Sagittaire

Sagittaire
Production information
Manufacturer	Robinson Standard BattleWorks
Production Year	3063
Model	SGT-8R
Class	Assault
Cost	20,226,376 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass	95 tons
Chassis	Skuel Heavy TRQ
Armor	Starshield Special Heavy
Engine	Pitban 285 XL
Communications System	Sony MSF-31
Targeting Tracking System	Federated Stalker w/ Targeting Module
Heat Sinks	17 Double Heat Sinks
Speed	54.0 km/h
Jump Jets	HildCo LFT 9-X
Armament	2x Large Pulse Lasers 5x Medium Pulse Lasers 1x Small Pulse Laser 1x ER PPC
BV (1.0)	1,740
BV (2.0)	2,088

Description

The Sagittaire is built to fight in the confines of an urban battlefield. Weighing in at a massive ninety-five tons, the Sagittaire started production in mid-3063 and began to trickle out to units clamoring for close combat 'Mechs in the midst of the FedCom Civil War. As a power source, the 'Mech has a Pitban 285 XL engine. The XL engine saves weight at the cost of survivability and gives the 'Mech a top speed of 54.0 km/h while its mobility is enhanced with three HildCo LFT 9-X jump jets, allowing the 'Mech to jump up to ninety meters. The Sagittaire has seventeen double heat sinks to handle its massive heat load, and is protected by eighteen tons of Starshield Special Heavy armor, allowing the 'Mech to stand up to a great deal of punishment in spite of its engine.

In 3079, production of the Sagittaire had been halted due to the damage inflicted on Robinson Standard BattleWorks during the Jihad.

Weapons and Equipment

The Sagittaire has a large and varied arsenal built around energy weapons. For long-range combat, it has a single Defiance 1001 ER PPC. Once the Sagittaire gets its opponent in medium to close ranges it can bring its full fury to bear. Its primary weapons are a pair of Magna 900P Large Pulse Lasers backed up by five Magna 600P Medium Pulse Lasers, two of which are rear-mounted, and finally a single Magna 200P Small Pulse Laser. All of these weapons are linked to an advanced Targeting Computer, allowing the Sagittaire to eviscerate its opponents in close combat.

Variants

• SGT-9D 

  The Medium Pulse Lasers have been traded for medium lasers but the Small Pulse Laser and ER PPC remain in place. All the other weapons have been replaced by a pair of LB 10-X autocannons and a C3 Master Computer. The lighter heat load allowed engineers to remove four double heat sinks. BV (2.0) = 2,064

• SGT-10X 

  This variant uses a Light Fusion Engine to increase survivability. All the weapons have been removed and replaced with four Medium Variable Speed Pulse Lasers and two Light PPCs. Five Improved Jump Jets allow the massive Sagittaire to cover 150 meters, and eighteen double heat sinks keep the pilot cool. BV (2.0) = 1,794

• SGT-14D 

  This variant uses an Endo-Composite structure and Small Cockpit. This frees enough weight to replace the weapons with two Large Re-Engineered Lasers, an ER Large Laser, three Medium Variable Speed Pulse Lasers, and a Medium X-Pulse Laser. A C3 Boosted Slave is mounted in the head. Fourteen double heat sinks are boosted by a Radical Heat Sink System. This Sagittaire can also cover 90 meters in a single jump. BV (2.0) = 1,875

Design Quirks

The Sagittaire has the following Design Quirks:

• Improved Targeting: Short
• Difficult to Maintain
• Weak Head Armor (1)

Notable Pilots

• Colonel Jerry Jamison commanding officer of mercenary's group "Jamison's Juggernauts". He had a Sagittaire, a heritage of his father, and used it during the mission to Zebeneschamali, crushing a hidden enclave of Blakists in 3136.

Gallery

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  Original Sagittaire from TRO:3067

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  1st Robinson Rangers Sagittaire on the cover of Technical Readout: 3067

Bibliography

• Objectives: Federated Suns
• Record Sheets: 3067
• Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged
• Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades
• Technical Readout: 3067