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{{InfoBoxWeapon | {{InfoBoxWeapon | ||
− | | name = Extended Range Particle Projector Cannon | + | | name = Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon |
| Type = Energy | | Type = Energy | ||
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | ||
[[Clan]] | [[Clan]] | ||
| Year Availability = | | Year Availability = | ||
− | Clan = [[2826]] | + | Clan = [[2826]] |
IS = [[3037]] | IS = [[3037]] | ||
− | | Year Introduced = | + | | Year Introduced = |
Clan = [[2826]] [[Clan Snow Raven|CSR]] | Clan = [[2826]] [[Clan Snow Raven|CSR]] | ||
IS = [[2751]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]] | IS = [[2751]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]] | ||
− | | Year Extinction = | + | | Year Extinction = |
Clan = N/A | Clan = N/A | ||
− | IS = [[2860]]<ref name="SSWp102">''Second Succession War'', p. 102 | + | IS = [[2860]]<ref name="SSWp102">''Second Succession War'', p. 102: "Weapons and Equipment Extinction Table"</ref> |
− | | Year Reintroduced = | + | | Year Reintroduced = |
Clan = N/A | Clan = N/A | ||
IS = [[3037]] [[Draconis Combine|DC]] | IS = [[3037]] [[Draconis Combine|DC]] | ||
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IS = 229 | IS = 229 | ||
| BV (2.0) = | | BV (2.0) = | ||
− | Clan = 412<ref>''TechManual'', p. 318 | + | Clan = 412<ref>''TechManual'', p. 318: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref> |
− | IS = 228<ref>''TechManual'', p. 317 | + | IS = 228<ref>''TechManual'', p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | First introduced in [[2751]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the '''Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon''', or '''ER PPC''' for short, has a greatly increased range than that of a standard [[Particle Projector Cannon|PPC]]. Capable of causing extreme damage at long range, it unfortunately generates a tremendous amount of heat, and so can be difficult to use effectively. The ER PPC is also | + | First introduced in [[2751]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the '''Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon''', or '''ER PPC''' for short, has a greatly increased range than that of a standard [[Particle Projector Cannon|PPC]]. Capable of causing extreme damage at long range, it unfortunately generates a tremendous amount of heat, and so can be difficult to use effectively. The ER PPC is also noteworthy for having no minimal range. |
After becoming [[lostech]] during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the ER PPC was first reintroduced to the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[3037]] by the [[Draconis Combine]]. By this point the [[Clans]] had greatly refined the weapon, with slight reductions in size and weight, but most notably boosting its damage by fifty percent, making it capable of shaving off almost a ton of armor in a single hit. Despite the best efforts of the [[Great Houses]], none have been able to successfully replicate this increase, though their efforts have resulted in the [[Heavy PPC]] which matches the damage potential (and heat) of the Clan weapon and has also led to devices such as the [[PPC Capacitor]] that can emulate the increase to a degree. | After becoming [[lostech]] during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the ER PPC was first reintroduced to the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[3037]] by the [[Draconis Combine]]. By this point the [[Clans]] had greatly refined the weapon, with slight reductions in size and weight, but most notably boosting its damage by fifty percent, making it capable of shaving off almost a ton of armor in a single hit. Despite the best efforts of the [[Great Houses]], none have been able to successfully replicate this increase, though their efforts have resulted in the [[Heavy PPC]] which matches the damage potential (and heat) of the Clan weapon and has also led to devices such as the [[PPC Capacitor]] that can emulate the increase to a degree. | ||
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===Ceres Arms Warrior=== | ===Ceres Arms Warrior=== | ||
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===Ceres Arms Smasher=== | ===Ceres Arms Smasher=== | ||
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| [[Ceres Metals Industries]] | | [[Ceres Metals Industries]] | ||
| [[Manticore]] [[Blackjack]] | | [[Manticore]] [[Blackjack]] | ||
− | | <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 143 | + | | <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 143</ref><ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 148</ref> |
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===Defiance 1001=== | ===Defiance 1001=== | ||
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| [[Defiance Industries]] | | [[Defiance Industries]] | ||
| [[Zeus]] [[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]] [[Berserker]] [[Rifleman]] [[Thunderbolt]] [[DI Morgan]] [[Gürteltier]] | | [[Zeus]] [[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]] [[Berserker]] [[Rifleman]] [[Thunderbolt]] [[DI Morgan]] [[Gürteltier]] | ||
− | | <ref name=TRO3050p205>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 191</ref> <ref name=TRO3050p191>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 205</ref> <ref name=TRO3050p88>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 88</ref> <ref name=TRO3075p60>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 60</ref> <ref name=TRO3085p50>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 50</ref> <ref name=OR76>''Objective Raids'', p. 76 | + | | <ref name=TRO3050p205>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 191</ref><ref name=TRO3050p191>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 205</ref><ref name=TRO3050p88>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 88</ref><ref name=TRO3075p60>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 60</ref><ref name=TRO3085p50>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 50</ref><ref name=OR76>''Objective Raids'', p. 76</ref> |
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| [[Tharkad]] | | [[Tharkad]] | ||
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===Energizer=== | ===Energizer=== | ||
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| [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] | | [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] | ||
| [[Verfolger]] | | [[Verfolger]] | ||
− | |<ref name=TRO3067p80>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 80</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3067p80>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 80</ref> |
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===Fusigon XI=== | ===Fusigon XI=== | ||
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− | | [[Kendall]] | + | | [[Kendall]] |
− | | [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]] | + | | [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]] |
| [[Hercules]] | | [[Hercules]] | ||
| <ref name=TRO3050p82>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', p. 82</ref> | | <ref name=TRO3050p82>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', p. 82</ref> | ||
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===Fusigon Longtooth=== | ===Fusigon Longtooth=== | ||
− | The Fusigon Longtooth is a model of ER PPC common to the [[Free Worlds League]]. In the wake of the [[Outreach Summit]], 90% of the Fusigon Longtooth ER PPCs manufactured at Campbelton were exported to the [[Federated Commonwealth]], triggering a resumption of the League's near chronic shortage of PPCs during the early stages of the Clan Invasion. The situation was made even more galling given that many of these cannons were used on the ''Griffin''s manufactured at the [[Brigadier Corporation]] plant on [[Oliver]] taken from the League during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. By [[3054]] Fusigon's workers were especially outspoken on the matter, responding with riots and strikes, attempts to deceive FedCom officials about production volumes and sabotage of exported components, incidents that [[Captain-General]] [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] had largely chosen to ignore.<ref name=ORp121>''Objective Raids'', p. 121 "Campbelton - | + | The Fusigon Longtooth is a model of ER PPC common to the [[Free Worlds League]]. In the wake of the [[Outreach Summit]], 90% of the Fusigon Longtooth ER PPCs manufactured at Campbelton were exported to the [[Federated Commonwealth]], triggering a resumption of the League's near chronic shortage of PPCs during the early stages of the Clan Invasion. The situation was made even more galling given that many of these cannons were used on the ''Griffin''s manufactured at the [[Brigadier Corporation]] plant on [[Oliver]] taken from the League during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. By [[3054]] Fusigon's workers were especially outspoken on the matter, responding with riots and strikes, attempts to deceive FedCom officials about production volumes and sabotage of exported components, incidents that [[Captain-General]] [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] had largely chosen to ignore.<ref name=ORp121>''Objective Raids'', p. 121: "Campbelton - Fusigon Heavy Weaponry"</ref> |
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− | | [[Campbelton]] | + | | [[Campbelton]] |
| [[Fusigon Heavy Weaponry]] | | [[Fusigon Heavy Weaponry]] | ||
| [[Griffin]] [[BattleMaster]] [[Warhammer]] [[Awesome]] | | [[Griffin]] [[BattleMaster]] [[Warhammer]] [[Awesome]] | ||
− | | <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 121 | + | | <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 121</ref> |
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− | | [[Keystone]] | + | | [[Keystone]] |
| [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] | | [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] | ||
− | | [[Griffin]] [[BattleMaster]] | + | | [[Griffin]] [[BattleMaster]] |
− | | <ref name=TRO3050p129>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 129</ref> <ref name=TRO3050p193>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 193</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3050p129>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 129</ref><ref name=TRO3050p193>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 193</ref> |
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| [[Oliver]] | | [[Oliver]] | ||
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===Johnston High Speed=== | ===Johnston High Speed=== | ||
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| [[Johnston Industries]] | | [[Johnston Industries]] | ||
− | | [[Caesar]] | + | | ''[[Caesar]]'' |
− | | <ref name=OR90>''Objective Raids'', p. 90 | + | | <ref name=OR90>''Objective Raids'', p. 90</ref> |
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===Kinslaughter=== | ===Kinslaughter=== | ||
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===Kinslaughter H-Class=== | ===Kinslaughter H-Class=== | ||
− | Developed by Martinson Armaments for their SPT-N2 ''Spartan'', the Kinslaughter H-Class was considered the apex of the ER PPC during the [[Star League era]],<ref name=TM-234>''Technical Manual'', p. 234 "Weapons and Heavy Equipment - Particle Projector Cannon (PPC) - ER PPC"</ref> noted for its inclusion of special insulating cones that made the weapon both easier to maintain and ensured it generated less heat than many other models of ER PPCs. <ref name=RI-31>''Rhonda's Irregulars'', p. | + | Developed by Martinson Armaments for their SPT-N2 ''Spartan'', the Kinslaughter H-Class was considered the apex of the ER PPC during the [[Star League era]],<ref name=TM-234>''Technical Manual'', p. 234: "Weapons and Heavy Equipment - Particle Projector Cannon (PPC) - ER PPC"</ref> noted for its inclusion of special insulating cones that made the weapon both easier to maintain and ensured it generated less heat than many other models of ER PPCs.<ref name=RI-31>''Rhonda's Irregulars'', p. 31: "Recovered Star League Equipment - SPT-N2 Spartan"</ref> During the Clan Invasion era only [[ComStar]] and the [[Word of Blake]] were capable of building the Kinslaughter H-Class.<ref name=TRO3058-136>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 136: "SPT-N2 Spartan"</ref> |
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| [[Martinson Armaments]] | | [[Martinson Armaments]] | ||
| [[Spartan]], [[Thorn (BattleMech)#Variants|THE-N1 Thorn]] | | [[Spartan]], [[Thorn (BattleMech)#Variants|THE-N1 Thorn]] | ||
− | | <ref name=TRO3058-136/> <ref name=TM-234/> | + | | <ref name=TRO3058-136/><ref name=TM-234/> |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Strana Mechty]] | | [[Strana Mechty]] | ||
| [[Strana Mechty MechWorks]] | | [[Strana Mechty MechWorks]] | ||
| [[Hoplite#Variants|HOP-4Bb ''Hoplite'']] | | [[Hoplite#Variants|HOP-4Bb ''Hoplite'']] | ||
− | | <ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike">''Historical: Operation | + | | <ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike">''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 166–167</ref> |
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| [[Eden]] | | [[Eden]] | ||
| [[Eden Weaponry Consolidated]] | | [[Eden Weaponry Consolidated]] | ||
| HOP-4Bb ''Hoplite'' | | HOP-4Bb ''Hoplite'' | ||
− | | <ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike">''Historical: Operation | + | | <ref name="Historical: Operation Klondike">''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 166–167</ref> |
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===Lord's Light 2=== | ===Lord's Light 2=== | ||
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| [[Luthien Armor Works]] | | [[Luthien Armor Works]] | ||
− | | [[Daimyo]] [[Daikyu]] | + | | [[Daimyo]] [[Daikyu]] |
− | | <ref name=TRO3055p32>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 32</ref> <ref name=TRO3055p58>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 58</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3055p32>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 32</ref><ref name=TRO3055p58>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 58</ref> |
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| [[Tok Do]] | | [[Tok Do]] | ||
| [[Alshain]] | | [[Alshain]] | ||
− | | [[Panther]] [[Grand Dragon]] | + | | [[Panther]] [[Grand Dragon]] |
− | | <ref name=OR94>''Objective Raids'', p. 94 | + | | <ref name=OR94>''Objective Raids'', p. 94</ref> |
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| [[Inarcs]] | | [[Inarcs]] | ||
| [[Blackstone BattleMechs Limited]] | | [[Blackstone BattleMechs Limited]] | ||
| [[Talon]] | | [[Talon]] | ||
− | | <ref> | + | | <ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 48</ref><ref name=TRO3055p104>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 104</ref> |
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| [[Quentin]] | | [[Quentin]] | ||
| [[Independence Weaponry]] | | [[Independence Weaponry]] | ||
− | | ''[[Naginata]]'', [[Shugenja]] [[Tai- | + | | ''[[Naginata]]'', [[Shugenja]] [[Tai-sho]] [[Tessen]] [[Akuma]] |
− | | <ref name=TRO3055p87>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 87</ref> <ref name=TRO3060p116>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 116</ref> <ref name=TRO3060p122>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 122</ref> <ref name=TRO3067p68>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 68</ref> <ref name=TRO3067p96>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 96</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3055p87>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 87</ref><ref name=TRO3060p116>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 116</ref><ref name=TRO3060p122>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 122</ref><ref name=TRO3067p68>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 68</ref><ref name=TRO3067p96>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 96</ref> |
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| [[Vega]] | | [[Vega]] | ||
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| [[Rasalhague Armor Works]] | | [[Rasalhague Armor Works]] | ||
− | | [[Panther]] | + | | [[Panther]] |
− | | <ref name=OR115>''Objective Raids'', p. 115 | + | | <ref name=OR115>''Objective Raids'', p. 115</ref> |
|} | |} | ||
− | === | + | ===Majesty Metals Royal Flush=== |
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| [[Penthesilea]] | | [[Penthesilea]] | ||
− | |<ref name=TRO3085p98>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 98</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3085p98>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 98</ref> |
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===Magna Firestar=== | ===Magna Firestar=== | ||
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| [[Brigadier Corporation]] | | [[Brigadier Corporation]] | ||
| [[Scorpion]] | | [[Scorpion]] | ||
− | | <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 142 | + | | <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 142</ref> |
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| [[Graham IV]] | | [[Graham IV]] | ||
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===Magna Sunspot=== | ===Magna Sunspot=== | ||
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===Ripper Series A1=== | ===Ripper Series A1=== | ||
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− | |<ref name=TRO3085p178>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 178</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3085p178>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 178</ref> |
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===Series 1B=== | ===Series 1B=== | ||
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− | |<ref name=RGiCv8p6>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8'', p. 6</ref> | + | | <ref name=RGiCv8p6>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8'', p. 6</ref> |
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===Tiegart Maximum=== | ===Tiegart Maximum=== | ||
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| [[Blackwell Heavy Industries]] | | [[Blackwell Heavy Industries]] | ||
| [[Gallowglas]] | | [[Gallowglas]] | ||
− | | <ref name=TRO3055p80>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 80</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3055p80>''Technical Readout: 3055 Revised'', p. 80</ref> |
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| [[New Hessen]] | | [[New Hessen]] | ||
| [[New Hessen WorkMechs]] | | [[New Hessen WorkMechs]] | ||
| [[Rook]] | | [[Rook]] | ||
− | | <ref name=TRO3085p84>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 84</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3085p84>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 84</ref> |
|} | |} | ||
===Type 22=== | ===Type 22=== | ||
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− | |<ref name=TRO3085p164>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 164</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3085p164>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 164</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Type DDS "Kingston"=== | ===Type DDS "Kingston"=== | ||
− | The Type DDS "Kingston" Extended-Range Particle Projection Cannon is one of the more modern and common types of Clan-spec ER PPCs in Clan and the Inner Sphere space following the FedCom Civil War. Debuted by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] around [[3059]] in time for use on their new [[BattleMech#Quadrupedal|Four-Legged BattleMech]] the ''Stalking Spider'',<ref name=TRO3060R-159/> [[Clan Star Adder]] and | + | The Type DDS "Kingston" Extended-Range Particle Projection Cannon is one of the more modern and common types of Clan-spec ER PPCs in Clan and the Inner Sphere space following the FedCom Civil War. Debuted by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] around [[3059]] in time for use on their new [[BattleMech#Quadrupedal|Four-Legged BattleMech]] the ''Stalking Spider'',<ref name=TRO3060R-159/> [[Clan Star Adder]] and [[Clan Diamond Shark]] would secure the designs for the weapon for use on updated Phoenix updates of the venerable ''Glass Spider''<ref name=TRO3055U-116/> and ''Warhammer IIC''<ref name=TROPP-70/> manufactured in the [[Clan Homeworlds]]. The Diamond Sharks' forced evacuation from the Homeworlds would also result in the start of manufacture of the weapon in the Inner Sphere as well,<ref name=TROP-198/> which the mercantile Clan Sea Fox would offer to Clan and Inner Sphere buyers such as the [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name=TR3145CC-30>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 30: "Yinghuochong"</ref> and possibly the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name="TRO3145:FSp44">''Technical Readout: 3145: Federated Suns'', p. 44: "BLK-NT-5H Black Knight"</ref> |
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| [[Homer (Clan)|Homer]] | | [[Homer (Clan)|Homer]] | ||
| ''[[Stalking Spider]]'' | | ''[[Stalking Spider]]'' | ||
− | | <ref name=TRO3060R-159>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 158 "Stalking Spider"</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3060R-159>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 158: "Stalking Spider"</ref> |
|---- | |---- | ||
| [[Dagda Industriplex Zeta]]<ref name=TROPP-70/> | | [[Dagda Industriplex Zeta]]<ref name=TROPP-70/> | ||
| [[Dagda (Clan)|Dagda]] | | [[Dagda (Clan)|Dagda]] | ||
| ''[[Warhammer IIC#Variants|Warhammer IIC 4]]'' | | ''[[Warhammer IIC#Variants|Warhammer IIC 4]]'' | ||
− | | <ref name=TROPP-70>''Technical Readout: Project Phoenix'', p. 70 "Warhammer IIC 4"</ref> | + | | <ref name=TROPP-70>''Technical Readout: Project Phoenix'', p. 70: "Warhammer IIC 4"</ref> |
|---- | |---- | ||
| [[DS Aero Assembly Site Rho]]<ref name=TROP-198/> | | [[DS Aero Assembly Site Rho]]<ref name=TROP-198/> | ||
| [[Twycross]] | | [[Twycross]] | ||
| ''[[Hydaspes#Variants|Hydaspes 3]]'' | | ''[[Hydaspes#Variants|Hydaspes 3]]'' | ||
− | | <ref name=TROP-198>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 198 "Hydaspes 3"</ref> | + | | <ref name=TROP-198>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 198: "Hydaspes 3"</ref> |
|---- | |---- | ||
| [[Manufacturing Plant DSF-12]]<ref name=TRO3055U-116/> | | [[Manufacturing Plant DSF-12]]<ref name=TRO3055U-116/> | ||
| [[Tathis]] | | [[Tathis]] | ||
| ''[[Glass Spider (Galahad)#Variants|Galahad 3]]'' | | ''[[Glass Spider (Galahad)#Variants|Galahad 3]]'' | ||
− | | <ref name=TRO3055U-116>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 116 "Galahad 3"</ref> | + | | <ref name=TRO3055U-116>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 116: "Galahad 3"</ref> |
|---- | |---- | ||
| [[Odin Manufacturing]]<ref name=3145c/> | | [[Odin Manufacturing]]<ref name=3145c/> | ||
| [[Orestes]] | | [[Orestes]] | ||
− | | ''[[Gravedigger]]'' | + | | ''[[Gravedigger]]'' |
| <ref name=3145c>''Technical Readout: 3145 Clans'', p. 36</ref> | | <ref name=3145c>''Technical Readout: 3145 Clans'', p. 36</ref> | ||
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* ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8]]'' | * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8]]'' | ||
− | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' |
* ''[[TechManual]]'' | * ''[[TechManual]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' |
Revision as of 23:45, 14 October 2022
Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon | |
Production information | |
Type | Energy |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Year Availability | Clan = 2826
IS = 3037 |
Year Introduced | Clan = 2826 CSR |
Year Extinction | Clan = N/A |
Year Reintroduced | Clan = N/A |
Technology Rating | E |
Availability Ratings | E/F/D |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 15 |
Damage | Clan = 15
IS = 10 |
Minimum Range | n/a |
Short Range | 1-7 |
Medium Range | 8-14 |
Long Range | 15-23 |
Tons | Clan = 6
IS = 7 |
Critical Slots | Clan = 2
IS = 3 |
Ammo Per Ton | n/a |
Cost (unloaded) | 300,000 |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | n/a |
BV (1.0) | Clan = 412
IS = 229 |
BV (2.0) | Clan = 412[2]
IS = 228[3] |
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 Models
- 2.1 Aberdovey Mark XXX
- 2.2 Blankenburg
- 2.3 Blankenburg 200
- 2.4 Ceres Arms Warrior
- 2.5 Ceres Arms Smasher
- 2.6 Defiance 1001
- 2.7 Energizer
- 2.8 Fusigon XI
- 2.9 Fusigon Longtooth
- 2.10 Johnston High Speed
- 2.11 Kinslaughter
- 2.12 Kinslaughter H-Class
- 2.13 Lord's Light 2
- 2.14 Majesty Metals Royal Flush
- 2.15 Magna Firestar
- 2.16 Magna Sunspot
- 2.17 Ripper Series A1
- 2.18 Series 1B
- 2.19 Tiegart Maximum
- 2.20 Type 22
- 2.21 Type DDS "Kingston"
- 3 Related Weapons
- 4 References
- 5 Bibliography
Description
First introduced in 2751 by the Terran Hegemony, the Extended-Range Particle Projector Cannon, or ER PPC for short, has a greatly increased range than that of a standard PPC. Capable of causing extreme damage at long range, it unfortunately generates a tremendous amount of heat, and so can be difficult to use effectively. The ER PPC is also noteworthy for having no minimal range.
After becoming lostech during the Succession Wars, the ER PPC was first reintroduced to the Inner Sphere in 3037 by the Draconis Combine. By this point the Clans had greatly refined the weapon, with slight reductions in size and weight, but most notably boosting its damage by fifty percent, making it capable of shaving off almost a ton of armor in a single hit. Despite the best efforts of the Great Houses, none have been able to successfully replicate this increase, though their efforts have resulted in the Heavy PPC which matches the damage potential (and heat) of the Clan weapon and has also led to devices such as the PPC Capacitor that can emulate the increase to a degree.
Models
ER PPCs are manufactured on the following planets:
Aberdovey Mark XXX
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Keystone | Earthwerks Incorporated | Jackal | [4] |
Blankenburg
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Terra | Blankenburg Technologies | Raijin II | [5] |
Terra | Krupp Armament Works Skobel MechWorks | Grand Crusader II | [6] |
Blankenburg 200
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Terra | Krupp Armament Works | Raijin | [7] |
Ceres Arms Warrior
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Capella | Ceres Metals Industries | Vindicator | [8] |
Grand Base | Earthwerks Incorporated | Cataphract | [9] |
Ceres Arms Smasher
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Capella | Ceres Metals Industries | Manticore Blackjack | [10][11] |
Defiance 1001
Energizer
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Arc-Royal | Arc-Royal MechWorks | Verfolger | [25] |
Fusigon XI
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Kendall | Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation | Hercules | [26] |
Kalidasa | Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated | Hercules | [26] |
Fusigon Longtooth
The Fusigon Longtooth is a model of ER PPC common to the Free Worlds League. In the wake of the Outreach Summit, 90% of the Fusigon Longtooth ER PPCs manufactured at Campbelton were exported to the Federated Commonwealth, triggering a resumption of the League's near chronic shortage of PPCs during the early stages of the Clan Invasion. The situation was made even more galling given that many of these cannons were used on the Griffins manufactured at the Brigadier Corporation plant on Oliver taken from the League during the Fourth Succession War. By 3054 Fusigon's workers were especially outspoken on the matter, responding with riots and strikes, attempts to deceive FedCom officials about production volumes and sabotage of exported components, incidents that Captain-General Thomas Marik had largely chosen to ignore.[27]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Campbelton | Fusigon Heavy Weaponry | Griffin BattleMaster Warhammer Awesome | [28] |
Keystone | Earthwerks Incorporated | Griffin BattleMaster | [29][30] |
Oliver | Brigadier Corporation | Griffin | [29] |
Wallis | Ronin Incorporated | Warhammer | [31] |
Savannah | Technicron Manufacturing | Awesome | [32] |
Irian | Irian BattleMechs Unlimited | Awesome | [32] |
Asuncion | Kallon Industries | Falcon Hawk | [33] |
Terra | Krupp Armament Works | Gurkha | [34] |
Johnston High Speed
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
New Syrtis | Johnston Industries | Caesar | [35] |
Kinslaughter
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Mars | Krupp Stellar Technologies Inc. | Lancelot | [36] |
Kinslaughter H-Class
Developed by Martinson Armaments for their SPT-N2 Spartan, the Kinslaughter H-Class was considered the apex of the ER PPC during the Star League era,[37] noted for its inclusion of special insulating cones that made the weapon both easier to maintain and ensured it generated less heat than many other models of ER PPCs.[38] During the Clan Invasion era only ComStar and the Word of Blake were capable of building the Kinslaughter H-Class.[39]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Terra | Martinson Armaments | Spartan, THE-N1 Thorn | [39][37] |
Strana Mechty | Strana Mechty MechWorks | HOP-4Bb Hoplite | [40] |
Eden | Eden Weaponry Consolidated | HOP-4Bb Hoplite | [40] |
Lord's Light 2
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Luthien | Luthien Armor Works | Daimyo Daikyu | [41][42] |
Tok Do | Alshain | Panther Grand Dragon | [43] |
Inarcs | Blackstone BattleMechs Limited | Talon | [44][45] |
Quentin | Independence Weaponry | Naginata, Shugenja Tai-sho Tessen Akuma | [46][47][48][49][50] |
Vega | Cosby BattleMech and Myomer Research Firm | No-Dachi | [51] |
Rasalhague | Rasalhague Armor Works | Panther | [52] |
Majesty Metals Royal Flush
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Dunianshire | Majesty Metals and Manufacturing | Penthesilea | [53] |
Magna Firestar
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Oliver | Brigadier Corporation | Scorpion | [54] |
Graham IV | Mitchell Vehicles | Shogun | [55] |
Outreach | Blackwell Heavy Industries | Imp | [56] |
Magna Sunspot
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Talitha | Gilmour MilTech | Cronus | [57] |
Ripper Series A1
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Arc-Royal | WC Site 1 | [58] |
Series 1B
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Ramora | Raveena Electronics | [59] |
Tiegart Maximum
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Outreach | Blackwell Heavy Industries | Gallowglas | [60] |
New Hessen | New Hessen WorkMechs | Rook | [61] |
Type 22
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Weingarten | W-7 Facilities | [62] |
Type DDS "Kingston"
The Type DDS "Kingston" Extended-Range Particle Projection Cannon is one of the more modern and common types of Clan-spec ER PPCs in Clan and the Inner Sphere space following the FedCom Civil War. Debuted by Clan Cloud Cobra around 3059 in time for use on their new Four-Legged BattleMech the Stalking Spider,[63] Clan Star Adder and Clan Diamond Shark would secure the designs for the weapon for use on updated Phoenix updates of the venerable Glass Spider[64] and Warhammer IIC[65] manufactured in the Clan Homeworlds. The Diamond Sharks' forced evacuation from the Homeworlds would also result in the start of manufacture of the weapon in the Inner Sphere as well,[66] which the mercantile Clan Sea Fox would offer to Clan and Inner Sphere buyers such as the Capellan Confederation[67] and possibly the Federated Suns.[68]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Constantin Assembly Plant M27A-E[63] | Homer | Stalking Spider | [63] |
Dagda Industriplex Zeta[65] | Dagda | Warhammer IIC 4 | [65] |
DS Aero Assembly Site Rho[66] | Twycross | Hydaspes 3 | [66] |
Manufacturing Plant DSF-12[64] | Tathis | Galahad 3 | [64] |
Odin Manufacturing[69] | Orestes | Gravedigger | [69] |
Related Weapons
References
- ↑ Second Succession War, p. 102: "Weapons and Equipment Extinction Table"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 318: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Revised, p. 22
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 98
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 100
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 110
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 113
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 166
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 143
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 148
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Technical Readout: 3050, p. 175
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 191
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 205
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Revised, p. 88
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 60
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 50
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 76
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Revised, p. 68
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 82
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Technical Readout: 3058, p. 118
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Technical Readout: 3058, p. 130
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 228
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 86
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 80
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Technical Readout: 3050 Revised, p. 82
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 121: "Campbelton - Fusigon Heavy Weaponry"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 121
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Technical Readout: 3050, p. 129
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 193
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 173
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Technical Readout: 3050, p. 181
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p. 98
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 54
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 90
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 204
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Technical Manual, p. 234: "Weapons and Heavy Equipment - Particle Projector Cannon (PPC) - ER PPC"
- ↑ Rhonda's Irregulars, p. 31: "Recovered Star League Equipment - SPT-N2 Spartan"
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Technical Readout: 3058, p. 136: "SPT-N2 Spartan"
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Historical: Operation Klondike, pp. 166–167
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Revised, p. 32
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Revised, p. 58
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 94
- ↑ Technical Readout: Succession Wars, p. 48
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p. 104
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Revised, p. 87
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 116
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 122
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 68
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 96
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 82
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 115
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 98
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 142
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 197
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 110
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 72
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 178
- ↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8, p. 6
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Revised, p. 80
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 84
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 164
- ↑ 63.0 63.1 63.2 Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 158: "Stalking Spider"
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 116: "Galahad 3"
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 70: "Warhammer IIC 4"
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 198: "Hydaspes 3"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 30: "Yinghuochong"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145: Federated Suns, p. 44: "BLK-NT-5H Black Knight"
- ↑ 69.0 69.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Clans, p. 36
Bibliography
- BattleTech Master Rules
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Objective Raids
- Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8
- Second Succession War
- TechManual
- Technical Readout: 2750
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3060
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3085
- Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation
- Technical Readout: 3145 Clans
- Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns
- Technical Readout: Project Phoenix
- Technical Readout: Prototypes
- Total Warfare