Designed by Akula Corporate Engineering in early 3059 to 
meet the needs of the Federated Commonwealth, the 
GBN-9D Goblin is designed as a heavy fire support mech. 
The Goblin is capable of laying down a tremendous 
amount of long range firepower, yet retians the ability to 
adequately defend itself at short ranges.  Production 
began in 3062, and continues to date at Akula Corporate 
Engineering's Outreach factory.

Capabilities:

The Goblin's combat role is easily defined by its heavy 
reliance on hard hitting long range weapons.  The Grizzard 
Model 210 Gauss rifle is the most devastating of these 
weapons and can cause substantial damage to anything 
that falls under its sights.  Backing up the Gauss Rifle at 
long range is a Holly LRM10 and a Blazefire Sweetshot 
ER Large Laser.

If the Goblin should mortally wound an opponant at long 
range, it is quite capable of moving in to closer quarters to 
finish the job.  The 2 Defiance P5M Medium Pulse Lasers 
are deadly accurate at close ranges.  If the pulse lasers 
are not enough, the pilot has the option of getting physical 
with the mechs paired hands.

While the Goblin relies on advanced construction 
materials such as Endo Steel internals, and  A.C.E. 
Type 4A1 Heavy Ferro Fibrous armor the mech's true 
strength is its Vlar 300 Fusion engine.  The engine is quite 
well protected and easy to repair.  While it gives only 
average horepower and speed for a 75 ton mech, the 
Goblin's combat role means it has little need for great 
speed.

Deployment:

The Goblin was one of the last mechs to see full 
integrated deployment in the Federated Commonwealth 
before the impending civil war.  Teh Goblin can be seen in 
both Steiner and Davion units, and the numbers are split 
almost equally.  Both factions use the Goblin in the same 
matter, fire support for other units.  Rarely does a goblin 
close to close ranges to employ its Medium Pulse Lasers.