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{{InfoBoxBattleMech | {{InfoBoxBattleMech | ||
| image = Ursa.jpg | | image = Ursa.jpg | ||
− | | name = ''Ursa'' | + | | name = ''Ursa''<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', pp. 38-39, "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3145p142+">''Technical Readout: 3145'', pp. 142-143, "URA-2A ''Ursa''"</ref> |
− | + | | manufacturer= [[TharHes Industries]] | |
| production year = 3112 | | production year = 3112 | ||
| year reference = <ref name="MUL">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6612/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference = <ref name="MUL">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6612/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
| model = URA-2A | | model = URA-2A | ||
| introduced = | | introduced = | ||
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| cost = | | cost = | ||
+ | |Tech Base=Inner Sphere | ||
+ | |mech type=BattleMech | ||
+ | |feet=quad | ||
| mass = 65 | | mass = 65 | ||
− | | chassis = [[URA Quad]] [[Endo Steel]] | + | | chassis = [[URA Quad]] [[Endo Steel]] |
− | | armor = [[Durallex Medium]] | + | | armor = [[Durallex Medium]] |
− | | engine = [[VOX 325 XL]] | + | | engine = [[VOX 325 XL]] |
− | | speed = 86 | + | | speed = 86 |
− | | speed with MASC = 108 | + | | speed with MASC = 108 |
− | | comsys = [[TharHes Melpomene HM-33]] | + | | comsys = [[TharHes Melpomene HM-33]] |
− | | T&T = [[TharHes Ares-9]] | + | | T&T = [[TharHes Ares-9]] |
− | | heat sinks = 13 [[Double Heat Sink]]s | + | | heat sinks = 13 [[Double Heat Sink]]s |
− | | armament = 1x [[Rotary AC/2]] | + | |armament= |
+ | *1x [[Rotary AC/2]] | ||
+ | *1x [[ER PPC]] | ||
+ | *4x [[Medium X-Pulse Laser]]s | ||
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| BV (2.0) = 1,887<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 311</ref> | | BV (2.0) = 1,887<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 311</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on [[Tharkad]], the quadrupedal '''''Ursa''''' was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the ''[[Scourge]]'' to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the ''Ursa'' was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> | + | A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on [[Tharkad]], the quadrupedal '''''Ursa''''' was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the ''[[Scourge]]'' to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the ''Ursa'' was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> |
− | Key to the ''Ursa'''s design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad [[BattleMech]]s. The [[MASC]] system built into the ''Ursa'' in combination with the VOX 325 [[Extra-Light Fusion Engine]] that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over one hundred kph; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the ''Ursa'' can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|pilot]] losing control. This led to [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s nicknaming the ''Ursa'' "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> | + | Key to the ''Ursa'''s design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad [[BattleMech]]s. The [[MASC]] system built into the ''Ursa'' in combination with the VOX 325 [[Extra-Light Fusion Engine]] that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over one hundred kph; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the ''Ursa'' can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|pilot]] losing control. This led to [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s nicknaming the ''Ursa'' "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
− | The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the ''Ursa'' is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of [[Medium X-Pulse Laser#Martell-X|Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser]], popular with those who regularly fought the [[Clan]]s; mounted into the right torso is a [[Rotary AC/2#Thor 40mm|Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon]] supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a [[Defiance 1001]] [[Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> | + | The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the ''Ursa'' is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of [[Medium X-Pulse Laser#Martell-X|Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser]], popular with those who regularly fought the [[Clan]]s; mounted into the right torso is a [[Rotary AC/2#Thor 40mm|Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon]] supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a [[Defiance 1001]] [[Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon]].<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
− | The ''Ursa'' was subject to the following [[Design | + | The ''Ursa'' was subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> |
* [[Exposed Weapon Linkage|Exposed Weapon Linkage (Rotary AC/2)]] | * [[Exposed Weapon Linkage|Exposed Weapon Linkage (Rotary AC/2)]] | ||
* [[Stable]] | * [[Stable]] | ||
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The ''Ursa'' premiered in the ''[[MechWarrior: Age of Destruction]]'' game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets haven't been published for these variants as yet. | The ''Ursa'' premiered in the ''[[MechWarrior: Age of Destruction]]'' game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets haven't been published for these variants as yet. | ||
− | The Master Unit List records the URA-2A as entering service in 3112 and the URA-2C as entering service in [[3115]].<ref name="MUL"/> This is inconsistent with ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'', which states that the ''Ursa'' entered service in the '''third''' decade of the thirty-second century.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/> A question has been raised about this in the official forum. | + | The Master Unit List records the URA-2A as entering service in 3112 and the URA-2C as entering service in [[3115]].<ref name="MUL"/> This is inconsistent with both ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'' and ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]'', which states that the ''Ursa'' entered service in the '''third''' decade of the thirty-second century.<ref name="TRO:3145LCp38+"/><ref name="TRO:3145p142+"/> A question has been raised about this in the official forum. |
==Image Gallery== | ==Image Gallery== | ||
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* ''[[MechWarrior: Age of Destruction]]'' | * ''[[MechWarrior: Age of Destruction]]'' | ||
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'' | ||
− | [[Category: BattleMechs]] | + | [[Category:Quad BattleMechs]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Skirmisher BattleMechs]] |
− | + | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth BattleMechs]] | |
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Revision as of 08:01, 16 May 2020
Ursa[1][2] | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | TharHes Industries |
Production Year | 3112[3] |
Model | URA-2A |
Class | Heavy |
Technical specifications | |
'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
Mass | 65 tons |
Chassis | URA Quad Endo Steel |
Armor | Durallex Medium |
Engine | VOX 325 XL |
Communications System | TharHes Melpomene HM-33 |
Targeting Tracking System | TharHes Ares-9 |
Heat Sinks | 13 Double Heat Sinks |
Speed | 86 km/h (108 km/h with MASC) |
Armament |
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BV (2.0) | 1,887[1][4] |
Contents
Description
A product of TharHes Industries' defense plants on Tharkad, the quadrupedal Ursa was a jack-of-all-trades often paired alongside the Scourge to perform risky escort duties or to go on heavy recon missions. Introduced during the third decade of the thirty-second century, the Ursa was popular with mercenary units and with those forces fighting along the border between the Lyran Commonwealth and Clan Jade Falcon.[1][2]
Key to the Ursa's design is its revolutionary gyroscope, which renders the 'Mech exceptionally stable - even in comparison to other quad BattleMechs. The MASC system built into the Ursa in combination with the VOX 325 Extra-Light Fusion Engine that powers the 'Mech results in a ferocious quadrupedal design that can run at speeds of over one hundred kph; this, combined with the gyro and twelve and a half tons of Durallex Medium armor meant that the Ursa can not only survive full-speed collisions but can do so without falling or the pilot losing control. This led to MechWarriors nicknaming the Ursa "the Rhino" because of the brutal charges it can perform.[1][2]
Weapons and Equipment
The suite of offensive weaponry carried by the Ursa is divided between the left and right torsos. On each side are a brace of Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser, popular with those who regularly fought the Clans; mounted into the right torso is a Thor 40mm Rotary Class 2 Autocannon supplied with a ton of ammunition, while mounted into the left torso is a Defiance 1001 Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon.[1][2]
Variants
- URA-2C
- A Clantech variant of the Ursa. In addition to being constructed with lighter materials, the URA-2C replaces the Spheroid Medium X-Pulse Lasers with ER Medium Pulse Lasers and adds a fourteenth double heat sink. BV (2.0) = 2,570.[5][6]
Design Quirks
The Ursa was subject to the following Design Quirks:[1][2]
Notes
The Ursa premiered in the MechWarrior: Age of Destruction game; within this game, additional variants were apparently introduced - the URA-2E, URA-2F and URA-2G. Record sheets haven't been published for these variants as yet.
The Master Unit List records the URA-2A as entering service in 3112 and the URA-2C as entering service in 3115.[3] This is inconsistent with both Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth and Technical Readout: 3145, which states that the Ursa entered service in the third decade of the thirty-second century.[1][2] A question has been raised about this in the official forum.
Image Gallery
URA-2A Ursa as depicted in MechWarrior: Age of Destruction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, pp. 38-39, "URA-2A Ursa"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Technical Readout: 3145, pp. 142-143, "URA-2A Ursa"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MUL online date for the Ursa
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 311
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 98, "Ursa URA-2C"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 312