Editing Manticore


{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Manticore.gif
| name = Manticore Heavy Tank
| manufacturer = 
[[Bulldog Enterprises]]
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[[Defiance Industries]]
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[[Jalastar Aerospace]]<ref name=OBFSp28>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 28: "Jalastar Aerospace"</ref>
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[[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]] 
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[[New Earth Trading Company]]
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[[Quikscell Company]]
| production year=2575
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2021/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Infantry Support
| Type = Tracked
| cost = 2,640,800 C-bills
| mass = 60 tons
| armor = [[ArcShield Maxi II Standard]]
| engine = [[Pitban 240]]
| comsys = [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]]
| T&T = [[TharHes Targitrack]] with [[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis FCS]]
| heat sinks = 13 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| speed = 64.8
| Crew = 4
| armament = <span></span>
* 1x [[PPC]]
* 1x [[SRM-6]]
* 1x [[LRM-10]]
* 1x [[medium laser]]
| BV (1.0) = 
| BV (2.0) = 993
}}

==Description==
The '''Manticore''' is one of the best-designed and most powerful tanks ever created, built to combat [[BattleMech]]s in support of infantry formations. Although the Manticore mounts a variety of weapons to handle a variety of combat roles and ranges, and is heavily armored for a vehicle of its weight, it is not equipped to deal with the raw firepower of super-heavy vehicles such as the [[Demolisher]] or the [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]. Despite this, the popularity of the Manticore has remained high, even during the [[Succession Wars era]] with its use of an expensive and rare [[fusion engine]].<ref name=TRO3026p64f>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 64–65</ref><ref name=TRO3026Rp68f>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 68–69</ref><ref name=TRO3039p74f>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 74–75</ref>

Originally developed by TechniCorp during the [[Reunification War]], the destruction of the company's head office on [[Terra]] during the [[Amaris Coup]] spread the Manticore across the [[Inner Sphere]] as other manufacturers absorbed their facilities.

==Weapons and Equipment==
The tank's main weapon is the [[Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon]] [[PPC]], backed up by a [[SureShot Mk VI]] [[SRM-6]] rack. The SRM is mounted on top of the main turret, just above and behind the particle cannon. It is mounted on vertical and horizontal swivel mounts, giving the pack a full 120° arc of fire independent of the turret. Both PPC and SRM are supported in their respective range brackets by a [[LRM-10|Far Fire Medium Missile Rack]] and [[OMI High Burn]] [[medium laser]].<ref name=TRO3026p64f/><ref name=TRO3026Rp68f/><ref name=TRO3039p74f/>

==Variants==
*; 3055 Upgrade : With the rediscovery of [[Star League]] [[lostech]], [[Defiance Industries]] developed an upgraded version that focuses using advanced tech to improve the tanks weapon array, while retaining as much of the original design as possible to ensure easy field upgrade of existing Manticores. The PPC was replaced with a [[Thunderbolt-12]] [[Large Pulse Laser]], trading a reduction in range for increased accuracy. The removal of the medium laser and associated [[heat sink]]s in exchange for a [[Defiance Sting]] [[Streak SRM-2]] rack frees up space and weight to add [[Artemis IV FCS]] to the original [[TharHes Maxi]] SRM and [[TharHes Reacher-10]] LRM racks. For increased survivability, Defiance increased the Manticore's protection by upgrading its armor to Durallex Super [[ferro-fibrous]].<ref name=TRO3058p54f>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 54–55</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up98f>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 98–99</ref> BV (2.0) = 957

*; LB-X : Manufactured by NETC based on unproduced plans licensed from Defiance Industries in [[3060]], this new construction variant replaces the Streak SRM-2 from Defiance's upgrade with a [[Medium Pulse Laser]], mounting an [[LB 10-X AC]] and [[Streak SRM-6]] in the turret, making it an effective anti-[[battle armor]] support unit during the [[FedCom Civil War]]. BV (2.0) = 964

*; C3 master : Developed by Bulldog Industries in [[3063]], this variant replaces the SRM launcher with a [[C3 master computer]] and additional armor, also reverting the pulse laser back to the standard PPC. BV (2.0) = 934

*; C3 slave : A second C3 variant developed by Bulldog, this replaced the SRM with [[C3 slave]] and a [[Streak SRM-4]], again also using a PPC instead of large pulse laser. BV (2.0) = 1,008

*; Manticore EC : Developed by [[Clan Burrock]] the Manticore EC removed the medium laser and replaced the PPC and LRM with an Enhanced PPC and Improved LRM-10. (Note: '''EC''' is an abbreviation used by historians to designate "Early Clan" designs.)<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 62</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,147<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 66</ref>

*; RAC : An experimental version developed in [[3069]] by Jalastar, this variant replaces the large pulse laser and LRM launcher with an [[RAC/5]] and a [[Targeting Computer]], also switching out the Streak launcher for two [[ER medium laser]]s. BV (2.0) = 1,241

*; HPPC : Produced in [[3074]] during the [[Jihad]], this variant uses a [[Heavy PPC]] mated to a Targeting Computer as its main firepower. A [[light fusion engine]] freed enough weight to add an [[anti-missile system]], and the existing missile systems had been replaced by an [[MML-7]] and two tons of ammo.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,149<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 41</ref>

===Custom Variants===
*; The Ballista : Developed on [[Galatea]], The Ballista is equipped with [[heavy ferro-fibrous]] armor, [[CASE]], and a [[Combat Vehicle Escape Pod]] to protect the crew. A [[XL engine|240 XL]] engine with a [[Supercharger]] gives it a top speed of 86 km/h. The C3 slave module in the body allows the Ballista's crew to share targeting data with lancemates, which is very useful given the long range offered by the turret-mounted [[Hyper-Velocity Autocannon/5]] and [[Extended LRM-10]]. All these [[Experimental Technology|experimental technologies]] improve the life expectancy of the Ballista in combat. BV (2.0) = 1,135 (without active C3 network)<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators'', p. 11</ref>

==Related Vehicles==
* [[Manticore II]] - An updated, 70-ton version of the original produced by [[Defiance Industries|Defiance]] in the [[thirty-second century]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp18+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', pp. 18–19: "Manticore II Heavy Tank"</ref>

==Notes==
* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Mantikor'''''. 

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Manticore-3026.jpg|Original ''Manticore'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]''
Mantikor HH3026.jpg|Decolorized reprint of ''Mantikor'' (''Manticore'') from German ''[[Hardware-Handbuch 3031|HWH:3031]]''
Manticore TRO3026Revised.png|''Manticore'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised|TRO:3026 Revised]]''
Manticore.gif|Reissued ''Manticore'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3039|TRO:3039]]''
Manticore_3058.jpg|Upgraded ''Manticore'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
Camosteinerroyalguards1.png|''Manticore'' in colors of [[Royal Guards]] from ''[[Camo Specs]]''
Manticore silhouette.png|''Manticore'' silhouette from ''[[BattleForce]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators]]''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327020752/http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/MasterUnitList_v1-66p_Names.pdf ''Master Unit List''] (archived link)
* ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]''
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