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Abrams Mk IX
Mass: 61 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/D-F-D
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 2,443,532 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,150
Power Plant: 185 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Gauss Rifle
1 Autocannon/2
Manufacturer:
Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:
Overview:
The Abrams Mk IX was one of the lesser known "Victory Weapons" along side the
successful Dragoon and less then successful Matar that the Rim Worlds Empire
attempted to untilize during the Star League Civil War.
Whereas the Terran Hegemony wished to channel the Nation of Isreal and it's
resilience with the Merkava, Amaris studies of History formed a wish to channel
the power of the American Empire with this vehicle. Massing a single ton more
then the Manticore Heavy Tank which was gaining popularity in the Inner Sphere,
the Abrams used that extra ton of Wiggle room well. While Slower then it's
contemporary, it was equipped with a massive gauss Rifle as it's Principle
Armament. a 20mm Autocannon was mounted coaxially to provide supporting fire,
and Tracer Ammunition made targeting for the Gauss Weapon in low light
conditions easier.
the Abrams faded into obscurity once again after the fall of the Star Leauge.
Kerensky refused to take any examples of the tank with him (unlike the Dragoon
and Rampage). most found their way into the hands of the Cappelan
Confederation, and where slowly wiped out by their inability to maintain the
Gauss Rifle and expensive and unique 185 rated fusion engine
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 35 points 6.50
Engine: Fusion Engine 185 11.50
Cruise MP: 3
Flank MP: 5
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 3.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Turret: 2.50
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 215 12.00
Armor
Factor
Front 60
Left/Right 40/40
Turret 40
Rear 35
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Autocannon/2 T 1 1 6.00
Gauss Rifle T 1 1 15.00
@AC/2 (45) BD - 0 1.00
@Gauss Rifle (24) BD - 0 3.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 12
3 2 2 2 0 3 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities:
