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Owned and  operated by the Bloom Amalgamated Services Corporation [BASC], Binkley's Magnum Opus is a heavily modified Triumph-class Dropship. No longer a heavy vehicle carrier, the Opus is more of a multi-mission capable craft. As BASC operates in the Rimward Periphery, it was deemed that it needed to be able to perform multiple tasks to include cargo delivery and limited combat operations. The large vehicle has been heavily modified and now has six 'Mech cubicles, four of which are drop-capable. and space for twelve light vehicles, most of which are tractor/trailers for cargo handling. Over 1400 tons of cargo can be carried in this bay. The old Light vehicle bay has been heavily modified to carry two small craft, the Rosebud and the Hodgepodge. The 'Mech cubicles are used by Trixie's Pixies, a mercenary command owned by BASC and is equipped with three Phoenix Hawk and a Assassin battlemech. All of the 'Mechs have been modified to some degree. The two remaining 'Mech cubicles belong to the two Copper security Mechs used to guard the vessel when it s grounded at a potentially hazardous spaceport.

The Major upgrade has been the addition of another engine to increase the amount of available thrust. This addition caused for a re-working of the ship's internal structure and an eventual increase in the ship's overall structural integrity. At it's most recent trip to a shipyard, all of the standard armor was replaced by ferro-aluminum armor. The forty-two tons of armor  increased the overall armor protection by thirty percent. As for weapons, the firepower of the Opus is more than adequate to handle any combat from most pirate bands. With double the firepower of the original model, Captain Wendell Binkley has little to fear from pirates, though he may be hard pressed should encounter a more advanced force.

Other additions include a large medical bay, complete with a doctor, three nurses and four combat medics. The Opus also carries a small force of marines, who also double as stevedores. Six of those marines are battle armor certified. They have a total of ten suits to choose from, including a modified Kanazuchi, three modified Gray Death Standards, three IS Standard, a Kage, a Theseus  and an Asterion. The battle armor detachment is commanded by Gunnery Sergeant Saigon Johnny Cutter, a former AFFS trooper, who stands at more than two meters in height. Cutter uses the Kanazuchi, known as Deathtöngue, exclusively. There are four Swift Wind [ICE-Cargo] onboard that can be used to deploy the battle suit element during ground operations.

Binkley's Magnum Opus is transported by the IMV Waltzing Academy, a modified Invader-class Jumpship.


                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Triumph (MOD) IMV Binkley's Magnum Opus
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 3065
Vessel Type:       Aerodyne DropShip
Rules:             Level 2, Standard design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              8,600 tons
Length:            129 meters
Power Plant:       Standard
Safe Thrust:       4
Maximum Thrust:    6
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    4 PPC
    8 LRM 15
    8 Medium Laser
    2 Autocannon/10
   14 Machine Gun
    4 Large Laser
    4 Autocannon/5
    4 Small Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Triumph (MOD) IMV Binkley's Opus
Mass:              8,600 tons

Equipment:                                                            Mass 
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                        2,236.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 4
      Maximum Thrust: 6
Structural Integrity: 15                                               645.00
Total Heat Sinks:    150 Single                                         39.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                     306.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:                 65.00
Fire Control Computers:                                                   .00
Food & Water:  (100 days supply)                                        84.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (719 total armor pts)                      42.00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Fore:                                209
   Left/Right Wings:                 180/180
   Aft:                                 150

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  BattleMechs (6) with 2 doors                                900.00
           Light Vehicles (to 50T) (12)                                600.00
           Cargo (1)                                                 1,425.00
           Battle Armor Points/Squads (2)                               20.00
   Bay 2:  Small Craft (2) with 1 door                                 400.00
           Cargo (1)                                                   600.00
   Bay 3:  Medical Bay (1)                                              50.00
           Cargo (1)                                                    50.00

Life Boats:  9 (7 tons each)                                            63.00
Escape Pods:  16 (7 tons each)                                         112.00

Crew and Passengers:
      7 Officers (5 minimum)                                            70.00
     13 Crew (0 minimum)                                                91.00
     12 Gunners (8 minimum)                                             84.00
     24 2nd Class Passengers                                           168.00
     30 Marines                                                        150.00
     94 Bay Personnel                                                     .00
Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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2 PPC                      Nose     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   20     14.00
2 PPC                      Nose     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   20     14.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       Nose     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   10     29.00
2 Medium Laser             Nose     1(10)     --     --     --    6      2.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)Nose     2(20)  2(20)     --     --    6     36.00
2 Machine Gun(200 rounds)  Nose      0(4)     --     --     --    0      2.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       L/RW     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   20     58.00
2 Large Laser              L/RW     3(26)  2(16)     --     --   32     20.00
  2 Medium Laser                                                 12      4.00
2 Autocannon/5(120 rounds) L/RW     1(10)  1(10)     --     --    4     44.00
2 Small Laser              L/RW(A)  1(14)     --     --     --    4      2.00
  4 Machine Gun(400 rounds)                                       0      8.00
2 Medium Laser             Aft      1(10)     --     --     --    6      2.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       Aft      2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   10     29.00
4 Machine Gun(400 rounds)  Aft       1(8)     --     --     --    0      4.00
1 Lot Spare Parts (1.53%)                                              132.00
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TOTALS:                                              Heat: 150       8,600.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        470,635,200 C-Bills
Battle Value:      5,779
Cost per BV:       81,438.86
Weapon Value:      7,105 (Ratio = 1.23)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 242;  MRV = 133;  LRV = 20;  ERV = 0
Maintenance:       Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 101,506
                   (67,114 Structure, 30,760 Life Support, 3,632 Weapons)
                   Support Points (SP) = 78,795  (78% of MPV)
BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 12 / 12
                   Damage PB/M/L: 20/17/5,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: DL;  Point Value: 58
                   Specials: if