Mercury II
- This article is about the successor BattleMech design. For other uses, see Mercury.
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| Mercury II | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Clan Wolverine |
| Production Year | 2823[1] |
| Model | MCY-100 |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 7,924,513 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 40 tons |
| Chassis | Standard |
| Armor | Ferro-fibrous |
| Engine | 280-rated XL engine |
| Communications System | Unknown with Guardian ECM suite |
| Targeting Tracking System | Unknown with Beagle active probe |
| Heat Sinks | 10 double |
| Speed | 119 km/h |
| Jump Jets | Unknown |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | N/A |
| BV (2.0) | 1,376[2] |
Description
The Mercury II is a BattleMech designed by Clan Wolverine in 2823 during the Clans' early years. The fledgling society built this new design around the existing Mercury, but upgraded it to make it a more effective combatant at the cost of speed. Since the design was produced in the formative years of the Clans, it uses Star League technology.[2]
Clan Coyote claimed their losses on the battlefield during the Not-Named-Clan's annihilation had been acceptable due to capturing a Mercury II,[3] and the design appears to have inspired in part the Coyotl, the very first OmniMech.[4]
Weapons and Equipment
The Wolverines spared no expense in the production of the Mercury II; the design is built using many lightweight, expensive technologies including seven and a half tons of ferro-fibrous armor, 10 double heat sinks and a 280-rated XL engine. Despite this, the medium 'Mech is still slower than its lighter antecedent, only managing 119 km/h, though it makes up for that with jump jets that enable it to leap up to 210 meters at a time. The inclusion of a Beagle active probe and Guardian ECM suite make the 'Mech a capable scout.[2]
Though the Mercury II is designed to be a scout, it can hold its own in a fight. An ER large laser gives it a credible ranged threat, while paired medium lasers and small lasers make it an effective hunter-killer.[2]
Design Quirks
The Mercury II is subject the following Design Quirks:[5]
Related BattleMechs
- Mercury - The Mercury II was an enlarged and updated design of the Mercury which was produced near the end of the first Star League.
- Coyotl - The first OmniMech reportedly drew inspiration from the Mercury II, with more than a passing visual resemblance.[4]