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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Rhodes IIC
Designer:           Kirbanzo
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Clan (Mixed)
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            100
Role:               Brawler
Configuration:      Quad BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced
Total Cost:         36,343,333 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,816

Chassis:              Olivetti/Arc 14x EC Endo-Composite
Power Plant:          Consolidated 400 XL
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Compound Gamma FL Ferro-Lamellor
Armament:             
    2 Type DDS "Kingston" ER PPCs
    2 Series 14a Medium Pulse Lasers
    2 Series 4c Small Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer:         Olivetti Weaponry
    Primary Factory:  Sudeten
Communications:       JNE Integrated Mk II
Targeting & Tracking: JFIX/Olivetti Pinpoint Advanced

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Overview:
    After the capture of Arc Royal in 3146, the Jade Falcons' attention was brought to the
    chassis prepared for Project Rhodes when the Lyrans launched Operation LARCENER to take the
    schematics & units already in existence. The two that the Commonwealth could not take back
    would be shipped to Sudeten for reverse-engineering - however, with no support from the
    Hell's Horses and no Conversison Gear units to reverse engineer, the end result would be a
    standard quadruped 'Mech instead of a QuadVee.
    
    Named after the Lyran project's codename, the Rhodes IIC has some noted differences from
    what would become the Hardshot beyond the lack of transformation. The cockpit was moved to
    the torso so the head could serve as a turret, and the fusion engine is a stronger Clan XL
    model.

Capabilities:
    The basis of the Rhodes IIC is the reverse-engineered IS-grade Olivetti/Arc 14x EC
    Endo-Composite chassis, which supports a Clantech Consolidated 400 XL engine and 22 tons of
    Compound Gamma FL Ferro-Lamellor armor. The 'Mech's comms system is a JNE Integrated Mk II
    unit, while targeting and tracking are provided by a JFIX/Olivetti Pinpoint Advanced TTS.
    
    All of the Rhodes IIC's weapons are Clantech. A Head Turret is installed in the center torso
    as to support 2 Type DDS "Kingston" ER PPCs, allowing a long-range punch in any direction.
    The torso also has fixed weapons for close-range in the form of two Series 14a Medium Pulse
    Lasers and two Series 4c Small Pulse Lasers. Waste heat generation is kept reasonable by 18
    Clan Double Heat Sinks, though sustained firing of all weapons will create a risk of a
    shutdown.
    
    As an all-energy brawler with a heavy amount of armor, the Rhodes IIC is already making a
    name for itself as taking an absurd amount of punishment to bring down.
    
    DESIGN QUIRKS: Distracting, Command 'Mech, Oversize, Difficult to Maintain,
    Non-Standard-Parts

Variants:
    Hardshot HDS-0T: Prototype
    Hardshot chassis units taken from the capture Arc Royal were the basis of the Rhodes IIC.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                    Endo-Composite (IS)             7.50                     
Engine (Armored):                             400 XL                  26.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         18 [36]                   8.00                     
Gyro:                                      Compact (IS)                6.00                     
Cockpit (Armored):                        Torso-Mounted                4.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  308                    22.00                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Lamellor                                        

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      31             41       
    Center Torso (rear):                              10       
    R/L Torso:                         21             34       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  8       
    R/L Front Leg:                     21             41       
    R/L Rear Leg:                      21             41       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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2 ER PPCs                                               H (T)               4         12.00             
Head Turret (IS) (Armored)                                CT                1          1.50             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        RT                1          2.00             
Small Pulse Laser                                         RT                1          1.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        LT                1          2.00             
Small Pulse Laser                                         LT                1          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 55
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"
Damage: (S) 5 / (M) 5 / (L) 3,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 12,  Structure (S): 5
Specials: ARM, CR, ENE, TUR(3/3/3)