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Tonnage: 16700
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[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
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