MercTech: Dragon

History:
Originally pitched to the SLDF to replace the aging Shadow Hawk, the 60 ton Dragon would instead be put into production for the Draconis Combine, becoming its standard heavy mech during the Succession Wars. With good speed for a heavy mech and good armor for a 60 tonner, the Dragon makes for a difficult to kill mech, especially when it relies on long-ranged weaponry, namely an autocannon and a long-ranged missile rack built into the center torso, with a couple medium-class lasers to use should an enemy manage to close in.

Despite its status as a mainstay mech for the Combine, the Dragon wouldn't see a significant number of upgraded variants over the centuries. A new version of it, the Grand Dragon, based on a PPC-equipped variant of the Dragon, would enter production during the Clan Invasion, and would quickly replace the original as the new posterchild of the Combine.

DRG-1N:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Standard 300

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x AC-5 w/ 1t ammo, 1x LRM-10 w/ 2t ammo, 2x Medium Lasers

DRG-1C:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 13 tons

Engine: Standard 300

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x AC-2 w/ 1t ammo, 1x LRM-10 w/ 2t ammo, 2x Medium Lasers

DRG-5N:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Standard 300

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x Ultra AC-5 w/ 1t ammo, 1x LRM-10 w/ 2t ammo, 1x Medium Laser, 2x CASE