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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Sun Spider (Alacrán) C
Designer:           Techpriest
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Clan
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            70
Role:               Missile Boat
Configuration:      Biped OmniMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3145
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         21,046,708 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,237

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:             
    4 ATM 9s
    1 ER Medium Laser
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:
    Using the Advanced Tactical Missile system, the C configuration can obliterate battlemechs
    thirty tons heavier than it in a single volley at close range. Four ATM9 launchers are
    mounted, two in each arm. Fed by eight tons total of ammunition, this provides an immense
    amount of endurance. Two extra tons of heat sinks are added, and almost as an afterthought,
    an ER medium laser, just in case somehow the battlemech runs out of ammunition. Barring
    fighting in extreme conditions, the mech will be highly unlikely to overheat without damage
    to the engines.

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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):                         16 [32]                   6.00                     
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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ER Medium Laser                                           CT                1          1.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7)                                            RT                1          1.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7) [ER]                                       RT                1          1.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7) [HE]                                       RT                1          1.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7)                                            LT                1          1.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7) [ER]                                       LT                1          1.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7) [HE]                                       LT                1          1.00             
2 ATM 9s                                                  RA                8         10.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7)                                            RA                1          1.00             
2 ATM 9s                                                  LA                8         10.00             
ATM 9 (Ammo 7)                                            LA                1          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 56
TP: BM,  SZ: 3,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"
Damage: (S) 10 / (M) 7 / (L) 3,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: CASE, OMNI