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	| name = Narc Missile Beacon		| name = Narc Missile Beacon
	| Type = Utility (missile)		| Type = Utility (missile)
−	| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)<ref name="TMp232+">''TechManual'', pp. 232–233: "Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>	+	| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)
	| Year Availability =		| Year Availability =
	Clan = [[2828]]		Clan = [[2828]]
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	| Year Introduced =		| Year Introduced =
	Clan = [[2828]] [[Clan Hell’s Horses|CHH]]		Clan = [[2828]] [[Clan Hell’s Horses|CHH]]
−	IS = [[2587]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref name="TMp232+"/>	+	IS = [[2587]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]
	| Year Extinction =		| Year Extinction =
−	IS = [[2795]]<ref name="TMp232+"/> <ref name=SSWp102>''Second Succession War'', p. 102: "Rules Annex - Weapons and Equipment Extinction Table"</ref>	+	IS = [[2795]]
	| Year Reintroduced =		| Year Reintroduced =
−	IS = [[3035]] [[Free Worlds League|FWL]]<ref name="TMp232+"/>	+	IS = [[3035]] [[Free Worlds League|FWL]]
	| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#E|E]]		| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#E|E]]
	| Availability Rating =		| Availability Rating =
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	| Heat = 0		| Heat = 0
	| Damage = *		| Damage = *
−	| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343: "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref><ref name="TMp342">''TechManual'', p. 342: "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>	+	| Minimum Range = 0
	| Short Range =		| Short Range =
	Clan = 1-4		Clan = 1-4
−	IS = 1-3<ref name="TMp232+"/>	+	IS = 1-3
	| Medium Range =		| Medium Range =
	Clan = 5-8		Clan = 5-8
−	IS = 4-6<ref name="TMp232+"/>	+	IS = 4-6
	| Long Range =		| Long Range =
	Clan = 9-12		Clan = 9-12
−	IS = 7-9<ref name="TMp232+"/>	+	IS = 7-9
	| Tons =		| Tons =
	Clan = 2		Clan = 2
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	| Critical Slots =		| Critical Slots =
	Clan = 1		Clan = 1
−	IS = 2<ref name=TRO:2750p11>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 11: "Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>	+	IS = 2
	| Ammo Per Ton = 6		| Ammo Per Ton = 6
	| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000		| Cost (unloaded) = 100,000
−	| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000 (homing)<ref name="TMp343"/>	+	| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000 (homing)
	| BV (1.0) =		| BV (1.0) =
	Clan = ???		Clan = ???
−	IS = 50{{cn}}	+	IS = 50
−	| BV (2.0) = 30 (launcher) / 6 (ammo)<ref name="TM">''TechManual'', p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons And Equipment BV Table"</ref>	+	| BV (2.0) = 30 (launcher) / 6 (ammo)<ref>''TechManual'', pp. 317-318</ref>
	}}		}}
−	The '''Narc Missile Beacon ''' is a missile homing beacon that can be planted on enemy targets, causing friendly [[SRM]]s and [[LRM]] missiles compatible with the beacon to lock on to them. They are particularly useful when used in tandem with LRMs.<ref name="TMp232+"/><ref name="BTMRp133">''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 133: "Equipment - Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>	+	The '''Narc Missile Beacon ''' is a missile homing utility that can be planted on enemy targets, causing friendly [[SRM]]s and [[LRM]] missiles (even those that do not traditionally have homing capabilities) to lock on to them. They are particularly useful when used in tandem with LRMs.
−	== Description ==	+	==Description==
−	Causing quite a stir when it was introduced in [[2587]], the Narc system offered a radically different way to improve missile target acquisition.  The culmination of project TATTLETALE by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Narc launcher fires a short-range missile whose explosive warhead was replaced with a special [[Homing Pod]] mounted behind a magnetic head.  These pods broadcast a wide-range electromagnetic beacon, one which can be tracked by SRMs and LRMs whose guidance systems are compatible with the homing signal.  The end result is vastly improved accuracy against targets marked with a Narc beacon.<ref name="TMp232+"/><ref name="ER:2750">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 100: "Narc Missile Beacon"</ref>	+	Causing quite a stir when it was introduced in [[2587]], the Narc system offered a radically different way of improve missile target acquisition.  The culmination of project TATTLETALE by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Narc launcher fires a short-range missile whose explosive warhead was replaced with a special [[Homing Pod]] mounted behind a magnetic head.  These pods broadcast a wide-range electromagnetic beacon, one which can be tracked by SRMs and LRMs whose guidance systems have been modified to home in on the signal.  The end result is vastly improved accuracy against targets marked with a Narc beacon.<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 100</ref>
	The reason the Narc system is superior to the similar [[Artemis IV FCS]] is that the target lock is never broken because the homing beacon is attached to the target, and that other friendly 'Mechs can fire missiles equipped to follow the signal without carrying their own Narc beacons.		The reason the Narc system is superior to the similar [[Artemis IV FCS]] is that the target lock is never broken because the homing beacon is attached to the target, and that other friendly 'Mechs can fire missiles equipped to follow the signal without carrying their own Narc beacons.
−	However, the Narc system is not without flaws, the main one being its short range. Narc equipped LRMs have double the range of a Narc pod, requiring either a dedicated spotter to close and tag enemies with Narc pods or for the launching 'Mech to close, tag and pull back to fire, a less than ideal arrangement. Also, SRMs and LRMs equipped to track the Narc homing signal cost twice as much as standard munitions. These disadvantages led to the creation of alternate Narc ammunition such as the [[Explosive Pod]] to give the launcher more tactical flexibility.  The [[Improved Narc Missile Beacon]] is an upgraded launcher which offers increased range and more variety of missile pods.<ref name="TMp232+"/><ref name="BTMRp133"/><ref name="ER:2750"/>	+	However the Narc system is not without flaws, the main one being its short range. Narc equipped LRMs have double the range of a Narc pod, requiring either a dedicated spotter to close and tag enemies with Narc pods or for the launching 'Mech to close, tag and pull back to fire, a less than ideal arrangement. Also, SRMs and LRMs equipped to track the Narc homing signal cost twice as much as standard munitions. These disadvantages led to the creation of alternate Narc ammunition such as the [[Explosive Pod]] to give the launcher more tactical flexibility and the [[Improved Narc Missile Beacon]] offering increased the range.
−	== Models ==	+	==Models==
−	The Narc Missile Beacon is manufactured on the following planets:
−	=== Apple Churchill Guiding Light ===	+	Narc Missile Beacons are manufactured on the following planets:
−	{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"	+
−	|'''Manufactured on'''	+	{| width='500'
−	|'''Manufactured by'''	+	! Brand
−	|'''Typically used in'''	+	! Planet
−	|'''References'''	+	! Company
−	|----	+	|-
		+	| Apple Churchill Guiding Light
	| [[Capella]]		| [[Capella]]
	| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]		| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
−	| ''[[Raven]]''	+	|-
−	| <ref name=ORp143>''Objective Raids'', p. 143</ref>	+	| Doering Electronics Glowworm
−	|}
−
−	=== Doering Electronics Glowworm ===
−	{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
−	|'''Manufactured on'''
−	|'''Manufactured by'''
−	|'''Typically used in'''
−	|'''References'''
−	|----
	| [[Hesperus II]]		| [[Hesperus II]]
	| [[Doering Electronics]]		| [[Doering Electronics]]
−	| [[Archer#Variants|''Archer'' ARC-5W]]	+	|-
−	| <ref name=TRO3050p162>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 162</ref>	+	| Octagon Missile Magnet
−	|}	+	| [[Macintosh]]
−		+	| [[Apple Computers Interstellar]]
−	=== Octagon Missile Magnet ===	+	|-
−	{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"	+	| Octagon Missile Magnet
−	|'''Manufactured on'''	+	| [[Carbonis]]
−	|'''Manufactured by'''	+	| [[IMB Systems]]
−	|'''Typically used in'''	+	|-
−	|'''References'''	+	| Octagon Missile Magnet
−	|----
	| [[Irian]]		| [[Irian]]
	| [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]]		| [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]]
−	| [[Trebuchet#Variants|''Trebuchet'' TBT-7M]]
−	| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 126</ref><ref name="TRO3050p114">''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 114</ref>
	|-		|-
		+	| Octagon Missile Magnet
	| [[Kalidasa]]		| [[Kalidasa]]
	| [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]]		| [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]]
−	| ''Trebuchet'' TBT-7M [[Orion#Variants|''Orion'' ON1-M]]	+	|}
−	| <ref name="TRO3050p114"/><ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 128</ref><ref name="TRO3050p176>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 176</ref>	+
		+	{|
		+	!Model
		+	!Used by
		+	|-
		+	|Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc <ref> TRO 3050U p. 246 </ref>|| [[Ahab (Aerospace Fighter class)|AHB-443 Ahab]] (Fighter) IS
		+	|-
		+	|Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 30 </ref>|| [[Raven|RVN-3L Raven]] (Mech) IS
		+	|-
		+	|Doering Electronics Glowworm NARC <ref> TRO 3058U p. 96 </ref>|| SRM/LRM CARRIER IS (Vehicle)
		+	|-
		+	|Octagon Missile Magnet Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 82 </ref>|| [[Orion|ON1-M Orion]] (Mech) IS
		+	|-
		+	|Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 60 </ref>|| [[Trebuchet|TBT-7M Trebuchet]] (Mech) IS
	|-		|-
−	| [[Kendall]]	+	|Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 98 </ref>|| [[Stalker|STK-5M Stalker]] (Mech) IS
−	| [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]
−	| [[Orion#Variants|''Orion'' ON1-M]]
−	| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 129</ref><ref name="TRO3050p176/>
	|-		|-
−	| [[Shiro III]]	+	|octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> 3085 p. 20 </ref>|| [[Tufana|Tufana Hovercraft]] IS (Vehicle)
−	| [[Irian Technologies]]
−	| [[Stalker#Variants|''Stalker'' STK-5M]]
−	| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 134</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 198</ref>
	|-		|-
−	| [[Stewart]]	+	|Tracker Series Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3060 p. 148 </ref>|| [[Arctic Wolf]] Clan (Mech)
−	| [[Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno]]
−	| ''Trebuchet'' TBT-7M
−	| <ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 135</ref><ref name="TRO3050p114"/>
	|}		|}
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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
		+	*''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 11
		+	*''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 133
		+	*''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 127
	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
−	* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
−	* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''	+	*''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
−	* ''[[TechManual]]''	+	*''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''	+	*''[[TechManual]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
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{{InfoBoxWeapon | image = [[File:Inverted NARC.jpg|191px]] | name = Narc Missile Beacon | Type = Utility (missile) | Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS) | Year Availability = Clan = [[2828]] IS = [[3035]] | Year Introduced = Clan = [[2828]] [[Clan Hell’s Horses|CHH]] IS = [[2587]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]] | Year Extinction = IS = [[2795]] | Year Reintroduced = IS = [[3035]] [[Free Worlds League|FWL]] | Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#E|E]] | Availability Rating = | Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#E|E]] | Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#F|F]] | Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#(D|D]] | Heat = 0 | Damage = * | Minimum Range = 0 | Short Range = Clan = 1-4 IS = 1-3 | Medium Range = Clan = 5-8 IS = 4-6 | Long Range = Clan = 9-12 IS = 7-9 | Tons = Clan = 2 IS = 3 | Critical Slots = Clan = 1 IS = 2 | Ammo Per Ton = 6 | Cost (unloaded) = 100,000 | Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000 (homing) | BV (1.0) = Clan = ??? IS = 50 | BV (2.0) = 30 (launcher) / 6 (ammo)<ref>''TechManual'', pp. 317-318</ref> }} The '''Narc Missile Beacon ''' is a missile homing utility that can be planted on enemy targets, causing friendly [[SRM]]s and [[LRM]] missiles (even those that do not traditionally have homing capabilities) to lock on to them. They are particularly useful when used in tandem with LRMs. ==Description== Causing quite a stir when it was introduced in [[2587]], the Narc system offered a radically different way of improve missile target acquisition. The culmination of project TATTLETALE by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Narc launcher fires a short-range missile whose explosive warhead was replaced with a special [[Homing Pod]] mounted behind a magnetic head. These pods broadcast a wide-range electromagnetic beacon, one which can be tracked by SRMs and LRMs whose guidance systems have been modified to home in on the signal. The end result is vastly improved accuracy against targets marked with a Narc beacon.<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 100</ref> The reason the Narc system is superior to the similar [[Artemis IV FCS]] is that the target lock is never broken because the homing beacon is attached to the target, and that other friendly 'Mechs can fire missiles equipped to follow the signal without carrying their own Narc beacons. However the Narc system is not without flaws, the main one being its short range. Narc equipped LRMs have double the range of a Narc pod, requiring either a dedicated spotter to close and tag enemies with Narc pods or for the launching 'Mech to close, tag and pull back to fire, a less than ideal arrangement. Also, SRMs and LRMs equipped to track the Narc homing signal cost twice as much as standard munitions. These disadvantages led to the creation of alternate Narc ammunition such as the [[Explosive Pod]] to give the launcher more tactical flexibility and the [[Improved Narc Missile Beacon]] offering increased the range. ==Models== Narc Missile Beacons are manufactured on the following planets: {| width='500' ! Brand ! Planet ! Company |- | Apple Churchill Guiding Light | [[Capella]] | [[Ceres Metals Industries]] |- | Doering Electronics Glowworm | [[Hesperus II]] | [[Doering Electronics]] |- | Octagon Missile Magnet | [[Macintosh]] | [[Apple Computers Interstellar]] |- | Octagon Missile Magnet | [[Carbonis]] | [[IMB Systems]] |- | Octagon Missile Magnet | [[Irian]] | [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]] |- | Octagon Missile Magnet | [[Kalidasa]] | [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]] |} {| !Model !Used by |- |Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc <ref> TRO 3050U p. 246 </ref>|| [[Ahab (Aerospace Fighter class)|AHB-443 Ahab]] (Fighter) IS |- |Apple Churchill Guiding Light Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 30 </ref>|| [[Raven|RVN-3L Raven]] (Mech) IS |- |Doering Electronics Glowworm NARC <ref> TRO 3058U p. 96 </ref>|| SRM/LRM CARRIER IS (Vehicle) |- |Octagon Missile Magnet Narc Missile Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 82 </ref>|| [[Orion|ON1-M Orion]] (Mech) IS |- |Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 60 </ref>|| [[Trebuchet|TBT-7M Trebuchet]] (Mech) IS |- |Octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3050U p. 98 </ref>|| [[Stalker|STK-5M Stalker]] (Mech) IS |- |octagon Missile-Magnet Narc Beacon <ref> 3085 p. 20 </ref>|| [[Tufana|Tufana Hovercraft]] IS (Vehicle) |- |Tracker Series Narc Beacon <ref> TRO 3060 p. 148 </ref>|| [[Arctic Wolf]] Clan (Mech) |} == See Also == * [[:Category:NARC Equipped BattleMechs|NARC-equipped BattleMechs]] * [[:Category:NARC Equipped Combat Vehicles|NARC-equipped Combat Vehicles]] ==References== <references/> *''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 11 *''BattleTech Master Rules'', p. 133 *''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 127 ==Bibliography== *''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]'' *''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' *''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]'' *''[[TechManual]]'' [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Missile Weapons]]

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