BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout

Type/Model:	Chaparral Light Artillery Tank PR1
Tech:	Mixed Tech / 3063
Config:	Tracked Vehicle
Rules:	Level 3, Standard design
Mass:	50 tons
Power Plant:	200 Nissan Fusion (IS)
Cruise Speed:	43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed:	64.8 km/h
Armor Type:	Rock Hard 2 Ferro-Fibrous

Armament:

2 Farstar-C ER Medium Lasers (C)

1 Cruncher-C Streak SRM 6 (C)

1 AIL Arrow IV System (IS)

Manufacturer:    Pryde Rock Industries

   Location:    Pryde Rock

Communications System:    Rock Talk 10

Targeting & Tracking System: Rock Trac 10

Overview:

The Chaparral is a tracked missile tank introduced in 2611 to serve among mobile units where self-propelled Long Toms and Snipers could not travel. After the loss of Terra, Comstar looked for another source of swift, short-ranged artillery and their eyes eventually fell on Pryde Rock. In the process of re-designing other Star League vehicles, the engineers at Pryde Rock gladly accepted the challenge.

Capabilities:

The Chaparral PR1's main armament is the Arrow IV surface-to-surface missile system, which consists of two launchers mounted in pods that are elevated just before firing. Like the original, they lower to their normal positions after firing, giving the Chaparral a low profile. We do not believe we need to tell you how well the Arrow IV system works.

Like the original, when an enemy gets too close, the Chaparral PR1 has a small array of defensive weapons to keep the foe at bay. This weaponry consists of two Farstar-C ER medium lasers, replacing the older Sapphires, mounted on the sides of the hull and a rear-firing Cruncher-C Streak SRM-6 missile launcher, replacing the old Shrike missile system.

Another change was replacing the older standard armor with newer Rock Hard Mk 2 Ferro-Fibrous armor. Maintaining the same weight, it does minutely increase her armor protection. The final change was replacing the comm. and tracking systems with the now well-tested and superior Talk & Trac 10. This system gives the crew superior battlefield awareness but does little to make the targeting better for any of the weapons because of the design of the vehicle and the weapon mounts. [+1 bonus to initiative when leading a unit only.]

The vehicle still carries a four-man crew, consisting of a driver, gunner, radio operator, and tank commander which are housed in the large armored cab just forward of the missile launcher. The fusion engine precludes fuel problems, giving the missile tank the capacity to operate for extended periods of combat.

Deployment

As with most PRI production, this vehicle is only seen in use by Comstar and the Kungsarme. Though we believe the prototype is still operating on PRI as part of the defenses of Pryde Rock.

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Type/Model:	Chaparral Light Artillery Tank PR1
Mass:	50 tons

Equipment:		Items	Mass
Internal Structure:	20 pts Standard	0	5.00
Engine:	200 Fusion	0	8.50
Shielding & Trans Equip:		0	4.50
Cruise MP:	4
Flank MP:	6
Heat Sinks:	10 Single	0	.00
Cockpit & Controls:		0	2.50
Crew:	4 Members	0	.00
Armor Factor:	99 pts Ferro-Fibrous (IS)	2	5.50

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		Internal	Armor
		Structure	Value
	Front:	5	20
	Left / Right Sides:	5	20/20
	Rear:	5	39

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Weapons & Equipment:	Loc	Heat	Ammo	Items	Mass
1 ER Medium Laser (C)	Right	5		1	1.00
1 ER Medium Laser (C)	Left	5		1	1.00
1 Streak SRM 6 (C)	Rear	0	15	2	4.00
1 Arrow IV System (IS)	Front	0	15	2	18.00
TOTALS:		10		8	50.00
Items & Tons Left:				7	.00

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Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:	2,498,500 C-Bills
Battle Value:	725
Cost per BV:	3,446.21
Weapon Value:	770 / 710 (Ratio = 1.06 / .98)
Damage Factors:	SRDmg = 34; MRDmg = 23; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2:	MP: 4,   Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
	Damage PB/M/L: 4/5/2,   Overheat: 0
	Class: GM,   Point Value: 7
	Specials: artA

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