STATISTICS
| Mass: 75 tons | Movement Type: Tracked |
| Power Plant: TME 225 eXtraLight | Armor Type: TME 3049 Ferro-Fibrous |
| Comm Systems: TME Vox Et Deus | Cruising Speed: 35 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Point-And-Shoot |
Maximum Speed: 58 kph |
| Chassis: TME BTHT Model 1 | |
| Armament: 1 TME/BTSTS-GR:3049 "Electro-Shot" Gauss Rifle 7 TME/BTSTS-ML:3025 "Schoolyard-Bully" Medium Lasers 3 TME/BTSTS-MG:3000 "Chatterbox" Machine Guns |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-05 Slantback was designed especially for sale in the Battletech S/TS to lead armored spearheads in conjuction with assault 'Mech lances. Its heavy armor and powerful weaponry makes up for its slow speed, which is still enough to allow it to keep up with its bipedal counterparts.
CAPABILITIES
The Slantback mounts a powerful Electro-Shot Gauss rifle on a turret and three Schoolyard-Bully medium lasers in the front of the vehicle while two side sponson of two SB medium lasers each provide support fire for the flanks. This weapon layout makes the Slantback effective in sweeping oblique attacks.
DEPLOYMENT
The first unit to purchase the TME-05 Slantback was Valerie's Volunteers in 3053, a poorly-known armor division. When contracted to assault a Clan Wolf firebase, their Slantback platoon formed a second line behind their first line of Demolisher heavy tanks. The Slantbacks softened up the Clan 'mechs with their Gauss rifles as the Demolishers waded through the fire to bring their short-ranged heavy autocannon to bear. The Demolishers were immobilized, after eliminating most of the defensive force, by three Mad Cat 'mechs coming to support the base. Three pristine Slantbacks were left to fight three Clan Mad Cats. Using their low hulls to their advantage, the Slantbacks used the hilly terrain to lure the Mad Cats into individual traps. Each Slantback chalked up a Mad Cat kill as a Volunteer artillery spotter recorded the fight. This footage was then used in the Slantback advertising campaign along with the new title of "cat killer."
The Slantback now serves in all major House militaries, but Steiner has the largest proportion.
VARIANTS
There are no factory variants of the TME-05, although there are undoubtedly field modifications of which we are unaware.
TME-05 Slantback Main Battle Tank |
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| 75 tons | Tracked | Cruising MP: 3 (32.4 kph) | Flank MP: 5 (54.0 kph) |
| Engine: 225 XL Fusion | Engine Mass: 7.5 t | Control Mass: 3.75 t | No Lift Equipment |
| No Power Amplifier | 21 Heat Sinks | Internal Structure: 7.5 t | Turret Mass: 1.5 t |
| Armor Mass: 16.35t FF | Armor Points: 293 | Crew: 7 | Sponson Mass: .4 t |
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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| Front: | 70 |
Gauss Rifle | Turret |
| Left/Right Side: | 59 / 59 |
2 Medium Lasers | L. Sponson |
| Rear: | 51 |
2 Medium Lasers | R. Sponson |
| Front Turret: | not applicable |
3 Medium Lasers | Front |
| Rear Turret: | 54 |
Machine Gun | Left |
| Machine Gun | Right | ||
| Machine Gun | Rear | ||
| 24 Gauss Rifle shots | Body | ||
| 50 Machine Gun shots | Body | ||
DESIGNER'S NOTE: Micro Machine.