Thunderbolt TDR-9S
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 65t
- Role
- Brawler
- Intro
- 3050 Clan Invasion
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 5.97M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 211 pts
Medium Laser ×3Flamer ×2ER PPCMachine Gun ×2SRM 6Anti-Missile System
Technical Readout: RGv1 · Record Sheets: RG15
Compare this unit
Availability by era
5 eras · 8 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,451 |
| G1 | 2 | 3,018 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,510 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,972 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,494 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,285 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,150 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,016 |
| G8 | 8 | 956 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The TDR-9S rebuilds the Thunderbolt as a 65-ton brawler, a role the 2491-era TDR-1C never carried as a missile boat. In the right arm an ER PPC replaces the Large Laser, and the left torso now pairs an SRM 6 with the Medium Laser rather than carrying the Medium Laser alone. The right torso trades the LRM 15 and SRM 2 for a Flamer and an Anti-Missile System, while the Machine Gun stays in the left arm. A heavier 260 fusion engine lifts cruising speed from 32 to 43 km/h and top speed from 54 to 65 km/h, and standard armor replaces the TDR-1C's primitive plating. Fifteen double heat sinks replace the original ten single sinks, and the chassis carries a rugged, field-serviceable frame. Olivetti Weaponry builds it, with Earthwerks Ltd. producing it as well, out of the Sudeten works.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT ×2 | 2 | |
| Sup | RT | 1 | 1 t ammo |
| MslSRM 6 | LT | 1 | 15 rds · 1 t |
| Enr | LT ×3 | 3 | |
| Enr | RA | 1 | |
| Bal | LA ×2 | 2 | 200 rds · 1 t in LT |
CASE: Right Torso · Left Torso