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Name/Model:         Kaferschale KS-44
Designer:           Thunder
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            40
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Succession Wars / 2844
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Unavailable
Rules (Year):       Unavailable
Total Cost:         3,213,093 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,372

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          160 Fusion
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    
Jump Jets:            Standard
    Jump Capacity:    120 meters
Armor:                Hardened
Armament:             
    6 Medium Lasers
    1 ER Flamer
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    A Reichssphare unit,the Kaferschale (Beetle Shell) is a cheap workhorse unit to fill the
    ranks of the Alamo Garde.  The design is ubiquitous at this point, though its rare they do
    anything note worthy.  Still,  the job of adding width to a counter assualt is vital.

Capabilities:
    The primary focus of the Kaferschale is toughness.  Not particularly fast, requiring
    transports to move it to the engagement zone, it needs that toughness to advance into its
    opponents lines with pure tenacity.  Once engaged a battery of medium weight lasers can
    start whittling away at its opponents.  A TAG system augments its role, allowing it to
    double as a forward observer for indirect fire.  The Flamer is included as an anti-infantry
    contingency.  The Geigerhost leaves mental scars...

Variants:
    Several hundred years old,  there has been several different production runs produced.
    Inevitably the brutal simplicity of the original design has won out via cost effectiveness.
    One of the more recent variants to reciece a test run traded the flamer and a medium laser
    for a light PPC.  An XL gyro made up the weight and TSM was added as a "maybe it'll come in
    handy" option.  It cost about 30% more then the base model.  The TSM was almost never
    utilized, and frankly the pilots forgot the PPC was available.  That line was discontinued.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 2.00                     
Engine:                                     160 Fusion                 6.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 5                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 4                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         10 [20]                   0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  2.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  136                    17.00                     
    Type:                                    Hardened                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      12             19       
    Center Torso (rear):                               4       
    R/L Torso:                         10             16       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  4       
    R/L Arm:                            6             12       
    R/L Leg:                           10             20       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Medium Laser                                              H                 1          1.00             
ER Flamer                                                 CT                1          1.00             
Medium Laser                                              CT                1          1.00             
2 Jump Jets                                               RT                2          1.00             
2 Medium Lasers                                           RT                2          2.00             
2 Jump Jets                                               LT                2          1.00             
2 Medium Lasers                                           LT                2          2.00             
TAG                                                       RA                1          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 36
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"/8"j
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 0,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 9,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: CR, ENE, TAG