LBW-1K Longbow
The LBW-1K is a somewhat rare sight in the Inner Sphere. A competing design to the fabled Archer, the Longbow factory on Carver V was captured during the Amaris Coup and the untested designs desperately thrown against the SLDF in the final months of the war to free Terra. The 'mech fared well, even in the hands of the barely-trained Rim-Worlds troops, and Kerensky ordered that the factory be repaired and made operational as soon as possible in order to assist in rebuilding the decimated ranks of the Regular Army. He took most of the finished Longbows with him on The Exodus, and the factory was destroyed early in the 1st Succession War. Since then, only the mysterious Wolf's Dragoons have been able to field more than a handful of the effective long-range 'mechs. Due to the loss of technology since this 'mech was originally produced, the advanced targeting systems, linked missile arrays, and protective electronic-warfare systems have long since been replaced with equipment available on today's battlefield. It is staggering to think what this design was capable of in the final days of the Star League.

This particular vehicle fell into the hands of an untrained pilot on the planet Murchison in late January of 3028. Formerly belonging to the mercenary unit Amphigean Light Assault Group, the 'mech is still decorated in the LAG's insignias and transponder codes.





Pilot: Unassigned
Mascot: Fried Sanders the Fascist Chicken
'Mech Name: The Martha Stewart 'Mech
Color Scheme: Kuritan Jungle Cammo with Amphigean markings.



Amphigean Light Assault Group, Kuritan Mercenaries




Tonnage: 70
Weight Class: Heavy
Walking Speed: 4 (43.2 kph)
Running Speed: 6 (64.8 kph)
Jumping Distance: 4 (120m)

Maximum Heat Build-up: 17 units/10 sec
Standard Heat Dissipation: 15 units/10 sec
Maximim Heat Dissipation (submerged): 20 units/10 sec

Weapons Load-out:

  Type         Location
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LRM-15            LT
LRM-15            RT
M Laser           CT(rear)


Ammunition on-board:
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20 reloads for LRM-15s (300 missiles total)



Armor and Structure Layout: (13 tons armor)
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            Internal         External 

H               3               9
CT             22              34/10
LT/RT          15              25/5
LA/RA          11              21
LL/RL          15              26

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