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{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| image = Ursa.jpg | | image = Ursa.jpg | ||
− | | name = ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', pp. | + | | name = ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', pp. 38–39: "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3145p142+">''Technical Readout: 3145'', pp. 142–143: "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref> |
| manufacturer= [[TharHes Industries]] | | manufacturer= [[TharHes Industries]] | ||
| production year = 3112 | | production year = 3112 | ||
− | | year reference = <ref name="MUL">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6612/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | + | | year reference =<ref name="MUL">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6612/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| model = URA-2A | | model = URA-2A | ||
| introduced = | | introduced = | ||
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| comsys = [[TharHes Melpomene HM-33]] | | comsys = [[TharHes Melpomene HM-33]] | ||
| T&T = [[TharHes Ares-9]] | | T&T = [[TharHes Ares-9]] | ||
− | | heat sinks = 13 [[Double Heat Sink]] | + | | heat sinks = 13 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] |
|armament= | |armament= | ||
− | *1x [[ | + | *1x [[rotary AC/2]] |
*1x [[ER PPC]] | *1x [[ER PPC]] | ||
− | *4x [[ | + | *4x [[medium X-pulse laser]]s |
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| BV (2.0) = 1,887<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 311</ref> | | BV (2.0) = 1,887<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 311</ref> | ||
− | }} | + | }} |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on [[Tharkad]], the quadrupedal '''''Ursa''''' was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the ''[[Scourge]]'' to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the ''Ursa'' was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> | A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on [[Tharkad]], the quadrupedal '''''Ursa''''' was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the ''[[Scourge]]'' to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the ''Ursa'' was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> | ||
− | Key to the ''Ursa'''s design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad [[BattleMech]]s. The [[MASC]] system built into the ''Ursa'' in combination with the VOX 325 [[extralight fusion engine]] that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over 100 km/h; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the ''Ursa'' can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|pilot]] losing control. This led to [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s nicknaming the ''Ursa'' "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> | + | Key to the ''Ursa''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad [[BattleMech]]s. The [[MASC]] system built into the ''Ursa'' in combination with the VOX 325 [[extralight fusion engine]] that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over 100 km/h; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the ''Ursa'' can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|pilot]] losing control. This led to [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s nicknaming the ''Ursa'' "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
− | *;URA-2C : A Clantech variant of the ''Ursa''. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid | + | *;URA-2C : A Clantech variant of the ''Ursa''. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid medium X-Pulse lasers with [[ER Medium Pulse Laser]]s and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp98">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 98: "''Ursa'' URA-2C"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 312</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== |
Revision as of 13:40, 18 September 2022
Ursa[1][2] | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | TharHes Industries |
Production Year | 3112[3] |
Model | URA-2A |
Class | Heavy |
Technical specifications | |
'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
Mass | 65 tons |
Chassis | URA Quad Endo Steel |
Armor | Durallex Medium |
Engine | VOX 325 XL |
Communications System | TharHes Melpomene HM-33 |
Targeting Tracking System | TharHes Ares-9 |
Heat Sinks | 13 double |
Speed | 86 km/h (108 km/h with MASC) |
Armament |
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BV (2.0) | 1,887[1][4] |
Contents
Description
A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on Tharkad, the quadrupedal Ursa was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the Scourge to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the Ursa was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the Lyran Commonwealth and Clan Jade Falcon.[1][2]
Key to the Ursa's design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad BattleMechs. The MASC system built into the Ursa in combination with the VOX 325 extralight fusion engine that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over 100 km/h; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the Ursa can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the pilot losing control. This led to MechWarriors nicknaming the Ursa "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.[1][2]
Weapons and Equipment
The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the Ursa is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser, popular with those who regularly fought the Clans; mounted into the right torso is a Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a Defiance 1001 Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon.[1][2]
Variants
- URA-2C
- A Clantech variant of the Ursa. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid medium X-Pulse lasers with ER Medium Pulse Lasers and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.[5][6]
Design Quirks
The Ursa was subject to the following Design Quirks:[1][2]
Notes
The Ursa premiered in the MechWarrior: Age of Destruction game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets have not been published for these variants.
Image Gallery
URA-2A Ursa as depicted in MechWarrior: Age of Destruction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, pp. 38–39: "URA-2A Ursa"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: 3145, pp. 142–143: "URA-2A Ursa"
- ↑ MUL online date for the Ursa
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 311
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 98: "Ursa URA-2C"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 312