Editing Jackalope

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{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=Jackalope.jpg
|name=''Jackalope''
|manufacturer=[[Victory Conditions Industries]]
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[[Eris Enterprises Design Group]]
|production year=3134
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6672/jackalope-jlp-bd MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|model=JLP-BD
|introduced=
|class=Light
|cost=N/A
|Tech Base=Mixed
|mech type=BattleMech
|feet=2
|mass=30
|chassis=[[Triumph Dynamic]] [[endo steel]]
|armor=[[Advantage Ferro-Fibrous]]
|engine=[[Victory 240 XL]]
|comsys=[[Angst Clear Channel 5]]
|T&T=[[O/P TA1240]] with [[light active probe]]
|heat sinks=10 [[double heat sink]]s
|speed=129
|speed with MASC=
|speed with TSM=
|jumpjets=[[VC Dynamo]]
|armament=
* 2x [[ER medium laser]]s
* 1x [[ATM-6]]
* 1x [[Laser anti-missile system]]
|BV (1.0) =
|BV (2.0) = 1,396<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 29, 97: Jackalope - BV2</ref>
}}

==Description==
Produced jointly by [[Victory Conditions Industries]] and [[Eris Enterprises]], the '''''Jackalope''''' represented a leap forward in anti-missile and recon technology. Designed to serve in recon and pursuit lances, this compact and swift [[BattleMech]] was used to full effect in combat, and additionally served as a training 'Mech and as an arena combat 'Mech. The 'Mech gets its name from a [[w:Jackalope|mythical animal]] which was said to have existed on [[Terra]]'s North American continent.

The design's initial sales were not strong and it proved nearly as elusive as its namesake. However, since [[Gray Monday]] the design became popular among [[Inner Sphere]] powers, including the [[Republic of the Sphere]], mercenaries, [[Solaris VII]], and nations within [[Free Worlds League]] space. One of the 'Mech's production facilities, Eris Enterprises of [[Capolla]], would be lost to the Inner Sphere for a time after walls of the [[Fortress Republic|Republic's Fortress]] rose in [[3135]] blocking access. This left its entire output secretly funneled to rebuild the Republic's armies.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 19: Timeline - RoTS Exarch Levin announces and implements Fortress Republic in 3135.</ref>  Victory Conditions’ production site on [[Mizar]] would have its sales regulated by the [[Galatean League]], which continued to sell the 'Mech to various parties by [[3145]].

One of the design's noted uses was in [[3144]], piloted by Captain [[Gloria Hansen]]. Captain Hansen, a former [[The Republic of the Sphere#Knights|Knight of the Sphere]], led her unit against a [[Clan Wolf]] raiding party on [[Chertan]]. After leading her company to victory over the attacking Wolves for control of her unit's [[DropShip]]s, she fought a [[Trial of Grievance]] against the commander of the Wolf Guards Binary. Using her ''Jackalope's'' speed to close the distance with her opponent, she used its superior short-range firepower to destroy the [[Star Captain]]'s 'Mech.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 28: Jackalope - Background.</ref>

The ''Jackalope'' was the subject of a "Tech Watch" report on [[LinkNet (news service)|LinkNet]] in February [[3136]], showcasing the 'Mech and providing quotes from the manufacturers. The ''Jackalope'' described by Tech Watch was designated the JLP-KA-L, but the described technical elements of the JLP-KA-L - a [[Victory 240]] [[extralight fusion engine]], eight [[Dynamo]] [[jump jet]]s, two [[Conquest]] [[ER medium laser]]s, an [[ATM-6]] system, and a [[Clean Sweep]] [[laser anti-missile system]] backed up by an advanced probe system and 81% armor coverage - match the main JLP-BD variant. Tech Watch credited the Eris Enterprises design group with the design of the ''Jackalope's'' legs, stating that it was designed specifically with [[DropShip]] transport in mind, and that the design of the legs allows the ''Jackalope'' to fold itself into a compact bundle, allowing for additional supplies to be packed into the DropShip as a result. Tech Watch also described additional variants of the ''Jackalope'' in passing as sacrificing armor to gain even greater speed than the original variant, presumably referring to the JLP-KA model.<ref name="LNp13">''Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136)'', p. 13: "TECH WATCH: Victory Conditions Industries and Eris Enterprises Team Up"</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Jackalope'' can be considered unique, which it owes to its compact and narrow chassis which allows for an absurd number of them to be loaded into [[DropShip]]s for deployment. Its eight [[jump jet]]s and 240-rated [[XL engine]] allow it to leap up to 240 meters and reach a top speed of 129 km/h, giving it the ability deploy rapidly and quickly get to wherever it needs to go on the battlefield. This speed gives it an additional degree of protection beyond its six and a half tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor and its [[Clean Sweep]] [[laser anti-missile system]]. Its key component is its Clan designed [[light active probe]], making it a valuable scout while leaving enough room for additional equipment.

The 'Mech's principal weaponry includes two Clan-tech [[Conquest]] [[ER medium laser]]s, which are located in its stubby but flexible arms. Additionally, an [[ATM-6]] launcher mounted in the right torso provides the ''Jackalope'' added punch at all ranges. However the design only has room for one ton of ammunition, cutting down its endurance in longer campaigns and reducing the pilot to reliance on the lasers.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 28–29, 97: Jackalope - Stats</ref>

==Variants==
*; JLP-C: A mixed tech version of the standard ''Jackalope'', the C is designed to serve as lancemate for a C3 lance. Fitted with an Inner Sphere-produced [[C3 slave unit]], this variant becomes an excellent spotter for its lance. The design drops the [[ATM-6]] for a Clan produced [[SRM-6]] supplied with two tons of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,253<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 28, 98: Jackalope - Variant JLP-C information.</ref>

*; JLP-KA: Faster than the original BD, a new engine powers it to 129 km/h. However, half its [[jump jet]]s are removed from the design.  While retaining all the other features of the standard model, the KA's [[ATM-6]] ammunition is given added protection with [[CASE II]]. BV (2.0) = 1,488<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 28, 100: Jackalope - Variant JLP-KA information.</ref>

*; JLP-KW: This variant, also known as the "Wolpertinger" is a mixed tech version of the ''Jackalope''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s KA variant. Built with the mostly Clan technology, the 'Mech retains the KA's fragile but powerful [[XXL fusion engine]] and also gains additional jump capacity with the inclusion of a [[Partial Wing (BattleMech)|partial wing]] and five [[improved jump jet]]s. While retaining the KA's Clan [[ER medium laser]]s in the arms, a standard [[SRM-4]] is added to the right torso, with its ammo in the left torso with [[CASE II]] protection. The only Inner Sphere technology found in the machine is its [[XL gyro]]. BV (2.0) = 1,334<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 28, 100: Jackalope - Variant JL-KW information.</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The Jackalope is subjected to the following [[Design Quirks]]:
* [[Compact ’Mech]]
* [[Narrow/Low Profile]]

==Notable Pilots==
:''See [[:Category:Notable Jackalope Pilots]]''

<!--* [[Gloria Hansen]] - A Captain in the forces of the [[Republic Remnant]] in 3145, her bravery and skills saved her company from elements of Clan Wolf. She was left distraught by the Republic's abandonment of the rest of the nation and she renounced her Knighthood but remained loyal to the citizens of the Republic Remnant. Her victory on Chertan would boost the morale of the tiny fragment of Republic of the Sphere.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 28: Jackalope - Notable pilots information.</ref>-->

==Notes==
* The ''Jackalope'' was originally conceived by [[WizKids]] for its [[MechWarrior: Dark Age|MechWarrior Dark Age Collectable Miniatures]] game as a part of its Dominion expansion set. The figure would be used as both as a general and unique 'Mech in the CGC game. The ''Jackalope'' would later adapted by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and redefined in the tabletop game once the company advanced the franchise's timeline to [[3145]].

* The 'Mech would also be featured in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSJNJ0JCaRc non-canon short-film/trailer] produced for DAVE's School's "MechWarrior: Age of Destruction" video. The film was never completed officially, but it showcases the 'Mech and its unique size/compactness, which would later be translated as a design quirk.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Jakalope-diag-A1.jpg |The ''Jackalope'''s first appearance on the WizKids website.
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136)]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]''


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