Persepolis

First encountered in late 3085, the Persepolis is a second-line Clan Aerospace Fighter developed by Clan Jade Falcon. The craft was first developed unknown to the military intelligence agencies of the Inner Sphere, until a pirate band encountered it while attempting to raid Sudeten. The Persepolis was the first product of the Falcons' new orbital space factory, Falcon's Roost Orbital Assembly Plant. The powerful fighter has seen deployment to nearly all of Clan Jade Falcon's second and front-line Galaxies with the exception of its elite formations, which have been given the allotment of the OmniFighters in the Clan's Touman.

Weapons and Equipment
The medium fighter is optimized for standoff engagements using its Series 7k Extended-Range Large Lasers and its advanced tech 20-tubed Streak LRMs. Each of the launchers is supplied with two tons of ammunition, while its Streak technology prevents wasted shots. In close range, the fighter's brace of Improved Heavy Medium and Small Lasers add to Persepolis's firepower to finish off an opponent. However, flaws in the Falcons' manufacturing process sometimes caused these weapons to explode.

The fighter is not considered the fastest of its class. However, it somewhat makes up for its lack of speed by being well armored, with 9 tons of Compound Gamma Ferro-Aluminum Armor.

Variants

 * Persepolis 2 : Introduced in 3134 this variant of the Persepolis carries two nose mounted ER Large Lasers, two nose mounted Improved Heavy Medium Lasers, and two aft-mounted Improved Heavy Small Lasers for rear defense. These weapons are tied into a Targeting Computer. Each wing carries a single LRM-20 with Artemis V FCS. The armor was replaced by Ferro-Lamellor armor, which greatly reduces damage from enemy weaponry. BV (2.0) = 2,989

Design Quirks
The Persepolis is subject to the following Design Quirks:
 * Accurate Weapon (ER Large Laser)
 * Difficult Ejection
 * Poor Performance
 * Poor Workmanship

The Persepolis 2 variant is subject to the following Design Quirks:
 * Accurate Weapon (ER Large Laser)
 * Difficult Ejection
 * Poor Performance
 * Poor Workmanship