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| Firestarter 
          (30t) | ||||||||
| Model 
          by Primus BuS | ||||||||
| The 
          Firestarter was conceived primarily as an indirect assault unit. Though 
          a real threat to light 'Mechs, a Firestarter can do little against the 
          formidable armor and weaponry of medium and heavy opponents. It was 
          the ability to set fires that made the FS9 so valuable. Because Firestarters 
          were common in all 'Mech forces before the Succession Wars, none of 
          the five Successor States has a shortage of these 'Mechs. However, more 
          and more Firestarters are being assigned to lances to replace light 
          and medium 'Mechs lost in action. | ||||||||