Blackjack BJ-1DM “Del Monte Guard”

Blackjack BJ-1DM

Mass: 45 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-E-D-D
Production Year: 2772
Dry Cost: 3,125,475 C-Bills
Total Cost: 3,126,475 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,029

Chassis: GM BJ-1 Standard
Power Plant: GM 180 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Whitworth Jetlift
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: StarGuard II Standard Armor
Armament:
2 Nightwind Large Lasers
2 Intek Medium Lasers
2 Sperry Browning Machine Guns
Manufacturer: Del Monte (under license)
Primary Factory: Terra
Communications System: Dalban Micronics
Targeting and Tracking System: Dalban AQ

Overview:

The Del Monte Defense Force is a corporate security unit which maintains a strong presence on every world where Del Monte has facilities or large plantations. As purchasing Battlemech for private use became harder during the Succession Wars, Del Monte purchased a production license for the Blackjack off General Motors and setup their own produciton plant, building everything under license, near their headquarters on Terra.

While the first groups of Blackjacks produced by Del Monte were just standard BJ-1, they quickly adjusted production to be closer to what they would need normally to defend their operations. The resulting Blackjack BJ-1DM “Del Monte Guard” is a common sight amongst a lot of corporate security forces as it became popular with other companies which bought “limited production runs” from Del Monte over the years.

Capabilities:

The Blackjack BJ-1DM is just a standard Blackjack with its weapon system refurbished by the people at Del Monte after hiring a group of disgruntled Star League Defense Force engineers. AC-2s are replaced by a pair of Nightwind Large Lasers and some additional heat sinks to help cope with the extra heat. This added punch and “aggressivity” of the large lasers make them better than the AC/2 at disuading raiders from attacking Del Monte plants.

In the torsos, a pair of Intek Medium Lasers are still mounted, but in tandem to those are added a pair of Sperry Browning 7.62mm machine guns, ideal for taking out infantry and unarmored threats.

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Equipment Type Rating Mass

Internal Structure: Standard 75 points 4.50
Engine: Fusion Engine 180 7.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL 2.00
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 14 4.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Standard Armor AV – 136 8.50

                                                  Internal       Armor      
                                                  Structure      Factor     
                                            Head     3            9         
                                    Center Torso     14           18        
                             Center Torso (rear)                  9         
                                       L/R Torso     11           15        
                                L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                         L/R Arm     7            12        
                                         L/R Leg     11           17

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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass

Medium Laser RT 3 1 1.00
Machine Gun RT 0 1 0.50
Medium Laser LT 3 1 1.00
Machine Gun LT 0 1 0.50
Large Laser RA 8 2 5.00
Large Laser LA 8 2 5.00
@MG (200) CT – 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 31