Firestarter (OmniMech) FS9-OA
A different design shares this name: the BattleMech
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 45t
- Role
- Striker
- Intro
- 3057 Clan Invasion
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 10.19M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 136 pts
Flamer ×2Small LaserLB 10-X AC
Technical Readout: TR:CI · Record Sheets: RS:CI
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Availability by era
7 eras · 27 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 2,255 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,972 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,640 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,288 |
| G4 | 5 | 976 |
| G5 | 6 | 839 |
| G6 | 7 | 752 |
| G7 | 8 | 664 |
| G8 | 8 | 625 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Firestarter FS9-OA is a 45-ton striker, cruising at 65 km/h and topping out near 97 with a 180-metre jump capability. Where the FS9-O carries a Large Laser in each arm, this configuration mounts a Small Laser in the left arm and an LB 10-X AC in the right arm. The pair of Flamers in the right arm is absent here, leaving a single Flamer in the center torso alongside the rear-facing Flamer, and the Beagle active probe in the right torso is not fitted. The reinforced head cowl carries over, and the design remains maintenance-intensive. Coventry Metal Works builds it at Coventry, with production also underway at Luthien, Capella, and Marduk.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | CT | 1 | |
| BalLB 10-X AC | RA | 1 | 20 rds · 2 t in RT |
| Enr | LA | 1 | |
| Enrrear | CT | 1 |