J. Edgar Light Hover Tank (Cell)
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- Type
- Combat Vehicle
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 25t
- Role
- Scout
- Intro
- 2998 Late Succession War (LosTech)
- Rules
- Experimental
- Cost
- 563.9K C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 104 pts
Machine Gun ×2Rifle (Cannon, Light)
Battle Value
398by skill
Point Value
20
(Cell)
J. Edgar Light Hover Tank
PV20
TP: CVSZ: 1TMM: 0MV: 22"h
ROLE: Scout
Damage
S (+0)
1
M (+2)
0*
L (+4)
0
Heat not tracked
Special , ,
Critical hits
ENGINE½ MV and Damage
FIRE CONTROL+2 To-Hit Each
WEAPONS-1 Damage Each
MOTIVE-2 MV½ MV0 MV
Alpha Strike Stats
SkillPVSkill 0 36Skill 1 32Skill 2 28Skill 3 24Skill 4 20Skill 5 18Skill 6 16Skill 7 14Skill 8 12
Availability by era
1 era · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 919 |
| G1 | 2 | 804 |
| G2 | 3 | 669 |
| G3 | 4 | 525 |
| G4 | 5 | 398 |
| G5 | 6 | 342 |
| G6 | 7 | 306 |
| G7 | 8 | 271 |
| G8 | 8 | 255 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The J. Edgar (Cell) is a 25-ton hover combat vehicle that scouts at close range. Its turret swaps the original's medium laser and two SRM 2s for a light rifle cannon and two machine guns, and a Fuel Cell engine replaces the original's fusion plant. It cruises at 119 km/h with a top speed of 184 behind standard armor. Scarborough Manufacturers refits the type at Al Na'ir.
Armor & loadout
J. EDGAR LIGHT HOVER TANK (CELL)
Ballistic
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| BalRifle (Cannon, Light) | T | 1 | 1 t ammo in B |
| Bal | T ×2 | 2 | 0.5 t ammo in B |
Systems & manufacturers
J. Edgar Light Hover Tank variants (11)
J. Edgar Light Hover Tank Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities SRCH, TUR(1/1/-) Introduced 2722 Battle value 544 Point value 23(Flamer) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities SRCH, TUR(1/1/-) Introduced 2793 Battle value 459 Point value 23(MG) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities SRCH, TUR(2/1/-) Introduced 2794 Battle value 482 Point value 24(ICE) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities EE, SRCH, TUR(1/1/-) Introduced 2854 Battle value 433 Point value 20
(Cell) current variant Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities FC, SRCH, TUR(1/0*/-) Introduced 2998 Battle value 398 Point value 20
(Kurita) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3S, ENE, MHQ1, SRCH, TUR(2/2/-) Introduced 3053 Battle value 696 Point value 35(TAG) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE, PRB, RCN, SRCH, TAG, TUR(1/1/-, TAG) Introduced 3053 Battle value 564 Point value 30(LAC) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities EE, SRCH, TUR(1/1/0*) Introduced 3070 Battle value 532 Point value 20(Light PPC) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE, SRCH, TUR(1/1/1) Introduced 3085 Battle value 626 Point value 27(Chemical) Role Scout Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities FC, SRCH, TUR(2/2/-) Introduced 3088 Battle value 570 Point value 32(X-Pulse) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities SRCH, TUR(2/2/-) Introduced 3144 Battle value 621 Point value 32