BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Grasshopper GHR-9HX
Designer:           Ruger
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            70
Role:               Skirmisher
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced
Total Cost:         16,012,073 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,419

Chassis:              Standard
Power Plant:          280 XL
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            Leviathon Lifters Improved
    Jump Capacity:    180 meters [210 meters]
Armor:                Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    1 Large Pulse Laser (C)
    4 Medium Pulse Lasers (C)
    1 LRM 5 (C)
Manufacturer:         Lantren Corporation
    Primary Factory:  Bryant
Communications:       Allet-C308 with ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Allet-T11

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Variants:
    The experimental Grasshopper-9HX began as a study into making a highly mobile, yet heavily
    armored and relatively rugged and moderately armed combatant for the modern battlefield.
    Knowing the strength of the Grasshopper design that had allowed such BattleMechs to survive
    for centuries, it was decided to start with that basic framework and then rebuild from
    there. The abundance of old single heat sinks of the design would allow for a lot of mass to
    be freed up once they were switched for more modern double strength units, which would, in
    turn, allow the weapons to be upgraded to pulse model lasers. The ability to acquire
    Clan-spec models either through trade with Clan Sea Fox or through internal re-engineering
    made this choice even more popular. The switch also allowed improved jump jets to be
    mounted, and a switch to an extra light clan-spec engine also allowed a set of partial wings
    to be installed. This increased the jump radius to 210 meters at a time, and also increased
    the design?s heat dissipation abilities (albeit at increased cost and slightly decreased
    durability). Finally, switching out the Inner Sphere model LRM launcher for a Clan-spec one
    allowed a Clan spec ECM suite to also be mounted. Clan-spec ferro-fibrous armor also allows
    virtually maximum armor protection for its frame.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  7.00                     
Engine:                                     280 XL (C)                 8.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                               6 [7]                                             
Heat Sinks (Double):                       13 [29] (C)                 3.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit (Armored):                           Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  211                    11.00                     
    Type:                               Ferro-Fibrous (C)                                       

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      22             30       
    Center Torso (rear):                              14       
    R/L Torso:                         15             20       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                 10       
    R/L Arm:                           11             22       
    R/L Leg:                           15             27       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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LRM 5 (C)                                                 H                 1          1.00             
Large Pulse Laser (C)                                     CT                2          6.00             
2 Improved Jump Jets                                      RT                4          4.00             
LRM 5 (Ammo 24) (C)                                       RT                1          1.00             
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                                    RT                1          2.00             
ECM Suite (C)                                             LT                1          1.00             
2 Improved Jump Jets                                      LT                4          4.00             
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                                    LT                1          2.00             
Partial Wing                                            LT/RT               8          5.00             
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                                    RA                1          2.00             
Medium Pulse Laser (C)                                    LA                1          2.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         RL                2          2.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         LL                2          2.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 44
TP: BM,  SZ: 3,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"/14"j
Damage: (S) 5 / (M) 5 / (L) 2,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: ARM, CASE, ECM, IF0*, JMPS2