#building block data file
<BlockVersion>
1
</BlockVersion>

##Write the version number just in case...
<Version>
MAM0
</Version>

<UnitType>
Dropship
</UnitType>

<Name>
Mule II
</Name>

<Model>
Battalion Transport
</Model>

<year>
2950
</year>

<originalBuildYear>
2737
</originalBuildYear>

<type>
IS Level 2
</type>

<motion_type>
Spheroid
</motion_type>

<transporters>
1stclassquarters:150.0:0
crewquarters:560.0:0
2ndclassquarters:805.0:0
smallcraftbay:4.0:1:2
mechbay:14.0:2
mechbay:14.0:2
mechbay:14.0:2
cargobay:1900.0:1:1
</transporters>

<SafeThrust>
3
</SafeThrust>

<heatsinks>
780
</heatsinks>

<sink_type>
0
</sink_type>

<fuel>
20355
</fuel>

<engine_type>
1
</engine_type>

<armor_type>
41
</armor_type>

<armor_tech>
1
</armor_tech>

<armor>
323
272
272
221
</armor>

<Nose Equipment>
(B) Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
(B) PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
</Nose Equipment>

<Left Side Equipment>
(R) (B) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(B) Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
(B) PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
(R) (B) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
</Left Side Equipment>

<Right Side Equipment>
(B) Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
(R) (B) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(R) Medium Laser
(B) PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
(R) (B) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
(R) PPC
</Right Side Equipment>

<Aft Equipment>
(B) Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
Medium Laser
(B) PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
</Aft Equipment>

<Hull Equipment>
</Hull Equipment>

<structural_integrity>
20
</structural_integrity>

<source>
TRO 3057R - Star League
</source>

<tonnage>
16700.0
</tonnage>

<designtype>
1
</designtype>

<crew>
164
</crew>

<officers>
10
</officers>

<gunners>
30
</gunners>

<passengers>
15
</passengers>

<marines>
20
</marines>

<battlearmor>
0
</battlearmor>

<otherpassenger>
0
</otherpassenger>

<life_boat>
15
</life_boat>

<escape_pod>
15
</escape_pod>

<overview>
The Mule II is not a refit. She never was. Sixty years of development (2960-3018) produced an entirely new military transport that merely resembles the civilian Mule for operational security. The "refit" designation is deliberate misdirection.
</overview>

<capabilities>
At 16,700 tons with 210 tons of armor and 70 energy weapons, the Mule II is a military vessel in every sense. The Battalion Transport variant carries 42 BattleMechs across three bays, plus 4 small craft. Five docking collars allow it to anchor a task force. The 9,500 tons of cargo capacity supports extended independent operations.
</capabilities>

<deployment>
The dual-use philosophy permeates Mule II operations. Corporate vessels carry trade goods between ports, but every crew trains for military conversion. Modular cargo containers can be swapped for weapons bays, troop quarters, or vehicle cradles within 72 hours.
</deployment>

<history>
TriStar began developing the Mule II in 2960 after the First Succession War demonstrated that civilian transports could not survive military operations. The sixty-year development program was deliberately slow, hiding military capabilities behind commercial operations. The 3018 "completion" date marks when the design was finally acknowledged, not when it was created.
</history>

<manufacturer>
Lackland Naval Yards
</manufacturer>

<primaryFactory>
Lackland
</primaryFactory>

<systemManufacturers>
CHASSIS:TriStar Military Spheroid
ENGINE:TriStar Heavy Fusion
ARMOR:TriStar Naval Standard
COMMUNICATIONS:TriStar Multilink III
TARGETING:TriStar Naval Fire Control
</systemManufacturers>