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| manufacturer= [[TharHes Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 38-39, "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref> | | manufacturer= [[TharHes Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 38-39, "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref> | ||
| production year = 3112 | | production year = 3112 | ||
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| model = URA-2A | | model = URA-2A | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | A product of TharHes Industries defence plants on [[Tharkad]], the quadrupedal '''''Ursa''''' was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the ''[[Scourge]]'' to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the ''Ursa'' was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> | + | A product of TharHes Industries' defence plants on [[Tharkad]], the quadrupedal '''''Ursa''''' was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the ''[[Scourge]]'' to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the ''Ursa'' was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> |
− | Key to the ''Ursa' | + | Key to the ''Ursa'''s design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad [[BattleMech]]s. The [[MASC]] system built into the ''Ursa'' in combination with the VOX 325 [[Extra-Light Fusion Engine]] that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over one hundred kph; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the ''Ursa'' can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|pilot]] losing control. This lead to [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s nicknaming the ''Ursa'' "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
− | The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the ''Ursa'' | + | The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the ''Ursa'' is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Lasers, popular with those who regularly fought the [[Clan]]s; mounted into the right torso is a Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a Defiance 1001 [[Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
− | * URA-2C - A Clantech variant of the ''Ursa''. In addition to being constructed | + | * URA-2C - A Clantech variant of the ''Ursa''. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid Medium X-Pulse Lasers with [[ER Medium Pulse Laser]]s and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp98">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 98, "''Ursa'' URA-2C"</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== |
Revision as of 12:29, 8 September 2013
Ursa | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | TharHes Industries[1] |
Production Year | 3112[2] |
Model | URA-2A |
Class | Heavy[1][[Category:Heavy[1] BattleMechs]] |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 65[1] tons[[Category:65[1] ton BattleMechs]] |
Chassis | URA Quad Endo Steel[1] |
Armor | Durallex Medium[1] |
Engine | VOX 325 XL[1] |
Communications System | TharHes Melpomene HM-33[1] |
Targeting Tracking System | TharHes Ares-9[1] |
Heat Sinks | 13 Double Heat Sinks[1] |
Speed | 86[1] km/h (108[1] km/h with MASC) |
Armament | |
BV (2.0) | 1,887[1] |
Contents
Description
A product of TharHes Industries' defence plants on Tharkad, the quadrupedal Ursa was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the Scourge to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the Ursa was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the Lyran Commonwealth and Clan Jade Falcon.[1]
Key to the Ursa's design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad BattleMechs. The MASC system built into the Ursa in combination with the VOX 325 Extra-Light Fusion Engine that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over one hundred kph; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the Ursa can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the pilot losing control. This lead to MechWarriors nicknaming the Ursa "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.[1]
Armament
The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the Ursa is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Lasers, popular with those who regularly fought the Clans; mounted into the right torso is a Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a Defiance 1001 Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon.[1]
Variants
- URA-2C - A Clantech variant of the Ursa. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid Medium X-Pulse Lasers with ER Medium Pulse Lasers and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.[3]
Design Quirks
The Ursa was subject to the following Design Quirks:
Notes
The Ursa premiered in the MechWarrior: Age of Destruction game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets haven't been published for these variants as yet.
The Master Unit List records the URA-2A as entering service in 3112 and the URA-2C as entering service in 3115.[2] This is inconsistent with Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, which states that the Ursa entered service in the third decade of the thirty-second century.[1] A question has been raised about this in the official forum.
Image Gallery
- MWAD 111.jpg
URA-2A Ursa as depicted in MechWarrior: Age of Destruction