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I don't generally comment on Dark Age era stuff but I do like the name. Also are the Clans ok with physical attacks by this time?? Its not an Omni ala Front Line so perhaps you could say lesser warriors use it?

They are more lenient on them the Falcons developed the Talons for their Mechs along with their "birdy" Mechs which are physical weapons while the Wolves have an Omni with stealth.

The Rasalhague Dominion also have units that have lineage to the FRR which has several Mechs with physical weapons

I think trueborns don't embrace it so much

And re-done this one with some changes to the fluff

By equipping front line Mech’s like the Karhu with a melee weapon, the Dominion was officially catering to the Spheroid members of its Tourman.  The Kungsarmee had a history of embracing melee combat and designs like the Karhu were seen as an official sanction of this heritage.  Whilst Clan pilots preferred the longer ranged Karhu A, the Prime was almost always the ‘ride’ of a Freeborn. 

Sensing an opportunity, the designers at Alshain Weapons sought to design a heavy assault and command unit for the predominatly Spheroid Clusters of Omega Galaxy and its associated formations.  This in turn would mean that the Kodiak and Kodiak II could in turn be given to the Trueborn Warriors to keep them happy. 

The design was just reaching a prototype phase and awaiting approval when the Khan was killed by unknown attackers along with many of the Bloodnamed.  During the period of mourning there was a huge surge in production that slowed construction of the prototypes but five where complete and formed up for testing by the time the Liberation of Vega was launched.

The result was a 100-ton assault Mech based on the Kodiak chassis but intended for bruising close quarter action unlike the more recent Kodiak II. 

There were structural changes to the Mech and whilst it retained the same base skeleton as the Kodiak family as well as the huge 400 rated XL-engine the design was still renamed so not to offend Trueborn Warriors and instead would be designated as the Cave Bear after a long extinct Terran bear species. 

Similar to the standard Kodiak the Cave Bear uses a mixture of medium lasers supported by an ER PPC as its long-range weapon.  A heavy bore LB-20 autocannon fed by a somewhat limited 2 tons of ammunition provides heavy firepower at shorter ranges but firepower is not the Mech’s primary strength.
The Mech's real purpose and strength comes when it at point blank range, where it can bring its massive claws to bare on a target, and when affected by the TSM a single hit could devastate all but the sturdiest of Mech's and two would almost guarentee its destruction.

Clan Warriors and Officers aware of the programme decried it as a waste of resources and that facilities used to create it should be put to better use, but the Scientists and Engineers argued from a point of Rasalhague nationalism, which would be at a peak following the apparent assassination of their popular Khan and Prince. 
Under the stipulation that the Mech’s future depended on its performance in the coming offensive, and that it would only be issued to Freeborn Commanders who would recognise the respect and honour they were being granted by being allowed to command a Mech that was blatantly a totem, the five were deployed with Omega Galaxy prior to Operation MONSTER.


Cave Bear

Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 39,585,733 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,333

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 400 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (108.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  (CL) ER PPC
    1  (CL) LB 20-X AC
    4  (CL) ER Medium Lasers
    2  Clawss
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   152 points                5.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Engine                    400                      26.50
    Walking MP: 4 (5)
    Running MP: 6 (10)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         (CL) Double Heat Sink        12(24)                    2.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
    TSM Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 295                 18.50
    CASE Locations: LT, RT                                                 0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            0         
                                        Center Torso     31           46       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  15       
                                           L/R Torso     21           32       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  10       
                                             L/R Arm     17           33       
                                             L/R Leg     21           42       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supercharger                                 CT        -         1         3.00
(CL) LB 20-X AC                              RT        6         9        12.00
(CL) ER PPC                                  LT        15        2         6.00
4 (CL) ER Medium Lasers                      LT        20        4         4.00
Claws                                        RA        -         7         7.00
Claws                                        LA        -         7         7.00
@LB 20-X (Slug) (5)                          RT        -         1         1.00
@LB 20-X (Cluster) (5)                       LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:     10    Points: 33
5          4       4       1       0      4     2   Structure:  5
Special Abilities: TSM, MEL, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, FLK 1/1/0


The art for it's not finished yet but...

https://i.imgur.com/S5YWMEm.jpg

Its holding part of a Battlemaster's cockpit assembly.  As always, thoughts/comments are most welcome

I just realized something I didn't when I first saw this design...  it's a 100 ton design that runs at speed 10 that's 108kph that alone scares the crap out of me

Normal movement speed



Bear will arrive sooner than thought.

Supercharger engaged



BEAR IS APPROACHING AT ALARMING SPEEDS

TSM and Supercharger active!



WE HAVE LOST VISUAL ON BEAR


Also what would this things melee damage be when TSM'ed up?

Correct me if i'm wrong but with full TSM active this thing can do a 34 point punch right?

Found it can do a 30 point slap, twice.  Owie.