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DPG-3R DOPPELGANGER
Mass: 75 tons
Chassis: GM Marauder Special MD EndoSteel
Power Plant: GM 375 XL
Cruising Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 86 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: StarGuard Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
6 Holly LRM-5 Racks
2 ExoStar Large Lasers
3 Martell Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: General Motors
Primary Factory: Kathil
Communications System: Dalban Micronics
Targeting and Tracking System: Sync Tracker (39-42071)
Overview:
The militaries of the InnerSphere have been trying to emulate the impressive Mad Cat design since it first appeared on the Rock in 3049. Unfortunately, the stark differences between recovered Star League lostech and ultra-high tech Clan equipment made that task improbable. Thankfully the birth of the Martial Accords in 3053 ushered in a new era of cooperation for the Great Houses and ComStar. Reverse engineering was sped along by combining FedCom research done at the prestigious NAIS with captured materiel provided by the DCMS and lostech resources supplied via ComStar. First Prince Hanse Davion dubbed the project, the Doppelganger, which is a clear reference to the Capellan operation that attempted to destroy him and his realm during the 4th Succession War. The Fox clearly intends to turn this 'clone' on the Clans the same way he did to Maximillian Liao and the Capellan Confederation nearly thirty years ago.
Capabilities:
General Motors, the creators of the Marauder, developed the new Special MD EndoSteel chassis to compose the skeletal structure of this Mad Cat replicant as well as the GM 375 XL Engine. This highly advanced lostech power plant used on the Star League Flashman succeeds in saving valuable tonnage while moving the Doppelganger up to 86 kilometers per hour. Together with eleven and a half tons of StarGuard Ferro-Fibrous that provides this seventy-five-ton BattleMech with eighty-nine percent of maximum armor protection these high-tech components have nearly the exact same effect as their Clan counterparts.
The major difference comes in terms of interior bulk with the Timber Wolf consuming nearly 37 percent of available interior space for this core equipment. The Doppelganger on the other hand devours nearly 67 percent of its available interior space on the same gear. This disparity clearly shows superior nature of Clan technology in comparison to the InnerSphere and hampers what designers could do here. After some debate in order to maximize vital interior room the lower arm actuators were removed as well giving this BattleMech a distinctive barrel armed appearance.
Designers were able to give this BattleMech a semi-modularity, more akin to the Mercury than a true OmniMech, which enables rapid weapon swaps. With hardpoints for missile racks in the side torsos and energy weapons in the arms this ‘pseudo-omni’ already has many variants planned to enable different mission roles depending upon the operation.
The base model comes equipped with six Holly LRM-5 Racks which still doesn’t match the Mad Cat Prime. By using this ‘Marik approach’ which utilizes multiple small launchers to mimic the performance of heavier large launchers it is a closer approximation. Plus, thanks to eighteen rounds of LRM ammunition the Doppelganger can hang in a fight three times as long as a Timber Wolf Prime. Two ExoStar Large Lasers were chosen for their more balanced heat to damage ratio rather than new extended range models. While this is a shortcoming for the ‘Mech in terms of range it does allow for better heat management as a running Alpha Strike with these main lasers and the LRMs will produce a heat neutral condition. The three Martell Medium Laser are therefore meant for supplemental close-range firepower when enemies enter the LRM minimum distance.
Deployment:
This 'Heavy Cavalry' Mech is slated for deliver to the elite units of the Federated Commonwealth shortly. The Davion Guards, the Royal Guard, the Steiner Huscarls, and Knights Exemplar will likely be the first with units on the Clan front receiving priority. Soon joining other copycat designs like the Blitzer (Dasher), the Hanma (Puma), and the M4 Mammoth (Behemoth) already in service formation of a Clan OpFor is also likely based around these designs. In order to meet the production demand two new General Motors’ factories are starting manufacturing as quickly as time permits. Their facility on Outreach which will supply House Kurita and elite FedCom mercenaries is the closest to coming on line. ComStar is already reached an agreement to reopen GM facilities around the city of Detroit on Terra to facilitate its needs.
Type: Doppelganger
Technology Base: Inner Sphere - Level 2
Tonnage: 75
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: EndoSteel 4
Engine: 375 XL 19.5
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 15 (30) 5
Gyro: 4
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 206 11.5
Internal Structure Armor Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 23 31 / 10
R/L Torso 16 22 / 7
R/L Arm 12 21
R/L Leg 16 28
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
3 LRM-5s Right Torso 3 6
Ammo (LRM) 48 Right Torso 2 2
3 LRM-5s Left Torso 3 6
Ammo (LRM) 24 Left Torso 1 1
Large Laser Right Arm 2 5
Medium Laser Right Arm 1 1
Large Laser Left Arm 2 5
Medium Laser Left Arm 1 1
Medium Laser Center Torso 1 1
Cost = 18,108,125 C-bills
Variant A (Alpha)
LRM-10 Right Torso 2 5
Artemis IV FCS Right Torso 1 1
Ammo (LRM) 24 Right Torso 2 2
LRM-10 Left Torso 2 5
Artemis IV FCS Left Torso 1 1
Ammo (LRM) 12 Left Torso 1 1
ER Large Laser Right Arm 2 5
Medium Laser Right Arm 1 1
ER Large Laser Left Arm 2 5
Medium Laser Left Arm 1 1
Medium Laser Center Torso 1 1
Cost = 19,000,625 C-bills
Variant B (Bravo)
3 Streak SRM-2s Right Torso 3 4.5
Ammo (Streak SRM) 50 Right Torso 1 1
3 Streak SRM-2s Left Torso 3 4.5
Ammo (Streak SRM) 50 Left Torso 1 1
ER PPC Right Arm 3 7
ER PPC Left Arm 3 7
Medium Pulse Laser Center Torso 1 2
Medium Laser Head 1 1
Cost = 18,647,125 C-bills
Variant C (Charlie)
SRM-6 Right Torso 2 3
Artemis IV FCS Right Torso 1 1
Ammo (SRM) 15 Right Torso 1 1
SRM-6 Left Torso 2 3
Artemis IV FCS Left Torso 1 1
Ammo (SRM) 15 Left Torso 1 1
Large Pulse Laser Right Arm 2 7
Medium Pulse Laser Right Arm 1 2
Large Pulse Laser Left Arm 2 7
Medium Pulse Laser Left Arm 1 2
Cost = 18,717,125 C-bills
Variant D (Delta)
LRM-15 Right Torso 3 7
Ammo (LRM) 16 Right Torso 2 2
SRM-6 Left Torso 2 3
Ammo (SRM) 15 Left Torso 1 1
PPC Right Arm 3 7
PPC Left Arm 3 7
Medium Laser Center Torso 1 1
Cost = 18,444,125 C-bills
