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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Hunchback HBK-5X
Designer:           Seraph
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            50
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3050
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         3,878,875 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,208

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          200 Fusion
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Standard with CASE
Armament:             
    1 Autocannon/20
    1 ER Large Laser
    1 Small Laser
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    Designed as an urban combat machine the Hunchback has excelled at this for the past four and
    a half centuries. However, it's usefulness in a mobile war or in open terrain have been
    limited due to it's lack of long range weaponry. Faster opponents have been able to stay out
    of it's reach and pick it apart. The HBK-5X was designed using recovered technology to alter
    it's combat ability.

Capabilities:
    At first attempts were made to increase the Hunchback's speed. This required the removal of
    the main autocannon or an intense modification of the weapon itself. Exploring other options
    led to the addition of a long range weapon system. The Type 20 autocannon remains to deal
    out tremendous amounts of damage to opponents. The two medium class lasers were removed to
    make room for the Firmir ER MaxiLase large class laser. The Small laser remains mounted
    under the cockpit. The loss of the 2 medium lasers reduces it's medium and short range
    firepower by about 33%. However the addition of the ER large laser more than doubles the
    effective range of the Hunchback while adding about 27% of the firepower back for a total
    loss of roughly 6% with 205% range increase. Also the addition of an extra ton of ammo and
    another ton of armor should give this Hunchback better endurance on the battlefield.

Deployment:
    So far the Capellan Confederation has deployed 2 companies of this version of the Hunchback
    along the Federated Commonwealth border.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 2.50                     
Engine:                                     200 Fusion                 8.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         10 [20]                   0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  2.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  169                    11.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      16             24       
    Center Torso (rear):                               8       
    R/L Torso:                         12             18       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                            8             16       
    R/L Leg:                           12             24       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Small Laser                                               H                 1          0.50             
Autocannon/20                                             RT                10        14.00             
Autocannon/20 (Ammo 15)                                   LT                3          3.00             
CASE                                                      LT                1          0.50             
ER Large Laser                                            LT                2          5.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 31
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"
Damage: (S) 4 / (M) 3 / (L) 1,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: AC2/2/-, CASE