Inspired by a unit in a popular shooter with fluff that grounds it in CBT.
Mantis D3X-G
Mass: 45 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F
Production Year: 0
Cost: 4,338,763 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,203
Chassis: D3 Prototype Reinforced
Power Plant: Unknown 180 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Divine Spectre CUnknown Heavy Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
1 MML-5
1 LB 2-X AC
1 MG Array (4 LMG)
Manufacturer: Word of Blake
Primary Factory: "Requiem"/Gibson
Communications System: Master's Voice Cel-Alpha
Targeting and Tracking System: Master's Sight 1-Omega
Overview:
Created by the Word of Blake as part of the Machina Domini series the Mantis is
the second design of the series. Unlike the previous Mech the Gestalt this
design is designed to eliminate Infantry and Battle Armour forces.
Capabilities:
At forty-five tons this Mech is the same size of the Gestalt BattleMech it is
unknown why the Word of Blake chose the same weight although many of the parts
found on the Gestalt are found on this design so it could have been to save
money and resources.
The Mech's is slow for a medium design only able to make 64kph on a run.
However it is very durable the same Heavy Ferro Fibrous armour found on the
Gestalt is found on this Mech covering a Reinforced structure and a standard
Fusion Engine. Because of the Interface cockpit there is no need for a gyro
eliminating that vulnerability on a regular Mech.
It's clear in this Mech's weapons that it was designed to fight in a city
against infantry, vehicles and Battle Armour. It's main gun is a small LB-X
Autocannon very capable of sniping at enemies with its cluster rounds but
little threat close in. To cover this weaon's short comings four Light Machine
Guns tied into an array make this Mech death for infantry and threaten Battle
Armour. Complementing these weapons is a Multi-Missile Launcher with five
launch tubes capable of firing both SRMs and LRMS the launcher can support
either the Autocannon or the machine guns.
Deployment:
The Mantis like the Gestalt was seen heavily in Gibson where it was built
patrolling city streets where its slow speed is not seen as a major hinderance.
There are also reports that it was deployed on a world known to the Word of
Blake as "Requiem" and that it may have been built there. Where exactly this
world is continues to remain as a mystery as it is not believed to be one of
the remaining hidden Five worlds.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Reinforced 75 points 9.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 180 7.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LL, 1 RL
Gyro: 0.00
Cockpit: Interface 4.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous AV - 148 7.50
Armor Locations: 4 CT, 5 LT, 5 RT, 5 LA, 1 RA, 1 RL
CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT 1.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 14 21
Center Torso (rear) 6
L/R Torso 11 16
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 7 14
L/R Leg 11 20
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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MG Array (4 LMG) RA - 1 0.50
4 Light Machine Guns RA 0 4 2.00
LB 2-X AC RA 1 4 6.00
MML-5 LA 3 3 3.00
@LMG (200) RT - 1 1.00
@LB 2-X (Cluster) (45) RT - 1 1.00
@LB 2-X (Slug) (45) RT - 1 1.00
@MML-5 (LRM) (24) LT - 1 1.00
@MML-5 (SRM) (20) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 11
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 12
4 1 1 1 0 2 0 Structure: 8
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
