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|armor= [[ArcShield VII Mk. 5]] with [[CASE II]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp34+"/>
 
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|T&T= [[Starlight Seeker LX-4X]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp34+"/>
 
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|heat sinks= 10 [[Double Heat Sink]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp34+"/>
 
|heat sinks= 10 [[Double Heat Sink]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp34+"/>
|armament= 1x [[Gauss rifle]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp34+"/><br>1x [[Silver Bullet Gauss rifle]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp34+"/><br>3x [[ER Medium Lasers]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp34+"/>
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Latest revision as of 10:00, 20 February 2024

Carronade
Carronade
Production information
Manufacturer StarCorps Industries[1]
Production Year 3102[2]
Model CRN-7M[1]
Class Heavy
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 70 tons
Chassis StarFrame Heavy Endo Steel[1]
Armor ArcShield VII Mk. 5 with CASE II[1]
Engine VOX 280 XL[1]
Communications System Telestar Model XTD-67A1[1]
Targeting Tracking System Starlight Seeker LX-4X[1]
Heat Sinks 10 Double Heat Sinks[1]
Speed 64[1] km/h
Armament

BV (2.0) 1,799[1][3]


Description[edit]

Manufactured on Emris IV by StarCorps Industries, the Carronade was designed to fill roles normally taken by two separate 'Mechs within the same lance - punching holes in the armor of enemy units, and then exploiting those holes with waves of small munitions. The Carronade was successful enough in military actions performed by the Federation of Oriente in 3110 to both attract the interest of mercenary units and to see action in the Solaris VII arenas. The considerable success of the Oriente Carronades in action against the Republic of the Sphere, however, caused RAF units to make downing Carronades a priority.[1]

Powered by a VOX 280 extralight fusion engine, the Carronade could reach speeds of 64 km/h on the battlefield, although it lacked Jump Jets. The Carronade was protected by thirteen and a half tons of ArcShield VII Mk.5 standard armor, while CASE II installed in the Carronade protected the 'Mech and its MechWarrior if either of the main weapons was damaged.[1]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

As secondary weapons, the Carronade mounted a Diverse Optics Sunfire Extended-Range Medium Laser in the head and each side torso. The primary weapons of the Carronade were the two Gauss rifles it mounted. However, the arrangement was somewhat unusual. An Oriente MagCoil Model M Gauss rifle was mounted in the right arm and was used to strip large chunks of armor off individual locations on target units. The Oriente MagCoil Model K Silver Bullet Gauss rifle mounted in the left arm then exploited those holes. Each Gauss rifle was supplied with two tons of ammunition stored in the corresponding torso location.[1]

Variants[edit]

As of 3145 no variants of the Carronade had been introduced to service.[1]

Design Quirks[edit]

The Carronade was subject to the following Design Quirk:[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 34-35, "CRN-7M Carronade"
  2. MUL online date for the Carronade
  3. Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 256

Bibliography[edit]