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I wonder how soon after he gets home Golden Century gets downloaded?

Happy birthday Kit.

In BTA's books the commander of the 2nd Kearny is married to Barbara Liao.

i dont know.  but it does seem somewhat iffy the very first mech would be 100 tons.  i mean look at the development of the MBT, it first started out like with the british Mk 1 at 28 ton and the first french tank at 6.5 tons.

Interesting, anyone know why TPTB went with a 100 tonner?

[BV : 818 Cost : 3419501]

MCK-5S Mackie  Apocryphal mech

Mass: 50 tons
Chassis: Ford Super H QWA3X
Power Plant: Nissan 200
Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
   Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament: 4
   1 AC5
   1 PPC
   2 Small Lasers
   1 SRM2
Manufacturer(s): 1
   Skobel 'MechWorks
Communications System: Army Comm. Class 5
Targeting & Tracking System: Army Comp. Type 29K

Overview:
FASA Apocryphal mech sheet, via William Ward; Stats
courtresy of Hugh H. Browne, author of Technical
Readout 3058. Later changed to a 100-ton design by
FASA in the Record Sheets and TR3058.

However, the history of the BT universe supports the
Mackie's description as a 50-ton mech, since it was the
first battlemech, but the Griffin, produced a few years later,
was described at 55 tons as "considered an assault
mech".

I adhere to the theory that the Emperor's early design date
was for a Level 1 prototype, and that the Griffin as an
"assault" mech did not refer just to the Periphery states'
lesser mech design capabilities, but to the mech weight
mindset of the time.

Under these assumptions, the Mackie fits better as a 50
ton mech. This theory is also supported by the
appearance several years ago of a MechForce UK L2 refit
of the Mackie: though it was 100 tons, it sported twin
SRM4 launchers, when no missile launchers were present
on the FASA 100-ton version, only on this 50-ton
Apocryphal mech.

Type: MCK-5S Mackie  Apocryphal mech
Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 1 Custom
Tonnage: 50

Equipment                                                Mass
Internal Structure:                                       5.0
Engine:               200                                 8.5
   Walking MP:          4
   Running MP:          6
   Jumping MP:          0
Heat Sinks:            12                                 2
Gyro:                                                     2
Cockpit:                                                  3
Armor Factor:         168                                10.5
                        Internal           Armor
                        Structure          Value
   Head:                     3                9
   Center Torso:            16               23
   Center Torso (Rear):                       8
   R/L Torso:               12               18
   R/L Torso (Rear):                          6
   R/L Arm:                  8               16
   R/L Leg:                 12               24

  BV : 818   Cost : 3419501
Weapons and Ammo          Location   Critical   Heat     Mass
SRM-2                         LT         1        2       1.0
@SRM-2 (50)                   LT         1        0       1.0
Autocannon/5                  LA         4        1       8.0
@Autocannon/5 (20)            LT         1        0       1.0
PPC                           RA         3       10       7.0
Small Laser                   CT         1        1       0.5
Small Laser                   CT         1        1       0.5
*** HS RL1 RL1 LL1 LL1
 
*** END

i found this over on the defunct website Technical Readout Legends.   I must agree the Mackie fits better as a Medium Mech, not an Assault Mech.  

Best wishes for your Birthday Kit.

Cool Also they might find Camelot Command and Columbus earlier than happened which help Comstar

LMAO

I have that particular issue . I could email you the info .