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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Zeus ZEU-8Y
Designer:           Mechworks
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            80
Role:               Sniper
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3059
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Experimental
Rules (Year):       Experimental
Total Cost:         19,934,850 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,067

Chassis:              Standard
Power Plant:          320 XL
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  [54 kph]  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  [86.4 kph]
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Standard with CASE
Armament:             
    1 ER PPC
    1 Binary Laser Cannon
    1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV FCS
    2 Medium Pulse Lasers
    5 Small Lasers
Manufacturer:         Defiance Industries
    Primary Factory:  Hesperus II
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    The -8Y was a more "return to form" and paralleled the original -6Y design, replacing the
    torso mounted Large Laser with a Binary Laser Cannon. Unlike the -6Y, the -8Y suffered no
    issues with the weapon's heat degrading the mech's myomer despite using a traditional "in
    torso" mount rather than the shoulder mount employed by the -6Y, as it employed advanced
    Triple Strength Myomer which actually grew more effective at high temperatures.
    This allowed the machine to carry an extended range particle cannon in the left arm,
    significantly increasing its long range firepower, though this was somewhat offset by the
    reduction of its missile launcher to a fifteen tube model. Five additional Small Lasers were
    added to the left torso, primarily as a basic counter to the Battle Armor of the Clans
    (though how effective this was in practice was debatable); aside from the lack of the
    Guardian ECM system the remaining configuration was identical to the -7Y

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  8.00                     
Engine:                                       320 XL                  11.50                     
    Walking MP:                               4 [5]                                             
    Running MP:                               6 [8]                                             
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         15 [30]                   5.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  4.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  247                    15.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      25             38       
    Center Torso (rear):                              12       
    R/L Torso:                         17             26       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  8       
    R/L Arm:                           13             26       
    R/L Leg:                           17             34       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Medium Pulse Laser                                        CT                1          2.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                      CT (R)              1          2.00             
Binary Laser Cannon                                       RT                4          9.00             
CASE                                                      RT                1          0.50             
5 Small Lasers                                            LT                5          2.50             
LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV FCS                                  RA                4          8.00             
LRM 15 (Ammo 16) [Artemis IV]                             RA                2          2.00             
ER PPC                                                    LA                3          7.00             
Triple-Strength Myomer                                    --                6          0.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 42
TP: BM,  SZ: 4,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"
Damage: (S) 4 / (M) 3 / (L) 3,  OV: 2
Armor (A): 8,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: CASE, IF1, REAR1/1/-, TSM