BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Quasimodo QSM-4MX
Designer:           Toxic_Toast
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            55
Role:               Skirmisher
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced
Total Cost:         13,808,769 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,060

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          Hermes 275 XL
Walking Speed:        54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Jump Jets:            Rawlings 45 
    Jump Capacity:    150 meters
Armor:                Laser Reflective
Armament:             
    3 Snub-Nose PPCs
    3 ER Small Lasers (C)
Manufacturer:         Kali Yama/Alphard Trading Corp.
    Primary Factory:  Kendall
Communications:       Omicron 4002 Networking Channel
Targeting & Tracking: TRSS Eagle Eye

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Overview:
    The last of the "4" series Quasimodo's developed by the partnership between Tecnicron and
    Kali Yama the QSM-4MX would never make it out of the prototype stage. The QSM-4MX was
    intended to introduce an alternate version and potentially upgraded variant of the QSM-3D.
    Sadly the primary weapon choice forced the design team to make cuts elsewhere in the design.
    Sporting 3 Snub-Nose PPC's in its "hunch" the 4MX displayed a fearsome weapons package.
    However, the added tonnage cost the mech its blue-field particle generator while all of its
    secondary weapons would be swapped out for 3 clan er-small lasers. To make up for the loss
    of its advanced defensive technology the design team for the QSM-4MX would opt to utilize
    advanced (and expensive) reflective armor. While superb against energy weapons reflective
    armors vulnerability against ballistic weapons and melee combat was well documented by the
    time of the IlClan era. This didn't necessarily mesh well with what the 4MX's intended role
    was to be, that of a close in skirmisher/brawler. Additionally, the use of the reflective
    armor consumed the space needed to install TSM, although this wasn't considered a critical
    issue, as on paper the 4MX would have engaged enemies with some range and not run up for
    melee. While the design team would continue to tinker with the design even bringing on
    members from the 4J and 4G teams as those projects wrapped up, confidence in the QSM-4MX's
    ability to perform its job would continue to be shaky.
    
    Ultimately although the 4MX made it to the final qualifying processes for production the
    decision was made to cancel the program. 8 of the 16 prototypes would be put into storage (4
    with Technicron and 4 with Kali-Yama) while the other 8 eight would be sold off to various
    mercenary outfits. This would mark the contractual end of the partnership between Technicron
    and Kali-Yama and although it had ended on a somewhat sour note the partnership had produced
    3 new mech variants (HBK-7P, QSM-4J, QSM?4G) approved for full production that the companies
    could look upon with pride.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                       Endo Steel (C)               3.00                     
Engine:                                       275 XL                   8.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 5                                               
    Running MP:                                 8                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 5                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                       15 [30] (C)                 5.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  176                    11.00                     
    Type:                                Laser Reflective                                       

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      18             27       
    Center Torso (rear):                               8       
    R/L Torso:                         13             20       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                            9             17       
    R/L Leg:                           13             23       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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ER Small Laser (C)                                        H                 1          0.50             
Jump Jet                                                  CT                1          0.50             
Jump Jet                                                  RT                1          0.50             
3 Snub-Nose PPCs                                          RT                6         18.00             
Jump Jet                                                  LT                1          0.50             
ER Small Laser (C)                                        RA                1          0.50             
ER Small Laser (C)                                        LA                1          0.50             
Jump Jet                                                  RL                1          0.50             
Jump Jet                                                  LL                1          0.50             

Note: Equipped with Full-Head Ejection System

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 35
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"j
Damage: (S) 4 / (M) 3 / (L) 0,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: ENE, RFA