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Name/Model:         Commando COM-K9
Designer:           bladewind
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            25
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3055
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Experimental
Total Cost:         2,214,896 C-Bills
Battle Value:       800

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          175 Fusion
Walking Speed:        75.6 kph  
Maximum Speed:        118.8 kph 
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Ferro-Fibrous with CASE
Armament:             
    2 ER Medium Lasers
    1 Streak SRM 4
    1 ER Small Laser
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    The latest redesign of its venerable Commando, Coventry Metalworks has spend a rather
    princely amount of money into this old design, bringing it up to date with many of the
    newest ground breaking technologies available.
    
    
    
    With many improvements and newer high tech toys, Coventry is confident that its newest
    COM-K9 Commando will do well.

Capabilities:
    High on the list is a more powerful Vlar 175 power rated fusion engine allowing the COM-K9
    is capable of a top speed of 118 kph which is a serious boost when compared to the 97 kph of
    the older Commando designs.
    
    
    
    However such an upgrade would not have being possible without the use of newer and lighter
    Endo-Steel construction for the mech's internal structure and the use of the lighter Kallon
    Series K Ferro-Fibrous armor. The 2 new revolutionary materials made the mech capable of
    carrying a more powerful engine while still having an acceptable loadout.
    
    
    
    The Com-K9 main armament lies with its new Harpoon 4S Streak SRM4 rack that gives the
    Commando unflinching accuracy. Backing up the missiles are a pair of Diverse Optics ER
    medium lasers recently imported from the Free Worlds League. A single small bore extended
    range laser serve as an infantry deterrent.
    
    
    
    The use of newer ER tech weapons throw up quite an amount of heat for the mech but such a
    problem has being eliminated with the use of double strength freezers. In addition the
    mech's ammo has being stored in CASE for safety which is a nice bonus for the pilot.

Deployment:
    Currently on sale mostly to  the Federated Commonwealth and to a certain extent to the Free
    Worlds League, its yet to be seen whether this design will perform well.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 1.50                     
Engine:                                     175 Fusion                 7.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 7                                               
    Running MP:                                 11                                              
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         10 [20]                   0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  2.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                   81                     4.50                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                       8             10       
    Center Torso (rear):                               2       
    R/L Torso:                          6             10       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  2       
    R/L Arm:                            4              8       
    R/L Leg:                            6             10       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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ER Small Laser                                            CT                1          0.50             
Streak SRM 4                                              CT                1          3.00             
CASE                                                      RT                1          0.50             
Streak SRM 4 (Ammo 25)                                    RT                1          1.00             
ER Medium Laser                                           RA                1          1.00             
ER Medium Laser                                           LA                1          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 31
TP: BM,  SZ: 1,  TMM: 3,  MV: 14"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 0,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 3,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: CASE