Mass: 25 tons
Chassis: Irian Class 81
Power Plant: Nissan 200 Fusion Engine
Cruising Speed: 86 kph
Maximum Speed: 129 kph
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Kallon FWL Special Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    2 Fusigon Shorttooth Light Particle Projector Cannons with Capacitors
Manufacturer: Free Worlds Defense Industries
    Primary Factory: Gibson
Communications System: Datacom 50
Targeting and Tracking System: Dynatec 1122

Despite efforts to the contrary, origin of the Vanguard remains unknown. Conspiracy theorists unsurprisingly implicate the Word of Blake. Its schematics were publicly released across the Free Worlds League social infonet in late 3067 without a traceable source. Initially thought to be an elaborate hoax, experts realized the design was fully functional. Free Worlds Defense Industries assembled a prototype at behest of the Free Worlds League Military. Interest abated once structural flaws from miscalibrated lateral shifts in the gyro were identified. FWDI offered to correct the problem, but FWLM representatives turned down procurement opportunities.

Tech Base: Inner Sphere [E/X-X-E-D]
Role: Striker
Battle Value: 849
Cost: 3,121,667 C-Bills

Equipment                                                                 Mass
Internal Structure:                Endo Steel                              1.5
Engine:                               200                                  8.5
    Walking MP:                        8
    Running MP:                       12
    Jumping MP:                        0
Heat Sinks:                         10 [20]                                 0
Gyro (Extralight):                                                          1
Cockpit (Small):                                                            2
Armor Factor (Ferro-Fibrous):         71                                    4
                                   Internal             Armor
                                   Structure            Value
    Head                               3                  9
    Center Torso                       8                 12
    Center Torso (rear)                                   2
    L/R Torso                          6                  8
    L/R Torso (rear)                                      2
    L/R Arm                            4                  8
    L/R Leg                            6                 10

Weapons and Ammo                   Location           Critical            Mass
Light PPC                             RT                  2                 3
PPC Capacitor                         RT                  1                 1
Light PPC                             LT                  2                 3
PPC Capacitor                         LT                  1                 1