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Name/Model:         Mackie ll MSK-A14
Designer:           bladewind
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            100
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3058
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Experimental
Total Cost:         10,300,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,177

Chassis:              Standard
Power Plant:          300 Fusion
Walking Speed:        32.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Standard with CASE
Armament:             
    1 Ultra AC/20
    2 ER Large Lasers
    3 Medium Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    The original Mackie was the first battle mech ever invented. For its time it was supreme.
    Boasting top of the line 25th century equipment. It mounted a PPC, 2 medium lasers and 1
    autocannon 10 + 20 tons of experimental Starguard armor. That was enough to secure its
    supremacy when the House Lords only had vehicles.
    
    
    
    Now after 6 and a half century of technological advancement, the mackie is considered
    obsolete or even junk. No Great House ever fields it, not even the backwater Pheripery
    states and pirates.
    
    
    
    Blackwell Corporation has being considering to design a new assault class Battlemech. It had
    to be cheap, under 11 million C-bill but boasting top grade equipment to make it attractive
    to mercenary companies.
    
    
    
    Upon studying the IMP and Marauder ll, they find those mechs arent acceptable, however the
    Mackie seemed to have the criteria to fulfill their role in mind. Blackwell immediately
    started redesigning and revamping the mech.  Upon finishing, BlackWell simply christen the
    mech, the Mackie ll.
    
    
    
    

Capabilities:
    Firstly Blackwell scrapped the old fashion armor and engine. They replace the old Hermes
    engine with the more modern Pitban version. This gave substantial savings in weight without
    loss of speed.
    
    
    
    Replacing the prototype Starguard plate with the modern Maximillian 300 plate gave an
    approximately 45% more armor protection. With nearly 20 tons of armor plating, the Mackie is
    almost impervious except to the heaviest or luckiest shots. And the engine being standard
    increases the mech's longevity on the field and is much cheaper to manufacture and maintain.
    
    
    
    The techs at BlackWell replaced the A/C10 for a brand new Imperator Automatic Weaponary
    Ultra Autocannon 20. Equipped with 4 tons of ammo and case protected. With 4 tons of ammo,
    the Mackie can easily cripple 1 - 2 lances of mechs before going down.  The UAC20 alone is
    more than capable of coring a light mech foolish to stand in the Mackie's path. And just the
    sight of the UAC is enough to send some mechs running.
    
    
    
    Backing up the UAC20 is a pair of Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER Large lasers. Deadly accurate,
    this allows the savvy pilot to snipe at range before closing in with the UAC20 to finish off
    the unfortunate prey. Designers initially wanted 2 ERPPCs to replace the single PPC instead,
    but the heat generated made it unwise to do so.
    
    Rounding up the weapons array includes 3 Magna 400P medium pulse lasers with 1 rear firing
    to discourage pursuers. The 2 ERLLasers and medpulse lasers ensure that even after the UAC
    goes dry, the Mackie is still more than capable of defending itself.
    
    
    
    

Deployment:
    Currently there is only 1 lance of this mech in trials with the Wolf Dragoons. Since
    BlackWell always had close relations with Wolf Dragoons, this is to be expected.
    
    
    
    BlackWell announced there are another 6 mechs underway and 3 Mackie lls have already being
    ordered.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                 10.00                     
Engine:                                     300 Fusion                19.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 3                                               
    Running MP:                                 5                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         20 [40]                  10.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  304                    19.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      31             48       
    Center Torso (rear):                              11       
    R/L Torso:                         21             34       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  8       
    R/L Arm:                           17             34       
    R/L Leg:                           21             42       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Medium Pulse Laser                                      H (R)               1          2.00             
2 Medium Pulse Lasers                                     CT                2          4.00             
CASE                                                      RT                1          0.50             
Ultra AC/20 (Ammo 10)                                     RT                2          2.00             
CASE                                                      LT                1          0.50             
Ultra AC/20 (Ammo 10)                                     LT                2          2.00             
Ultra AC/20                                               RA                10        15.00             
2 ER Large Lasers                                         LA                4         10.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 54
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"
Damage: (S) 6 / (M) 6 / (L) 2,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 10,  Structure (S): 8
Specials: CASE, REAR1/1/-
 
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