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Monster QUAD
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"Heavy Lift Concepts" Inc. was recently contacted by a representative of the Outworlds Alliance. They were looking at a possible quad design as a stable platform for the main defense of an important strategic strongpoint along its frontier borders.
Money for R&D and maintenance of the proposed mech was of no importance, only the future imposed deadline of 6 months hence for a shipping date slightly hampered the negotiations.
"HLC", no stranger to imposed deadlines readily accepted the contract. It had just recieved a shipment of 2 UK RAC 10s' that were in factory-mint condition.
The Design Dept turned out several quick sketches closely following the anatomical lines of a DarTran crustacean from Angola. The spiked legs would allow the Quad to self-anchor itself more firmly into the ground during battle. A 100 fusion class engine provided minimal movement capabilities for pre-postioning .
Since this quad would be secure within a Fortress and have immediated access to ammo re-supply the UK RAC 10s' were mounted on a central torso ring just above the jointed legs.
The legs were also fitted with quick connect coolant jacks to prevent any possible overheat condition.
The massive RACs' firing at maximum output during the first test firing obliterated the test wall. That re-inforced ferrocrete wall was 25' X 30' x 15'
The Test Pilot was overheard on the comm channel as saying "WHAT a #$%^& MONSTER "......................
It seemslike the moniker stuck........... "The Monster QUAD"
BattleMech Technical Readout
UK Weapons
Type/Model: Monster QUAD
Tech: Mixed Tech / 3062
Config: Quad BattleMech
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 100 tons
Chassis: Standard (C)
Power Plant: 100 Fusion (C)
Walking Speed: 10.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 21.6 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
2 Rotary AC/10 (UK)s(C)
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)
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Type/Model: Untitled 'Mech
Mass: 100 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 160 pts Standard (C) 0 10.00
Engine: 100 Fusion 6 3.00
Walking MP: 1
Running MP: 2
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 11 Double (C) [22] 14 1.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LFL, 1 RFL, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LRL, 1 RRL)
Gyro: 4 1.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors: 5 3.00
Leg Act: Hip + UpLeg + LowLeg + Foot 16 .00
Armor Factor: 323 (C) 0 20.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 31 46
Center Torso (Rear): 16
L/R Side Torso: 21 32/32
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 10/10
L/R Front Leg: 21 42/42
L/R Rear Leg: 21 42/42
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Rotary AC/10 (UK) (C) RT 3 70 14 21.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 HD, 3 LT, 3 RT)
1 Rotary AC/10 (UK) (C) LT 3 7 14.00
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TOTALS: 36 66 73.50
Crits & Tons Left: 0 26.50
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 7,171,334 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,785
Cost per BV: 4,017.55
Weapon Value: 1,718 / 1,718 (Ratio = .96 / .96)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 46; MRDmg = 31; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2: MP: 1, Armor/Structure: 8/8
Damage PB/M/L: 6/5/5, Overheat: 4
Class: MA; Point Value: 18
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