MercTech: Nightstar

History:
The first in a new line of Marauder-class battlemechs, the 95 ton Nightstar would enter production during the Amaris Civil War, after Amaris-loyal troops were observed to be targeting Marauder-piloting commanders. Sporting a pair of arm-mounted Gauss Rifles and an extended-range particle cannon as primary weapons, the Nightstar offers unparalleled firepower at long ranges, while pulse lasers and a backup small-class laser offers some additional firepower should enemies be able to close in.

The Nightstar would only be in production for a few decades, until its factories would be destroyed during the First Succession War, while any remaining examples would be destroyed or scrapped within the next few centuries. By the early 31st Century, few would know that it ever existed, but this would change when the Federated Commonwealth would acquire its schematics and it would re-enter production for the first time in nearly 300 years.

NSR-9J:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 18.5 tons

Engine: Extra-Light 285

Top Speed: 48 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 14 Double Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 2x Gauss w/ 7t ammo, 1x ERPPC, 2x Medium Pulse Lasers, 1x Small Laser