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	==Variants==		==Variants==
	No known variants of the ''Talon'' exist.		No known variants of the ''Talon'' exist.
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		+	==Canonicity==
		+	Being mentioned only in an [[apocryphal]] source, the MechWarrior 4 video game, the ''Talon'' must consequentially be considered apocryphal as well.
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		+	It has been suggested that the (apocryphal) ''Talon'' may be a variant or offshoot of the (fully [[canon|canonical]]) ''[[Aurora]]'' class, because they are of similar size and visual appearance, and were both used on [[Kentares IV]] around the same time by House Davion. Official sources have neither confirmed nor denied this theory.
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	Image:ColorTalonDropShip.png|Screenshot of a ''Talon'' DropShip in its docking bay		Image:ColorTalonDropShip.png|Screenshot of a ''Talon'' DropShip in its docking bay
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−	==Canonicity==
−	Being mentioned only in an [[apocryphal]] source, the MechWarrior 4 video game, the ''Talon'' must consequentially be considered apocryphal as well.
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−	==Notes==
−	It has been suggested that the (apocryphal) ''Talon'' may be a variant or offshoot of the (fully [[canon|canonical]]) ''[[Aurora]]'' class, because they are of similar size and visual appearance, and were both used on [[Kentares IV]] around the same time by House Davion. Official sources have neither confirmed nor denied this theory.
	==References==		==References==

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{{ApocryphalArticle}} {{Otheruses|the DropShip|other uses|Talon}} {{InfoBoxDropShip | image = Talon DropShip.png | name = ''Talon'' | manufacturer = Unknown | production year = | year reference = | Use = [['Mech]] Carrier | Type = Aerodyne | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Cost = | Revenue/Mission = | Introduced = | Mass = | Structural Integrity = ? | Length = ? | Width = ? | Height = ? | Drive System = | Safe Thrust = ? | Maximum Thrust = ? | Fuel (tons) = ? | Fuel (days) = ? | Armament = <ref name=MWRef>''MechWarrior BattleTech Reference'', p. 43</ref> * 4x [[Large Laser]] * 4x [[ER Large Laser]] * 3x [[LRM-10]] | Armor = Standard | Crew = | Escape Pods/Life Boats = | Heat Sinks = | BV (1.0) = | BV (2.0) = }} ==Description== In the ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' video game, the '''''Talon'''''-class [[DropShip]] was used prominently by [[House Davion]]. The vessels are portrayed as relatively small aerodyne spacecraft carrying a [[lance]] of [[BattleMech]]s.<ref>''MechWarrior 4: Vengeance''</ref> ==Armament== The ''Talon'' mounts four [[large laser]]s, four [[ER Large Laser]]s, and three [[LRM-10]]s.<ref name=MWRef/> ==Cargo== Although the ''Talon''-class is portrayed as a lance-sized [['Mech]] carrier (i.e. four BattleMechs), a single ''Talon'' deploys at least five BattleMechs (the player's lance and Damon Squire) in Operation 6, Mission 4 - "Rescue Sister". The ''Talon'' can accommodate its regular crew, plus pilots and techs for the vehicles carried. ==Variants== No known variants of the ''Talon'' exist. ==Canonicity== Being mentioned only in an [[apocryphal]] source, the MechWarrior 4 video game, the ''Talon'' must consequentially be considered apocryphal as well. It has been suggested that the (apocryphal) ''Talon'' may be a variant or offshoot of the (fully [[canon|canonical]]) ''[[Aurora]]'' class, because they are of similar size and visual appearance, and were both used on [[Kentares IV]] around the same time by House Davion. Official sources have neither confirmed nor denied this theory. ==Gallery== <gallery> Image:ColorTalonDropShip.png|Screenshot of a ''Talon'' DropShip in its docking bay </gallery> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf]] Video Game'' * ''[[MechWarrior BattleTech Reference]]'' * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' [[Category:DropShip classes|Talon]] [[Category:Aerodyne DropShip classes|Talon]] [[Category:Military DropShip classes|Talon]] [[Category:Inner Sphere DropShip classes|Talon]] [[Category:'Mech Carrier DropShip classes|Talon]]

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