STATISTICS
| Mass: 95 tons | Movement Type: Bipedal Humanoid |
| Power Plant: TME 285 Light | Armor Type: TME 3000 Standard |
| Comm Systems: TME Vox Et Deus | Cruising Speed: 32 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Point-And-Shoot |
Maximum Speed: 54 kph |
| Chassis: TME HPM-20 | |
| Armament: 1 TME/BTSTS-MRAC:3060 "Vulcan" Medium Rotary Autocannon 1 TME/BTSTS-ELL:3049 "Lightspear" Extended Range Large Laser 1 TME/BTSTS-PLL:3049 "Bren Laser" Large Pulse Laser 4 TME/BTSTS-LLRM:3000 "Gentle Breeze" Long Range Missile 5-Racks 5 TME/BTSTS-ML:3000 "ZapEmGood" Medium Lasers |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-159 Jove Mk.II is an improved version of the TME-151 Jove, equipped with superior weaponry and equipment.
CAPABILITIES
The Jove, traditionally a sturdy 'Mech, surpasses the survivability of a 'Mech equipped with a bulky extra-light engine by using a 285-rated light engine instead. Jump jets improve the Jove's mobility, while its arsenal is truly notable. The old 10-class autocannon is replaced by a 5-class rotary autocannon while the old twin large lasers are swapped with both extended-range and pulse models of large lasers. The four long-range missile five-racks underwent an aesthetic change, while five medium lasers are strategically located in the hips, center torso, and back of the head to provide close-range support fire.
Less radical an upgrade than the TME-158 Valiant Mark II, the Jove still has enough internal modifications to justify a new designation. The hexagonal radiators for the double heat sinks in the Mark II's forearms required a complete redesign of the Jove's originally empty arm structure, the hip actuators needed to be engineered to accommodate the medium laser fittings and rotary autocannon ammunition feeds, and the knee joints were modified to improve flexibility.
TME-159 Jove Mark II Assault Combat BattleMech |
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| 95 tons | Cruising MP: 3 (32.4 kph) | Flank MP: 5 (54.0 kph) | Jump MP: 3 (90m) |
| Engine: 285 Light Fusion | Engine Mass: 12.5 t | Cockpit Mass: 3 t | Gyro Mass: 3 t |
| 16 (32) Dbl Heat Sinks | Structure Mass: 9.5 t | Armor Mass: 15 t | Armor Points: 240 |
Drawing Board Stats for the TME-159 Jove Mk.II
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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Location |
Front |
IS |
Rear |
Rotary AC/5 | R. Torso |
| Head: | 9 | 3 | NA |
20 RAC/5 shots | R. Torso |
| Center Torso: | 40 | 30 | 9 | 20 RAC/5 shots | L. Leg |
| Left / Right Torso: | 30 / 30 | 20 / 20 | 6 / 6 | 20 RAC/5 shots | R. Leg |
| Left / Right Arm: | 25 / 25 | 16 / 16 | NA / NA | ER Large Laser | L. Torso |
| Left / Right Leg: | 30 / 30 | 20 / 20 | NA / NA | Large Pulse Laser | L. Torso |
| 2 LRM-5 | L. Torso | ||||
| 24 LRM-5 shots | L. Torso | ||||
| 2 LRM-5 | R. Torso | ||||
| 24 LRM-5 shots | R. Torso | ||||
| 2 Medium Lasers | C. Torso | ||||
| Medium Laser | Left Leg | ||||
| Medium Laser | Right Leg | ||||
| Medium Laser | Head Rear | ||||
| Light Engine | L/R Torsos | ||||
| Double Heat Sink | R. Torso | ||||
| 2 Double Heat Sinks | Left Arm | ||||
| 2 Double Heat Sinks | Right Arm | ||||