Marshall MSH-2L
Mass: 55 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-F-E-A
Production Year: 3049
Cost: 5,708,857 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,646
Chassis: Crucis-E Endo-Steel
Power Plant: CoreTek 275 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Rawlings 80-Beta
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Johnston High Speed ER PPC
1 Harpoon-6 SRM-6
4 Intek Medium Lasers
2 Blazefire Spreadshot Small Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer: Johnston Industries
Primary Factory: New Syrtis
Communications System: Johnston Wide Band
Targeting and Tracking System: Sync Tracker (39-42071)
Finally, I got over my writer's block. Anyways, reviews are always welcome.
Also, picture above is from www.sarna.net.
Overview:
Johnston Industries surprised everyone (including ComStar) when the company
unveiled the 55-ton Marshall, a few months after the unveiling of the Caesar
battlemech. Besides being Johnston Industries' attempt at creating the
medium-class battlemech, the Marshall was also the company's first battlemech that
was built with an Endo-Steel Chassis. While the design was primarily
influenced by the Griffin and the Wolverine, the Marshall was sometimes called
the "baby Battlemaster" due to its somewhat passing resemblance of the 85-ton
Battlemaster.
Capabilities:
The Marshall's primary long-range weapon is a Johnston High Speed ER PPC, which
is mounted on the right arm. For close-range, the Marshal has two Intek Medium
Lasers in each side torso, further augmented by a Harpoon-6 SRM-6 launcher on
the left side torso, supplied with one ton of CASE-protected ammunition bin.
Furthermore, to counter enemy infantry attacks, the Marshall has two Blazefire
Spreadshot Small Pulse Lasers, both of them mounted on the left arm. Eleven
double heat sinks provide adequate cooling capability, although the cooling
system could get overwhelmed if all the weapons are fired simultaneously.
The Marshall's CoreTek 275-rated Standard Fusion Engine provides a respectable
max ground speed of 86.4 km/h, while its mobility is further enhanced by five
jump jets, with two in each leg, and one in the rear torso. Finally, 9.5 tons
of Ferro-Fibrous Armor ensure that the Marshall is well-protected.
Deployment:
The Marshall would be well-received by forces on both sides of Federated
Commonwealth, with a respectable number of orders placed for the battlemech.
However, demand for the Marshall would significantly increase during the Clan
Invasion; as a result, many of the produced Marshalls were sent to units on
the Clan front.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 3.00
Internal Locations: 4 LT, 4 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA
Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL 2.50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 170 9.50
Armor Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 6 RT, 3 LA, 2 RA
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 23
Center Torso (rear) 10
L/R Torso 13 20
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 9 18
L/R Leg 13 20
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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ER PPC RA 15 3 7.00
2 Small Pulse Lasers LA 4 2 2.00
2 Medium Lasers RT 6 2 2.00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3.00
2 Medium Lasers LT 6 2 2.00
@SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 1
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 16
5j 3 3 1 0 2 1 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
