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| name = ER Large Laser
 
| name = ER Large Laser
 
| Type = Energy (Direct-Fire)
 
| Type = Energy (Direct-Fire)
| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)<ref name="TMp226"/>
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| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)
 
| Year Introduced =   
 
| Year Introduced =   
Clan = circa [[2820]] [[Clan Nova Cat|CNC]]<ref name="TMp226">''TechManual'', p. 226: "Laser - Extended-Range (ER) Laser"</ref>
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Clan = [[2823]] [[Clan Nova Cat|CNC]]
IS = [[2620]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref name="TMp226"/>
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IS = [[2620]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]
 
| Year Extinction =   
 
| Year Extinction =   
IS = [[2950]]<ref name="TMp226"/>
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IS = [[2950]]
 
| Year Reintroduced =   
 
| Year Reintroduced =   
IS = [[3037]] [[Draconis Combine|DC]]<ref name="TMp226"/>
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IS = [[3037]] [[Draconis Combine|DC]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#E|E]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#E|E]]
 
| Availability Rating =  
 
| Availability Rating =  
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| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#F|F]]
 
| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#F|F]]
 
| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]
 
| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]
| Heat = 12<ref name="TMp341">''TechManual'', p. 341: "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref><ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343: "Clan Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
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| Heat = 12
 
| Damage =  
 
| Damage =  
Clan = 10<ref name="TMp343"/>
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Clan = 10
IS = 8<ref name="TMp341"/>
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IS = 8
| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Minimum Range = n/a
 
| Short Range =  
 
| Short Range =  
Clan = 1-8<ref name="TMp343"/>
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Clan = 1-8
IS = 1-7<ref name="TMp341"/>
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IS = 1-7
 
| Medium Range =
 
| Medium Range =
Clan = 9-15<ref name="TMp343"/>
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Clan = 9-15
IS = 8-14<ref name="TMp341"/>
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IS = 8-14
 
| Long Range =  
 
| Long Range =  
Clan = 16-25<ref name="TMp343"/>
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Clan = 16-25
IS = 15-19<ref name="TMp341"/>
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IS = 15-19
 
| Tons =  
 
| Tons =  
Clan = 4<ref name="TMp343"/>
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Clan = 4
IS = 5<ref name="TMp341"/>
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IS = 5
 
| Critical Slots =  
 
| Critical Slots =  
Clan = 1<ref name="TMp343"/>
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Clan = 1
IS = 2<ref name="TMp341"/>
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IS = 2
 
| Ammo Per Ton = n/a
 
| Ammo Per Ton = n/a
 
| Cost (unloaded) = 200,000
 
| Cost (unloaded) = 200,000
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IS = 163
 
IS = 163
 
| BV (2.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) =  
Clan = 248<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318: "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
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Clan = 248<ref>''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
IS = 163<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
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IS = 163<ref>''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Description ==
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==Description==
Introduced in [[2620]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The '''Extended-Range Large Laser''' (ER Large Laser) focuses a powerful beam of light on targets that causes damage by overheating or melting the target.<ref name="TMp226"/>
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Introduced in [[2620]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 226</ref>. The '''Extended-Range Large Laser''' (ER Large Laser) focuses a powerful beam of light on targets that causes damage by overheating or melting the target.
  
 
As the name suggests, the Extended-Range variant of the [[Large Laser]] increases the power of the beam to project it to much farther ranges. The power necessary to facilitate the production of such generates a greatly increased quantity of waste heat.
 
As the name suggests, the Extended-Range variant of the [[Large Laser]] increases the power of the beam to project it to much farther ranges. The power necessary to facilitate the production of such generates a greatly increased quantity of waste heat.
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As with most Clan energy weapons, the Clans lack their own standard Large Laser.
 
As with most Clan energy weapons, the Clans lack their own standard Large Laser.
  
== Manufacturing ==
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==Manufacturing==
 
The Extended-Range Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
 
The Extended-Range Large Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
 
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{| width='500'
===Blankenburg===
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! Brand
The Blankenburg ER Large Laser is [[Star League era]] weapon.
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! Planet
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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! Company
|'''Manufactured on''' 
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|-
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| Blankenburg
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
 
| [[Terra]]
 
| [[Terra]]
 
| [[Blankenburg Technologies]]
 
| [[Blankenburg Technologies]]
| [[Grim Reaper]]
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|-
| <ref name=TRO3055Up44>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 44</ref>
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| BlazeFire Sweetshot
|----
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| [[New Syrtis]]
| [[Terra]]
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| [[Johnston Industries]]
| [[Millennium Industries]]
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|-
| [[Chevalier]]
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| Cyclops XII
| <ref name=TRO3060Up18>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 18</ref>
 
|}
 
 
 
===Blankenburg 25===
 
The Blankenburg 25 is a Star League era ER Large Laser.
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
| [[ New Earth]]
 
| [[Hegemony Research and Development Department, Weapons Division]]
 
| [[Atlas II]]
 
| <ref> ''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 182</ref>
 
|----
 
| [[Terra]] 
 
| [[Blankenburg Technologies]]
 
| [[Crockett]]
 
| <ref> ''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 160</ref>
 
|}
 
 
 
===BlazeFire Sweetshot===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
 
| [[Enforcer III]]
 
| <ref name=TRO:CIp122>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 122</ref>
 
|----
 
| [[Talon (moon)|Talon]]
 
| [[Kallon Industries]]
 
| [[Enforcer III]]
 
| <ref name=TRO:CIp122/>
 
|----
 
| [[Tharkad]]
 
| [[TharHes Industries]]
 
| [[Bushwacker]]
 
| <ref> ''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 130</ref>
 
|----
 
| [[Tharkad]]
 
| [[TharHes Industries]]
 
| [[Barghest]]
 
| <ref> ''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 114</ref>
 
|----
 
| [[Warlock]]
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 
| [[Helios]]
 
| <ref> ''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 130</ref>
 
|}
 
 
 
===Cyclops XII===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
 
| [[Skye]]
 
| [[Skye]]
 
| [[Cyclops Incorporated]]
 
| [[Cyclops Incorporated]]
| [[Glaive]]
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|-
| <ref name=TRO3067p14>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 14</ref>
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| Diverse Optics Sunbeam
|}
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| [[Gibson]]
 
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| [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries)]]
===<span id="Defiance C9L">Defiance C9L</span>===
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|-
The C9L is a Clan-grade ER Large Laser.
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| Diverse Optics Sunbeam
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| [[Irian]]
|'''Manufactured on''' 
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| [[Diverse Optics Incorporated]]
|'''Manufactured by'''
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|-
|'''Typically used in'''
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| Diverse Optics Sunbeam
|'''References'''
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| [[Sterope]]
|----
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| [[Sterope Defense Industries]]
| [[Hesperus II]]
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|-
| [[Defiance Industries]]
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| Diverse Optics Type 30X
| [[Atlas (BattleMech)|AS8-S Atlas]]
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| [[Kessel]]
| <ref name=RGiCv24p9>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24'', p. 9</ref>
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| [[Diverse Optics Incorporated]]
|}
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|-
 
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| Exostar
===Defiance Model 6===
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| [[Delavan]]
The Model 6 is exported to [[Carlisle]].<ref name=TRO:3067p52>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 52: "RZK-9S ''Razorback"</ref>
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| [[Dynamico Limited]]
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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|-
|'''Manufactured on''' 
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| ExoStar Pinnacle (Clantech)<ref name="TRO:3145FSp42+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 42, "VLP-1D ''Vulpes''"</ref>
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| [[Delavan]]
|'''Typically used in'''
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| [[Dynamico Limited]]
|'''References'''
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|-
|----
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| [[Firmir UltraLase]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 92, "Shen Yi"</ref>
| [[Hesperus II]]
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| [[Betelgeuse]]
| [[Defiance Industries]]  
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| [[Firmir Weaponry]]
| [[Razorback]]
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|-
|<ref name=TRO:3067p52/>
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| Hellion X-III
|}
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| [[Andurien]]
 
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| [[Andurien AeroTech - Free Worlds Defense Industries]]
===Diverse Optics Sunbeam===
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Hellion X-III
|'''Manufactured on''' 
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| [[Trellisane]]
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| [[Grumman Amalgamated]]
|'''Typically used in'''
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|-
|'''References'''
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| Hellion X-III
|----
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| [[Westover]]
| [[Storfors]]
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| [[Andurien AeroTech - Free Worlds Defense Industries]]
| [[J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated]]
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|-
| [[Chameleon]]
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| Lushann Redbeam 2
| <ref> ''BattleTech Recognition Guide Vol.1: Classics'', p. 33</ref>
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| [[Lushann]]
|----
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| [[Lushann Industrials Limited]]
| [[Wallis]]
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|-
| [[Ronin Incorporated]]
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| Martell
| [[Ostroc]]
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| [[Corey]]
| <ref> ''BattleTech Recognition Guide Vol.1: Classics'', p. 57</ref>
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| [[Hellespont Industrials]]
|----
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|-
| [[Adelaide]]
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| Maxell
| [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]]
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| [[Chukchi III]]
| [[Thunderbolt]]
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| [[Maxell Metals Incorporated]]
| <ref> ''BattleTech Recognition Guide Vol.1: Classics'', p. 73</ref>
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|-
|}
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| RAMTech 1200X
 
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| [[New Kyoto]]
===Series 7Ja===
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| [[RAMTech]]
The Series 7Ja was a Clan built weapon. <ref name=TRO3060p178>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 178</ref>
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Series 7Ja
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
 
| [[Tamaron]]
 
| [[Tamaron]]
 
| [[Ashton 'Mech Production Complex]]
 
| [[Ashton 'Mech Production Complex]]
| [[Canis]]
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|-
| <ref name=TRO3060p178>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 178</ref>
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| Series 7N
|}
 
 
 
===Series 7K===
 
The Series 7K was a Clan built weapon.<ref name=TRO:Jp18>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 18</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
| [[Alshain]]
 
| [[Bergan Industries]]
 
| [[Arcas]]
 
| <ref name=TRO:Jp18/>
 
|}
 
 
 
===Series 7N===
 
The Series 7N was a Clan built weapon.<ref name=TRO3055p110>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 110</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
 
| [[Huntress]]
 
| [[Huntress]]
 
| [[Abysmal Manufacturing Complex]]
 
| [[Abysmal Manufacturing Complex]]
| [[Horned Owl]]
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|-
| <ref name=TRO3055p110/>
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| Series 7NC
|}
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| [[Barcella]]
 
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| [[Barcella Alpha]]
===Series 7NC===
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|-
The Series 7NC was a Clan built weapon.<ref name=TRO:CIp74>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 74</ref>
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| Victory Nickel Alloy
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
| [[Irece]]
 
| [[Irece Alpha]]
 
| [[Supernova]]
 
| <ref name=TRO:CIp74/>
 
|----
 
| [[Irece]]
 
| [[Irece Alpha]]
 
| [[Griffin IIC]]
 
| <ref> ''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 10</ref>
 
|}
 
 
 
===<span id="Victory Nickel Alloy">Victory Nickel Alloy</span>===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
 
| [[Marduk]]
 
| [[Marduk]]
| [[Independence Weaponry]]
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| [[Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works) ]]
| [[Atlas (BattleMech)|AS8-K Atlas]]
 
| <ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 9'', p. 9</ref>
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
==Variants==
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:Proto-ERX Large Laser <ref> Sword & Dragon p.42 </ref>
*;ER-LL-P: The [[Federated Commonwealth]] employed experimental versions of the ER Large Laser among some of its elite units during the [[War of 3039]].  While achieving the same range and destructive power, these prototypes were less accurate and generated random heat spikes.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 145</ref>
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:NAIS Mk. III ER Large Laser<ref> Sword & Dragon p.21 </ref>
  
===Apocryphal Variants===
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==See Also==
{{ApocryphalContentStart}}
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The ER Large Laser has been used in various video games, each with their own stats for the weapon; below is a list of the games that use it along with a link to each version's stats:
These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media.
 
  
''From [[BattleTech (Video Game)]]:''
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*[[MechCommander (Video Game)/Equipment#Large ER Laser|MechCommander]]
*;"SCI" : A LosTech ER Large Laser found in this game listed with an unknown manufacturer 'SCI.' Stats-wise it is similar to the extinct Terran Hegemony ER Large Laser in Classic BattleTech.<ref name=BTVG>''BattleTech'' (video game), Equipment</ref>
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*[[MechWarrior_Online (Video Game)/Equipment#Large ER Laser|MechWarrior Online]]
{{ApocryphalContentEnd}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
 
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
 
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24]]''
 
 
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
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