Turkina 95 Tons Omnimech
Class Assault

Engine: 285XL

Chassis:        Standard
Cruising Speed:   32 kph
Maximum Speed:    54 kph
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Jump jets:             3
Armor Type:     Standard
Pod Space:       42 tons

Overview: Clan Jade Falcon uses the massive, jump-capable assault OmniMech named the Turkina in situations other Clans might address with a Dire Wolf. The addition of jump jets as standard equipment marks this OmniMech as unique among the Clans. The Clans build few jump-capable 'Mechs, instead taking advantage of the OmniMech's modular nature to add jump jets when required by the current mission and configuring extra weapons when jump jets are not necessary.
The most plausible explanation for this radical departure from standard design parameters is that the younger MechWarriors find themselves overwhelmed by the panoply of choices they confront in 'Mech training. While most Inner Sphere warriors stay with one type of 'Mech for most of their careers, Clan warriors must face the task of mastering what is effectively an infinite variety of systems. On the homeworlds, the sibko training regime was rigorous enough to insure that the graduates could rise to this challenge and still maintain their edge. In the Jade Falcon Clan, it seems that the losses suffered at Tukayyid and during the Refusal War have forced the Clan to relax its strict standards in this matter and allow new cadets to gain the benefits of a certain level of standardization. The Turkina may represent a minor concession to the need for Clan MechWarriors to spend more training time in a standard platform.

Capabilities: The most common configuration of the Turkina is equipped with two racks of Long-Range Missile launchers, two LB-X class Autocannon, and two improved ER PPCs. This flexible mix of weapons systems gives the Turkina exactly twice the punch packed by the primary configuration of the Summoner and adds just more than 40 percent the Summoner's weight.
For situations likely to result in long-range engagements, the first alternate configuration carries two Gauss Rifles and two massive racks of LRMs.
Configuration B of the Turkina demonstrates that the Clans learned from their defeats on Tukayyid and other planets. The extended campaigns the Clans fought on Tukayyid placed great stress on ammo resupply efforts. In those thirty terrible days, many Clan units found their firepower significantly reduced through the failure of their supply system to provide them with sufficient ammo. Rather than beef up their logistical units, the Clans now field more 'Mechs equipped solely with energy weapons. The Turkina B mounts all laser weapons combined with a deadly accurate targeting computer.
The Turkina C represents another lesson learned from the ongoing struggle between the Clans and the people of the Inner Sphere. This 'Mech is configured for close-in city fighting against swarms of infantry, both standard and power suit-equipped.

Deployment: Current reports show the Turkina to be deployed only with Clan Jade Falcon, though earlier reports claimed that Smoke Jaguar units were also using this 'Mech.

Battletech Stock Variants

Armor

Head        9
CTorso     45
CTorso(R)  10
RLTorsos   30
RLTorsos(R)10
RLArms     32
RLLegs     40

Primary 

Heat Sinks          19(38)
ER PPC(2)              RA
LRM-15                 LT
LRM-15                 RT
LB 5-X AC(2)           LA
Jump Jet               CT
Jump Jet               LT
Jump Jet               RT
LB 5-X AC Ammo(20)(2)  LA
LRM-15 Ammo(8)         RT
LRM-15 Ammo(8)(2)      LT

Alpha 

Heat Sinks           15(30)
LRM-20                  LT
LRM-20                  RT
Gauss Rifle             RA
Gauss Rifle             LA
Gauss Rifle Ammo(8)(2)  LA
Gauss Rifle Ammo(8)(2)  RA
Jump Jet                CT
Jump Jet                LT
Jump Jet                RT
LRM-20 Ammo(6)          LA
LRM-20 Ammo(6)          RA
LRM-20 Ammo(6)          LT
LRM-20 Ammo(6)          RT

Beta 

Heat Sinks         25(50)
ER Large Laser(2)     RA
Large Pulse Laser(2)  LA
ER Medium Laser       LT
ER Medium Laser       RT
Medium Pulse Laser     H
Medium Pulse Laser    CT
Jump Jet              CT
Jump Jet              LT
Jump Jet              RT
Targeting Computer    RA

Charlie 

Heat Sinks          17(34)
LB 20-X AC             LA
Streak SRM-6           RT
Large Pulse Laser(2)   RA
Medium Pulse Laser(2)  LT
Flamer                 LL
Flamer                 RL
Machine Gun(2)         RT
Beagle Active Probe     H
Jump Jet               CT
Jump Jet               LT
Jump Jet               RT
LB 20-X AC Ammo(5)     LA
LB 20-X AC Ammo(5)(3)  LT
Machine Gun Ammo(100)  RT
Streak SRM-6 Ammo(15)  CT
Anti-Personnel Pod     LL
Anti-Personnel Pod     RL

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