The Binary Laser Cicada has been slightly re-designed and now has fluff.
And another model with some Davion Dakka love (basically a re-worked 3M model)
The Cicada-4D began its life as a reverse engineering project by Johnston Industries following the Fourth Succession War. Starting in 3035 and using captured and salvaged
Cicadas from both the Capellan and Draconis front, a small R&D team headed by Dr. Alfonse Selleca worked tirelessly for five years to come up with a working design that
embodied the original design. What they came up with was a slower design, due to a lack of available powerplants, with a top that topped out at at just over 95kph. After a review,
the design committee decided to shelve this re-engineered design.
Some nine years later, as the new Caesar approached the end of its development cycle, Dr. Selleca dug out his old Cicada project and approached the committee
with a reworked design that would feature the GM 280XL being used in the Caesar and a variety of light pulse lasers. The main weapon would be a standard Class 5
autocannon, the GM Whirlwind. It would also mount four pulse laser, two each of the small and medium variety. With a top speed approaching 120kph, this design was nearly
25% faster than his original concept. The design would incorporate an Endo-Steel chassis, but would use 7.5 tons standard CASE-equipped armor.
Cicada CDA-4D
Mass: 40 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: 3054
Dry Cost: 6,802,133 C-Bills
Total Cost: 6,811,133 C-Bills
Battle Value: 913
Chassis: Hartford 300ES Endo-Steel
Power Plant: GM 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Starshield A Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 GM Whirlwind Autocannon/5
2 Valiant Ruby Dart Medium Pulse Lasers
2 Kajuka Type 1P Small Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer: Johnston Idustries
Primary Factory: New Syrtis
Communications System: Johnston Wide Band
Targeting and Tracking System: Randar Pinpoint-HY
Additional:
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 67 points 2.00
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 1 LT, 3 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 280 8.00
Walking MP: 7
Running MP: 11
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 120 7.50
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 12 17
Center Torso (rear) 6
L/R Torso 10 14
L/R Torso (rear) 4
L/R Arm 6 10
L/R Leg 10 16
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Small Pulse Laser RT 2 1 1.00
Small Pulse Laser LT 2 1 1.00
Autocannon/5 LT 1 4 8.00
Medium Pulse Laser RA 4 1 2.00
Medium Pulse Laser LA 4 1 2.00
@AC/5 (40) LT - 2 2.00
Free Critical Slots: 20
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 4 Points: 9
7 3 2 1 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
This is the personal Mech of Major Ezekiel Kotsonikas of the Fifth Syrtis Fusiliers. While he was on New Syrtis doing a staff tour at the Capellan March military headquarters,
the young major decided to have his CDA-3C Cicada upgraded with some modern technology. Using his family's connections (His father sat on the board at Johnston
Industires and his uncle was senior VP at General Motors), he had his Mech refitted with some modern weapons and technology. Fortunately for him, GM had developed the
new 280XL engine for the Caesar and this powerplant would easily fit in his Mech. The PPC was replaced with a modern extended range model and the machine guns
were moved to the now CASE protected left torso. Additional weaponry consists of a medium laser mounted in each arm using a modifed hardpoint borrowed from the smaller
Locust. 6.5 tons of ferro-fibrous armor protects Cicada and nearly doubles the original amount of protection.
When the refit was complete, the engineer in charge pushed the specs for it to his friend in R&D with a recommendation to replace the machineguns with a medium pulse laser and designated the design as the CDA-4P
Cicada CDA-3C Ezekiel
Mass: 40 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: 3070
Dry Cost: 7,527,333 C-Bills
Total Cost: 7,527,833 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,338
Chassis: Hartford 300 Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Pitban LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 210 meters
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Ferro-Fibrous w/CASE
Armament:
1 Johston High Speed ER PPC
2 ChisComp Model 39 Medium Lasers
2 Johnston MiniGun Machine Guns
Manufacturer: Johnston Industries (Refit)
Primary Factory: New Syrtis
Communications System: Johnston Wideband
Targeting and Tracking System: TharHes Ares-8a
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 67 points 4.00
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 280 8.00
Walking MP: 7
Running MP: 11
Jumping MP: 7 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT 3.50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 116 6.50
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
CASE Locations: 1 LT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 12 17
Center Torso (rear) 6
L/R Torso 10 12
L/R Torso (rear) 5
L/R Arm 6 10
L/R Leg 10 15
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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ER PPC RT 15 3 7.00
2 Machine Guns LT 0 2 1.00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
@MG (1/2) (100) LT - 1 0.50
Free Critical Slots: 15
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 4 Points: 13
7j 3 2 1 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
CDA-4P
Cicada CDA-4P
Mass: 40 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: 3070
Dry Cost: 7,527,333 C-Bills
Total Cost: 7,527,333 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,392
Chassis: Hartford 300 Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Pitban LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 210 meters
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Johston High Speed ER PPC
1 Medium Pulse Laser
2 ChisComp Model 39 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Johnston Industries (Refit)
Primary Factory: New Syrtis
Communications System: Johnston Wideband
Targeting and Tracking System: TharHes Ares-8a
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 67 points 4.00
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 280 8.00
Walking MP: 7
Running MP: 11
Jumping MP: 7 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT 3.50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 116 6.50
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 12 17
Center Torso (rear) 6
L/R Torso 10 12
L/R Torso (rear) 5
L/R Arm 6 10
L/R Leg 10 15
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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ER PPC RT 15 3 7.00
Medium Pulse Laser LT 4 1 2.00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 18
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 4 Points: 14
7j 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA