V5.00ˆ Commando COM-5S-x39ß ¤xëƒCƒC`A@ML 2 2 2 2 —— 6 –  h (Unknown)8 (Unknown)¯ (Unknown)° (Unknown)± (Unknown)i (Unknown)² (Unknown)8°± hùùø¯ ² iiâÿ?M The Commando and the Valkyrie have been designated as the standard light 'Mechs of the Federated Commonwealth for the second half of the 31st century. Though production of other designs continues, these two light 'Mechs are expected to appear in ever greater numbers. Beginning production at Coventry Metal Works on Coventry, the COM-5S Commando is a model of efficiency. It utilizes Foundation Ultralight Endo Steel and Lexington High Grade Ferro-Fibrous armor to devote more of its mass to weapons and other systems. Though carrying only three tons of armor, the fact that it is Ferro-Fibrous and the addition of Cellular Ammuniton Storage Equipment offset this weakness. The new Commando's greatest efficiency is in its two missile systems. It substitutes a Coventry Six-Rack of Short-Range Missles for the ancient Shannon Six-Shooter, and it combines the SRM-6 with an Artemis IV fire control system to improve accuracy. It also replaces the Coventry 4-Tube Missile System with the new Coventry T4H Short-Range Streak missile. Though only a dual rack, the T4H greatly increases ammo efficiency by withholding fire until the targeting system acheives a lock. Lacking Star League technology, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries continues to produce the older design COM-2D Commando at its factory on Illiushin in the Taurian Concordat.     _Mech Data & Info: Paul Parnell Mech Source: 3050 TRO (8614) Crit. Source: 3050 RS Book (1696) [ none ]Prototype ES/FF 00'0000000000000000000003039Prototype ES/FF 00'0000000000000000000003039Prototype ES/FF 00'0000000000000000000003039Prototype ES/FF 00'0000000000000000000003039Coventry Metal WorksCoventryOmni!Lexington Ltd. High Grade w. CASEFoundation Ultralight Cyclops 14&Cyclops Multi-Tasker 10 w. Artemis FCS (Unknown)