Shockwave

Another pirate mech I came up with.

Shockwave

Chassis: Unknown
Power Plant: Unknown 400 XL
Cruising Speed: 43
Maximum Speed: 64.5
Jump Jets: none
Jump Capacity: none
Armor: Unknown with CASE
Armament:
2 ER PPC w/ Capacitors
2 Machine Guns
1 LRM 5
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown with Variable-Range Targeting

Overview:
Cheap, somewhat cobbled together and just plain ugly, this fat,
quad battlemech is slowly making an apperance along the IS rim
worlds, using a mix of old battlemech components and a few rare bits
of clan tech; several groups have begun producing these 'steel
horses' in lance sized units; cheap and decently armed each of them
is quite fast compared to most assault mechs. Built around a pair of
PPCs, this unit has a minor heat problem and secondary weapons are
sub par at best since the secondary long range weapon, a LRM rack has
limited reloads for a lengthy mission. In the units favor is a low
movement profile, high speed curve and decent armor levels; also the
PPCs can quickly render a target prone where the LRM racks possess a
greater chance of hitting. The mechs distingusing feature is its
triangular,stacked armor design, each leg and the body itself
appearing to be made of stack after stack of pryamdial shapes to help
deflect projectile and missle fire. The head itself is attached to
the diamond shaped body via a fixed turret; some pilots have
complained that the armor configuration, while durable has also
removed the ability to carry a ejection pod, something most seasoned
pilots may think twice about. Internally a host of clan double heat
sinks make the mechs thermal index bareable as long as the pilot
takes care with weapons fire.

Capabilities:
Full capacity is unknown, unit seems best for ground assault
roles or missons on low heat worlds.

Deployment:
Pirate clusters, Inner Sphere rim worlds, Several units have been
seen on Solaris7.


Shockwave

Technology Base: - Mixed (Clan Chassis) - Level 3
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: 10
Engine: 400 XL 26.5
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 22(44) - (C) Double 12
Gyro: 4
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 323 20.5

Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 31 47
Center Torso(rear) 15
R/L Torso 21 32
R/L Torso(rear) 10
R/L Arm 21 42
R/L Leg 21 42

Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
(IS) ER PPC w/ Capacitor LT 4 8
(IS) Machine Gun LT 1 0.5
(IS) Machine Gun Ammo LT 2 2
(IS) ER PPC w/ Capacitor RT 4 8
(IS) Machine Gun RT 1 0.5
(IS) Machine Gun Ammo RT 2 2
(C) LRM 5 CT 1 1
(C) LRM 5 Ammo CT 1 1