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EXTERMINATOR Z
Intro Date: 3071
Obsolete: 3075

Overview
The initial onslaught waged by the Society was effective due to several key factors. Central to their combat doctrine was the complete disruption of the Clans' command structure. Utilizing hyper-advanced ECM suites and targeting networks, inexperienced warriors under the command of Scientist-General Ricarda Remer easily overran the Diamond Sharks' elite warriors on Babylon. Society commanders accurately surmised that Clan warriors would fight to the death when cut off from all communications. When the confused and isolated 'Mechs finally recognized their position as untenable, the noose had already been tightened.

Crucial to this strategy was identifying and killing the senior commander in each unit. This task was initially assigned to the few functional Exterminator BattleMechs whose stealth equipment remained intact. Although ancient and ineffective by modern standards, the heat baffles and mimetic camouflage were a capable means of negating the Clan warriors' advantages in reconnaissance and gunnery. After the initial successes on Babylon and Ironhold, combat losses depleted the number of operational Exterminators, forcing a tough decision on the Society's leadership whether to allocate resources to the production of new models.

Fortunately, the Scientists found a willing ally in Khan Silas Kufahl, who took up the project under the guise of completing the reformation of his Touman. A separate production line was constructed at the Zuni 'Mech Production Facility to produce the chassis and power plant, while the rest would be assembled by Society technicians on Strana Mechty and Tanis. Since the parts were unidentifiable in their disassembled form, the shipments would slip by DropShip crews and unsympathetic warriors who were unaware of their true mission.


Capabilities
One of the few advantages the Society had in its early days were the abundance of materiels made available by Clan Coyote. When technicians began development of the Exterminator chassis, the large extra-light power plant from the original design specifications was determined to be too expensive to produce. A ready replacement was found in the less-powerful 325-rated engine, already manufactured en masse for the Coyotes' Hellbringer. Though the reduced output lowered the ground speed of the Exterminator, the jump capabilities could be increased to offset the difference and provide a truly nimble machine for its weight.

Although the exterior chassis is based on the Hegemony's Royal upgrade, the weapons load out is closer to the original Exterminator which was made available to SLDF line regiments. Retaining only its Chameleon Light Polarization Shield, Society engineers ascertained that the stealth abilities of the Nova suite would render the Null-Signature System redundant and promptly removed it from the blueprints. Replacing the original LRM rack are six tubes of the highly advanced iATM-6 weapon system, fed by three tons of various munitions. Four medium pulse lasers round out the upgrades and give the new Exterminator deadly accurate fire against its opponents.


Deployment
Most of these battlefield phantoms were used in hunter-killer Treys or as guard units for the Scientist leadership. The majority of the 'Mechs were assigned to the most skilled warriors the Society had to offer; typically defectors from Clan Coyote or members of clone sibkos throughout Clanspace. Though nearly every cell possessed a few examples of the Exterminator, only one chassis had been delivered to the Inner Sphere prior to the HPG blackout. Piloted by a clone by the name of 'Nimbus Pryde,' the machine was destroyed in the final battle on Etienne's Sanctuary.

By 3074, the Exterminator proved to be taxing on the Society's limited resources and production was ceased. The serial numbers of less than 50 examples were found in Society records after the Wars of Reaving, all of which were destroyed in combat or dismantled after the war. Along with the Cephalus, the Exterminator Z remains only other machine to be banned by the Grand Council in the post-Reaving period.

Exterminator Z

Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X
Production Year: 0
Cost: 19,184,275 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,647

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 325 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 210 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  (CL) iATM-6
    4  (CL) Medium Pulse Lasers
    1  Nova CEWS
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Deployment:


Additional:


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   104 points                3.50
    Internal Locations: 6 RA, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Engine                    325                      12.00
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 7 Improved
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT                                  14.00
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
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 201                 10.50
    Armor Locations: 6 LA, 1 LL
    CASE Locations: RT                                                     0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor   
                                                Head     3            9       
                                        Center Torso     21           30       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8       
                                           L/R Torso     15           22       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  7       
                                             L/R Arm     10           20       
                                             L/R Leg     15           28       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 (CL) Medium Pulse Lasers                   RA        8         2         4.00
2 (CL) Medium Pulse Lasers                   LA        8         2         4.00
(CL) iATM-6                                  LT        4         3         3.50
Nova CEWS                                    HD        2         1         1.50
@iATM-6 (ER) (10)                            RT        -         1         1.00
@iATM-6 (10)                                 RT        -         1         1.00
@iATM-6 (HE) (10)                            RT        -         1         1.00
Chameleon LPS                                *         6         6         0.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

* The Chameleon LPS occupies 1 slot in every location except the HD and CT.

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 26
5/7j       5       5       1       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: ECM, STL, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA