Overview
TharHes Industries participated in the development of the CRD-4IDC by providing some systems and putting Innovative Designs Concepts into contact with other former Steiner companies. This was obvious from the start but also when it got the rights to produce another Crusader upgrade. This is how the CRD-4X1 was born, keeping the spirit of the arena fighter but turning it into a ‘Mech useful for military operations.
Capabilities
Thanks to the capacity to build things from the beginning, it was possible to use much more advanced technologies than in previous intents.
An Extra-Light Engine and an Endo-Steel chassis provides more than enough free weight to upgrade the weapons and to put a MASC to give the new Crusader more speed, one in par with lighter designs or Clan Heavy ‘Mechs, coupled with enough Jump Jets to move it 90 meters away.
The weapons were completely changed to go along the CRD-4IDC with an AC/20 backed up by 4 LRM-5 and 2 Medium Lasers split evenly into each arm. The ammo being put in the right torso shielded in a CASE.
The foreseen tactics was to soften up the target with the missiles before quickly closing in thanks to the MASC and destroying the selected ‘Mech with a few shots of the AC/20 and the Medium Lasers.
In a typical Steiner move, the different systems are manufactured by different companies, ensuring cooperation and prosperity through trade like what happened with the Wolfhound.
Battle History
The 2nd Crucis Lancers are adept at combat drops and used their expertise on raids against the Clans rear area. One such occasion was a raid on the Steel Viper occupied word of Twycross, famous for being the first place where Clans were defeated by Inner Sphere forces.
Using the cover of the Diabolis Sandstorm, the 2nd Crucis Lancers got on planet but was dispersed due to the harsh winds and had to begin a retreat towards a evacuation zone with Steel Viper forces getting close in.
This is when Leftenant Sithembile Umcizi decided to stay behind her men to cover their withdrawal, disobeying direct orders not to do so. She stayed in a pass of the Sharktooth Mountains asking for a fair fight. She managed to hold the pass for one hour taking out two Clan ‘Mechs before running out of ammo and being forced to withdraw thanks to the extra speed provided by her ‘Mech and the protection provided by the firepower of several DropShips taking off.
Variants
The CRD-4X2 reverses the paradigm of the CRD-4X1 by replacing the Defiance ‘Mech Hunter AC/20 by a Poland Main Model A Gauss Rifle. This turns the close combat fighter with some long range capacity (the CRD-4X1) to a more flexible design with more direct firepower and able to slowly snipe its opponents from afar.
Deployment
The two CRD-4X are being requested by different units eager to replace Victors by another ‘Mech or eager to protect their support units with a ‘Mech able to work along with them while having some heavy punch at closer ranges. Because of its success, TharHes Industries has troubles fulfilling all the orders.
Notable ‘MechWarriors
Hauptmann Sithembile Umcizi is the daughter of Miko Umcizi, former captain of the Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Crucis Lancers. Like her father before , she pilots a Crusader christened Shaka and decorated in traditional Zulu style. It is the hope of her superior officers that her recent promotion to Hauptmann in the 2nd Crucis Lancers will temper her a little after her duels on Twycross.
Crusader CRD-4X1
Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 12 725 900 C-Bills
Total Cost: 12 815 900 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 637
Chassis: Zettle Metal Light Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Magna 260 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43,2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64,8 km/h (86,4 km/h)
Jump Jets: Odin's Own 34z
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: Riese-500 Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Defiance Industries/Defiance 'Mech Hunter Autocannon/20
2 TharHes Industries/Intek Medium Lasers
4 Coventry Metal Works/Coventry Five-Tube LRM-5s
Manufacturer: TharHes Industries
Primary Factory: Tharkad
Communications System: Garret T11-b
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret A6
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 104 points 3,50
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 3 RT, 5 LA, 3 RA, 1 RL
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 260 7,00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 (8)
Jumping MP: 3 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL 3,00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 192 12,00
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 21 33
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 15 24
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 10 20
L/R Leg 15 21
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Autocannon/20 LT/LA 7 9/1 14,00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1,00
2 LRM-5s RA 4 2 4,00
MASC RA - 3 3,00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
2 LRM-5s LA 4 2 4,00
@LRM-5 (48) RT - 2 2,00
@AC/20 (15) RT - 3 3,00
Free Critical Slots: 1
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 16
5/2j 4 5 2 0 3 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, AC 2/2/0, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1
Crusader CRD-4X2
Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 12 743 060 C-Bills
Total Cost: 12 863 060 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2 006
Chassis: Zettle Metal Light Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Magna 260 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43,2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64,8 km/h (86,4 km/h)
Jump Jets: Odin's Own 34z
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: Riese-500 Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Defiance Industries/Poland Main Model A Gauss Rifle
2 TharHes Industries/Intek Medium Lasers
4 Coventry Metal Works/Coventry Five-Tube LRM-5s
Manufacturer: TharHes Indusries
Primary Factory: Tharkad
Communications System: Garret T11-b
Targeting and Tracking System: Garret A6
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 104 points 3,50
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 RT, 4 LA, 4 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 260 7,00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 (8)
Jumping MP: 3 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL 3,00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 192 12,00
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 21 33
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 15 24
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 10 20
L/R Leg 15 21
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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MASC RT - 3 3,00
Gauss Rifle LT 1 7 15,00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1,00
2 LRM-5s RA 4 2 4,00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
2 LRM-5s LA 4 2 4,00
@LRM-5 (48) RT - 2 2,00
@Gauss Rifle (8) RT - 1 1,00
@Gauss Rifle (16) LT - 2 2,00
Free Critical Slots: 2
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 20
5/2j 3 4 3 0 3 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1