*; CGR-SA5 : A variant of the ''Charger'' that took the 1A5 variant to its logical conclusion with new technologies, the SA5 was powered by a 320 rated [[Light Fusion Engine]], giving it a speed of 64.8 km/h, while a [[MASC]] system was added allowing the 'Mech to reach speeds of 86.4 km/h in short bursts. The 'Mech was also built on an [[Endo Steel]] chassis to save even more weight. The SA5 carried an [[LB-X Autocannon/20]] as its primary weapon. This was backed up by three ER medium lasers and two [[Streak SRM-6]] launchers. The 'Mech was protected by fifteen and a half tons of armor. BV (1.0) = 1,613;<ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 133</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,105<ref name=MUL79/>

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