One of the first fruits of the Jeffrey Calderon's rise to the Protectorship was the improvement of relations between the Magistracy of Canopus and the Taurian Concordat, two traditional allies. In exchange for aid improving the Concordat's medical capabilities, the Concordat sent engineers to the Magistracy to help improve their industrial capabilities, including their weapons industries. The first efforts were concentrated at Majesty Metals & Manufacturing's Dunianshire plant. Within months, the factory had begun producing Ferro-Fibrous armor, double heat sinks and Streak Missile Launchers.
With the availability of advanced technologies, the Concordat engineers began helping the MM&M redesign their products and increase the number produced each year. The Shadow Hawk, the heaviest mech produced by the Canopians, was the first candidate for upgrades. The initial design, the SHD-5C reworked the Shadow Hawk to improve it's firepower. The old Armstrong J11 Autocannon and Holly LRM 5, along with 2 heatsinks, were removed and replaced with an Imperator Code Red LB-10X that was imported from the Free Worlds League. The SRM rack was upgraded to a Streak launcher, while the ammo was protected by a CASE system. Finally the armor was improved by using Ferro-Fibrous armor to provide more protection for the same weight.
The new Shadow Hawk was considered a huge success and a number were sold the Taurian Concordat. With the completion of TTI's Hyades Orbital Foundry, the Concordat made a new proposal to the Magistracy. The Concordat would supply MM&M with Endo Steel chassis for the Shadow Hawk, as well as help the Canopians build their own foundry. In exchange the Canopians would help develop a new model of the Shadow Hawk for the Concordat and upon completion of the Canopian Endo Steel foundry license the design to Pinard Protectorates Limited. The end result was the SHD-6T.
The SHD-6T begins with the SHD-5C and adds an Endo Steel chassis to save weight for other modifications. The weight savings allows for the addition of a second Streak Launcher in the right torso, another jump jet and a half ton of armor. The SHD-6T has completed field trials and approximately 25% of all the Shadow Hawks being built by Majesty Metals & Manufacturing are being completed to this configuration for the TDF.
Model SHD-6T
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Lang T3ES
Power Plant: Coretek 275
Cruising Speed: 54 kph
Maximum Speed: 86.4 kph
Jump Jets: Pitban LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 120 m
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Ferro-Fibrous Armor
Armament:
1 Imperator Code Red LB-10X
2 Pinard Reaper Streak SRM Rack
1 Martel Model 5 Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals & Manufacturing
Primary Factories: Dunianshire
Communications System: O/P 300 COMSET
Targeting and Tracking System: O/P 2000A
Type: SHD-6T Shadowhawk
Technology Base: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 55 tons
Equipment: Mass
Internal Structure Endo 3
Engine 275 15.5
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 4
Heatsinks 10
Gyro 3
Cockpit 3
Armor Factor 179 10
IS Armor
Head 3 9
CT 18 28/8
R/L Torso 13 20/6
R/L Arm 9 17
R/L Leg 13 24
Weapons & Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
LB-10X LT 6 11
Ammo (20) RT 2 2
Streak SRM 2 H 1 1.5
Streak SRM 2 RT 1. 1.5
Ammo (50) RT 1 1
CASE RT 1 0.5
Medium Laser RA 1 1
Jump Jets CT 2 1
Jump Jets RT 1 0.5
Jump Jets LT 1 0.5