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Line 6: [[Mitchell Vehicles]] [[Mitchell Vehicles]] ---- ---- − [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name = TRSWp10f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 10–11: "MCY-99 Mercury"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3050U --> + [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name = TRSWp10f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 10–11: MCY-99 Mercury</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3050U --> |production year = 2742 |production year = 2742 |year reference = <ref name = TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 16-17: "Mercury 'Mech Profile"</ref> |year reference = <ref name = TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 16-17: "Mercury 'Mech Profile"</ref> Line 28:
Line 28: * 2x [[small laser]] * 2x [[small laser]] |BV (1.0) = 471<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> |BV (1.0) = 471<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> − |BV (2.0) = 586<ref name = TRSWp10f /><ref name = TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 184–185: "MCY-99 Mercury"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 221</ref> + |BV (2.0) = 586<ref name = TRSWp10f /><ref name = TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 184-185: "Mercury 'Mech Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 221</ref> }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''''Mercury''''' debuted for the first time in [[Introduction Year::2742]], intended as a replacement for the aging ''[[Wasp]]s'' and ''[[Stinger]]s'' in use by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Hailed as the beginning of a new age in 'Mech design, the ''Mercury'' was faster and better-armed than its competition without sacrificing armor protection. It also featured an advancement in weapons installation, making use of a modular replacement system to allow for easier repairs. The ideal scout and raider, sales of the ''Mercury'' were limited exclusively to the SLDF. After the [[Amaris Civil War]] and the dissolution of the [[Star League]], those SLDF units which still fielded the ''Mercury'' were either stationed on [[Terra]] or at the [[Graham IV]] factory, all of whom left with [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] in the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', pp. 6–7</ref> + The '''''Mercury''''' debuted for the first time in [[Introduction Year::2742]], intended as a replacement for the aging ''[[Wasp]]s'' and ''[[Stinger]]s'' in use by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Hailed as the beginning of a new age in 'Mech design, the ''Mercury'' was faster and better-armed than its competition without sacrificing armor protection. It also featured an advancement in weapons installation, making use of a modular replacement system to allow for easier repairs. The ideal scout and raider, sales of the ''Mercury'' were limited exclusively to the SLDF. After the [[Amaris Civil War]] and the dissolution of the [[Star League]], those SLDF units which still fielded the ''Mercury'' were either stationed on [[Terra]] or at the [[Graham IV]] factory, all of whom left with [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] in the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 6-7</ref> − In the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] which followed, the ''Mercury'' factories were destroyed and the design teetered on the edge of the abyss. Of those SLDF units which stayed behind, the [[Third Regimental Combat Team]] had the highest concentration of the 'Mechs, with twelve ''Mercuries'' gathered together in the Eighth Recon Battalion; all of them were ultimately lost during fighting on [[Sendai]] in [[2798]].<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3025r/> As the years wore on those desperate few ''Mercuries'' still clinging to existence were increasingly rebuilt in haphazard fashion with less advanced and more shoddy parts until they ceased to look quite like the noble 'Mechs they once were. In the end nothing could be done to stop the decline of the ''Mercury'' and it eventually became extinct in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 238</ref> + In the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] which followed, the ''Mercury'' factories were destroyed and the design teetered on the edge of the abyss. Of those SLDF units which stayed behind, the [[3rd Regimental Combat Team]] had the highest concentration of the 'Mechs, with 12 ''Mercuries'' gathered together in the 8th Recon Battalion; all of them were ultimately lost during fighting on [[Sendai]] in [[2798]].<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 6-7</ref> As the years wore on those desperate few ''Mercuries'' still clinging to existence were increasingly rebuilt in haphazard fashion with less advanced and more shoddy parts until they ceased to look quite like the noble 'Mechs they once were. In the end nothing could be done to stop the decline of the ''Mercury'' and it eventually became extinct in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 238</ref> − It was with some surprise that [[ComStar]] unveiled their [[Com Guards]] early in the [[thirty-first century]], a brand-new military force fielding a number of extinct designs such as the ''Mercury''. [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] even went so far as to restart three of the mothballed ''Mercury'' production lines on [[Terra]] to resume production of the original model. A new variant, the MCY-97, was unveiled in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]] (the [[Clans]] had also preserved the ''Mercury'', and indeed its revolutionary design was responsible for their development of the [[OmniMech]]). One of these lines was eventually turned over to making the ''[[Nexus (Star Python)]]'' in [[3054]] while the rest continued to produce so many ''Mercuries'' that the 'Mech's life was extended for several more years. This included the dark years of the [[Jihad]], when the [[Word of Blake]] also used the ''Mercury'' to outfit their [[Word of Blake Militia|Militia]].<ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 184–185</ref> + It was with some surprise that [[ComStar]] unveiled their [[Com Guards]] early in the [[thirty-first century]], a brand-new military force fielding a number of extinct designs such as the ''Mercury''. [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] even went so far as to restart three of the mothballed ''Mercury'' production lines on [[Terra]] to resume production of the original model. A new variant, the MCY-97, was unveiled in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]] (the [[Clans]] had also preserved the ''Mercury'', and indeed its revolutionary design was responsible for their development of the [[OmniMech]]). One of these lines was eventually turned over to making the ''[[Nexus (Star Python)]]'' in [[3054]] while the rest continued to produce so many ''Mercuries'' that the 'Mech's life was extended for several more years. This included the dark years of the [[Jihad]], when the [[Word of Blake]] also used the ''Mercury'' to outfit their [[Word of Blake Militia|Militia]].<ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 184-185</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − The ''Mercury'' carries an assortment of energy weapons which helps to extend its endurance on long campaigns. The primary weapons are two [[Medium Laser_#Martell|Martell]] [[medium laser]]s in the right arm and left torso. The right arm laser's power supply is spread across the length of the whole arm with multiple redundant systems, while the torso-mounted laser is clustered tightly in one area to decrease the chance of a penetrative hit damaging the system. These are supported by two [[Hessen IX]] [[small laser]]s in the center torso and head and feature the revolutionary modular replacement system. Using 'plug and fight' technology, the lasers are bolted down and connected by wiring to the power feeds and cooling system in three places. If any part of the weapon is damaged or destroyed technicians can replace the entire system in minutes, cutting back countless man-hours of repair and maintenance.<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050u/> + The ''Mercury'' carries an assortment of energy weapons which helps to extend its endurance on long campaigns. The primary weapons are two [[Medium Laser_#Martell|Martell]] [[medium laser]]s in the right arm and left torso. The right arm laser's power supply is spread across the length of the whole arm with multiple redundant systems, while the torso-mounted laser is clustered tightly in one area to decrease the chance of a penetrative hit damaging the system. These are supported by two [[Hessen IX]] [[small laser]]s in the center torso and head and feature the revolutionary modular replacement system. Using 'plug and fight' technology, the lasers are bolted down and connected by wiring to the power feeds and cooling system in three places. If any part of the weapon is damaged or destroyed technicians can replace the entire system in minutes, cutting back countless man-hours of repair and maintenance.<ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRO2750/> − The heart of the ''Mercury'' is its [[MASC]] system which, in combination with an [[LTV 160]] [[fusion engine]], allows for momentary bursts of speed up to 172 km/h. Though long-term use can damage the actuators, these bursts are often the difference between life and death in some cases. They also make up for the fact that the 'Mech lacks any [[jump jets]], while three tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor gives it superior protection compared to other 20-ton 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3050u/> + The heart of the ''Mercury'' is its [[MASC]] system which, in combination with an [[LTV 160]] [[fusion engine]], allows for momentary bursts of speed up to 172 km/h. Though long-term use can damage the actuators, these bursts are often the difference between life and death in some cases. They also make up for the fact that the 'Mech lacks any [[jump jets]], while three tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor gives it superior protection compared to other 20-ton 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRO2750/> ==Variants== ==Variants== Line 63:
Line 63: * '''''[[Mercury II]]''''' - The ''Mercury II'' was an enlarged and updated design of the ''Mercury'' produced by [[Clan Wolverine]]. This 'Mech lacks its predecessor's unique modular repair system, being a standard post-SLDF/early Clan era BattleMech.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 148</ref> * '''''[[Mercury II]]''''' - The ''Mercury II'' was an enlarged and updated design of the ''Mercury'' produced by [[Clan Wolverine]]. This 'Mech lacks its predecessor's unique modular repair system, being a standard post-SLDF/early Clan era BattleMech.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 148</ref> − * '''''[[Coyotl]]''''' - The ''Coyotl'' continued the original ''Mercury''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s legacy of technological advancement, developing its modular repair system into a fully modular hot-swapping system, leading to the [[OmniMech]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. 40–42: "Birth of the Titans" & "Crusade of the Valiant"</ref> + * '''''[[Coyotl]]''''' - The ''Coyotl'' continued the original ''Mercury''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s legacy of technological advancement, developing its modular repair system into a fully modular hot-swapping system, leading to the [[OmniMech]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. 40-42: "Birth of the Titans" & "Crusade of the Valiant"</ref> ==Notable Pilots== ==Notable Pilots==
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| − | [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name = TRSWp10f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 10–11: | + | [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name = TRSWp10f>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', pp. 10–11: MCY-99 Mercury</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3050U --> |
|production year = 2742 | |production year = 2742 | ||
|year reference = <ref name = TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 16-17: "Mercury 'Mech Profile"</ref> | |year reference = <ref name = TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 16-17: "Mercury 'Mech Profile"</ref> | ||
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* 2x [[small laser]] | * 2x [[small laser]] | ||
|BV (1.0) = 471<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> | |BV (1.0) = 471<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref> | ||
| − | |BV (2.0) = 586<ref name = TRSWp10f /><ref name = TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. | + | |BV (2.0) = 586<ref name = TRSWp10f /><ref name = TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 184-185: "Mercury 'Mech Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 221</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''''Mercury''''' debuted for the first time in [[Introduction Year::2742]], intended as a replacement for the aging ''[[Wasp]]s'' and ''[[Stinger]]s'' in use by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Hailed as the beginning of a new age in 'Mech design, the ''Mercury'' was faster and better-armed than its competition without sacrificing armor protection. It also featured an advancement in weapons installation, making use of a modular replacement system to allow for easier repairs. The ideal scout and raider, sales of the ''Mercury'' were limited exclusively to the SLDF. After the [[Amaris Civil War]] and the dissolution of the [[Star League]], those SLDF units which still fielded the ''Mercury'' were either stationed on [[Terra]] or at the [[Graham IV]] factory, all of whom left with [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] in the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', | + | The '''''Mercury''''' debuted for the first time in [[Introduction Year::2742]], intended as a replacement for the aging ''[[Wasp]]s'' and ''[[Stinger]]s'' in use by the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Hailed as the beginning of a new age in 'Mech design, the ''Mercury'' was faster and better-armed than its competition without sacrificing armor protection. It also featured an advancement in weapons installation, making use of a modular replacement system to allow for easier repairs. The ideal scout and raider, sales of the ''Mercury'' were limited exclusively to the SLDF. After the [[Amaris Civil War]] and the dissolution of the [[Star League]], those SLDF units which still fielded the ''Mercury'' were either stationed on [[Terra]] or at the [[Graham IV]] factory, all of whom left with [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] in the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 6-7</ref> |
| − | In the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] which followed, the ''Mercury'' factories were destroyed and the design teetered on the edge of the abyss. Of those SLDF units which stayed behind, the [[ | + | In the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] which followed, the ''Mercury'' factories were destroyed and the design teetered on the edge of the abyss. Of those SLDF units which stayed behind, the [[3rd Regimental Combat Team]] had the highest concentration of the 'Mechs, with 12 ''Mercuries'' gathered together in the 8th Recon Battalion; all of them were ultimately lost during fighting on [[Sendai]] in [[2798]].<ref name=TRO2750/><ref name=TRO3025r>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 6-7</ref> As the years wore on those desperate few ''Mercuries'' still clinging to existence were increasingly rebuilt in haphazard fashion with less advanced and more shoddy parts until they ceased to look quite like the noble 'Mechs they once were. In the end nothing could be done to stop the decline of the ''Mercury'' and it eventually became extinct in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 238</ref> |
| − | It was with some surprise that [[ComStar]] unveiled their [[Com Guards]] early in the [[thirty-first century]], a brand-new military force fielding a number of extinct designs such as the ''Mercury''. [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] even went so far as to restart three of the mothballed ''Mercury'' production lines on [[Terra]] to resume production of the original model. A new variant, the MCY-97, was unveiled in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]] (the [[Clans]] had also preserved the ''Mercury'', and indeed its revolutionary design was responsible for their development of the [[OmniMech]]). One of these lines was eventually turned over to making the ''[[Nexus (Star Python)]]'' in [[3054]] while the rest continued to produce so many ''Mercuries'' that the 'Mech's life was extended for several more years. This included the dark years of the [[Jihad]], when the [[Word of Blake]] also used the ''Mercury'' to outfit their [[Word of Blake Militia|Militia]].<ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', | + | It was with some surprise that [[ComStar]] unveiled their [[Com Guards]] early in the [[thirty-first century]], a brand-new military force fielding a number of extinct designs such as the ''Mercury''. [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] even went so far as to restart three of the mothballed ''Mercury'' production lines on [[Terra]] to resume production of the original model. A new variant, the MCY-97, was unveiled in time to meet the [[Clan Invasion]] (the [[Clans]] had also preserved the ''Mercury'', and indeed its revolutionary design was responsible for their development of the [[OmniMech]]). One of these lines was eventually turned over to making the ''[[Nexus (Star Python)]]'' in [[3054]] while the rest continued to produce so many ''Mercuries'' that the 'Mech's life was extended for several more years. This included the dark years of the [[Jihad]], when the [[Word of Blake]] also used the ''Mercury'' to outfit their [[Word of Blake Militia|Militia]].<ref name=TRO3050u>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 184-185</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The ''Mercury'' carries an assortment of energy weapons which helps to extend its endurance on long campaigns. The primary weapons are two [[Medium Laser_#Martell|Martell]] [[medium laser]]s in the right arm and left torso. The right arm laser's power supply is spread across the length of the whole arm with multiple redundant systems, while the torso-mounted laser is clustered tightly in one area to decrease the chance of a penetrative hit damaging the system. These are supported by two [[Hessen IX]] [[small laser]]s in the center torso and head and feature the revolutionary modular replacement system. Using 'plug and fight' technology, the lasers are bolted down and connected by wiring to the power feeds and cooling system in three places. If any part of the weapon is damaged or destroyed technicians can replace the entire system in minutes, cutting back countless man-hours of repair and maintenance.<ref name= | + | The ''Mercury'' carries an assortment of energy weapons which helps to extend its endurance on long campaigns. The primary weapons are two [[Medium Laser_#Martell|Martell]] [[medium laser]]s in the right arm and left torso. The right arm laser's power supply is spread across the length of the whole arm with multiple redundant systems, while the torso-mounted laser is clustered tightly in one area to decrease the chance of a penetrative hit damaging the system. These are supported by two [[Hessen IX]] [[small laser]]s in the center torso and head and feature the revolutionary modular replacement system. Using 'plug and fight' technology, the lasers are bolted down and connected by wiring to the power feeds and cooling system in three places. If any part of the weapon is damaged or destroyed technicians can replace the entire system in minutes, cutting back countless man-hours of repair and maintenance.<ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRO2750/> |
| − | The heart of the ''Mercury'' is its [[MASC]] system which, in combination with an [[LTV 160]] [[fusion engine]], allows for momentary bursts of speed up to 172 km/h. Though long-term use can damage the actuators, these bursts are often the difference between life and death in some cases. They also make up for the fact that the 'Mech lacks any [[jump jets]], while three tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor gives it superior protection compared to other 20-ton 'Mechs.<ref name= | + | The heart of the ''Mercury'' is its [[MASC]] system which, in combination with an [[LTV 160]] [[fusion engine]], allows for momentary bursts of speed up to 172 km/h. Though long-term use can damage the actuators, these bursts are often the difference between life and death in some cases. They also make up for the fact that the 'Mech lacks any [[jump jets]], while three tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor gives it superior protection compared to other 20-ton 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO3050u/><ref name=TRO2750/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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* '''''[[Mercury II]]''''' - The ''Mercury II'' was an enlarged and updated design of the ''Mercury'' produced by [[Clan Wolverine]]. This 'Mech lacks its predecessor's unique modular repair system, being a standard post-SLDF/early Clan era BattleMech.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 148</ref> | * '''''[[Mercury II]]''''' - The ''Mercury II'' was an enlarged and updated design of the ''Mercury'' produced by [[Clan Wolverine]]. This 'Mech lacks its predecessor's unique modular repair system, being a standard post-SLDF/early Clan era BattleMech.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 148</ref> | ||
| − | * '''''[[Coyotl]]''''' - The ''Coyotl'' continued the original ''Mercury''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s legacy of technological advancement, developing its modular repair system into a fully modular hot-swapping system, leading to the [[OmniMech]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. | + | * '''''[[Coyotl]]''''' - The ''Coyotl'' continued the original ''Mercury''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s legacy of technological advancement, developing its modular repair system into a fully modular hot-swapping system, leading to the [[OmniMech]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. 40-42: "Birth of the Titans" & "Crusade of the Valiant"</ref> |
==Notable Pilots== | ==Notable Pilots== | ||