Thunderbolt

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Thunderbolt
Production Information
Manufacturers	Earthwerks, Incorporated
Year	2491
Base Model	TDR-5S
Class	Heavy
Roles	Juggernaut Soldier
Cost	5,446,761 C-Bills
Technical Specifications
Mass	65 Tons
Chassis	Earthwerk TDR
Power Plant	Magna 260
Armor	Ryerson 150
Comms	Neil 8000
TTS	RCA Instatrac Mark X
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
Cruise Speed Combat Speed Max Speed	43.2 kph 64.8 kph 86.4 kph
Heat Sinks	15
Battle Value	1,015
Tech Level	Level 1: Intro

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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