SM1

2025-12-17T21:34:34Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: stub -> missing fluffs

{{Vehicle|
| Image = File:SM1.png
| ImageGif = File:SM1_spin.gif
| Class = Hovercraft
| Faction = Clan
| Tickets = 6
| Tier = 6
| Tonnage = 50
| Speed = 86
| BoostSpeed = 127
| Rotation = 15
| Pitch = -8° to +35°

| Price Prime = 61 200
| ArmorT Prime = 26 585
| Engine Prime = I.C.E
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>1x [[CUAC20]]
<li>4x [[Heavy Flamer]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>1 [[Free ton]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 66 100
| ArmorT A = 26 585
| Engine A = I.C.E
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>1x [[CGauss]]
<li>1x [[CERPPC]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>1 [[free ton]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 63 600
| ArmorT B = 26 585
| Engine B = I.C.E
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>1x [[HAG40]]
<li>4x [[MG]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 65 300
| ArmorT C = 26 585
| Engine C = I.C.E
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>1x [[CLBX20]]
<li>4x [[HSL]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[AECM]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>1 [[free ton]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Hull = 3125
| Armor F = 7439
| Armor S = 3433
| Armor B = 4291
| Armor T = 4864

| Version153 = 0.18.4
}}

The '''SM1 Tank Destroyer''' is a [[Clan]] medium [[hovercraft]]. The SM1 has speed comparable to other fast hovers, more armor than either the [[Regulator]] or [[Epona]], and is at the same price point. It is flexible and capable of anchoring light or medium assets in the [[early game]] and [[mid game]], contributing significant weaponry and flank potential [[late game]], and at all times able to [[backcap]]. Most variants are built around a single big gun.

Like its patch-mate the [[JES-I]], its weapons have extremely limited traverse and so its pilot must turn the entire asset to engage targets. To compensate, the SM1 is allowed less damage transfer to hull through the turret and front armor sections. In addition, it gains extra speed when backpedalling compared to normal hovercraft and suffers less speed lost when engine damage is taken. In these assets, positioning and situational awareness is more important than ever to employ them effectively.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==
===Prime===
{{Fluff}}

===Variant A===
{{Fluff}}

===Variant B - ''"Bedbug"''===
{{Fluff}}

===Variant C===
{{fluff|0.18.3}}
The cheapest variant and hence the only one that can be bought at spawn with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] given at the 4th (Sergeant/Point 1) rank. C is a support asset primarily concerned with keeping allies under its [[AECM]] umbrella, and carries a much less immediately threatening arsenal. 2 [[LBX2]] and 2 [[LBX5]] have decent DPS against [[starter]] assets but require repeated hits to the same component to threaten other assets in the A's own weight class or higher. Best stay at a distance and on a defensive posture overwatching important sightlines, unless you are diving in to finish off a critically damaged opponent.

==Canon==

The Nova Cats found that their advanced BattleMech manufacturing capacity was lacking and they did not have the time or money to build up as they had done in the past. Instead, they slowly embraced the combined-arms approach that is far more popular in the Inner Sphere than the Clan homeworlds. After the success of their Shoden experiment, the Nova Cats looked to build on this accomplishment with a fast-strike vehicle. The Nova Cats worked with LAW to design an inexpensive but effective hovertank to address the Clan’s limited construction capacity. At the same time, they agreed to retool LAW’s Irece plant in exchange for a share of ownership in that facility and exclusive purchasing rights of the SM1 for the first five years of production. To maintain control over the plant’s operations and avoid the cost of upgrading the plant to the technological level of the Clans, the Nova Cats are supplying the weaponry from their own Irece facilities rather than on-site.
The SM1 is easy to manufacture. The chassis of either side is a mirror image of the other while the dual “bubble” cockpits are identical and redundant. The two halves are then sandwiched around the power plant and a large ballistic weapon, while the turret is added on top and the motive system below. Unsure how the final testing would go, designers started out with the intimidating Ultra class-20 autocannon to maximize its chances for success. There was some in-house humor that they had out-blitzkrieged the Blitzkrieg. For anti-infantry and back-up functions, quad light machine guns were mounted in the turret.

Date Introduced 3068 during the Era known as "Clan Invasion" (Jihad (3068 - 3080)) - Unit Role: Striker

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/SM1 Battletech Reference]

{{Template:Navbox_Assets_Clan}}

User talk:Commissioner Pravin Lal

2025-12-17T21:33:55Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal:

JES-I

2025-12-17T21:33:30Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: stub -> fluff stub

{{Vehicle|
| Image = File:JES-I.png
| ImageGif = File:JES-I_spin.gif
| Class = Hovercraft
| Faction = Inner Sphere
| Tickets = 6
| Tier = 6
| Tonnage = 50
| Speed = 58
| BoostSpeed = 87
| Rotation = 15
| Pitch = -8° to +35°

| Price Prime = 63 200
| ArmorT Prime = 16 924
| Engine Prime = I.C.E
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>3x [[SRM6]]
<li>4x [[SRM4]]
<li>2x [[SL]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 58 500
| ArmorT A = 16 924
| Engine A = I.C.E
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>3x [[SSRM4]]
<li>2x [[SSRM6]]
<li>1x [[NARC]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 58 900
| ArmorT B = 19 684
| Engine B = I.C.E
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>5x [[MRM10]]
<li>2x [[HMG]]
<li>2x [[SXPL]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>6.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 62 700
| ArmorT C = 16 924
| Engine C = I.C.E
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>3x [[TBolt5]]
<li>2x [[LRM10]]
<li>4x [[MG]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>2 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Stealth Armor]]
</ul>

| Hull = 3125
| Armor F = 3366
| Armor S = 2524
| Armor B = 2524
| Armor T = 2861

| Version153 = 0.18.2
}}

The '''JES-I Tactical Missile Carrier (T.M.C.)''' is an [[Inner Sphere]] medium [[hovercraft]]. The JES-I is an odd duck in MWLL's flock, with only slightly more armor tonnage than a [[Harasser]] and with extremely poor speed for a hovercraft due to its tiny engine. Woe betide any pilot naïve enough to underestimate it! All that extra tonnage has gone to mounting absurd amounts of [[missile]] weaponry that give it an overwhelming punch. For its pilots and its opponents alike, careful attention must be paid to engagement range and sightlines.

Like its patch-mate the [[SM1]], its weapons have extremely limited traverse and so the entire asset must turn to engage targets. To compensate, the JES I gains extra speed when back pedalling, is allowed less damage transfer than even the [[SM1]] to all its side sections and not just its front and turret, and suffers even less speed lost when engine damage is taken. In these assets, positioning and situational awareness is more important than ever to employ them effectively.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==
===Prime===
The boatiest [[SRM]] [[boat]] that ever boated, 36 of them mean that you can drill through the side torso of a [[Daishi]] in four salvos while dealing heavy AOE damage to other components. The two [[SBL]]s provide a tiny bit more DPS as well as mostly theoretical defense against BA given the unusual movement scheme. Because the [[SRM]]s are spread across so many launchers the ammo capacity is quite good (698 missiles total) so the Prime is able to stay on the battlefield longer than otherwise expected. Chain-firing the missiles can be useful to maximize shake, when at range, or when shooting a fast mover. This variant above all others is why every JES needs to be approached with caution until its variant is ascertained. Employ ambush tactics as much as possible, rather than trying to chase down targets with your laughable 'top' speed.

===Variant A===
One of the two variants that can be afforded with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] granted when spawning in at Sergeant/Point 1 rank. The A trades away a lot of maximum theoretical lethality in favor of versatility and ease of use. This variant packs 'only' 24 [[SSRM]]s which have significant spread, making it difficult to drill specific components. In exchange they are capable of locking on and can be flicked around obstacles. The [[NARC]] launcher can be employed to enable this tactic, alongside the more prosaic use of marking targets for the team's long-range missiles.

===Variant B===
The second of the variants that can be afforded with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] granted when spawning in at Sergeant/Point 1 rank. The B boats [[MRM]]s over SRMs, and as such excels at dealing splash damage to large, slow-moving targets within an effective range of about 60 and 600 meters of range. Said splash has headhunting potential, but don't count on it. Between its speed and the minimum range of its main arsenal this is solidly a fire support rather than attack asset. A small array of [[HMG]]s and [[SXPL]]s provide merely meaningful close-in defense.

===Variant C - ''"Extended Warranty"''===
{{Fluff}}

==Canon==
Missile carriers have been a staple of the modern battlefield for centuries, and for most of that time Joint Equipment Systems (JES) has been a provider of those vehicles. The Ghost Bear conquest of Alshain and the loss of their main production facility, combined with the loss of the contracts for the upgraded SRM/LRM Carriers in the mid 3050s, nearly killed the remaining Inner Sphere branches of the company.
The JES I Tactical Missile Carrier is Joint Equipment Systems’ and the Federated Suns-based company’s first new offering, and while it mounts an impressive number of missile batteries, many believe that the JES engineers did so at the expense of nearly every rational design philosophy. Strong proponents of thinking outside the box, the Panpour-based JES engineering team is hoping the vehicle will stimulate new sales with its unorthodox design and construction. The reason behind JES’s design choice was quite simple; lacking the capital to invest in military-grade fusion engine facilities and with interstellar shipping heavily disrupted, JES adapted one of their civilian engine lines to produce the tiny 15-rated fusion engine used on the JES I. Although hugely inefficient, the designers felt that the ready supply of engines and their reduced cost would at attract buyers.

Date Introduced 3068 during the Era known as "Clan Invasion" (Jihad (3068 - 3080)) - Unit Role: Striker

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/JES_I_Tactical_Missile_Carrier Battletech Reference]

{{Template:Navbox_Assets_IS}}

User talk:Commissioner Pravin Lal

2025-12-17T21:32:38Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal:

User talk:Commissioner Pravin Lal

2025-12-17T21:32:27Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal:

JES-I

2025-12-17T21:32:07Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: /* Variant B */ fluff update

{{Stub}}
{{Vehicle|
| Image = File:JES-I.png
| ImageGif = File:JES-I_spin.gif
| Class = Hovercraft
| Faction = Inner Sphere
| Tickets = 6
| Tier = 6
| Tonnage = 50
| Speed = 58
| BoostSpeed = 87
| Rotation = 15
| Pitch = -8° to +35°

| Price Prime = 63 200
| ArmorT Prime = 16 924
| Engine Prime = I.C.E
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>3x [[SRM6]]
<li>4x [[SRM4]]
<li>2x [[SL]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 58 500
| ArmorT A = 16 924
| Engine A = I.C.E
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>3x [[SSRM4]]
<li>2x [[SSRM6]]
<li>1x [[NARC]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 58 900
| ArmorT B = 19 684
| Engine B = I.C.E
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>5x [[MRM10]]
<li>2x [[HMG]]
<li>2x [[SXPL]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>6.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 62 700
| ArmorT C = 16 924
| Engine C = I.C.E
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>3x [[TBolt5]]
<li>2x [[LRM10]]
<li>4x [[MG]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>2 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Stealth Armor]]
</ul>

| Hull = 3125
| Armor F = 3366
| Armor S = 2524
| Armor B = 2524
| Armor T = 2861

| Version153 = 0.18.2
}}

The '''JES-I Tactical Missile Carrier (T.M.C.)''' is an [[Inner Sphere]] medium [[hovercraft]]. The JES-I is an odd duck in MWLL's flock, with only slightly more armor tonnage than a [[Harasser]] and with extremely poor speed for a hovercraft due to its tiny engine. Woe betide any pilot naïve enough to underestimate it! All that extra tonnage has gone to mounting absurd amounts of [[missile]] weaponry that give it an overwhelming punch. For its pilots and its opponents alike, careful attention must be paid to engagement range and sightlines.

Like its patch-mate the [[SM1]], its weapons have extremely limited traverse and so the entire asset must turn to engage targets. To compensate, the JES I gains extra speed when back pedalling, is allowed less damage transfer than even the [[SM1]] to all its side sections and not just its front and turret, and suffers even less speed lost when engine damage is taken. In these assets, positioning and situational awareness is more important than ever to employ them effectively.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==
===Prime===
The boatiest [[SRM]] [[boat]] that ever boated, 36 of them mean that you can drill through the side torso of a [[Daishi]] in four salvos while dealing heavy AOE damage to other components. The two [[SBL]]s provide a tiny bit more DPS as well as mostly theoretical defense against BA given the unusual movement scheme. Because the [[SRM]]s are spread across so many launchers the ammo capacity is quite good (698 missiles total) so the Prime is able to stay on the battlefield longer than otherwise expected. Chain-firing the missiles can be useful to maximize shake, when at range, or when shooting a fast mover. This variant above all others is why every JES needs to be approached with caution until its variant is ascertained. Employ ambush tactics as much as possible, rather than trying to chase down targets with your laughable 'top' speed.

===Variant A===
One of the two variants that can be afforded with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] granted when spawning in at Sergeant/Point 1 rank. The A trades away a lot of maximum theoretical lethality in favor of versatility and ease of use. This variant packs 'only' 24 [[SSRM]]s which have significant spread, making it difficult to drill specific components. In exchange they are capable of locking on and can be flicked around obstacles. The [[NARC]] launcher can be employed to enable this tactic, alongside the more prosaic use of marking targets for the team's long-range missiles.

===Variant B===
The second of the variants that can be afforded with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] granted when spawning in at Sergeant/Point 1 rank. The B boats [[MRM]]s over SRMs, and as such excels at dealing splash damage to large, slow-moving targets within an effective range of about 60 and 600 meters of range. Said splash has headhunting potential, but don't count on it. Between its speed and the minimum range of its main arsenal this is solidly a fire support rather than attack asset. A small array of [[HMG]]s and [[SXPL]]s provide merely meaningful close-in defense.

===Variant C - ''"Extended Warranty"''===

==Canon==
Missile carriers have been a staple of the modern battlefield for centuries, and for most of that time Joint Equipment Systems (JES) has been a provider of those vehicles. The Ghost Bear conquest of Alshain and the loss of their main production facility, combined with the loss of the contracts for the upgraded SRM/LRM Carriers in the mid 3050s, nearly killed the remaining Inner Sphere branches of the company.
The JES I Tactical Missile Carrier is Joint Equipment Systems’ and the Federated Suns-based company’s first new offering, and while it mounts an impressive number of missile batteries, many believe that the JES engineers did so at the expense of nearly every rational design philosophy. Strong proponents of thinking outside the box, the Panpour-based JES engineering team is hoping the vehicle will stimulate new sales with its unorthodox design and construction. The reason behind JES’s design choice was quite simple; lacking the capital to invest in military-grade fusion engine facilities and with interstellar shipping heavily disrupted, JES adapted one of their civilian engine lines to produce the tiny 15-rated fusion engine used on the JES I. Although hugely inefficient, the designers felt that the ready supply of engines and their reduced cost would at attract buyers.

Date Introduced 3068 during the Era known as "Clan Invasion" (Jihad (3068 - 3080)) - Unit Role: Striker

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/JES_I_Tactical_Missile_Carrier Battletech Reference]

{{Template:Navbox_Assets_IS}}

User talk:Commissioner Pravin Lal

2025-06-28T04:23:19Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal:

User:Commissioner Pravin Lal

2025-06-28T04:22:43Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal:

The principle of self-defense is a vital component of Peacekeeping efforts.

User talk:Commissioner Pravin Lal

2025-06-28T04:22:23Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: Created page with "WIP"

WIP

SM1

2025-06-28T04:19:49Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: /* Variant C */ fluff

{{Stub}}
{{Vehicle|
| Image = File:SM1.png
| ImageGif = File:SM1_spin.gif
| Class = Hovercraft
| Faction = Clan
| Tickets = 6
| Tier = 6
| Tonnage = 50
| Speed = 86
| BoostSpeed = 127
| Rotation = 15
| Pitch = -8° to +35°

| Price Prime = 61 200
| ArmorT Prime = 26 584
| Engine Prime = I.C.E
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>1x [[CUAC20]]
<li>4x [[Heavy Flamer]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>1 [[Free ton]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 64 700
| ArmorT A = 26 584
| Engine A = I.C.E
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>1x [[CGauss]]
<li>5x [[HSL]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>1 [[free ton]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 63 600
| ArmorT B = 26 584
| Engine B = I.C.E
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>1x [[HAG40]]
<li>4x [[MG]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 57 600
| ArmorT C = 26 584
| Engine C = I.C.E
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>2x [[CLBX2]]
<li>2x [[CLBX5]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[AECM]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[free tons]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Hull = 3125
| Armor F = 5722
| Armor S = 4291
| Armor B = 4291
| Armor T = 4864

| Version153 = 0.18.2
}}

The '''SM1 Tank Destroyer''' is a [[Clan]] medium [[hovercraft]]. The SM1 has speed comparable to other fast hovers, more armor than either the [[Regulator]] or [[Epona]], and is at the same price point. It is flexible and capable of anchoring light or medium assets in the [[early game]] and [[mid game]], contributing significant weaponry and flank potential [[late game]], and at all times able to [[backcap]]. Most variants are built around a single big gun.

Like its patch-mate the [[JES-I]], its weapons have extremely limited traverse and so its pilot must turn the entire asset to engage targets. To compensate, the SM1 is allowed less damage transfer to hull through the turret and front armor sections. In addition, it gains extra speed when backpedalling compared to normal hovercraft and suffers less speed lost when engine damage is taken. In these assets, positioning and situational awareness is more important than ever to employ them effectively.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==
===Prime===

===Variant A===

===Variant B - ''"Bedbug"''===

===Variant C===
The cheapest variant and hence the only one that can be bought at spawn with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] given at the 4th (Sergeant/Point 1) rank. C is a support asset primarily concerned with keeping allies under its [[AECM]] umbrella, and carries a much less immediately threatening arsenal. 2 [[LBX2]] and 2 [[LBX5]] have decent DPS against [[starter]] assets but require repeated hits to the same component to threaten other assets in the A's own weight class or higher. Best stay at a distance and on a defensive posture overwatching important sightlines, unless you are diving in to finish off a critically damaged opponent.

==Canon==

The Nova Cats found that their advanced BattleMech manufacturing capacity was lacking and they did not have the time or money to build up as they had done in the past. Instead, they slowly embraced the combined-arms approach that is far more popular in the Inner Sphere than the Clan homeworlds. After the success of their Shoden experiment, the Nova Cats looked to build on this accomplishment with a fast-strike vehicle. The Nova Cats worked with LAW to design an inexpensive but effective hovertank to address the Clan’s limited construction capacity. At the same time, they agreed to retool LAW’s Irece plant in exchange for a share of ownership in that facility and exclusive purchasing rights of the SM1 for the first five years of production. To maintain control over the plant’s operations and avoid the cost of upgrading the plant to the technological level of the Clans, the Nova Cats are supplying the weaponry from their own Irece facilities rather than on-site.
The SM1 is easy to manufacture. The chassis of either side is a mirror image of the other while the dual “bubble” cockpits are identical and redundant. The two halves are then sandwiched around the power plant and a large ballistic weapon, while the turret is added on top and the motive system below. Unsure how the final testing would go, designers started out with the intimidating Ultra class-20 autocannon to maximize its chances for success. There was some in-house humor that they had out-blitzkrieged the Blitzkrieg. For anti-infantry and back-up functions, quad light machine guns were mounted in the turret.

Date Introduced 3068 during the Era known as "Clan Invasion" (Jihad (3068 - 3080)) - Unit Role: Striker

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/SM1 Battletech Reference]

{{Template:Navbox_Assets_Clan}}

SM1

2025-06-28T04:10:22Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: /* Variant C */

{{Stub}}
{{Vehicle|
| Image = File:SM1.png
| ImageGif = File:SM1_spin.gif
| Class = Hovercraft
| Faction = Clan
| Tickets = 6
| Tier = 6
| Tonnage = 50
| Speed = 86
| BoostSpeed = 127
| Rotation = 15
| Pitch = -8° to +35°

| Price Prime = 61 200
| ArmorT Prime = 26 584
| Engine Prime = I.C.E
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>1x [[CUAC20]]
<li>4x [[Heavy Flamer]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>1 [[Free ton]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 64 700
| ArmorT A = 26 584
| Engine A = I.C.E
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>1x [[CGauss]]
<li>5x [[HSL]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>1 [[free ton]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 63 600
| ArmorT B = 26 584
| Engine B = I.C.E
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>1x [[HAG40]]
<li>4x [[MG]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 57 600
| ArmorT C = 26 584
| Engine C = I.C.E
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>2x [[CLBX2]]
<li>2x [[CLBX5]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[AECM]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[free tons]]
<li>9t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Hull = 3125
| Armor F = 5722
| Armor S = 4291
| Armor B = 4291
| Armor T = 4864

| Version153 = 0.18.2
}}

The '''SM1 Tank Destroyer''' is a [[Clan]] medium [[hovercraft]]. The SM1 has speed comparable to other fast hovers, more armor than either the [[Regulator]] or [[Epona]], and is at the same price point. It is flexible and capable of anchoring light or medium assets in the [[early game]] and [[mid game]], contributing significant weaponry and flank potential [[late game]], and at all times able to [[backcap]]. Most variants are built around a single big gun.

Like its patch-mate the [[JES-I]], its weapons have extremely limited traverse and so its pilot must turn the entire asset to engage targets. To compensate, the SM1 is allowed less damage transfer to hull through the turret and front armor sections. In addition, it gains extra speed when backpedalling compared to normal hovercraft and suffers less speed lost when engine damage is taken. In these assets, positioning and situational awareness is more important than ever to employ them effectively.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==
===Prime===

===Variant A===

===Variant B - ''"Bedbug"''===

===Variant C===
The cheapest variant and hence the only one that can be bought at spawn with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] given at the 4th (Sergeant/Point 1) rank. The C is a support asset primarily concerned with keeping allies under its [[AECM]] umbrella. 2 [[LBX2]] and 2 [[LBX5]] have decent DPS against starter assets but require repeated hits to the same component to threaten other assets in its own weight class or higher. Best to stay at a distance and on a defensive posture, unless you are diving in to finish off a critically damaged opponent.

==Canon==

The Nova Cats found that their advanced BattleMech manufacturing capacity was lacking and they did not have the time or money to build up as they had done in the past. Instead, they slowly embraced the combined-arms approach that is far more popular in the Inner Sphere than the Clan homeworlds. After the success of their Shoden experiment, the Nova Cats looked to build on this accomplishment with a fast-strike vehicle. The Nova Cats worked with LAW to design an inexpensive but effective hovertank to address the Clan’s limited construction capacity. At the same time, they agreed to retool LAW’s Irece plant in exchange for a share of ownership in that facility and exclusive purchasing rights of the SM1 for the first five years of production. To maintain control over the plant’s operations and avoid the cost of upgrading the plant to the technological level of the Clans, the Nova Cats are supplying the weaponry from their own Irece facilities rather than on-site.
The SM1 is easy to manufacture. The chassis of either side is a mirror image of the other while the dual “bubble” cockpits are identical and redundant. The two halves are then sandwiched around the power plant and a large ballistic weapon, while the turret is added on top and the motive system below. Unsure how the final testing would go, designers started out with the intimidating Ultra class-20 autocannon to maximize its chances for success. There was some in-house humor that they had out-blitzkrieged the Blitzkrieg. For anti-infantry and back-up functions, quad light machine guns were mounted in the turret.

Date Introduced 3068 during the Era known as "Clan Invasion" (Jihad (3068 - 3080)) - Unit Role: Striker

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/SM1 Battletech Reference]

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JES-I

2025-06-28T04:10:07Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: /* Variant A */ fluff

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{{Vehicle|
| Image = File:JES-I.png
| ImageGif = File:JES-I_spin.gif
| Class = Hovercraft
| Faction = Inner Sphere
| Tickets = 6
| Tier = 6
| Tonnage = 50
| Speed = 58
| BoostSpeed = 87
| Rotation = 15
| Pitch = -8° to +35°

| Price Prime = 63 200
| ArmorT Prime = 16 924
| Engine Prime = I.C.E
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>3x [[SRM6]]
<li>4x [[SRM4]]
<li>2x [[SL]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 58 500
| ArmorT A = 16 924
| Engine A = I.C.E
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>3x [[SSRM4]]
<li>2x [[SSRM6]]
<li>1x [[NARC]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 58 900
| ArmorT B = 19 684
| Engine B = I.C.E
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>5x [[MRM10]]
<li>2x [[HMG]]
<li>2x [[SXPL]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>1 [[HS]]
<li>0 [[Free tons]]
<li>6.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 62 700
| ArmorT C = 16 924
| Engine C = I.C.E
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>3x [[TBolt5]]
<li>2x [[LRM10]]
<li>4x [[MG]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>2 [[HS]]
<li>2 [[Free tons]]
<li>5.5t [[Stealth Armor]]
</ul>

| Hull = 3125
| Armor F = 3366
| Armor S = 2524
| Armor B = 2524
| Armor T = 2861

| Version153 = 0.18.2
}}

The '''JES-I Tactical Missile Carrier (T.M.C.)''' is an [[Inner Sphere]] medium [[hovercraft]]. The JES-I is an odd duck in MWLL's flock, with only slightly more armor tonnage than a [[Harasser]] and with extremely poor speed for a hovercraft due to its tiny engine. Woe betide any pilot naïve enough to underestimate it! All that extra tonnage has gone to mounting absurd amounts of [[missile]] weaponry that give it an overwhelming punch. For its pilots and its opponents alike, careful attention must be paid to engagement range and sightlines.

Like its patch-mate the [[SM1]], its weapons have extremely limited traverse and so the entire asset must turn to engage targets. To compensate, the JES I gains extra speed when back pedalling, is allowed less damage transfer than even the [[SM1]] to all its side sections and not just its front and turret, and suffers even less speed lost when engine damage is taken. In these assets, positioning and situational awareness is more important than ever to employ them effectively.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==
===Prime===
The boatiest [[SRM]] [[boat]] that ever boated, 36 of them mean that you can drill through the side torso of a [[Daishi]] in four salvos while dealing heavy AOE damage to other components. The two [[SBL]]s provide a tiny bit more DPS as well as mostly theoretical defense against BA given the unusual movement scheme. Because the [[SRM]]s are spread across so many launchers the ammo capacity is quite good (698 missiles total) so the Prime is able to stay on the battlefield longer than otherwise expected. Chain-firing the missiles can be useful to maximize shake, when at range, or when shooting a fast mover. This variant above all others is why every JES needs to be approached with caution until its variant is ascertained. Employ ambush tactics as much as possible, rather than trying to chase down targets with your laughable 'top' speed.

===Variant A===
One of the two variants that can be afforded with the 59,000 [[C-Bills]] granted when spawning in at Sergeant/Point 1 rank. The A trades away a lot of maximum theoretical lethality in favor of versatility and ease of use. This variant packs 'only' 24 [[SSRM]]s which have significant spread, making it difficult to drill specific components. In exchange they are capable of locking on and can be flicked around obstacles. The [[NARC]] launcher can be employed to enable this tactic, alongside the more prosaic use of marking targets for the team's long-range missiles.

===Variant B===

===Variant C - ''"Extended Warranty"''===

==Canon==
Missile carriers have been a staple of the modern battlefield for centuries, and for most of that time Joint Equipment Systems (JES) has been a provider of those vehicles. The Ghost Bear conquest of Alshain and the loss of their main production facility, combined with the loss of the contracts for the upgraded SRM/LRM Carriers in the mid 3050s, nearly killed the remaining Inner Sphere branches of the company.
The JES I Tactical Missile Carrier is Joint Equipment Systems’ and the Federated Suns-based company’s first new offering, and while it mounts an impressive number of missile batteries, many believe that the JES engineers did so at the expense of nearly every rational design philosophy. Strong proponents of thinking outside the box, the Panpour-based JES engineering team is hoping the vehicle will stimulate new sales with its unorthodox design and construction. The reason behind JES’s design choice was quite simple; lacking the capital to invest in military-grade fusion engine facilities and with interstellar shipping heavily disrupted, JES adapted one of their civilian engine lines to produce the tiny 15-rated fusion engine used on the JES I. Although hugely inefficient, the designers felt that the ready supply of engines and their reduced cost would at attract buyers.

Date Introduced 3068 during the Era known as "Clan Invasion" (Jihad (3068 - 3080)) - Unit Role: Striker

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/JES_I_Tactical_Missile_Carrier Battletech Reference]

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2025-06-11T15:53:52Z

Commissioner Pravin Lal: Asset fluff