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| Name = Castle Brian reinforced weapons bunker
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| Chassis Type = Hardened
| Technology Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Length (meters/Hexes) = 120m / 4 hexes
| Width (meters/Hexes) = 90m / 3 hexes
| Height (meters/Levels) = 30m / 5 levels
| Construction Factor = 100 (Capital)
| Armor (per Hex) = 150 (Capital)
| Crew = 748 total
*105 Officers
*181 Crew
*350 Gunners
*112 Infantry
| Armament = see Layout
| Equipment =
| Facilities =
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==Overview==
A '''reinforced weapons bunker''' (RWB) was one of the largest standard weapons emplacements constructed to protect a [[Castle Brian]].  RWBs were constructed to protect direct approaches to the Castle Brian or other key transit points such as bridges and mountain passes.<ref name=JHST>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 204-205</ref>

==Description==
These bunkers sacrificed a measure of durability in order to ease their construction, but were nevertheless strong enough to withstand repeated hits from [[:Category:Capital Weapons|capital weapons]].  They also contained enough weaponry to hold off an entire [[regiment]] under the right circumstances, were fully self-contained with sufficient provisions to withstand long sieges, even if the main Castle Brian fell, and had no exterior entrance points, extending a further two levels below ground for storage and access tunnels to other parts of the Castle Brian.  Those RWBs which were destroyed in combat were as the result of either orbital or [[Nuclear Weapons|nuclear]] bombardment.<ref name=JHST/>

==Armaments==
The RWB was designed to face a primary direction where most of its weaponry was concentrated.  Forward-facing turrets were equipped with heavy batteries of direct-fire, long-range weapons, while the interior of the building contained indirect-fire or capital-scale weapons.  These were typically conventional systems like [[Long Tom]]s or anti-aircraft-tasked [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumpers]] and [[Arrow IV]]s, although the [[Word of Blake]] would retrofit many RWBs with large [[Cruise Missile]] batteries.  Two smaller turrets in the center of the RWB were dedicated to anti-aerospace defense.  Small weapon blisters pockmarked the exterior of the structure, protecting it from direct assault, while targeting lasers allowed nearby RWBs to provide supporting defensive fire with [[Arrow IV Homing Missile]]s.<ref name=JHST/>

==Variants==
Capital-class RWBs replaced one or more artillery turrets with a [[Naval Laser 55]] or paired [[Killer Whale]]/[[Barracuda]] launchers and were used to defend Castles Brian within the [[Terran Hegemony]] and on [[Terra]] itself.  Remote or isolated RWBs would replace one of their anti-aircraft turrets with a [[Helipad]] and remove storage and crew quarters for two interior hangars, allowing visiting VTOLs to be more easily serviced.<ref name=JHST/>

==Layout==
{| class="wikitable" 
!  colspan="4" |Reinforced Weapons Bunker (RWB)
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Hex 1'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[ER PPC]], 3x [[LB 10-X]], 3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]]<br />''Level 5''<br />30 tons LB-10X ammo, 90 tons LRM-15 ammo<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 10 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br /> 1x [[AC/20]] w/ 20 tons ammo, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 1x [[target acquisition gear|TAG]], 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s<br />''Level 1''<br />4x [[machine gun]]s w/ 3 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />10x officers' quarters, 30x crew quarters, 1x [[field kitchen]]
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Hex 2'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[ER PPC]], 3x [[LB 10-X]], 3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]]<br />''Level 5''<br />30 tons LB-10X ammo, 90 tons LRM-15 ammo<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 10 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br /> 1x [[AC/20]] w/ 20 tons ammo, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 1x [[target acquisition gear|TAG]], 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s<br />''Level 1''<br />4x [[machine gun]]s w/ 3 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />10x officers' quarters, 30x crew quarters, 1x [[field kitchen]]
| colspan="2" |'''Hex 4'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[Long Tom]]s, 3x [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumpers]], 3x [[Arrow IV]]s<br />''Level 5''<br />60 tons Long Tom ammo, 15 tons Thumper ammo, 18 tons Arrow IV ammo<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 30 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br />3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 60 tons ammo, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 2x [[ER large laser]]s, 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s<br />''Level 1''<br />4x [[heavy machine gun]]s w/ 6 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />10x officers' quarters, 60x crew quarters, 2x [[infantry compartment]]s, 20 tons [[communication equipment]], 1x [[MASH]] w/ 10x operating theaters, 1x [[mobile field base]]
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Hex 3'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[LB 2-X]] w/ 15 tons ammo, 3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 15 tons ammo<br />''Facilities''<br />40x crew quarters, 1x 10-ton capacity Level 2 industrial elevator
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Hex 5'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[ER PPC]], 3x [[LB 10-X]], 3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]]<br />''Level 5''<br />30 tons LB-10X ammo, 90 tons LRM-15 ammo<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 10 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br /> 1x [[AC/20]] w/ 20 tons ammo, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 1x [[target acquisition gear|TAG]], 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s<br />''Level 1''<br />4x [[machine gun]]s w/ 3 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />5x officers' quarters, 40x crew quarters, 1x [[field kitchen]] 
| colspan="2" |'''Hex 7'''
''Turret''<br />2x [[cruise Missile 120]]<br />''Level 5''<br />2x cruise missiles<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 10 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 30 tons ammo, 2x [[ER large laser]]s, 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 4x [[heavy machine gun]]s w/ 6 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />1x 60-ton capacity industrial elevator
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Hex 6'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[LB 2-X]] w/ 15 tons ammo, 3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 15 tons ammo<br />''Facilities''<br />10x officers' quarters, 60x crew quarters, 20 tons [[communication equipment]], 2x [[infantry compartment]]s, 1x [[MASH]] w/ 10x operating theaters, 1x [[mobile field base]], 1x 10-ton capacity Level 2 industrial elevator
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Hex 8'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[ER PPC]], 3x [[LB 10-X]], 3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]]<br />''Level 5''<br />30 tons LB-10X ammo, 90 tons LRM-15 ammo<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 10 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br /> 1x [[AC/20]] w/ 20 tons ammo, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 1x [[target acquisition gear|TAG]], 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s<br />''Level 1''<br />4x [[machine gun]]s w/ 3 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />10x officers' quarters, 30x crew quarters, 1x [[field kitchen]]
| colspan="2" |'''Hex 10'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[Long Tom]]s, 3x [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumpers]], 3x [[Arrow IV]]s<br />''Level 5''<br />60 tons Long Tom ammo, 15 tons Thumper ammo, 18 tons Arrow IV ammo<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 30 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br />3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 60 tons ammo, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 2x [[ER large laser]]s, 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s<br />''Level 1''<br />4x [[heavy machine gun]]s w/ 6 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />10x officers' quarters, 30x crew quarters, 1x [[field kitchen]] 
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Hex 9'''
''Turret''<br />3x [[ER PPC]], 3x [[LB 10-X]], 3x [[LRM-15]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]]<br />''Level 5''<br />30 tons LB-10X ammo, 90 tons LRM-15 ammo<br />''Level 3''<br />4x [[anti-missile system]]s w/ 10 tons ammo<br />''Level 2''<br /> 1x [[AC/20]] w/ 20 tons ammo, 3x [[SRM-6]]+[[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis]] w/ 30 tons ammo, 1x [[target acquisition gear|TAG]], 4x [[medium pulse laser]]s<br />''Level 1''<br />4x [[machine gun]]s w/ 3 tons ammo, 1x [[flamer]]<br />''Facilities''<br />40x crew quarters
|}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''

[[Category:Castle Brian Structures]]