Chameleon
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| Chameleon | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | J.B. BattleMechs Inc. |
| Model | CLN-7V |
| Class | Medium |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Chassis | Enran TXS2A |
| Armor | SimplePlate Manufacturers Type M |
| Engine | Vlar 300 |
| Speed | 97.2 km/h |
| Jump Jets | McCloud Specials |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 839 |
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Description
The Chameleon is a training 'Mech that is popular throughout the Inner Sphere. The Chameleon is designed to help a new MechWarrior master the skills of maneuver and heat management with a top speed of 97.2 kph and a jumping distance of one hundred and eighty meters. The 'Mech also has an all energy weapons arsenal that is cooled with ten standard heat sinks that force the MechWarrior piloting the Chameleon to concentrate on the 'Mechs heat levels. In some instances the Chameleon has been forced into combat situations when an academy has been attacked. There have recently been two variants of the Chameleon developed that make the 'Mech more capable on the modern battlefield that are intended for front line combat.
Armament
The Chameleon carries a basic arsenal that allows a MechWarrior in training to learn the art of heat management. The 'Mechs reliable low-tech arsenal has proven effective when forced into combat. The primary weapon is a Cyclops Eye Large Laser. This is backed up by two Intek Medium Lasers and a trio of Defiance B3S Small Lasers. To make the threat of overheating more real to the new MechWarrior the 'Mech carries two Scatter Gun Light Machine Guns that can also be used for anti-infantry training.
Variants
- CLN-7W - The 7W variant of the Chameleon looks to using the 'Mech in a full time combat role. The 'Mech has upgraded the Large Laser to an ER Large Laser. Additionally, the Machine Guns and Small Lasers have been removed and replaced with a Medium Pulse Laser and the 'Mech uses double heat sinks. BV (1.0) = 1,101
- CLN-7Z - Another combat variant of the Chameleon, the 7Z carries as its primary weapons two Large Lasers and a single ER Large Laser. The 7Z carries no other secondary weapons on its chassis and uses twelve double heat sinks to handle its massive heat load. BV (1.0) = 1,283