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Line 1: {{InfoBoxBattleMech {{InfoBoxBattleMech − |image = Jackrabbit.jpg + |image= Jackrabbit.jpg − |name = ''Jackrabbit'' + |name= Jackrabbit − |manufacturer = [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name=TRJp46f>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', pp. 46–47: "JKR-8T Jackrabbit"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3075 --> + |manufacturer= [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name=TRO3075p176-177>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 176-177, "''Jackrabbit'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> − | production year = 2765 + | production year=2765 − |year reference = <ref name=TRO3075p176-177>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 176–177: "''Jackrabbit'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> + |year reference=<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> − |model = JKR-8T<ref name=TRJp46f /> + |model= JKR-8T − |cost = 1,850,000 [[C-bill]]s + |class= Light − |mass = 25 + |cost= 1,850,000 C-bills − |Tech Base = Inner Sphere+ |mass= 25 − |mech type = BattleMech+ |chassis= Skobel 100-ROB [[Endo Steel]] − |chassis = [[Skobel 100-ROB Endo-Steel]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> + |armor= Krupp 150 [[Ferro-Fibrous]] − |armor = [[Krupp 150 Ferro-Fibrous]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> + |engine= [[GM 150]] − |engine = [[GM 150]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> + |comsys=[[Exeter Longscan 200]] − |comsys = [[Exeter Longscan 200]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> + |speed= 97 − |T&T = [[Garret T15AJ]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> -->+ |speed with MASC= − |heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]] <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> -->+ |jumpjets= None − |speed = 97 <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> + |armament= 1 x [[Autocannon/2|AC/2]] <br> 1 x [[Streak SRM-2]] − |speed with MASC = + |BV (1.0)= ?? − |armament = <!-- <ref name=TRJp46f /> --> + |BV (2.0)= 417<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> <br> 414<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 152</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 56</ref> − * 1x [[AC/2]]+ }} − * 1x [[Streak SRM-2]] − |BV (1.0) = − |BV (2.0) = 417<ref name=TRJp46f /> or<br> 414<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 152</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 56</ref> − }} ==Description== ==Description== − Developed in response to a [[Star League Defense Force]] request for a long-range [[infantry]] support [[BattleMech]], the first '''''Jackrabbit''''' prototype was completed by [[Introduction Year::2763]], but was only approved for combat testing a mere two weeks before the [[Amaris Coup]]. [[Stefan Amaris]] took advantage of this windfall and ordered the ''Jackrabbit'' mass produced for his troops. Due to fundamental flaws in the design being revealed in the hard fighting of [[Amaris Civil War]] and the taint of being used against the SLDF, no ''Jackrabbit''s were taken on [[Operation Exodus]]. The surviving examples of the 500 ''Jackrabbit''s produced and the [[Skobel MechWorks|Skobel]] factory were carefully mothballed by [[ComStar]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> + Developed in response to a [[Star League Defense Force]] request for a long-range [[infantry]] support [[BattleMech]], the first '''''Jackrabbit''''' prototype was completed by [[2763]], but the ''Jackrabbit'' was only approved for combat testing a mere two weeks before the [[Amaris Coup]]. [[Stefan Amaris]] took advantage of this windfall and ordered the ''Jackrabbit'' mass-produced for his troops. Due to fundamental flaws in the design being revealed in the hard fighting of [[Amaris Civil War]] and the taint of being used against the SLDF, no ''Jackrabbits'' were taken on [[Operation Exodus]]. The surviving examples of the 500 ''Jackrabbit''s produced and the [[Skobel MechWorks|Skobel]] factory were carefully mothballed by [[ComStar]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> − Seeking new designs to recoup the massive matériel losses in the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], and noting the ''Jackrabbit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s dependable and sturdy base frame, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] ordered the maligned design reworked, resulting in the well-received ''[[Nexus (Star Python)|Nexus]]'' which entered production in [[3055]]. After their capture of [[Terra]], the [[Word of Blake]] revised the production line to produce the so-called ''Nexus II'' as well as issuing the surviving ''Jackrabbit''s to their [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> + Seeking new designs to recoup the massive material losses in the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], and noting the ''Jackrabbit'''s dependable and sturdy base frame, [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] ordered the maligned design reworked, resulting in the well received ''[[Nexus]]'' which entered production in [[3055]]. After their capture of [[Terra]], the [[Word of Blake]] revised the production line to produce the so-called ''Nexus II'' as well as issuing the surviving ''Jackrabbit''s to their [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> − ==Weapons and Equipment== + ==Armament== − Intended to provide long-range fire support to fellow [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [['Mech]]s and infantry, the ''Jackrabbit'' is armed with an [[Autocannon/2#Armstrong_JJ-Lite|Armstrong JJ-Lite]] [[AC/2]], backed up at short range by a single [[Holly]] [[Streak SRM-2]] rack. The main weapon is also the ''Jackrabbit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main drawback; while class 2 [[autocannon]]s have longer effective ranges than most other weapons, they inflict the same damage as a [[machine gun]] at the cost of considerable weight which could be devoted to a larger engine or more armor, a tradeoff that ultimately doomed the ''Jackrabbit''.<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> + Intended to provide long-range fire support to fellow Light [['Mech]]s and infantry, the ''Jackrabbit'' is armed with a Armstrong JJ-Lite [[Autocannon/2]] backed up at short range by a single Holly [[Streak SRM-2]] rack. The main weapon is also the ''Jackrabbit'''s main drawback, as while class 2 [[autocannon]]s have longer effective ranges than most other weapons, they inflict the same damage as a [[machine gun]] at the cost of considerable weight which could be devoted to a larger engine or more armor, a trade-off that ultimately doomed the ''Jackrabbit''.<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; JKR-9R : Nicknamed "the Joker" by SLDF troops, JKR-9R was developed by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] in [[2768]]<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1657/ MUL online entry for {{PAGENAME}} JKR-9R]''</ref>; technicians attempted to boost the flawed ''Jackrabbit''s effectiveness by replacing the autocannon with a [[large laser]], an extra [[Heat Sink|single heat sink]], and a ton of armor. Half the surviving examples are of this type.<ref name=TRJp46f /> BV (2.0) = 614<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 153</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 57</ref> + *;JKR-9R : Nicknamed "the Joker" by SLDF troops, JKR-9R was developed by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] in [[2768]]<ref>''Master Unit List'', "JKR-9R Jackrabbit"</ref>, technicians attempted to boost the flawed ''Jackrabbit''s effectiveness by replacing the autocannon with a [[Large Laser]], an extra heat sink and a ton of armor. Half the surviving examples are of this type. BV (2,0) = 614<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 153</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 57</ref> − *; JKR-9W : A modern upgrade developed by the [[Word of Blake]] in [[Reintroduction Year::3074]],<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1658/ MUL online entry for {{PAGENAME}} JKR-9W]''</ref> the autocannon is replaced with a [[light AC/5]], and an [[ER medium laser]] is added to the right torso.<ref name=TRJp46f /> BV (2.0) = 549<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 154</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 58</ref> + *;JKR-9W : A modern upgrade developed by the Word of Blake in [[Reintroduction Year::3074]]<ref>''Master Unit List'', "JKR-9W Jackrabbit"</ref>, the autocannon is replaced with a [[Light AC/5]] and an [[ER Medium Laser]] is added to the right torso. BV (2.0) = 549<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 154</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 58</ref> ==Related BattleMechs== ==Related BattleMechs== − * ''[[Nexus (Star Python)|Nexus]]'' - Developed to overcome the flaws of the design, the ''Nexus'' follows a more normal light 'Mech design style. A larger [[Nissan 175]] engine boosts its top speed to 119 km/h and [[jump jet]]s increase its maneuverability, with the weapon array entirely replace with a [[medium laser]] backed up by two [[medium pulse laser]]s cooled by 10 [[double heat sink]]s. As a weapon of last resort, the ''Nexus'' has two [[small laser]]s and, for protection against missile attacks, an [[anti-missile system]]. The only drawback when compared to the ''Jackrabbit'' is that the armor protection has been reduced by one and a half tons.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 96–97: "Nexus 'Mech Profile"</ref><ref>''ComStar'', pp. 98–99</ref> + *''[[Nexus]]'' - Developed to overcome the flaws of the design, the ''Nexus'' follows a more normal light 'Mech design style. A larger Nissan 175 engine boosts its top speed to 119 km/h and jump jets increase its maneuverability, with the weapon array entirely replace with a [[Medium Laser]] backed up by two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s cooled by ten [[double heat sink]]s. As a weapon of last resort, the ''Nexus'' has two [[Small Laser]]s and for protection against missile attacks a [[Anti-Missile System]]. The only drawback when compared to the ''Jackrabbit'' is that the armor protection has been reduced by 1 and a half tons.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 96-97, "Nexus 'Mech Profile"</ref><ref>''ComStar (sourcebook)'', pp. 98-99</ref> − − * ''Star Python'' - Securing a number of Blakist ''Nexus II''s from [[Waypoint 531]], desperation led [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] to field them despite its origins from the ''Jackrabbit'' during its transition from [[Escorpión Imperio]] to [[Scorpion Empire]]. Showing a startling degree of pragmatism despite their [[Clan]] origins, the Scorpion Empire would continue to refine the 'Mech, starting production of a fully Clan-tech model now renamed the ''Star Python''<ref name=RGiCv23p4>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23'', p. 4: "Star Python (''Nexus'')"</ref> − − ==Notable Pilots== − :''See [[:Category:Notable Jackrabbit Pilots]]'' − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:Jackrabbit.jpg|Original ''Jackrabbit'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' − </gallery> ==References== ==References== Line 55:
Line 41: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' + *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' − * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' + *''[[Master Unit List]]'' − * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23]]''+ *''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' − − [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs]] [[Category:Light BattleMechs]] [[Category:Light BattleMechs]] [[Category:25 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:25 ton BattleMechs]] − [[Category:ComStar BattleMechs]] + [[Category:Comstar BattleMechs]] [[Category:Rim Worlds Republic BattleMechs]] [[Category:Rim Worlds Republic BattleMechs]]
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| − | |image = Jackrabbit.jpg | + | |image= Jackrabbit.jpg |
| − | |name = | + | |name= Jackrabbit |
| − | |manufacturer = [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name= | + | |manufacturer= [[Skobel MechWorks]]<ref name=TRO3075p176-177>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 176-177, "''Jackrabbit'' 'Mech Profile"</ref> |
| − | | production year = 2765 | + | | production year=2765 |
| − | |year reference = <ref name=TRO3075p176-177 | + | |year reference=<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> |
| − | |model = JKR-8T | + | |model= JKR-8T |
| − | |cost = 1,850,000 | + | |class= Light |
| − | |mass = 25 | + | |cost= 1,850,000 C-bills |
| − | + | |mass= 25 | |
| − | + | |chassis= Skobel 100-ROB [[Endo Steel]] | |
| − | |chassis = | + | |armor= Krupp 150 [[Ferro-Fibrous]] |
| − | |armor = [[ | + | |engine= [[GM 150]] |
| − | |engine = [[GM 150]] | + | |comsys=[[Exeter Longscan 200]] |
| − | |comsys = [[Exeter Longscan 200]] | + | |speed= 97 |
| − | + | |speed with MASC= | |
| − | + | |jumpjets= None | |
| − | |speed = 97 | + | |armament= 1 x [[Autocannon/2|AC/2]] <br> 1 x [[Streak SRM-2]] |
| − | |speed with MASC = | + | |BV (1.0)= ?? |
| − | |armament = | + | |BV (2.0)= 417<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> <br> 414<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 152</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 56</ref> |
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| − | |BV (1.0) = | ||
| − | |BV (2.0) = 417<ref name= | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Developed in response to a [[Star League Defense Force]] request for a long-range [[infantry]] support [[BattleMech]], the first '''''Jackrabbit''''' prototype was completed by [[ | + | Developed in response to a [[Star League Defense Force]] request for a long-range [[infantry]] support [[BattleMech]], the first '''''Jackrabbit''''' prototype was completed by [[2763]], but the ''Jackrabbit'' was only approved for combat testing a mere two weeks before the [[Amaris Coup]]. [[Stefan Amaris]] took advantage of this windfall and ordered the ''Jackrabbit'' mass-produced for his troops. Due to fundamental flaws in the design being revealed in the hard fighting of [[Amaris Civil War]] and the taint of being used against the SLDF, no ''Jackrabbits'' were taken on [[Operation Exodus]]. The surviving examples of the 500 ''Jackrabbit''s produced and the [[Skobel MechWorks|Skobel]] factory were carefully mothballed by [[ComStar]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> |
| − | Seeking new designs to recoup the massive | + | Seeking new designs to recoup the massive material losses in the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], and noting the ''Jackrabbit'''s dependable and sturdy base frame, [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] ordered the maligned design reworked, resulting in the well received ''[[Nexus]]'' which entered production in [[3055]]. After their capture of [[Terra]], the [[Word of Blake]] revised the production line to produce the so-called ''Nexus II'' as well as issuing the surviving ''Jackrabbit''s to their [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]].<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> |
| − | == | + | ==Armament== |
| − | Intended to provide long-range fire support to fellow | + | Intended to provide long-range fire support to fellow Light [['Mech]]s and infantry, the ''Jackrabbit'' is armed with a Armstrong JJ-Lite [[Autocannon/2]] backed up at short range by a single Holly [[Streak SRM-2]] rack. The main weapon is also the ''Jackrabbit'''s main drawback, as while class 2 [[autocannon]]s have longer effective ranges than most other weapons, they inflict the same damage as a [[machine gun]] at the cost of considerable weight which could be devoted to a larger engine or more armor, a trade-off that ultimately doomed the ''Jackrabbit''.<ref name=TRO3075p176-177/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; JKR-9R : Nicknamed "the Joker" by SLDF troops, JKR-9R was developed by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] in [[2768]]<ref>'' | + | *;JKR-9R : Nicknamed "the Joker" by SLDF troops, JKR-9R was developed by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] in [[2768]]<ref>''Master Unit List'', "JKR-9R Jackrabbit"</ref>, technicians attempted to boost the flawed ''Jackrabbit''s effectiveness by replacing the autocannon with a [[Large Laser]], an extra heat sink and a ton of armor. Half the surviving examples are of this type. BV (2,0) = 614<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 153</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 57</ref> |
| − | *; JKR-9W : A modern upgrade developed by the | + | *;JKR-9W : A modern upgrade developed by the Word of Blake in [[Reintroduction Year::3074]]<ref>''Master Unit List'', "JKR-9W Jackrabbit"</ref>, the autocannon is replaced with a [[Light AC/5]] and an [[ER Medium Laser]] is added to the right torso. BV (2.0) = 549<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 154</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 58</ref> |
==Related BattleMechs== | ==Related BattleMechs== | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Nexus]]'' - Developed to overcome the flaws of the design, the ''Nexus'' follows a more normal light 'Mech design style. A larger Nissan 175 engine boosts its top speed to 119 km/h and jump jets increase its maneuverability, with the weapon array entirely replace with a [[Medium Laser]] backed up by two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s cooled by ten [[double heat sink]]s. As a weapon of last resort, the ''Nexus'' has two [[Small Laser]]s and for protection against missile attacks a [[Anti-Missile System]]. The only drawback when compared to the ''Jackrabbit'' is that the armor protection has been reduced by 1 and a half tons.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 96-97, "Nexus 'Mech Profile"</ref><ref>''ComStar (sourcebook)'', pp. 98-99</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook) | + | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Master Unit List | + | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' |
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[[Category:BattleMechs]] | [[Category:BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:Light BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Light BattleMechs]] | ||
[[Category:25 ton BattleMechs]] | [[Category:25 ton BattleMechs]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Comstar BattleMechs]] |
[[Category:Rim Worlds Republic BattleMechs]] | [[Category:Rim Worlds Republic BattleMechs]] | ||