Thunderbolt
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| Thunderbolt | |
| Production Information | |
| Manufacturers | Earthwerks Incorporated[1] |
| Year | 2491[1] |
| Base Model | TDR-5S[1] |
| Class | Heavy[1] |
| Roles | Juggernaut |
| Cost | 5,446,761 C-Bills[2] |
| Battle Value | 1,015[2] |
| Tech Level | Level 1: Intro[2] |
| Component Information | |
| Mass | 65 Tons[1] |
| Chassis | Earthwerks TDR[1] |
| Power Plant | Magna 260[1] |
| Jump Jets | None |
| Armor | Ryerson 150[1] |
| Comms | Neil 8000[1] |
| TTS | RCA Instatrac Mark X[1] |
| Armament | 1 Sunglow Type 2 Large Laser
1 Delta Dark LRM 15 Rack 3 Diverse Optics Type 18 Medium Lasers 1 Bical SRM 2 Twin Rack 2 Voelkers 200 Machine Guns[1] |
| Technical Information | |
| Walk Speed | 43.2 kph[1] |
| Run Speed | 64.8 kph[1] |
| Sprint Speed | 86.4 kph |
| Jump Distance | N/A |
| Movement | 4/6/0[1] |
| Armor Points | 208 Standard[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 15 Single[1] |
| Load Weight | 21 Tons[1] |
| Characteristics | N/A |
The Thunderbolt marched off the Earthwerks assembly lines in 2491, where it promptly found roles in assault lances of the era. It proved popular, resulting in adoption across the Successor States' BattleMech forces. While it has long since been relegated to the heavy weight class, it still remains a viable and popular 'Mech.
The Thunderbolt's weapons array makes it an ideal Soldier 'Mech, allowing it to close with opponents. Heavy armor allows it to shrug off attacks while inflicting its own heavy fire upon any opponent daring enough to engage it.
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