Nightstar NSR-9J (Brubaker)
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Mixed
- Mass
- 95t
- Role
- Sniper
- Intro
- 3057 Clan Invasion
- Rules
- Experimental
- Cost
- 20.33M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 293 pts
Large Pulse Laser ×3ER Small LaserGauss Rifle ×2
Availability by era
3 eras · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 6,556 |
| G1 | 2 | 5,733 |
| G2 | 3 | 4,768 |
| G3 | 4 | 3,746 |
| G4 | 5 | 2,838 |
| G5 | 6 | 2,441 |
| G6 | 7 | 2,185 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,930 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,816 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The NSR-9J (Brubaker) is a 95-ton assault reworked as a field refit of the original Nightstar, trading the 2767 Juggernaut's brawling role for a Sniper's stand-off profile built around its two Gauss rifles. Where the base NSR-9J paired each Gauss rifle with a Medium Pulse Laser, this refit fields a Large Pulse Laser in each arm and swaps the right torso's ER PPC for a third Large Pulse Laser. The head-mounted Small Laser is replaced by an ER Small Laser, and the mix of Inner Sphere and Clan components marks it as a mixed-tech conversion rather than the pure Inner Sphere original. Cruising speed holds at 32 km/h with a top speed of 54, and the type remains a command 'Mech known for demanding upkeep, assembled through field refit work at various sites rather than a dedicated production line.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | HD | 1 | |
| Enr | RT · RA · LA | 3 | |
| Bal | RA · LA | 2 | 48 rds · 6 t in RT, LT |