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| + | |name = ''Rattlesnake'' | ||
| + | |manufacturer = [[Phoenix Heavy Industries]] | ||
| + | |model = JR7-31P | ||
| + | |class = Light | ||
| + | |cost = 6,278,198 [[C-bill]]s | ||
| + | |Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | ||
| + | |mech type = BattleMech | ||
| + | |feet = 2 | ||
| + | |mass = 35 | ||
| + | |chassis = [[Phoenix JR35]] | ||
| + | |armor = [[Phoenix Cuirass 112]] [[ferro-fibrous]] | ||
| + | |engine = [[Phoenix 245]] [[XL engine]] | ||
| + | |comsys = [[Hammersorm Hugin Mk XIV]] <!-- sic --> | ||
| + | |T&T = [[Hammerstorm Munin Mk IX]] | ||
| + | |heat sinks = 11 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] | ||
| + | |speed = 118.9 | ||
| + | |jumpjets = [[Phoenix J245]] | ||
| + | |armament = | ||
| + | * 7x [[Medium laser]]s | ||
| + | * 1x [[Small laser]] | ||
| + | |BV (1.0) = | ||
| + | |BV (2.0) = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | Developed from the ''[[Jenner]]'', the ''Rattlesnake'' is a heavily armed and armored reconnaissance 'Mech. Its [[Phoenix 245]] [[XL engine]] can propel it up to speeds of 118.9 km/h, while its seven [[Phoenix J245]] [[jump jet]]s allow it to make jumps of up to 210 meters. | ||
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| + | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| + | The ''Rattlesnake''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main armament are seven [[Hammerstorm Mjolnia-5]] [[medium laser]]s, backed up by a single [[Hammerstorm Mjolnir-3]] [[small laser]]. Its 11 [[double heat sink]]s are only just capable of keeping its heat in check. The [[C3 slave unit]] allows it to directly relay the information it acquires. | ||
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| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | *; Rattlesnake JR7-31 | ||
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| + | *; Rattlesnake JR7-31P | ||
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| + | *; Rattlesnake JR7-31R (Gideon) | ||
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| + | ==Canonicity== | ||
| + | Originally published in [[BattleTechnology#Issue 21|Issue #21]] of ''[[BattleTechnology]]'' magazine, the ''Rattlesnake'' was then considered [[canon]] but was downgraded to apocryphal when periodicals were declared noncanon. With the ''[[Vengeance Games]]'' serial published in ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)|Shrapnel]]'' magazine, it has regained its canon status. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
| + | # Shrapnel #9: Fight with Confidence ''(Rattlesnake Variants)'' - [http://www.masterunitlist.info/Source/Details/508/shrapnel-9 Rattlesnakes] | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * [[BattleTechnology#Issue 21|''BattleTechnology'', Issue #21]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Vengeance Games]]'' (novella) | ||
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| + | [[Category:Light BattleMechs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:35 ton BattleMechs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Apocryphal BattleMechs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:BattleTechnology BattleMechs|Rattlesnake]] | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 1 November 2023
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| Rattlesnake | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Phoenix Heavy Industries |
| Model | JR7-31P |
| Class | Light |
| Cost | 6,278,198 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 35 tons |
| Chassis | Phoenix JR35 |
| Armor | Phoenix Cuirass 112 ferro-fibrous |
| Engine | Phoenix 245 XL engine |
| Communications System | Hammersorm Hugin Mk XIV |
| Targeting Tracking System | Hammerstorm Munin Mk IX |
| Heat Sinks | 11 double |
| Speed | 118.9 km/h |
| Jump Jets | Phoenix J245 |
| Armament |
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Description
Developed from the Jenner, the Rattlesnake is a heavily armed and armored reconnaissance 'Mech. Its Phoenix 245 XL engine can propel it up to speeds of 118.9 km/h, while its seven Phoenix J245 jump jets allow it to make jumps of up to 210 meters.
Weapons and Equipment
The Rattlesnake's main armament are seven Hammerstorm Mjolnia-5 medium lasers, backed up by a single Hammerstorm Mjolnir-3 small laser. Its 11 double heat sinks are only just capable of keeping its heat in check. The C3 slave unit allows it to directly relay the information it acquires.
Variants
- Rattlesnake JR7-31
- Rattlesnake JR7-31P
- Rattlesnake JR7-31R (Gideon)
Canonicity
Originally published in Issue #21 of BattleTechnology magazine, the Rattlesnake was then considered canon but was downgraded to apocryphal when periodicals were declared noncanon. With the Vengeance Games serial published in Shrapnel magazine, it has regained its canon status.
References
- Shrapnel #9: Fight with Confidence (Rattlesnake Variants) - Rattlesnakes
Bibliography
- BattleTechnology, Issue #21
- Vengeance Games (novella)