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Fulcrum Heavy Hovertank

Armament:

1 Sunglow Type 2 Large Laser

1 Diverse Optics Type 18 Medium Laser

1 Delta Dart LRM 10

1 Guardian ECM

1 TAG

Manufacturer:    Alpha Trading Corporation

   Location:    Perdition

Communications System:    O/P AIR 900

Targeting & Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII

Overview:

         Financed by the continued brisk sales of Alpha Trading Corporation's J. Edgar Light Hovertank, the Fulcrum is fast, maneuverable and easy to maintain. The first four prototypes of this vehicle rolled off the production fines in 3056 and performed so well in all tests that Alpha Trading received orders for 500 of them in a mere four months. Alpha Trading has already filled these orders and is gearing up its plant to build another 1,000 Fulcrum hovertanks.

Capabilities:

         Built for rugged endurance and easy maintenance, the Fulcrum is well armed and armored. An XL engine gives the Fulcrum a top speed of 175 kph, making it a tough target to hit. The new engine is simple to maintain, with access panels on the rear deck and in the main compartment. The engine can also be replaced in the field. In fact, during testing a team of techs removed a defective engine and installed a new one in less than three hours.
         The Fulcrum is equipped to carry out a variety of missions, though its primary missions are reconnaissance and fast strikes. The Fulcrum's weapons are simple but effective. The Sunglow large laser and the Delta Dart LRM-10 have been used for hundreds of years and have a respectable reputation throughout the Inner Sphere and the Periphery. A medium laser rounds out the Fulcrum's weapons. So far, the only complaint about the Fulcrum's firepower is the fact that it only carries one ton of LRM ammo - in a long battle, the supply runs out fairly quickly.
         To hide the Fulcrum from enemy forces and allow it to screen friendly units, the designers installed a Guardian ECM suite. The vehicle also carries TAG and so can act as a spotter for units equipped with the Arrow IV missile system. The Fulcrum's armor is specially designed for hover vehicles - the bulk of the Fulcrum's ten tons of armor cover the front and the turret. Finally, the craft's eleven heat sinks allow the Fulcrum to fire its energy weapons almost constantly without the risk of overheating.

Deployment

         The Fulcrum has yet to see combat, though the Lyran Alliance has stationed several lances of Fulcrums along its borders with the Free Worlds League and the Periphery.

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Type/Model:	Fulcrum Heavy Hovertank
Mass:	50 tons

Equipment:		Items	Mass
Internal Structure:	25 pts Standard	0	5.00
Engine:	265 XL Fusion	2	7.00
Shielding & Trans Equip:		0	3.50
Cruise MP:	10
Flank MP:	15
Heat Sinks:	11 Single	0	1.00
Cockpit & Controls:		0	2.50
Crew:	4 Members	0	.00
Lift Equipment:		0	5.00
Turret Equipment:		0	1.50
Armor Factor:	160 pts Standard	0	10.00

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		Internal	Armor
		Structure	Value
	Front:	5	46
	Left / Right Sides:	5	27/27
	Rear:	5	20
	Turret:	5	40

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Weapons & Equipment:	Loc	Heat	Ammo	Items	Mass
1 Large Laser	Turret	8		1	5.00
1 Medium Laser	Turret	3		1	1.00
1 LRM 10	Turret	0	12	2	6.00
1 Guardian ECM	Body	0		1	1.50
1 TAG	Front	0		1	1.00
TOTALS:		11		8	50.00
Items & Tons Left:				7	.00

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Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:	8,675,667 C-Bills
Battle Value:	819
Cost per BV:	10,593.0
Weapon Value:	962 / 962 (Ratio = 1.17 / 1.17)
Damage Factors:	SRDmg = 14; MRDmg = 9; LRDmg = 3
BattleForce2:	MP: 10,   Armor/Structure: 0 / 6
	Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/1,   Overheat: 0
	Class: GM,   Point Value: 8
	Specials: if, ecm, tag

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