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|image= Stag JSTBD.png<br />
|name=''Stag''<br />
|manufacturer=[[Clan Wolverine]]<br />
|production year=2823<br />
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3033/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref><br />
|model=ST-14G<br />
|Tech Base= Inner Sphere<br />
|mech type= battlemech<br />
|class=Medium<br />
|cost= 11,068,213 C-bills<br />
|mass=45<br />
|chassis=[[Endo Steel]]<br />
|armor=[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)|unspecified]]<br />
|engine=[[Extralight fusion engine|270 XL]]<br />
|comsys=unknown<br />
|T&T=unknown<br />
|heat sinks=12 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]<br />
|speed=97<br />
|speed with MASC=130<br />
|armament=<br />
* 1x [[ER Large Laser]]<br />
* 2x [[SRM-4]]s<br />
* 2x [[medium laser]]s<br />
|BV (2.0)=1,250<ref name=JS149>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 149</ref><br />
}} <br />
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==Description==<br />
The '''''Stag''''' was [[Clan Wolverine]]'s redesign based on the ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'' [[BattleMech]]. [[Khan]] [[Sarah McEvedy]]'s orders led to the ''Stag'', which transformed the venerable infantry-killer into a cavalry 'Mech that could also scout. As this design was pressed into service shortly after the conclusion of [[Operation KLONDIKE]], it used [[Star League]] technology.<ref name=JS149 /><br />
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The Mech also saw significant action in Clan Wolverine's [[Clan_Wolverine#The_Point_of_No_Return|war against the other Clans]] in [[2823]]. The Mech, along with other new designs that were crafted by the Wolverines, would be salvaged as ''[[isorla]]'' after the [[Trial of Annihilation]] was concluded and likely dismantled after study.<ref>''Betrayal of Ideals'',p125 - Point Commander Cale piloted a prototype Stag II straight from the factory yet still painted.</ref><br />
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==Weapons and Equipment==<br />
The ''Stag'' was built on an [[Endo Steel]] frame and powered by an [[XL engine]]. Ten tons of armor provided the 'Mech with the maximum possible protection. The ''Stag'' retained the ''Vulcan's'' top speed of 97 km/h, though it contained [[MASC]] that allowed the design to push up to 130 km/h in bursts. It was a bit less mobile, however, as it did not keep the [[jump jet]]s.<ref name=JS149 /><br />
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The long-range threat from the cavalry 'Mech comes from one [[ER Large Laser]]. At close range it is supplemented by paired [[medium laser]]s and [[SRM-4]]s. Two [[CASE]]-protected tons of ammunition gives [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] the flexibility to use different types of munitions, making the ''Stag'' a threat to a variety of units. Twelve [[double heat sink]]s handle all of the heat generated by the weapons.<ref name=JS149 /><br />
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==Variants==<br />
*;ST-24G ''Stag II'': The so-called ''Stag II'' incorporated a prototype version of the [[ER PPC]] that was roughly comparable to the [[Clan]] version of the weapon, though it was slightly less destructive. This upgrade of the large laser necessitated removal of the MASC, though the top speed was upgraded to 119 km/h. Additionally, [[ferro-fibrous]] weave was incorporated into the armor, though at an overall decrease in protection. The SRMs were removed in favor of a third medium laser, two [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s, and two [[Small Laser]]s.<ref name=JS149 /> This gave the 'Mech greater battlefield longevity, though the potential for excessive heat buildup was much greater. BV (2.0) = 1,449<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 160</ref><br />
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==Design Quirks==<br />
The ''Stag'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 94 BattleMech Quirk Table - Stag Entry.</ref><br />
* [[Improved Communications]] <br />
* [[Improved Sensors]]<br />
* [[Stabilized Weapon|Stabilized Weapon (RA ER Large Laser)]]<br />
* [[Bad Reputation|Bad Reputation (Clan)]]<br />
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==Related 'Mechs==<br />
* ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'' - The ''Vulcan'' was used as the base design for the ''Stag''. However, the ''Stag'' deviates considerably from the design philosophy and character, and presumably for this reason it was considered a new design instead of a [[IIC]]-style redesign.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* ''[[Betrayal of Ideals]]'' (novel)<br />
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''<br />
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