Adaptation is a trait of the survivor and no one is more a survivor than the Capellan economy. In spite of losing worlds and factories to its neighbours through the centuries and of a centralised and “rigid†management through four-years plans, the resilience and the capacity of the military-industrial complex to rise like a phoenix (although a smaller one) is no longer to be proven.
Extract from the Capellan intelligence report - Economical section by the MI-6, early 3053
My Lord,
We received a proposal from the Ministry of Trade and Exchange from the Capellan Confederation to sell them our stock of “old†DRG-1N for them to retrofit and either to use them or to sell them to third parties (including us).
In the name of the Kapteyn Accords and of the Outreach Conference, they requested a “fair†discount. I checked with the the Bureau of Development of Treaty Brothers and it seems that these agreements are still in force even if the Noble Dragon does not need them.
Accounting and Sales said that since the Mustered Soldiery only wants upgraded ‘Mechs for our noble samurais and since we shifted our lines to produce only Grand Dragons these stocks are there rotting waiting for an hypothetical customer when we need to focus on producing only advanced weapons of war, we could as well sell them to the Capellan Confederation.
Regarding the discount, I would suggest up to 10% but on the price for gaijin. There is no reason for the pride of the Draconis Combine to be sold under its real value.
I remain your loyal servitor,
Yakusho Isoroku
To whom it may concern,
The Chancellor, blessed be His Wisdom, has decided to offer Shengi-La a chance to prove its loyalty to the Capellan Confederation and to reward it for all the efforts it has made to rebuild it after the traitorous attack by the Davion barbarians.
We acquired a large surplus of old Dragon DRG-1N for us to retrofit with advanced technology for our own needs or to upgrade it with older technology for others after approval by the Draconis Combine. We have in mind the Magistracy since a high member of their armed forces was until a few years ago a deserter of the Draconis Combine, he has left a positive and long lasting impression on both sides and the Dragon has opened one of its eyes on the potential of the Periphery.
The Chancellor agreed as He foresaw that in the end, we would be the ones doing the Canopians a favour by selling them new tools and thus acquiring potential allies.
For the Confederation,
Lin Bohao
Sir,
As requested by the Chancellor, we have developed three projects that should be able to give us an advantage: the DRG-2L1, the DRG-2L2 and the DRG-2L3.
The first one upgrades the armour with 9 tons of ferro-fibrous armour that we acquired from Hellespont Industrial providing the same protection for less tonnage. Apart from the two Medium Lasers (the rear one being brought forward), all weapons were dropped for a Gauss Rifle with three tons of ammo. The increase in firepower is significant for a similar range. I am sure this will satisfy the request for a more efficient yet not much more costly variant.
The second one has two advanced technologies: a CASE to protect the ammo bins and 9.5 tons of ferro-fibrous armour. The weapons were changed turning the DRG-2L2 into a middle-range brawler with an AC/10 and the usual Medium Lasers. The only long-range weapon is a simple LRM-5 providing some firepower while it gets into range.
The DRG-2L3 exchanges the AC/10 for a brand new LB 10-X with 3 tons of ammo to allow for optimal use on the battlefield.
All these weapons were obtained from trusted Capellan companies like Ceres Metal Industries, all eager to work for the greater good of the Confederation.
The ‘MechWarriors used for field testing have shown preferences for the 2L2 and the 2L3 but only the Chancellor will decide and He should be sent soon one Lance of each for further trial and selection.
Huang Peide
Dragon DRG-2L1
Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-D
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 5 182 080 C-Bills
Total Cost: 5 242 080 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 557
Chassis: Alshain Type 56-60H Standard
Power Plant: Vlar 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Hellespont Lite Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Shengli Arms/Zhi-tong-yao Gauss Rifle
2 Victory Industries/Victory 23R Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Luthien Armor Works
Primary Factory: Luthien
Communications System: Sipher CommSys 3
Targeting and Tracking System: Eagle Eye SY10-10
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 99 points 6,00
Engine: Fusion Engine 300 19,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 161 9,00
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 2 CT, 9 RT, 2 RA
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 20 28
Center Torso (rear) 12
L/R Torso 14 16
L/R Torso (rear) 8
L/R Arm 10 14
L/R Leg 14 18
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Medium Laser LT 3 1 1,00
Gauss Rifle RA 1 7 15,00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
@Gauss Rifle (24) RT - 3 3,00
Free Critical Slots: 22
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 16
5 3 3 2 0 3 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
Dragon DRG-2L2
Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-D
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 5 166 080 C-Bills
Total Cost: 5 208 080 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 241
Chassis: Alshain Type 56-60H Standard
Power Plant: Vlar 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Hellespont Lite Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Autocannon/10
2 Victory Industries/Victory 23R Medium Lasers
1 Ceres Metals Industries/Sian-Ceres Jaguar LRM-5
Manufacturer: Luthien Armor Works
Primary Factory: Luthien
Communications System: Sipher CommSys 3
Targeting and Tracking System: Eagle Eye SY10-10
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 99 points 6,00
Engine: Fusion Engine 300 19,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 170 9,50
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 LT, 8 RT, 2 RA
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 20 28
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 14 18
L/R Torso (rear) 9
L/R Arm 10 15
L/R Leg 14 19
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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LRM-5 CT 2 1 2,00
(R) Medium Laser LT 3 1 1,00
Autocannon/10 RA 3 7 12,00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
@AC/10 (20) RT - 2 2,00
@LRM-5 (24) RT - 1 1,00
Free Critical Slots: 20
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 12
5 2 2 1 0 3 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, AC 1/1/0
Dragon DRG-2L3
Mass: 60 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-D
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 5 486 080 C-Bills
Total Cost: 5 560 080 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 313
Chassis: Alshain Type 56-60H Standard
Power Plant: Vlar 300 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Hellespont Lite Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Bithinian Ballistics/Mydron Excel LB 10-X AC
2 Victory Industries/Victory 23R Medium Lasers
1 Ceres Metals Industries/Sian-Ceres Jaguar LRM-5
Manufacturer: Luthien Armor Works
Primary Factory: Luthien
Communications System: Sipher CommSys 3
Targeting and Tracking System: Eagle Eye SY10-10
================================================================================
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 99 points 6,00
Engine: Fusion Engine 300 19,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 170 9,50
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 LT, 7 RT, 3 RA
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 20 28
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 14 18
L/R Torso (rear) 9
L/R Arm 10 15
L/R Leg 14 19
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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LRM-5 CT 2 1 2,00
(R) Medium Laser LT 3 1 1,00
LB 10-X AC RA 2 6 11,00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
@LRM-5 (24) RT - 1 1,00
@LB 10-X (Cluster) (10) RT - 1 1,00
@LB 10-X (Slug) (20) RT - 2 2,00
Free Critical Slots: 20
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 13
5 2 2 1 0 3 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, FLK 1/1/1
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