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Name/Model:         Watakushi WTK-5K
Designer:           Sleeping Dragon
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            75
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Civil War / 3064
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         7,957,250 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,703

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          300 Fusion
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            Standard
    Jump Capacity:    120 meters
Armor:                Standard with CASE
Armament:             
    1 ER Large Laser
    2 MRM 20s
    4 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    Watakushi is a joint project among Luthien Armor Works and several lesser local
    manufacturers that stemmed from DCMS call for a relatively simple medium-to-short range
    brawler to supplement it's more sophisticated machines and a noted fact that Luthien orbital
    foundries were able to produce more endo-steel parts than was the actual demand at the
    moment. This situation was planned to be remedied in two or three years by expanding current
    production lines and further spreading of the upgrade kits for older machines in Draconis
    serve, but until then the central coordination directive was to use the endo-steel skeletons
    to assemble new machines rather than to stockpile the parts for later use. The fact that LAW
    provides only MRMs, ER laser and some gyroscope parts with basic skeleton parts, that are
    mostly intended for various other LAW heavy machine,  and outsources the documentation to
    local manufacturers to arrange their own supply of other materials required for construction
    means that there is a lot of internal difference among Watakushi, but all share the basic
    look that is often compared to a cross between short-snouted Dragon and clan Scylla.

Capabilities:
    Named after heavy, broad-headed arrows used by ancient samurai of Terra to cause horrid
    wounds to enemy horses and unprotected warriors alike, the Watakushi stands up to it's name
    with thee ability to devastate lightly armoured targets in short amounts of time. Twin
    Shigunga MRM-20 launchers can quickly strip armour from anything unwary enough to present
    itself as a good target, although the ammunition supply is merely adequate to carry the
    'Mech through the battle. Baking the missiles are a quartet of medium lasers and an ER large
    lasers to provide both backup in case that all ammunition is depleted and broader coverage
    of several engagement ranges. This weapon suite along with generous amount of standard
    armour plating and added mobility from jump jets is believed to be sufficient to allow the
    Watakushi to withstand enemy fire while it rushes to engagement range of it's missiles and
    to keep it in there for some time to provide targeting data for its's lancemates while it
    moves into enemy formation in an attempt to break it. Watakushi is a solid mech overall, but
    it must be handled with care, because it easily overwhelms it'sheat dissipation system if
    all weapons are used at once.

Deployment:
    Most Watakushi sets are sent to reinforce units protecting borders with Ghost Bear territory
    to give the 'Mech a test by fire aginst opponents that are often more mobile and better
    armed. The Watakushi has performed admirably so far, provided that the terrain can be used
    to it's advantage. Attempts to fight the Bears on their own terms were not even considered.
    High praises were sung upon the ability to withstand terrible punishment and stay
    operational, but otherwise there couldn't be much more to praise for the Bears have quickly
    learnt to stay out of the way with units like Vulture, that are often disadvantaged and move
    in with Thors and Gladiators, that easily turn the tabs on Watakushi in it's own game. The
    change of tactics however suggests that clan warriors clearly recognized the threat
    presented by the new machine. Currently the central command is considering the possibility
    to keep the Watakushi in production even after 3070 as a supplement and/or replacement for
    Grasshoppers currently serving within the DCMS, but the plan will be evaluated after the
    testing period end in 3065.

Variants:
    The sheer amount of asembly facilites, three on Bear border alone, warants high amount of
    variability among locla products. Officially however only two variants exist. The WTK-3K is
    the original prototype that lacks the large laser, one of the medium lasers and packs twin
    MRM-30s instead. This variant was phased out due to constant actuator problems that plagued
    the overstressed arms. WTK-6K experimentally removes the large laser and one of the medium
    lasers to install light PPCs to every side torso backed by one of the medium lasers,
    creating more symethric equipment distribution. There are rumors about installation of a
    heavier PPC-type weapon underway at LAW, but these are unconfirmed so far.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 4.00                     
Engine:                                     300 Fusion                19.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 4                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         12 [24]                   2.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  208                    13.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      23             30       
    Center Torso (rear):                              13       
    R/L Torso:                         16             22       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  9       
    R/L Arm:                           12             23       
    R/L Leg:                           16             24       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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C3 Slave                                                  H                 1          1.00             
2 Medium Lasers                                           CT                2          2.00             
CASE                                                      RT                1          0.50             
ER Large Laser                                            RT                2          5.00             
2 Jump Jets                                               RT                2          2.00             
CASE                                                      LT                1          0.50             
2 Jump Jets                                               LT                2          2.00             
2 Medium Lasers                                           LT                2          2.00             
MRM 20                                                    RA                3          7.00             
MRM 20 (Ammo 12)                                          RA                1          1.00             
MRM 20                                                    LA                3          7.00             
MRM 20 (Ammo 12)                                          LA                1          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 43
TP: BM,  SZ: 3,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"j
Damage: (S) 4 / (M) 4 / (L) 1,  OV: 2
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 6
Specials: C3S, CASE, MHQ1
 
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