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Developed by Clan Sea Fox in 3147 as an upgrade to Spheroid MML launchers, the Clan MML serves much the same function as the original model, but leverages Clan materials science and innovations to reduce the weight and bulk of the original systems, similar to Clan LRM and SRM launchers. Clan Sea Fox also introduced several larger variations with more launch tubes than Spheroid MML offerings. Like Clan LRMs, the Clan MML has no minimum range when using LRM munitions, and are capable of using all specialty munitions available to LRM and SRM launchers. Clan MMLs are compatible with Artemis IV and Artemis V fire control systems.

Range (common to all sizes; SRM ranges in parentheses): 7(3) / 14(6) / 21(9)

cMML 3: 1 ton, 1 crit, ammo per ton: 40/33

cMML 5: 1.5 tons, 1 crits, ammo per ton: 24/20

cMML 7: 2.5 tons, 2 crits, ammo per ton: 17/14

cMML 9: 3 tons, 3 crits, ammo per ton: 13/11

cMML 11: 4 tons, 4 crits, ammo per ton: 10/9

cMML 13: 4.5 tons, 5 crits, ammo per ton: 9/7

CRITS: 4

TONS: 4.5

HEAT: 5

Using a RISC APDS for targeting incoming missiles as well as a heavily reconfigured ECM package, this "little devil" as described by the designer, uses an ECM pulse similar to a "Nemesis" iNarc missile pod, redirecting as many guided missiles in a cluster to the closest enemy target to the firing unit.

Operation: TOUCHDOWN LZ JUNO Battle Report

First Deployment: 0600 Hours

Drop Pod Near Objective  1st Wave (0600 hrs)

SWMC Alpha Lance 

SWMC Bravo Lance

2nd Wave (0630 hrs)

SWMC Bravo Lance Auxiliary (Fire Moth, Elementals)

Objectives: Alpha Lance: Deploy directly to target zone “MADELEINE,” eliminate any local garrison elements and await support. Bravo Lance: Deploy behind and support Alpha Lance, assist with cleanup on any remaining garrison elements, then coordinate fire with Alpha to disable or destroy all non-capital-class AA targets. 

DropShip Deployment at Primary LZ

CFRI 1C Beta Lance

CFRI 2C Alpha Lance

CFRI Angel-4, Angel-5, Angel-6

Objectives:

Alpha Lance: Make landfall at LZ JUNO. Secure drop site. Disperse into surrounding forest / highlands and sweep for contacts utilizing reconnaissance equipment.

Beta Lance: Make landfall at LZ JUNO. Hold position within 100 meters of clear drop point and ensure no hostile forces threaten LZ.

Angel Element: Mid-flight deployment during reentry. Break away from DropShip wing and proceed north towards SWMC Alpha / Bravo. Neutralize any active enemy air elements en route, conduct bombing run against primary capital-class AA targets to secure near-orbital space.

After-Action Report:

SWMC Alpha and SWMC Bravo lances made planetfall on schedule into a curtain of enemy anti-aircraft fire. No casualties on descent. One Drop Pod struck by LRM surface artillery, but damage minimal. OpFor presence at installations limited to a single Level II armored formation at the target. Armor engaged and Anti-Air defense infrastructure targeted at distance. SWMC Forces continued to engage for several hours following the initial drop. Both lances suffered moderate damage, leaving Alpha 2 and 3, and Bravo 3, 4 and 5 below standard performance. Anti-Aircraft Missile batteries targeted with ARAD LRM fire, opening nearby airspace for CFRI Angel Squadron. Objectives complete, awaiting reinforcement and resupply to push to target “HERA.”  Engaged and Destroyed: 1x Prowler IFV (3140) 1x Black Blizzard IFV 1x Fury III MBT 1x Burke C3i (Heavy PPC) 2x Zephyr C3i 6x Heavy Air Defense Turret  Damage and Losses: All Units - Armor and external damage Alpha 2 - 2 Jump Jets (RT), Lower Leg Actuator (LL), significant internal damage (RT, LL) Alpha 3 - Shoulder (LA), Lower Arm Actuator (LA), significant internal damage (LA) Bravo 3 - ER Medium Laser (LA), ER Micro Laser (LT), significant internal damage (LA, LT) Bravo 4 - ER Medium Laser (HD), moderate internal damage (HD, RT), Pilot injury (Treated) Bravo 5 - minor internal damage (RL)

CFRI 2nd Company Alpha Lance Swept a one-klick radius of LZ for enemy contacts. Two targets neutralized, returned to secure the site for the second drop wave. Surveillance equipment noted a significant increase in encrypted traffic over local networks and a concerningly large heat signature originating ~200 klicks southwest- request OPSCOM pass this along to CENTCOM and relay any available intelligence.  Engaged and Destroyed: 2x Hi-Scout Cunningham

CFRI Angel Element deployed during drop and made for targets at full afterburners. Contacts en route did not delay element arrival to the AO. Successful operations by SWMC Alpha and SWMC Bravo resulted in minimal close AA support. Angel-4 and Angel-5 scored hits against enemy command and control structures. Arrow-IV Anti-Ship Missiles launched from Angel-6 achieved confirmed kills on target “MADELEINE” for primary objective success. Engaged and Destroyed: 2x Ripper (ERML) 3x Command Bunker 1x Heavy Anti-Ship PPC “MADELEINE” Damage and Losses: Angel-4 Meteor Inseki II successfully deployed ordinance against auxiliary targets before AC-2 anti-aircraft fire caused catastrophic ammunition detonation. Deceased with Honors.

SWMC Combat Comms Log Excerpt:

SB1: “Kerensky’s cock sheath! Alpha three are you ok?” SA3: “Right as rain, Commander. Just barely- Fuck!” SA2: “LRM impact on your drop pod, Alpha three.” SB4: “Think he’s going to shit?” SA4: “Oh, for sure.” SB2: “One hundred percent.” SA3: “Yeah…” (Severe ‘mech damage aural warning audible)

CFRI Combat Comms Log Excerpt:

NL: “Angel Actual, this is OPSCOM. You have incoming, weapons hot.” A4: “Roger, OPSCOM, Angel 4 taking wing lead. Angels, go hot.” A5: “Angel 5 copies. Sensors show two VTOL craft inbound, we- Fuck! A5: “SPIKE, SPIKE! GO DEFENSIVE!” A6: “Breaking formation! Watch clearance!” A4: “Angel 4 defending! Fox-2 on the first target!” A5: “Hell yeah, you got him! Eat HE you Blakist son of a bitch!” A6: “Coming about, high. Cover me, this boat doesn’t turn that fast!” A4: “Copy, copy! I’m on your low 5-o’clock, pulling with- A5: “FOUR, WATCH BELOW! TRIPLE-A!” A4: “What? I- Fuck! Incoming, incoming! Dropping payload!” A4: “Bombs away! Bombs away! Evading, someone check effect on target-” (A4 FEED ENDS. A5 / A6 FEEDS RECORD DETONATION.) A5: “ANGEL-FOUR, PUNCH OUT! PUNCH OUT!” A6: “He’s gone, Lieutenant!” A6: “OPSCOM, Angel-4 is down. Angel-6 assuming command. On target.” NL: “Copy, Angel-6. Finish the mission and get your ass home.” A6: “Roger, OPSCOM. Ordinance away.” (EXCERPT ENDS)

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Item: Republic Small Arms Factory Enfield MG-206

Equipment Rating: X-X-X-C

Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 10B/7

Total Warfare Damage: 4.04

Range: 67/150/340/750 meters

Shots: 100 or 200

Cost/Reload: 15,000/200

Affiliation: RotS/SL

Mass: 15 kg (loaded)

Notes: Burst 40/50/65 (selectable); Recoil -1 (Burst 40)/-2 (Burst 50)/-3 (Burst 65); Includes Bipod (+5 Recoil when deployed & braced). May be equipped with a JAF-05 Flash Suppressor.

Description: Created by the Republic of the Sphere out of a desire to consolidate and replace multiple legacy models of heavy machine gun in use by the Republic Armed Forces. Designed by the engineers of Republic Small Arms Factory Enfield in England, using highly advanced polymer and Clan copper construction techniques, the MG-206 is technically man-portable and—thanks to advanced recoil mitigation technology—even firable controllably from the shoulder. However, without the use of a gyro-stabilization harness, doing so for long periods is not comfortable.

Firing the same 12.5mm rounds common to the M100 machine gun on the Phoenix Hawk and standardized across the RAF, the MG-206 features a semi-automatic fire mode (though this is seldom used in the field) along with a trio of fully-automatic modes featured differing rates of fire for different applications. The 450 round per minute "Automatic - Slow" setting is intended for use against infantry at long range — the reduced recoil from the weapon's deployable bipod combines with the low fire rate to allow more accurate shooting, and the reduced rate of ammunition consumption allows for longer strings of suppressive fire. The 600 round per minute "Automatic - Normal" setting is intended for the widest range of applications, and is the standard rate of fire. The final setting is "Automatic - Rapid" at 750 rounds per minute. This setting is intended for anti-'Mech fire and situations in which the maximum amount of suppression is required.

Introduced in 3106, the MG-206 became standard in Republic Armed Forces squads by 3110, and quickly developed a fierce reputation in exercises: in 3108, two infantry platoons of the X Principes Guards managed to use ambush tactics alongside their support squad's assigned pairs of MG-206s to knock out Phantom, Exarch Stone's personal Atlas II, during field exercises — the use of massed (simulated) Inferno SRM fire and expanding foam rounds in immobilizing the Exarch went unremarked upon, largely due to the latter weapon still being classified at the time. The Exarch's impression of the MG-206 was highly positive in the wake of this incident, and soon after, every infantry maneuver squad in the regular Republic Armed Forces would have an MG-206 in their ranks. The support squads of every infantry platoon would also see a third MG-206 added to their TO&E, for a total of six such weapons available per platoon. It took little time after this organizational change for the MG-206 to earn its most enduring nickname: "the Razorback". The nickname, shared with the feral hogs of Terra's North American continent, referenced the MG-206's combination of massive bulk, sheer ruggedness, and destructive power.

The MG-206 would go on to prove its worth during the Capellan Crusades, and would serve with the Republic through the Dark Age until the fall of the Republic in 3151. Alongside most standard Republic Armed Forces weapons, the MG-206 would find a new place within the toumans of Clans Wolf, Jade Falcon, and (to a lesser extent) Smoke Jaguar.

Item: Republic Small Arms Factory Enfield MG-105

Equipment Rating: X-X-X-C

Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 4B/5B

Total Warfare Damage: 2.25

Range: 45/90/200/450 meters

Shots: 250 (SF model: 30 or 45 or 60 or 250)

Cost/Reload: 1750/50

Affiliation: RotS/SL

Mass: 9.5 kg (loaded)

Notes: Burst 60/70/95 (selectable); Recoil 0 (Burst 60 & 70)/-1 (Burst 95); Includes Bipod (+5 Recoil when deployed & braced). May be equipped with a JAF-05 Flash Suppressor.

Description: Created by the Republic of the Sphere out of a desire to consolidate and replace multiple legacy models of light machine gun in use by the Republic Armed Forces. Designed by the engineers of Republic Small Arms Factory Enfield in England, using highly advanced polymer and Clan copper construction techniques. The lightest and most portable of the three "New Millennium" machine guns, the MG-105 fills the role of a squad support machine gun. Use of a gyro stabilization harness is not required, but can grant a mobile soldier significantly improved recoil control.

Firing the Republic's standard 5.5x50mm assault rifle cartridge, the MG-105 features a semi-automatic fire mode (though this is seldom used in the field) along with a trio of fully-automatic modes featured differing rates of fire for different applications. The 720 round per minute "Automatic - Slow" setting is intended for use in situations where ammunition conservation is required, or in long-range engagements where a lower rate of fire translates to less recoil and higher accuracy. The 840 round per minute "Automatic - Normal" setting is intended for the widest range of applications, and is the standard rate of fire. The final setting is "Automatic - Rapid" at 1150 rounds per minute. This setting is primarily intended for defensive situations in which the maximum amount of suppression is required.

Introduced in 3105, the MG-105 became standard in the Republic Armed Forces by 3110. Used as a light machine gun/squad automatic weapon, it saw much use in light infantry, jump infantry, and special forces units. An early prototype of the weapon included a dual feed system, though this was dropped prior to production — except for the Special Forces ("SF") variant, which included many internal components made of Clan memory metal, allowing it to rapidly adapt "on the fly" to chamber the standard assault rifle cartridges of all other Inner Sphere powers, and many calibers popular with civilians.

The MG-105 became a potent symbol of the Republic, especially the SF variant, which was often seen in the hands of the infantry components of Stone's Lament on parade and in the field. It was also distributed to planetary militia forces, and thus many MG-105s ended up in the armories of various Successor States after the activation of Fortress Republic and the annexation of most Republic territory outside The Wall.

Item: Republic Small Arms Factory Enfield MG-403

Equipment Rating: X-X-X-C

Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 6B/5

Total Warfare Damage: 2.77

Range: 45/95/225/500 meters

Shots: 175 or 250

Cost/Reload: 2,500/75

Affiliation: RotS/SL

Mass: 12 kg (loaded)

Notes: Burst 50/63/75 (selectable); Recoil 0 (Burst 50)/-1 (Burst 65)/-2 (Burst 75); Includes Bipod (+5 Recoil when deployed & braced). May be equipped with a JAF-05 Flash Suppressor.

Description: Created by the Republic of the Sphere out of a desire to consolidate and replace multiple legacy models of medium machine gun in use by the Republic Armed Forces. Designed by the engineers of Republic Small Arms Factory Enfield in England, using highly advanced polymer and Clan copper construction techniques. More portable and less bulky than its larger cousin, the MG-206 heavy machine gun, and firing smaller 8mm rounds, the MG-403 fills the role of a general purpose machine gun extremely well. Use of a gyro stabilization harness is not required, but can grant a mobile soldier significantly improved recoil control.

Firing the Republic's standard 8x60mm heavy rifle cartridge, the MG-403 features a semi-automatic fire mode (though this is seldom used in the field) along with a trio of fully-automatic modes featured differing rates of fire for different applications. The 600 round per minute "Automatic - Slow" setting is intended for use in situations where ammunition conservation is required, or in long-range engagements where a lower rate of fire translates to less recoil and higher accuracy. The 760 round per minute "Automatic - Normal" setting is intended for the widest range of applications, and is the standard rate of fire. The final setting is "Automatic - Rapid" at 900 rounds per minute. This setting is primarily intended for defensive situations in which the maximum amount of suppression is required, and its use in other situations is officially prohibited — though most RAF machine gunners do not listen to this instruction.

Introduced in 3103, the MG-403 became standard in the Republic Armed Forces by 3110. Used as a general purpose machine gun, it became the most widely produced of the trio of "New Milennium" machine guns. Despite it's ubiquity, the MG-403 was largely overshadowed in RAF infantry service (and especially in popular culture) by the MG-206 heavy machine gun — in no small part to the direct favor placed upon the latter weapon by Exarch Stone. However, the MG-403 would become a frequent sight in holovids and actual unit TO&Es, largely due to its lighter weight and ease of use compared to the MG-206 — indeed, many unit commanders would authorize the MG-403 as a substitute weapon for the MG-206 in their maneuver squads. In 3131, the weapon was officially promoted to the primary squad support machine gun of RAF jump and motorized infantry formations, who lacked dedicated support squads, but still required a heavier support weapon than the 5.5x50mm MG-105.

The MG-403 was nicknamed "Eva" by RAF troops, after holovid star and singer Eva Hoffmann. According to most semi-official sources, this was due to the sound of the gun "going cyclic" being "as beautiful as her voice" — unofficially, the nickname was a reference to the heavy nature and double drum shape of the weapon's 250 round belt box and its resemblance to several of Eva's physical features.

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Regent 'Justicar'

Mass: 90 tons Chassis: Reynard Standard Type Power Plant: GM 270 Cruising Speed: 32.4 kph Maximum Speed: 54 kph Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Durallex Heavy Special Armament: 49.5 tons of pod space Manufacturer: CSF Project Reynard with Coventry Metal Works and Technicron Manufacturing Primary Factory: Coventry, Savannah Communication System: MegaBand System 21 Targeting & Tracking System: Dtrac Suite 4 Introduction Year: 3153 Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-X Cost: 18,051,188 C-bills

Type: Regent Technology Base: Mixed (Unofficial) Tonnage: 90 Battle Value: 2,240

Equipment Mass Internal Structure Composite 4.5 Engine 270 Fusion 14.5 Walking MP: 3 Running MP: 5 Jumping MP: 0 Double Heat Sink 20 [40] 10 XL Gyro 1.5 Small Cockpit 2 Armor Factor 279 17.5 Internal Armor Structure Value Head 3 9 Center Torso 29 44 Center Torso (rear) 14 R/L Torso 19 29 R/L Torso (rear) 9 R/L Arm 15 30 R/L Leg 19 38

Weight and Space Allocation Location Fixed Space Remaining Head None 2 Center Torso None 0 Right Torso None 12 Left Torso None 12 Right Arm None 9 Left Arm None 9 Right Leg None 2 Left Leg None 2

Right Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm Left Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm

Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Tonnage Double Heat Sink LL 2 - 1.0 LAC/20 RT 6 7 9.0 ER Large Laser RT 1 12 4.0 ECM Suite RT 1 - 1.0 Double Heat Sink RT 2 - 1.0 Light Active Probe RT 1 - 0.5 Flail LA 4 - 5.0 Medium Pulse Laser LA 1 4 2.0 Double Heat Sink LA 2 - 1.0 CASE II LT 1 - 0.5 ER Large Laser LT 1 12 4.0 Streak SRM 4 LT 1 3 2.0 3 Double Heat Sink LT 6 - 3.0 Caseless LAC/20 Ammo (20) LT 2 - 2.0 Streak SRM 4 Ammo (25) LT 1 - 1.0 Double Heat Sink RL 2 - 1.0 Armored Cowl (Armored) HD 1 - 1.0 Micro Pulse Laser HD 1 1 0.5 ER Large Laser RA 1 12 4.0 Medium Pulse Laser RA 1 4 2.0 3 Double Heat Sink RA 6 - 3.0