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Line 30: The '''''Thunder''''' is a product of the aftermath of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The 'Mech was built to make the most of new technologies that had made their way to the [[Capellan Confederation]] at the beginning of the 3050s. This was done by building the 'Mech around a Magna 350 [[XL engine]] to maximize the available weight in the 'Mech. The ''Thunder'' also uses [[double heat sink]]s to make it capable of handling a high heat load from its weapons systems. The 'Mech is well protected with thirteen and a half tons of armor. Its weapons payload, and the design in general, uses a mix of advanced and off the shelf parts. This balanced mix makes the ''Thunder'' a valuable asset on the modern battlefield.<ref name=TRO3055U-58>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 58: "THR-1L Thunder"</ref> The '''''Thunder''''' is a product of the aftermath of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The 'Mech was built to make the most of new technologies that had made their way to the [[Capellan Confederation]] at the beginning of the 3050s. This was done by building the 'Mech around a Magna 350 [[XL engine]] to maximize the available weight in the 'Mech. The ''Thunder'' also uses [[double heat sink]]s to make it capable of handling a high heat load from its weapons systems. The 'Mech is well protected with thirteen and a half tons of armor. Its weapons payload, and the design in general, uses a mix of advanced and off the shelf parts. This balanced mix makes the ''Thunder'' a valuable asset on the modern battlefield.<ref name=TRO3055U-58>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 58: "THR-1L Thunder"</ref> − ==Weapons and Equipment== + ==Armament== The primary weapon on the ''Thunder'' is the massive [[Kali Yama Big Bore]] [[Autocannon/20]] which is capable of devastating most lighter 'Mechs with a single shot. This is backed up with three highly accurate [[Ceres Arms Model W]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s. Finally, for token long range defense capabilities, and giving the 'Mech limited indirect fire capabilities, the ''Thunder'' carries a [[Sian/Ceres Jaguar]] [[LRM-5]] launcher.<ref name=TRO3055U-58/> The primary weapon on the ''Thunder'' is the massive [[Kali Yama Big Bore]] [[Autocannon/20]] which is capable of devastating most lighter 'Mechs with a single shot. This is backed up with three highly accurate [[Ceres Arms Model W]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s. Finally, for token long range defense capabilities, and giving the 'Mech limited indirect fire capabilities, the ''Thunder'' carries a [[Sian/Ceres Jaguar]] [[LRM-5]] launcher.<ref name=TRO3055U-58/>
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The '''''Thunder''''' is a product of the aftermath of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The 'Mech was built to make the most of new technologies that had made their way to the [[Capellan Confederation]] at the beginning of the 3050s. This was done by building the 'Mech around a Magna 350 [[XL engine]] to maximize the available weight in the 'Mech. The ''Thunder'' also uses [[double heat sink]]s to make it capable of handling a high heat load from its weapons systems. The 'Mech is well protected with thirteen and a half tons of armor. Its weapons payload, and the design in general, uses a mix of advanced and off the shelf parts. This balanced mix makes the ''Thunder'' a valuable asset on the modern battlefield.<ref name=TRO3055U-58>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 58: "THR-1L Thunder"</ref> | The '''''Thunder''''' is a product of the aftermath of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The 'Mech was built to make the most of new technologies that had made their way to the [[Capellan Confederation]] at the beginning of the 3050s. This was done by building the 'Mech around a Magna 350 [[XL engine]] to maximize the available weight in the 'Mech. The ''Thunder'' also uses [[double heat sink]]s to make it capable of handling a high heat load from its weapons systems. The 'Mech is well protected with thirteen and a half tons of armor. Its weapons payload, and the design in general, uses a mix of advanced and off the shelf parts. This balanced mix makes the ''Thunder'' a valuable asset on the modern battlefield.<ref name=TRO3055U-58>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 58: "THR-1L Thunder"</ref> | ||
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The primary weapon on the ''Thunder'' is the massive [[Kali Yama Big Bore]] [[Autocannon/20]] which is capable of devastating most lighter 'Mechs with a single shot. This is backed up with three highly accurate [[Ceres Arms Model W]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s. Finally, for token long range defense capabilities, and giving the 'Mech limited indirect fire capabilities, the ''Thunder'' carries a [[Sian/Ceres Jaguar]] [[LRM-5]] launcher.<ref name=TRO3055U-58/> | The primary weapon on the ''Thunder'' is the massive [[Kali Yama Big Bore]] [[Autocannon/20]] which is capable of devastating most lighter 'Mechs with a single shot. This is backed up with three highly accurate [[Ceres Arms Model W]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s. Finally, for token long range defense capabilities, and giving the 'Mech limited indirect fire capabilities, the ''Thunder'' carries a [[Sian/Ceres Jaguar]] [[LRM-5]] launcher.<ref name=TRO3055U-58/> | ||