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Blackjack
Production information
Luthien Armor Works - OmniMech Production Facility,
Irian BattleMechs Unlimited,
Manufacturer
General Motors [1],
Ceres Metals Industries [2]
Production Year 3057[3]
Model BJ2-O
Class Medium
Cost 8,881,250 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mech type Inner Sphere
Mass 50 tons
Chassis Alshain 50 Endo Steel
Armor Mitchel Argon
Engine Nissan 200 XL Engine
Communications System Sipher Security Plus
Targeting Tracking System Matabushi Sentinel
Heat Sinks 10 Double heat sinks
Speed 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets Icarus Standard
Primary Configuration

 2x Ultra Autocannon/5s
Armament
 4x Medium Lasers
 4x Machine Guns

BV (1.0) 1,187[4][5]
BV (2.0) 1,201[6]

Contents
 1 Description
 2 Weapons and Equipment
 3 Alternate Configurations
 4 Related BattleMechs
 5 Design Quirks
 6 Notable Pilots
 7 Gallery
 8 References
 9 Bibliography

Description
An upgrade of the Blackjack BattleMech, the Blackjack OmniMech is a design that is shared between
Luthien Armor Works and Irian BattleMechs Unlimited. The Blackjack has four permanently mounted
Icarus jump jets that allow the 'Mech to jump up to one hundred and twenty meters. The Blackjack is
protected by nine-and-a-half tons of armor giving it a respectable amount of protection for a 'Mech of its
size. The Blackjack is also built with a weight saving Alshain 50 Endo Steel chassis and a Nissan 200 XL
Engine giving it a top speed of 64.8 kph. The use of advanced construction materials gives the Blackjack
26.5 tons of pod space, allowing it to carry an impressive weapons payload. [4]

Weapons and Equipment

The primary configuration of the Blackjack is armed for long range combat with a pair of Ultra
Autocannon/5s that can put twice as much volume of fire downrange as a standard Autocannon/5. For close
combat, the Blackjack carries four Medium Lasers and four Machine Guns defend the 'Mech against
infantry attacks.[4]

Alternate Configurations
 Alt Config A
Intended for long-range fire support, the A configuration carries two LRM-20 launchers. For close
range defense, two Medium Lasers and a Small Laser are carried in this configuration. BV (1.0) =
1,231[4][7], BV (2.0) = 1,318[8]
 Alt Config B
A long-range bombardment configuration, the primary weapon in the B configuration is a Gauss
Rifle backed up by an LRM-10 with an Artemis IV fire control system for increased missile
accuracy. For token close range defense, this configuration carries a Small Laser. The B
configuration is linked to allied C3 networks with its C3 Slave unit making it a highly accurate
'Mech. BV (1.0) = 1,298[4][9], BV (2.0) = 1,323[10]
 Alt Config C
A versatile configuration, the C configuration carries two LB-X Autocannon/10s. These can fire
both solid rounds and cluster rounds making it effective in almost any role. The C configuration
has two Medium Lasers and a Small Laser for close range defense. BV (1.0) = 1,161 [4][11], BV
(2.0) = 1,189[12]
  Alt Config D
The D configuration is capable of operating without constant ammunition supplies as it is
configured to use only energy weapons. The primary weapon is a PPC backed up by two Large
Lasers for long-range firepower. For short range combat, the D configuration has two Medium
Lasers, two Medium Pulse Lasers, and a single Small Laser. BV (1.0) = 1,184 [4][13], BV (2.0) =
1,375[14]
 Alt Config E
Similar to the B configuration, the E Configuration is a true sniper. It carries a Light Gauss Rifle
as its primary weapon backed up by an ER Large Laser. A LRM-10 launcher allows it to act in an
indirect fire support role if needed and an ER Small Laser provides close range defense. BV (1.0)
= 1,158[4][15], BV (2.0) = 1,260 [16]
 Alt Config F
The F configuration is centered around an ER PPC and an Ultra Autocannon/10 as its two primary
weapons. These two weapons provide the F configuration with a powerful long-range punch. For
close ranges, the 'Mech carries two ER Medium Lasers and an ER Small Laser. BV (1.0) =
1,258[4][17], BV (2.0) = 1,405[18]
 Alt Config R
A field upgrade developed in the midst of Operation Bulldog, this configuration utilized captured
Clan Smoke Jaguar weapons to help bolster the Star League Defense Force forces in later waves,
mounting a Clan-tech Gauss Rifle supported by a single Clan Large Pulse Laser and a trio of Clan
Medium Pulse Lasers and a single ER Small Laser. [19] BV (2.0) = 2,010[20]
 Alt Config U
An underwater fighter, the Blackjack U variant carries three LRT-5s in each arm, supported by a
Light PPC in the side torsos. A single ER Small Laser rounds out the offensive capabilities of this
variant. Most intriguing is the use of the experimental BattleMech HarJel System to prevent hull
breaches. BV (2.0) = 1,223[21]
 Alt Config X
This configuration is being used to test some experimental equipment. The Blackjack X mounts a
quartet of Light PPCs, each equipped with a PPC Capacitor. To provide additional firepower, each
arm carries a single Streak SRM-4 which draw ammunition from a single ammunition bay in the
center torso. BV (2.0) = 1,335[22]

Related BattleMechs
 Blackjack - When designers at Luthien Armor Works received license to produce the BJ-2
Blackjack, they quickly used the plans as a template to produce a new OmniMech. The Blackjack
OmniMech became the first OmniMech exported from the Draconis Combine.[23]

Design Quirks
The Blackjack (Omni) has the following Design Quirk:[24]

 Non-Standard Parts

Notable Pilots
 Karl Bartlett. Major of Sarna Supremacy in Kaifeng. He died at the controls of a Blackjack.
Gallery

A Blackjack OmniMech in combat

BJ2-OA Blackjack OmniMech in battle

BJ2-OB Blackjack in battle

References
1.

 Handbook: House Davion, p. 11

  Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 24 - "Warlock"
  MUL online date for the Blackjack (OmniMech)
  Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, pp. 130-131, "Blackjack OmniMech Profile"
  Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 206
  Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 231
  Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 207
  Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 232
  Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 208
  Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 233
  Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 209
  Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 234
  Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 210
  Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 235
  Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 211
  Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 139
  Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 212
  Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 237
 The Dragon Roars, p. 6