Type/Model:    Ramaru RMU-5T

Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3050

Config:        Biped BattleMech

Rules:         Level 2, Standard design



Mass:          65 tons

Chassis:       Dorwinion Standard

Power Plant:   260 Edasich Motors Fusion

Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h

Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h

Jump Jets:     None

Jump Capacity: 0 meters

Armor Type:    Kemplar 9000 Standard

Armament:      

  2 Holbar Arms Limited HL-3 ER Large Lasers

  5 Holbar Arms Limited Sunbeam 2 Medium Lasers

Manufacturer:  Abitate Industries

  Location:    Apollonaris, Terra

Communications System:  AceStar 2000

Targeting & Tracking System:  Angst Accuracy



==Overview:==





The Ramaru was built during the early days 

of the 4th Karagin-Co-Alliance War. The need 

for a mech that could keep up with Karagin 

mechs and almost keep up with their main 

line battle tanks was a must for the Co-

Alliance forces.





The Ramaru weapons being all engery based 

allowed the mech to preform behind the 

shifting front lines without the need for 

ammo resupply.





The ablity of this mech to deliever it's 

firepower with out fear of over heating or 

running out ammo gave the Co-Alliance an 

edge that turned a what would have been a 

defeat into a marginal victory on several of 

the contested worlds of the Odgen Province 

in the Vondor Imperium.







==Capabilities:==

The Ramaru has all engery weapons and enough 

heat sinks to allow it to fire the weapons 

all day and not over heat. Though a wise 

pilot would always hold off firing on of the 

5 Holbars medium lasers, the mech is 

forgivening enough to allow him this or to 

allow him to full use all of his weapons. 

With the main punch coming from twin Holbar 

Arms Limited HL-3 ER Large Lasers.





The mech has decent speed for it's weight, 

cruising along at 43 KPH and able to pick up 

speed and move it's self out harms way by 

reaching a top speed of 65 KPH all provided 

by the Edasich Motors Fusion engine that is 

the heart of the Ramaru.





The lack of jump jets might be the mech's 

biggest weakness, but given how often the 

mech is used in conjunction with other jump 

jet equipped mechs the lack of jump jets has 

not become an issue.





==Battle History:==

The Ramaru first saw combat on the border 

worlds of the Vondor Imperium during the 

early days of the 4th Co-Alliance-Karagin 

War.





The Co-Alliance forces were there to help 

aid their ally the Vondor against the 

Karagin. The 5th Co-Alliance Dragoons had 

the most Ramarus in operation with an entire 

company being out fitted with them.





The mech was able to stand up to several of 

the Karagin mechs and give as good as it 

got. The biggest battle happen around Ikot-

Ekpene.





After a series of defeats 5th Dragoons are 

desperate to regain the iniative.  The 62nd 

Regiment  is tasked with clearing Ikot-

Ekpene.  Maj. Archibong commands the 

spearhead battalion.  Bad weather kept both 

sides fighters on the ground but a small two 

lance flight of choppers still took to the 

air to help support the 62nd.





The battle begins a little over 3 miles 

south of the city. The 62nds scouts run head 

long into the 10th Armored Regiment of the 

Imperial Karagin Army's 3rd Divison. They 

fall back drawing the prusing Ground Hawk 

grav tanks right into the arms of the main 

body of the 62nd. The Ramarus are waiting 

with open arms and after a short but brutal 

fight the two Ground Hawks are destroyed 

with the lose of one Ramaru and two Tora 

mechs.





The remainder of the battle is fierce 

slugging match that has both sides 

committing more troops into this small 

valley and after four days of hell, both 

sides pull back to try again later and lick 

their wounds.





==Variants:==

One variant that is being looked into is 

droping the ER lasers down to standards to 

cut back on the heat demand and open up some 

more room in the mech for further 

improvements. Some of the suggestions are 

adding in MASC or jump jets. Others have 

suggested adding one ammo feed weapon but 

that seems to be the one thing no one really 

wants to do.





==Deployment==

Currently the Ramaru is seeing active 

service with almost all Co-Alliance units in 

the Vondor Imperium as well as in the 

Landorf Protectorate, the home of Abitate 

Industries and the Co-Alliance government.





Several mercenary units have bought a few 

Ramarus for their ranks and a few have 

fallen into the hands of the Karagin. 





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Type/Model:    Ramaru RMU-5T

Mass:          65 tons



Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass

Int. Struct.:  104 pts Standard              0      6.50

Engine:        260                  6     13.50

   Walking MP:   4

   Running MP:   6

   Jumping MP:   0

Heat Sinks:     21 Double [42]              33     11.00

 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LA, 2 RA, 3 LT, 4 RT)

Gyro:                                        4      3.00

Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00

Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       .00

Armor Factor:  208 pts Standard              0     13.00



                          Internal    Armor

                          Structure   Value

   Head:                      3          9      

   Center Torso:             21         29      

   Center Torso (Rear):                 10      

   L/R Side Torso:           15      22/22      

   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              8/8      

   L/R Arm:                  10      20/20      

   L/R Leg:                  15      30/30      



Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass

--------------------------------------------------------

1 ER Large Laser         RA     12           2      5.00

1 ER Large Laser         LA     12           2      5.00

2 Medium Lasers          LT      6           2      2.00

2 Medium Lasers          CT      6           2      2.00

1 Medium Laser           HD      3           1      1.00

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TOTALS:                         39          73     65.00

Crits & Tons Left:                           5       .00



Calculated Factors:

Total Cost:        5,765,211 C-Bills

Battle Value:      1,387

Cost per BV:       4,156.6

Weapon Value:      2,376 / 2,376 (Ratio = 1.71 / 1.71)

Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 34;  MRDmg = 15;  LRDmg = 5

BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 5/5

                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/2,  Overheat: 0

                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 14