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	=== Game Rules ===		=== Game Rules ===
	* Heat output of lasers is reduced by one for each insulator, to a minimum of 1.  Each insulated laser has a chance to receive a critical hit on an unmodified attack roll of 2. Only a single insulator may be installed on each laser, and only laser weapons are eligible.<ref name="TOp322"/>		* Heat output of lasers is reduced by one for each insulator, to a minimum of 1.  Each insulated laser has a chance to receive a critical hit on an unmodified attack roll of 2. Only a single insulator may be installed on each laser, and only laser weapons are eligible.<ref name="TOp322"/>
−	* Laser insulators may only be mounted in [[BattleMech]]s, [[combat vehicle]]s, [[support vehicle]]s, [[aerospace fighter]]s and [[small craft]].<ref name="TOp407"/>	+	* Laser Insulators may only be mounted in [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]], [[Combat Vehicle|Combat Vehicles]], [[Support Vehicle|Support Vehicles]], [[Aerospace Fighter|Aerospace Fighters]] and [[Small Craft]].<ref name="TOp407"/>
	* Each Laser Insulator weighs 0.5 tons, with each Insulator occupying one critical slot. A Laser Insulator costs 3,000 [[C-bill]]s.<ref name="TOp407">''Tactical Operations'', p. 407-408, "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Construction Data"</ref>		* Each Laser Insulator weighs 0.5 tons, with each Insulator occupying one critical slot. A Laser Insulator costs 3,000 [[C-bill]]s.<ref name="TOp407">''Tactical Operations'', p. 407-408, "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Construction Data"</ref>
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	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==
	* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''		* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
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	[[Category:Technology|Laser Insulator]]		[[Category:Technology|Laser Insulator]]
	[[Category:Heat Management]]		[[Category:Heat Management]]

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== Description == Introduced in [[2575]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the '''Laser Insulators''' were an advanced [[heat sink]] first used in the [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]]'s ''[[Chippewa]]'' fighter. The laser bays in the fighter's wings were insulated from its superstructure and core systems with robust, lightweight aerogel blankets. While providing the equivalent of two standard heat sinks at a fraction of the weight, the primary drawback of the system was that it trapped the heat close to the source rather than allowing it to flow through the entire fighter to act as a thermal mass. This meant the weapons suffered frequent failure from overheating.<ref name="TOp322">''Tactical Operations'', p. 322, "Laser Insulator"</ref> While the [[Clans]] retained access to this technology when it was lost in the collapse of the [[Star League]], it did not see widespread use. == Rules == <div class="gamerules"> === Game Rules === * Heat output of lasers is reduced by one for each insulator, to a minimum of 1. Each insulated laser has a chance to receive a critical hit on an unmodified attack roll of 2. Only a single insulator may be installed on each laser, and only laser weapons are eligible.<ref name="TOp322"/> * Laser Insulators may only be mounted in [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]], [[Combat Vehicle|Combat Vehicles]], [[Support Vehicle|Support Vehicles]], [[Aerospace Fighter|Aerospace Fighters]] and [[Small Craft]].<ref name="TOp407"/> * Each Laser Insulator weighs 0.5 tons, with each Insulator occupying one critical slot. A Laser Insulator costs 3,000 [[C-bill]]s.<ref name="TOp407">''Tactical Operations'', p. 407-408, "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Construction Data"</ref> </div> == References == <references /> == Bibliography == * ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' [[Category:Technology|Laser Insulator]] [[Category:Heat Management]]

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