BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Shadow Hawk SHD-2OA
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3075
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          55 tons
Chassis:       Endo Steel
Power Plant:   275 Core Tek Fusion
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets:     5 Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor Type:    Ferro-Fibrous 
Armament:      
  2 Medium Lasers
  3 Small Lasers
  2 Autocannon/2s
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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==Overview:==
Information on this decidedly unorthodox version of the Shadow Hawk is
limited, with much of it contradictory in nature. What is known is as follows.


When the Word of Blake first launched against the Outworlds Alliance, the
nation's vaunted aerospace forces proved surprisingly adept at swatting down
Blakist forces; casualties were high among the Blakist fighter wings despite
their having the edge in technology, with some Blakist wings seeing as many as
80% of their pilots and/or machines lost in battle. 

Without this aerospace support, the dropships that did land were vulnerable to
bombardment from the various Chapparal tanks that the nation had begun to put
back into production. Desperate to keep their dropships from being destroyed
on the ground, the Blakist forces were forced to press their VTOLs into
service as hunter-killers to seek out these launchers. 

On at least one planet, however, a flight of VTOLs was wiped out after
reporting that they were taking fire from a "highly mobile autocannon 2
platform"; their last report mentioned "a Shadow Hawk with twin autocannons",
suggesting that the Shadow Hawk was the culprit. 

The existance of this twin-AC/2 Shadow Hawk was confirmed when hit-and-run
operations began as part of a counter-offensive against the Blakists. Based on
captured reports, it would appear that at least one lance of these Shadow
Hawks was in operation; the pilots used their twin AC/2s to snipe at Blakist
positions, then used their lasers to sting anything fast enough to try and
close with them. 

Although the Blakists made gains on most of the planets they attacked, without
consistent air support these gains could not be held without reinforcements.
Unfortunately for them, however, there were no reinforcements to be had due to
the efforts on other planets to resist the Blakist occupation. When the
Blakist forces were ultimately repelled in comparitively short order, the
Outworlds Alliance government made a point of showing off their new Shadow
Hawk as part of the victory celebrations.

==Capabilities:==
Although the mech's twin over-the-shoulder AC/2s make it a potent sniper and
anti-aircraft platform, it is important to first see what is underneath. 

In order to allow tonnage for the autocannons and the lasers, the Alliance
used a mix of endo steel structure, ferro fiborous armor, and double heat
sinks. It is unknown where the nation got the ability to produce these items
or the CASE system that protects the machines. There is no proof that they
received the capabilities from outside, nor do we have any proof that they
located any vintage machinery capable of manufacturing the materials. Instead,
it would appear that the nation somehow developed the manufacturing capability
for this all on their own. (Which would also potentially explain why an XL
engine was not used: they still lack the capacity to produce them.)

Five full jump jets allow the machine to get in and out of position quickly,
and an array of medium and small lasers allow the machine to defend itself if
anyone closes. Add it all together, and the machine is a nearly perfect
commando.

==Deployment==
Official Outworlds Alliance releases indicate that the nation plans to station
at least one lance of these mechs per planet, ready to serve again as
commandos in case the nation is ever invaded again. Between this new design
and their fleet of Chapparal tanks, however, we doubt that anyone else will
come after them any time soon. 

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Type/Model:    Shadow Hawk SHD-2OA
Mass:          55 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  91 pts Endo Steel            14      3.00
 (Endo Steel Loc: 2 LA, 2 RA, 3 LT, 3 RT, 2 LL, 2 RL)
Engine:        275 Fusion                    6     15.50
   Walking MP:   5
   Running MP:   8
   Jumping MP:   5
Heat Sinks:     10 Double [20]               0       .00
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA+H    R: Sh+UA+LA+H   16       .00
Armor Factor:  170 pts Ferro-Fibrous        14      9.50
 (Armor Crit Loc: 3 LA, 3 RA, 4 LT, 4 RT)

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             18         23      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  8      
   L/R Side Torso:           13      18/18      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              6/6      
   L/R Arm:                   9      17/17      
   L/R Leg:                  13      24/24      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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1 Medium Laser           RA      3           1      1.00
1 Small Laser            RA      1           1       .50
1 Medium Laser           LA      3           1      1.00
1 Small Laser            LA      1           1       .50
1 Autocannon/2           RT      1   90      3      8.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT)
1 Autocannon/2           LT      1           1      6.00
1 Small Laser            HD      1           1       .50
CASE Equipment:          LT     RT           2      1.00
5 Standard Jump Jets:                        5      2.50
 (Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 CT)
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TOTALS:                         11          75     55.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           3       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        5,302,369 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,101
Cost per BV:       4,815.96
Weapon Value:      659 / 659 (Ratio = .60 / .60)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 13;  MRDmg = 4;  LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2:      MP: 5J,  Armor/Structure: 4/5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 3/1/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: MM;  Point Value: 11