BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Shank (Crimson Antlion) PRIME
Designer: Kirbanzo
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Clan
Technology Rating: F
Tonnage: 30
Role: Ambusher
Configuration: Biped OmniMech
Era/Year: Succession Wars / 2872
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 3,566,875 C-Bills
Battle Value: 944
Chassis: York WT Endo Steel
Power Plant: Clan 90 XL
Walking Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Type 10 Ultra AC/20
1 Series 1 Mk. 3 ER Medium Laser
1 Chi Series Small Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: The Clans, York Y1 OmniMech Facility
Primary Factory: Various (TC), York (YY1OMF)
Communications: York Y2-Comm
Targeting & Tracking: York Y2-T&T
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Overview:
Designed by Clan Blood Spirit and latter disseminated as isorla to the rest of the
Clans, the Crimson Antlion is intended by design to excel at urban defense by taking enemies
off-guard with heavy weaponry. This leaves it quite slow for its size, but that is
considered an acceptable tradeoff since speed would be limited by its intended combat
environment of urban areas anyway.
The Prime variant in particular appears to draw inspiration from a similar loadout on the
UrbanMech.
Capabilities:
The 30-ton Shank is built on a York WT Endo-Steel chassis, which supports a 90-rated XL
Engine and 5 tons of Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous armor. With its lighter armor and
underpowered engine, it is reliant on cover for avoiding damage - pidgeonhole-ing it as an
ambusher archetype design. However, this leaves it with 60% of its weight being available as
OmniPod space. As for electronics, its communications are provided by a York Y2-Comm unit,
while target acquisition and tracking is handled by a York Y2-T&T tuned for increased
accuracy in close quarters.
The stock configuration uses a right torso-mounted Type 10 UAC/20 with 2 tons of ammunition
as its main weapon, able to core an enemy 'Mech with sufficient luck and thus being perfect
for ambushing. As an emergency weapon and an anti-infantry weapon a Series 1 Mk. 3 ER Medium
Laser and a Chi Series Small Pulse Laser respectively are installed in a gunpod attached to
the left shoulder. 11 standard heat sinks are sufficient during normal operation but will be
overtaxed if an Alpha Strike is attempted.
DESIGN QUIRKS: Narrow/Low Profile, Improved Targeting (Short), Stable, Poor Performance,
No/Minimal Arms
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo Steel 1.50
Engine: 90 XL 1.50
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 12 2.00
Gyro: Standard 1.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 96 5.00
Type: Ferro-Fibrous
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 10 12
Center Torso (rear): 3
R/L Torso: 7 12
R/L Torso (rear): 2
R/L Arm: 5 10
R/L Leg: 7 12
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Ultra AC/20 (Ammo 10) RT 2 2.00
Ultra AC/20 RA/RT 8 12.00
ER Medium Laser LA 1 1.00
Small Pulse Laser LA 1 1.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 20
TP: BM, SZ: 1, TMM: 1, MV: 6"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 0, OV: 1
Armor (A): 3, Structure (S): 2
Specials: CASE, OMNI
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