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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Sun Spider (Alacrán) B
Designer:           Techpriest
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Clan
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            70
Role:               Skirmisher
Configuration:      Biped OmniMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3145
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         21,127,458 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,414

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          350 XL
Walking Speed:        54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    1 Hyper-Assault Gauss 20
    2 Large Pulse Lasers
    2 Streak SRM 4s
    2 Anti-Missile Systems
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    With the birth of the Scorpion Empire, old omnimech design ideas from almost three centuries
    prior were reconsidered for production, slightly modified, and then approved for full scale
    production. With a commonly available clan 350 XL engine and 14 double heat sinks, this
    omnimech is comparable to the venerable Summoner in terms of armor protection, mounting 9.5
    tons of clan ferro-fibrous. A clan endo-steel frame further frees up weight. This grants an
    impressive 31 tons of dedicated podspace, more than acceptable for a design that goes at
    86kph. While it may be slightly under armored, the Alacrán maximizes the usage of what
    armor it does have, focusing it on the frontal arc. This does leave it vulnerable to faster,
    lighter designs, but as it skips out on any kind of upper arm actuators by intention,
    flanking mechs will receive a nasty surprise when the arms of this omnimech flip 180 degrees
    with the speed of a scorpion's sting. The sophisticated targeting and tracking system excels
    at this task. Of course, lacking actual arms does have some drawbacks, and skilled pilots
    are needed to deal with these issues.
    
    Given the reporting name 'Sun Spider' by the Hells Horses from the personal heraldry of the
    Seeker who piloted the design in a trial for artifacts from Camelot Command in the Dark
    Nebula, the Alacrán will without a doubt see much use in the coming era of the ilClan.

Capabilities:
    The Alacrán's B configuration is another that uses captured and reverse engineered clan
    technology, this time from Clan Hells Horses. Meant as a skirmisher, the B primarily uses a
    pair of large pulse lasers, and a HAG/20 mounted in the right torso. This gives the B a
    respectable amount of firepower at all ranges, and as back up, carries two Streak SRM4's,
    one in each arm. Two clan anti-missile systems severely reduce the threat of indirect LRM
    fire or SRM systems, and render Thunderbolt launchers a negligible threat. No additional
    heat sinks being mounted does mean the B can run relatively hot under heavy missile fire if
    the pilot isn't careful.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 3.50                     
Engine:                                       350 XL                  15.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 5                                               
    Running MP:                                 8                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         14 [28]                   4.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  4.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  182                     9.50                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      22             28       
    Center Torso (rear):                               7       
    R/L Torso:                         15             24       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                           11             17       
    R/L Leg:                           15             22       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Hyper-Assault Gauss 20                                    RT                6         10.00             
2 Anti-Missile Systems                                    LT                2          1.00             
Anti-Missile System (Ammo 24)                             LT                1          1.00             
Streak SRM 4 (Ammo 25)                                    LT                1          1.00             
Large Pulse Laser                                         RA                2          6.00             
Streak SRM 4                                              RA                1          2.00             
Large Pulse Laser                                         LA                2          6.00             
Streak SRM 4                                              LA                1          2.00             
Hyper-Assault Gauss 20 (Ammo 6)                           RL                1          1.00             
Hyper-Assault Gauss 20 (Ammo 6)                           LL                1          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 47
TP: BM,  SZ: 3,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"
Damage: (S) 5 / (M) 5 / (L) 4,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: AMS, CASE, FLK1/1/1, OMNI