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Line 2: |image=DragonFire.jpg |image=DragonFire.jpg |name=''Dragon Fire'' |name=''Dragon Fire'' − |manufacturer=[[J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated]]<ref name=TRCIp162f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 162–163: "DGR-3F Dragon Fire"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3058U --> + |manufacturer=[[J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated]]<ref name=TRO:3058U/> |production year=3058 |production year=3058 |introduced=3058 |introduced=3058 |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/913/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/913/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> − |model=DGR-3F<ref name=TRCIp162f /> + |model=DGR-3F |cost= 15,911,000 C-bills |cost= 15,911,000 C-bills |Tech Base= Inner Sphere |Tech Base= Inner Sphere Line 12:
Line 12: |feet=biped |feet=biped |mass=75 |mass=75 − |chassis=[[Royalstar ATE with Endo Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + |chassis=Royalstar ATE [[Endo Steel]] − |armor=[[ArcShield Maxi II]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + |armor=ArcShield Maxi II − |engine=[[Pitban 300 XL]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + |engine=[[Pitban 300 XL]] − |comsys=[[CeresCom Model 21-Rs]] with [[Guardian ECM]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + |comsys=[[CeresCom Model 21-Rs w/Guardian ECM]] − |T&T=[[FireScan with IndirecTrack]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + |T&T=[[ FireScan with IndirecTrack]] − | heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + | heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat Sinks]] − |speed=64 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + |speed=64.8 − |armament= <!-- <ref name=TRCIp162f /> --> + |armament= − *1x [[LB-X autocannon/10]] + *1x [[LB-X Autocannon/10]] *1x [[Gauss rifle]] *1x [[Gauss rifle]] − *1x [[large laser]] + *1x [[Large Laser]] − *2x [[medium pulse laser]] + *2x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s − *1x [[Guardian ECM suite]] + *1x [[ECM Suite]] − |BV (1.0) = 1,618<ref name=TRO:3058Up146f>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 146–147: "Dragon Fire"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 291</ref> + |BV (1.0) = 1,618<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 146–147: "Dragon Fire"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 291</ref> − |BV (2.0) = 1,855<ref name=TRCIp162f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 278</ref> + |BV (2.0) = 1,855<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 278</ref> }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − Originally conceived of in the [[twenty-eighth century]] as a part of the same development project that birthed the [[Marauder]], the '''''Dragon Fire''''' never made the transition from a design on paper to an actual production model. The discovery of the [[Gray Death Memory Core]] gave the ''Dragon Fire'' a new lease on life and the 'Mech first saw production in late [[3058]]. The ''Dragon Fire'' carries an impressive arsenal of weapons that is made possible through the use of a Pitban 300 [[XL engine]] that weighs half as much as a standard engine and still provides the ''Dragon Fire'' with a top speed of 64.8 km/h. The ''Dragon Fire'' carries an impressive fourteen and a half tons of ArcShield Maxi II armor. It also has [[CASE]] to protect the 'Mech from excessive damage from an ammunition explosion, though that will not stop the 'Mech from shutting down. Finally, to disrupt enemy electronic warfare equipment, the ''Dragon Fire'' has a Guardian [[ECM Suite]].<ref name=TRO:3058Up146f/> + Originally conceived of in the 28th century, the '''''Dragon Fire''''' never made the transition from a design on paper to an actual production model. The discovery of the [[Gray Death Memory Core]] gave the ''Dragon Fire'' a new lease on life and the 'Mech first saw production in late [[3058]]. The ''Dragon Fire'' carries an impressive arsenal of weapons that is made possible through the use of a Pitban 300 [[XL engine]] that weighs half as much as a standard engine and still provides the ''Dragon Fire'' with a top speed of 64.8 km/h. The ''Dragon Fire'' carries an impressive fourteen and a half tons of ArcShield Maxi II armor. It also has [[CASE]] to protect the 'Mech from excessive damage from an ammunition explosion, though that will not stop the 'Mech from shutting down. Finally, to disrupt enemy electronic warfare equipment, the ''Dragon Fire'' has a Guardian [[ECM Suite]].<ref name=TRO:3058U/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − The primary weapon on the ''Dragon Fire'' is a [[Zeus Slingshot]] [[Gauss rifle]] that provides excellent long range firepower. This is backed up by a [[Mydron Excel]] [[LB-X Autocannon/10]], which is capable of firing both standard and cluster ammunition, making the ''Dragon Fire'' a capable vehicle hunter and anti-aircraft 'Mech. An [[Exostar]] [[Large Laser]] provides secondary firepower to the ''Dragon Fire''s ammunition dependent weapons. For close combat, the ''Dragon Fire'' carries a pair of [[Defiance Industries|Defiance B4M]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058Up146f/> + The primary weapon on the ''Dragon Fire'' is a [[Zeus Slingshot]] [[Gauss rifle]] that provides excellent long range firepower. This is backed up by a [[Mydron Excel]] [[LB-X Autocannon/10]], which is capable of firing both standard and cluster ammunition, making the ''Dragon Fire'' a capable vehicle hunter and anti-aircraft 'Mech. An [[Exostar]] [[Large Laser]] provides secondary firepower to the ''Dragon Fire''s ammunition heavy weapons. For close combat, the ''Dragon Fire'' carries a pair of [[Defiance B4M]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058U/> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; DGR-4F : A basic upgrade of the 3F model, the 4F replaces the [[Large Laser]] with an [[ER Large Laser]], giving it a longer effective range.<ref name=TRCIp162f /> The 4F model is otherwise identical to the 3F. BV (1.0) = 1,565,<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 125</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 292</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 189</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,900<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 279</ref> + *;DGR-4F : A basic upgrade of the 3F model, the 4F replaces the [[Large Laser]] with an [[ER Large Laser]], giving it a longer effective range. The 4F model is otherwise identical to the 3F. BV (1.0) = 1,565,<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 125</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 292</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 189</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,900<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 279</ref> − *; DGR-6FC : This version of the ''Dragon Fire'' carries the ER Large Laser of the 4F but downgrades the medium pulse lasers to extended-range versions. Most of the hitting power comes from a Gauss Rifle and an LB 10-X autocannon. It also carries an extra heat sink and a C3i Computer to coordinate attacks with its fellows; the ECM suite is removed.<ref name=TRCIp162f /> BV (1.0) = 1,527,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 293</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,858<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 280</ref> + *;DGR-6FC : This version of the ''Dragon Fire'' carries two ER Medium Lasers and an ER Large Laser. Most of the hitting power comes from a Gauss Rifle and an LB 10-X autocannon. It also carries an extra heat sink and a C3i Computer to coordinate attacks with its fellows. BV (1.0) = 1,527,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 293</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,858<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 280</ref> ===Custom Variants=== ===Custom Variants=== − *; DGR-7FC ''Dragon Fire'' Gregory : Belonging to [[Thirty-seventh Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-seventh Division]] [[Demi-Precentor]] and later [[Precentor]] Gregory Kishimoto. The custom 'Mech was equipped with a [[Light Fusion Engine]], an [[Improved C3 Computer|Improved C3i computer]], a [[Small Cockpit]], and used an [[Endosteel]] skeleton. For weaponry, it had a very powerful left torso-mounted [[Heavy Gauss Rifle]] with 2 tons of ammunition. This gun was backed up by a [[plasma rifle]] with two 2 tons of ammunition, which were protected by [[CASE]]. For an added medium-range punch, this custom variant also had a [[Light PPC]] and a pair of [[ER Medium Lasers]].<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=63237.0;topicseen Correct name for 'Mech cited by the original author.] (dead link)</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,230<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', pp. 4, 12: "Note that Record Sheet shows different name than one listed in introduction on page 4. TSM is listed as used equipment in the record sheet, but not in the introduction page".</ref> + *; DGR-7FC ''Dragon Fire'' Gregory : Belonging to [[37th Division (Word of Blake)|37th Division]] [[Demi-Precentor]] and later [[Precentor]] Gregory Kishimoto. The custom 'Mech was equipped with a [[Light Fusion Engine]], an [[Improved C3 Computer|Improved C3i computer]], a [[Small Cockpit]], and used an [[Endosteel]] skeleton. For weaponry, it had a very powerful left torso-mounted [[Heavy Gauss Rifle]] with 2 tons of ammunition. This gun was backed up by a [[plasma rifle]] with two 2 tons of ammunition, which were protected by [[CASE]]. For an added medium-range punch, this custom variant also had a [[Light PPC]] and a pair of [[ER Medium Lasers]].<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=63237.0;topicseen Correct name for 'Mech cited by the original author.] (dead link)</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,230<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', pp. 4, 12: "Note that Record Sheet shows different name than one listed in introduction on page 4. TSM is listed as used equipment in the record sheet, but not in the introduction page".</ref> *; DGR-3F ''Dragon Fire'' Searcy : This variant was first modified by changing the [[Gauss rifle]] for a [[Light Gauss Rifle]] ripping out the ECM package so he could upgrade the [[Autocannon]] to the twelve-centimeter bore of a Defiance Disintegrator.<ref name="IoVp10">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 1, p. 10</ref> Afterwards it was also modified a bit more by swapping some of his lasers to install a [[Large Pulse Laser]].<ref name="IoVp21">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 4, p. 21</ref> No recordsheet and no BV (2.0) were ever generated for these variants. *; DGR-3F ''Dragon Fire'' Searcy : This variant was first modified by changing the [[Gauss rifle]] for a [[Light Gauss Rifle]] ripping out the ECM package so he could upgrade the [[Autocannon]] to the twelve-centimeter bore of a Defiance Disintegrator.<ref name="IoVp10">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 1, p. 10</ref> Afterwards it was also modified a bit more by swapping some of his lasers to install a [[Large Pulse Laser]].<ref name="IoVp21">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 4, p. 21</ref> No recordsheet and no BV (2.0) were ever generated for these variants. 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|image=DragonFire.jpg | |image=DragonFire.jpg | ||
|name=''Dragon Fire'' | |name=''Dragon Fire'' | ||
| − | |manufacturer=[[J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated]]<ref name= | + | |manufacturer=[[J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated]]<ref name=TRO:3058U/> |
|production year=3058 | |production year=3058 | ||
|introduced=3058 | |introduced=3058 | ||
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/913/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/913/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
| − | |model=DGR-3F | + | |model=DGR-3F |
|cost= 15,911,000 C-bills | |cost= 15,911,000 C-bills | ||
|Tech Base= Inner Sphere | |Tech Base= Inner Sphere | ||
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|feet=biped | |feet=biped | ||
|mass=75 | |mass=75 | ||
| − | |chassis=[[ | + | |chassis=Royalstar ATE [[Endo Steel]] |
| − | |armor= | + | |armor=ArcShield Maxi II |
| − | |engine=[[Pitban 300 XL]] | + | |engine=[[Pitban 300 XL]] |
| − | |comsys=[[CeresCom Model 21-Rs | + | |comsys=[[CeresCom Model 21-Rs w/Guardian ECM]] |
| − | |T&T=[[FireScan with IndirecTrack]] | + | |T&T=[[ FireScan with IndirecTrack]] |
| − | | heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat | + | | heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat Sinks]] |
| − | |speed=64 | + | |speed=64.8 |
| − | |armament= | + | |armament= |
| − | *1x [[LB-X | + | *1x [[LB-X Autocannon/10]] |
*1x [[Gauss rifle]] | *1x [[Gauss rifle]] | ||
| − | *1x [[ | + | *1x [[Large Laser]] |
| − | *2x [[ | + | *2x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s |
| − | *1x [[ | + | *1x [[ECM Suite]] |
| − | |BV (1.0) = 1,618<ref name=TRO: | + | |BV (1.0) = 1,618<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 146–147: "Dragon Fire"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 291</ref> |
| − | |BV (2.0) = 1,855 | + | |BV (2.0) = 1,855<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 278</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Originally conceived of in the | + | Originally conceived of in the 28th century, the '''''Dragon Fire''''' never made the transition from a design on paper to an actual production model. The discovery of the [[Gray Death Memory Core]] gave the ''Dragon Fire'' a new lease on life and the 'Mech first saw production in late [[3058]]. The ''Dragon Fire'' carries an impressive arsenal of weapons that is made possible through the use of a Pitban 300 [[XL engine]] that weighs half as much as a standard engine and still provides the ''Dragon Fire'' with a top speed of 64.8 km/h. The ''Dragon Fire'' carries an impressive fourteen and a half tons of ArcShield Maxi II armor. It also has [[CASE]] to protect the 'Mech from excessive damage from an ammunition explosion, though that will not stop the 'Mech from shutting down. Finally, to disrupt enemy electronic warfare equipment, the ''Dragon Fire'' has a Guardian [[ECM Suite]].<ref name=TRO:3058U/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The primary weapon on the ''Dragon Fire'' is a [[Zeus Slingshot]] [[Gauss rifle]] that provides excellent long range firepower. This is backed up by a [[Mydron Excel]] [[LB-X Autocannon/10]], which is capable of firing both standard and cluster ammunition, making the ''Dragon Fire'' a capable vehicle hunter and anti-aircraft 'Mech. An [[Exostar]] [[Large Laser]] provides secondary firepower to the ''Dragon Fire''s ammunition | + | The primary weapon on the ''Dragon Fire'' is a [[Zeus Slingshot]] [[Gauss rifle]] that provides excellent long range firepower. This is backed up by a [[Mydron Excel]] [[LB-X Autocannon/10]], which is capable of firing both standard and cluster ammunition, making the ''Dragon Fire'' a capable vehicle hunter and anti-aircraft 'Mech. An [[Exostar]] [[Large Laser]] provides secondary firepower to the ''Dragon Fire''s ammunition heavy weapons. For close combat, the ''Dragon Fire'' carries a pair of [[Defiance B4M]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s.<ref name=TRO:3058U/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; DGR-4F : A basic upgrade of the 3F model, the 4F replaces the [[Large Laser]] with an [[ER Large Laser]], giving it a longer effective range. | + | *;DGR-4F : A basic upgrade of the 3F model, the 4F replaces the [[Large Laser]] with an [[ER Large Laser]], giving it a longer effective range. The 4F model is otherwise identical to the 3F. BV (1.0) = 1,565,<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 125</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 292</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 189</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,900<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 279</ref> |
| − | *; DGR-6FC : This version of the ''Dragon Fire'' carries | + | *;DGR-6FC : This version of the ''Dragon Fire'' carries two ER Medium Lasers and an ER Large Laser. Most of the hitting power comes from a Gauss Rifle and an LB 10-X autocannon. It also carries an extra heat sink and a C3i Computer to coordinate attacks with its fellows. BV (1.0) = 1,527,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 293</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,858<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 280</ref> |
===Custom Variants=== | ===Custom Variants=== | ||
| − | *; DGR-7FC ''Dragon Fire'' Gregory : Belonging to [[ | + | *; DGR-7FC ''Dragon Fire'' Gregory : Belonging to [[37th Division (Word of Blake)|37th Division]] [[Demi-Precentor]] and later [[Precentor]] Gregory Kishimoto. The custom 'Mech was equipped with a [[Light Fusion Engine]], an [[Improved C3 Computer|Improved C3i computer]], a [[Small Cockpit]], and used an [[Endosteel]] skeleton. For weaponry, it had a very powerful left torso-mounted [[Heavy Gauss Rifle]] with 2 tons of ammunition. This gun was backed up by a [[plasma rifle]] with two 2 tons of ammunition, which were protected by [[CASE]]. For an added medium-range punch, this custom variant also had a [[Light PPC]] and a pair of [[ER Medium Lasers]].<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=63237.0;topicseen Correct name for 'Mech cited by the original author.] (dead link)</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,230<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', pp. 4, 12: "Note that Record Sheet shows different name than one listed in introduction on page 4. TSM is listed as used equipment in the record sheet, but not in the introduction page".</ref> |
*; DGR-3F ''Dragon Fire'' Searcy : This variant was first modified by changing the [[Gauss rifle]] for a [[Light Gauss Rifle]] ripping out the ECM package so he could upgrade the [[Autocannon]] to the twelve-centimeter bore of a Defiance Disintegrator.<ref name="IoVp10">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 1, p. 10</ref> Afterwards it was also modified a bit more by swapping some of his lasers to install a [[Large Pulse Laser]].<ref name="IoVp21">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 4, p. 21</ref> No recordsheet and no BV (2.0) were ever generated for these variants. | *; DGR-3F ''Dragon Fire'' Searcy : This variant was first modified by changing the [[Gauss rifle]] for a [[Light Gauss Rifle]] ripping out the ECM package so he could upgrade the [[Autocannon]] to the twelve-centimeter bore of a Defiance Disintegrator.<ref name="IoVp10">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 1, p. 10</ref> Afterwards it was also modified a bit more by swapping some of his lasers to install a [[Large Pulse Laser]].<ref name="IoVp21">''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 4, p. 21</ref> No recordsheet and no BV (2.0) were ever generated for these variants. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to | + | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Drachenfeuer'''. The model code was left unchanged. |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Draconis Combine BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Draconis Combine BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:Free Rasalhague Republic BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Free Rasalhague Republic BattleMechs]] | ||