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Name/Model:         Catapult CPLT-K4K
Designer:           Khayman
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            65
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         16,239,025 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,837

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          325 XL
Walking Speed:        54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    2 Heavy PPCs
    1 Medium Pulse Laser
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    An effective but unnecessary variant of the venerable Catapult, the K4K model is
    surprisingly popular among its Combine users due to its similarities to a popular
    enemy-republic mech, the Lament.

Capabilities:
    A heavy yet simple upgrade, the K4K retains the Heavy PPCs of the original K4. Protection
    remains comparable and the C3 slave is retained as well.
    
    The primary change comes switching to a more vulnerable and expensive XL engine and removing
    the jump jets plus modding the secondary armament to allow its cruising speed to match the
    previous model's maximum.
    
    The large increase in speed at the cost of mobility and survivability is seen as
    controversial. Many would have doubtless, lost their jobs for such a change, if not for the
    ego of Combine warriors.
    
    The effective design practically mimics the Lament and has given the Dragon, a weapon to
    duel their enemies with.

Deployment:
    Sales were initially high but began to dip as the Republic fell. In order to keep profits
    coming, a new campaign was done to showcase the mech's superiority to another similar design
    used by another enemy, the Jagermech III.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 3.50                     
Engine:                                       325 XL                  12.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 5                                               
    Running MP:                                 8                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         16 [32]                   6.00                     
Gyro:                                        Compact                   6.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  206                    11.50                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      21             30       
    Center Torso (rear):                               7       
    R/L Torso:                         15             24       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                           10             20       
    R/L Leg:                           15             30       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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C3 Slave                                                  H                 1          1.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        CT                1          2.00             
Heavy PPC                                                 RA                4         10.00             
Heavy PPC                                                 LA                4         10.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 44
TP: BM,  SZ: 3,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 4 / (L) 3,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: C3S, ENE, MHQ1