STATISTICS
| Mass: 10 tons | Movement Type: Quadruped |
| Power Plant: TME 170 2eXtraLight | Armor Type: TME 3000 Standard |
| Comm Systems: TME Pipsqueak | Cruising Speed: 185 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Point-And-Shoot |
Maximum Speed: 280 kph |
| Chassis: TME XULPM Model 1 | |
| Armament: 3 TME/BTSTS-ESL:3059 "Pointed Stick" Extended Range Small Lasers |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-27 Microbe is the smallest BattleMech ever produced, as well as one of the fastest. Intended as a very small scout unit, the TME-27 is hardly larger than some battle armor designs. A highly mobile yet frail design, it is very popular with the certifiably insane.
CAPABILITIES
Surprisingly, it is not uncomfortable to operate. It uses the same lie-on-your-belly system as the TME-09 Pincer hovertank. A joy to operate, it veritably leaps over the ground for a very smooth ride.
The TME-27 is armed with three extended-range small lasers and Target Acquisition Gear (TAG). Speed is the Microbe's life as a mere two tons of armor covers its frame. The key to the Microbe's blazing speed is its extra-extra-light engine, a new bit of equipment that is sure to make light designs more common.
DEPLOYMENT
The TME-27 is popular with recon units but is a bit expensive to reconcile with its frailty, as a single medium laser hit could easily remove its limbs. However, pilots of the Microbe always go at top speed, making them nearly impossible to hit.
TME-27 Microbe Ultra-Light Recon BattleMech |
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| 10 tons | Cruising MP: 17 (183.6 kph) |
Flank MP: 26 (280.8 kph) |
Jump MP: 0 |
| Engine: 170 XXL Fusion | Engine Mass: 2.0 t | Cockpit Mass: 3 t | Gyro Mass: 1 t XL |
| 10 Heat Sinks | Structure Mass: 0.5t Endo | Armor Mass: 2 t | Armor Points: 16 |
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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Location |
Front |
IS |
Rear |
2 ER Small Lasers | Head |
| Head: | 4 | 3 | NA |
ER Small Laser | L. Torso |
| Center Torso: | 6 | 4 | 2 | TAG | R. Torso |
| Left / Right Torso: | 3 / 3 | 3 / 3 | 1 / 1 | XXL Engine | L/R Torso |
| Front L/R Leg: | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | NA / NA | 1 Heat Sink | Each Leg |
| Rear L/R Leg: | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | NA / NA | ||
DESIGNER'S NOTE: Yes, it is extremely weak. But with a +7 to-hit modifier against it, (i.e. have to roll 11 or better at short range) hitting it could be a problem.