BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Polaris PL-14R
Designer: Kirbanzo
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: D
Tonnage: 90
Role: Juggernaut
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Jihad / 3073
Rules (Current): Introductory
Rules (Era): Introductory
Rules (Year): Introductory
Total Cost: 7,689,775 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,429
Chassis: CT Class 9
Power Plant: CT Stella Turboshaft 270
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: StarSlab/3
Armament:
1 Centaur Breacher Autocannon/20
2 GM Whirlwind Autocannon/5s
2 ExoStar Medium Lasers
1 Defiance B3S Small Laser
Manufacturer: Defiance Industries, GM/Centaur Industries
Primary Factory: Furillo (DI), El Dorado (GMCI)
Communications: CT Relay-3
Targeting & Tracking: CT Firesight-3
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Overview:
Designed in secret by General Motors and Centaur Industries during the Amaris Civil War for
Kerensky's forces, the Polaris is based on GM's Maurauder design and like the Nightstar was
meant to dupe Rim Worlds forces who were targeting that Heavy 'Mech. However, the primary
factory on Terra would be discovered by Amaris just before Kerensky's siege to retake it and
would be destroyed, ensuring the design would not survive the Succession Wars.
Only the Helm Memory Core was able to give the 'Mech a second life, with General Motors
making a production run for the Davion side of the Federated Commonwealth alliance and
Centaur Industries also manufacturing it for the Lyran side. This would allow it to see
action during the Clan Invasion, as well as participate on both sides of the FedCom Civil
War. Lyran production would dry up, however, when Alpha Centauri was taken by the Word of
Blake, and since Centaur Industries would remain in Republic of the Sphere hands after the
Jihad and all the way to its replacement by the ilClan Centaur Industries was forced to
outsource the design to Defiance Industries in order to honor its Lyran contracts.
(Source & basis)
Capabilities:
DESIGN QUIRKS: Battle Computer, Command BattleMech, Cowl, Improved Communications, Improved
Sensors, Stable, Non-Standard Parts
Deployment:
The Polaris was first deployed in the Amaris Civil War, and would indeed be its only
deployment until the Grey Death Legion recovered the means to reverse the Inner Sphere's
technological decline. In the modern Inner Sphere its main conflicts were fighting against
the Clans during Operation REVIVAL and going against itself when the Federated Commonwealth
split in two.
The Word of Blake would also deploy the 'Mech when they got their hands on Alpha Centauri,
creating their own fearsome variants in their campaign of terror against the rest of
humanity.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 9.00
Engine: 270 Fusion 14.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 20 10.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 208 13.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 29 27
Center Torso (rear): 6
R/L Torso: 19 26
R/L Torso (rear): 6
R/L Arm: 15 25
R/L Leg: 19 26
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Small Laser H 1 0.50
Autocannon/20 (Ammo 15) RT 3 3.00
Autocannon/5 (Ammo 40) RT 2 2.00
Autocannon/20 LT 10 14.00
Autocannon/5 RA 4 8.00
Medium Laser RA 1 1.00
Autocannon/5 LA 4 8.00
Medium Laser LA 1 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 40
TP: BM, SZ: 4, TMM: 1, MV: 6"
Damage: (S) 5 / (M) 4 / (L) 1, OV: 0
Armor (A): 7, Structure (S): 7
Specials: AC3/3/1
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