BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Saix 
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3062
Config:        Quad BattleMech
Rules:         Level 3, Standard design

Mass:          35 tons
Chassis:       Endo Steel
Power Plant:   280 VOX XL Fusion
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 [172.8] km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:      
  2 Medium Lasers
  1 Large Pulse Laser
  1 Small Laser
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

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==Overview:==
As a result of the actions within the Chaos March, the Free Worlds League
military learned a number of very valuable lessons. 

The Saix, sibling mech to the Guntiger, was designed to help solve them.

When it came to "striker" units that could get in quickly and hammer away, FWL
military doctrine called for the usage of hovercraft units like the Pegasus.
However, it soon became apparent that relying on hovercraft for use as striker
units had definite drawbacks. Among other things, the hovercraft units were
far more vulnerable to internal damage; it was an alarmingly frequent
occurance to recover tanks that were still serviceable but where one or both
crew members had been killed. 

Based on this, the decision was made to create a mech that could function as a
striker. Thus, the Saix was born. Although not as fast as most hovercraft, the
Saix is still faster than most production mechs; in the event that extra speed
is needed, the mech has MASC. 

It has near-maximum armor, meaning that it can take several hits before going
down. And its weapons load - a turreted large pulse laser, twin medium lasers,
and a small laser - is potent enough to worry medium-sized mechs and kill
battle armor. 

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Type/Model:    Saix 
Mass:          35 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  62 pts Endo Steel            14      1.75
 (Endo Steel Loc: 2 LFL, 2 RFL, 3 LT, 3 RT, 2 LRL, 2 RRL)
Engine:        280 XL Fusion                12      8.00
   Walking MP:   8
   Running MP:  12 [16]
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     10 Double [20]               0       .00
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
MASC:                                        2      2.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot        16       .00
Armor Factor:  124 pts Standard              0      7.75

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             11         14      
   Center Torso (Rear):                  5      
   L/R Side Torso:            8      12/12      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              4/4      
   L/R Front Leg:             8      16/16      
   L/R Rear Leg:              8      16/16      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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2 Medium Lasers          RT      6           2      2.00
1 Large Pulse Laser      LT     10           2      7.00
1 Small Laser            HD      1           1       .50
Turret Equipment:        Left ShoulderMain   1       .00
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TOTALS:                         17          59     35.00
Crits & Tons Left:                           7       .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        6,712,312 C-Bills
Battle Value:      906
Cost per BV:       7,408.73
Weapon Value:      728 / 728 (Ratio = .80 / .80)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 18;  MRDmg = 4;  LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 8,  Armor/Structure: 3/1
                   Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: ML;  Point Value: 9