Here are my Shadow Hawks. I did my fluff like an entry in a TRO.
Overview
The Shadow Hawk is part of the classical trio of 55 tons ‘Mechs, able to deal all kinds of job. However apart from the complete overhaul and upgrade made by the Free Worlds League with the SHD-5M and the retrofit made by the Federated Commonwealth with the SHD-2D2, it never got any real upgrades after the invasion of the Clans.
However, willing to reinforce the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery, the Draconis Combine managed to get almost all the production of Majesty Metals and Manufacturing for themselves instead of the Federated Commonwealth and worked on an upgrade of their classical SHD-2K using the experience acquired from fighting the Clans.
Capabilities
The SHD-5K was designed with one idea in mind : be able to project as much firepower as possible against any Clan targets while being able to fulfil any role.
For this, the weapons were upgraded to an ER PPC, two LRM-5 and one Medium Pulse Laser with the addition of a C3 Slave unit in the Head to make the best of this technology and assist its teammates.
The armour was upgraded to 10 full tons of Ferro-Fibrous with the addition of CASE to protect the torso from ammunition explosions and the Heat Management was improved thanks to the 11 Double Heat Sinks available in the Core Tek 275 Engine.
To avoid the spreading of advanced technologies and make the best of the Combine industrial might, only “simple†advanced technologies were given to Majesty Metal and Manufacturing (like Double Heat Sinks) while the finalisation of the design (ie putting everything advanced) is done in the Draconis Combine. The DCMS can almost custom-tailor its SHD-5K while allowing the Canopian company to focus on the production of a simple design “en masse†(or as much as it can do).
Battle History
The first combat from the SHD-5K was during a raid made by some “rogue†elements of the Free Worlds League that went into Canopian territory with one SHD-5M accompanying them
They faced a provisional Lance made of Kuritan ‘MechWarriors testing the first prototypes of the SHD-5K (for ease and concealment, those ‘Mechs had been fully assembled by Kuritan techs in the Magistracy).
Even if the indirect long range firepower of the SHD-5M was superior to the one deployed by the SHD-5K, the concentrated firepower of the Kuritan ‘Mechs and their capacity to better coordinate their firepower, they managed to wipe out the rogue unit quickly. However in the process, they suffered some damage that due to the lack of available advanced items couldn’t be repaired.
This delayed the final testing by several months but the fire trial gave confidence to the DCMS in this design.
Variants
While things were pretty clear regarding the Shadow Hawk until now, it seems things are going to get more difficult with 3 other variants having reached production status.
Majesty Metals and Manufacturing made a low tech upgrade of the SHD-2H. With 11 Double Heat Sinks, all in the engine, they could reuse the same engine line as for the SHD-5K and the use of locally produced systems (except for the One-Shot SRM-4 imported from the Draconis Combine), they could speed up things. With a PPC, two LRM-5, one Medium Laser, one Machine Gun and its improved jumping capacity and armour, the SHD-5C is a perfect mix of firepower, protection and mobility for as few C-Bills as possible and able to be repaired in the harsh conditions of the Periphery.
Earthwerks Incorporated went two different ways trying to improve their SHD-5M. The SHD-5U (U for Universal) replaces all the weapons for an ER Large Laser, four LRM-5, one SRM-6 and one Medium Laser. This improved flexibility is seen as the way to go for future designs.
The SHD-5Sn focuses exclusively on long-range firepowet with a Gauss Rifle (with 3 tons of ammo) and two LRM-5. Its only secondary weapon is the traditional Medium Laser.
Like the SHD-5C, all components are being manufactured in the Free Worlds League.
Rumours can be found saying that the Draconis Combine went further and created specific SHD-5K1 and 5K2 variants (no real tag name is known for now) that focuses for one on being a team-player (with a Narc system) and for the other on being the coordinator (with a C3 Master). Nothing is known for sure apart that they would use systems mostly made in the Draconis Combine or by trusted suppliers.
Deployment
The new SHD-5K is being deployed replacing the old SHD-2K on the basis of one to one. Further deployment policy is unknown at this time.
Thanks to the opening of a new production line for the SHD-5C and the SHD-5K, its capacity has been doubled and sales to Canopian units or mercenary ones are providing a constant influx of C-Bills to MM&M.
Meanwhile Earthwerks is producing all its three versions as fast as it can and has sent them mostly to the Free Worlds Guards and other units stationed in the Marik Commonwealth.
Notable ‘MechWarriors
Tai-Sa Iraho Tagai is a member of the Sohei unit and their public face. An expert Shadow Hawk ‘MechWarrior, he was given a SHD-5K with the order to “test it until it breaksâ€. So far, it didn’t break.
However, some are saying that his ‘Mech is no ordinary SHD-5K and that he is being used as the test pilot for the newest variants designed by the Draconis Combine. Knowing the ease with which the Sohei can get access to advanced Kuritan technologies, this could be true.
Shadow Hawk SHD-5K
Mass: 55 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: 5 501 157 C-Bills
Total Cost: 5 531 157 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 493
Chassis: Earthwerks SHD Standard
Power Plant: Core Tek 275 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: Pitpan LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Alshain Weapons/Lord's Light 2 ER PPC
1 Victory Industries/Victory Heartbeat Medium Pulse Laser
2 Majesty Metals and Manufacturing/Holly LRM-5s
1 Tanadi Computers/Tanadi Citizen C3 Computer (Slave)
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Dunianshire
Communications System: O-P 300 COMSET
Targeting and Tracking System: O-P 3000
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 91 points 5,50
Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15,50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 3 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT 1,50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 179 10,00
Armor Locations: 7 LT, 7 RT
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 27
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 13 19
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 9 18
L/R Leg 13 24
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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C3 Computer (Slave) HD 0 1 1,00
2 LRM-5s RT 4 2 4,00
ER PPC LT 15 3 7,00
Medium Pulse Laser RA 4 1 2,00
@LRM-5 (24) RT - 1 1,00
Free Critical Slots: 21
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 15
5/2j 2 3 2 0 2 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: C3S, CASE, MHQ1, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1
Shadow Hawk SHD-5K1
Mass: 55 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: 11 984 807 C-Bills
Total Cost: 12 002 807 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 637
Chassis: Earthwerks SHD Standard
Power Plant: Nissan 275 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h (108,0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Pitpan LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Alshain Weapons/Lord's Light 2 ER PPC
3 Victory Industries/Victory 23R Medium Lasers
1 Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated/Octagon Missile Magnet Narc Launcher
1 Tanadi Computers/Tanadi Citizen C3 Computer (Slave)
1 New Samarkand Metals/New Samarkand Nimbus Guardian ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Dunianshire
Communications System: O-P 300 COMSET
Targeting and Tracking System: O-P 3000
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 91 points 5,50
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 275 8,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8 (10)
Jumping MP: 4 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL 2,00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2,00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 179 10,00
Armor Locations: 2 CT, 3 LT, 3 LA, 4 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 27
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 13 19
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 9 18
L/R Leg 13 24
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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C3 Computer (Slave) HD 0 1 1,00
Narc Launcher RT 0 2 3,00
MASC RT - 3 3,00
ER PPC LT 15 3 7,00
Guardian ECM Suite LT 0 2 1,50
2 Medium Lasers RA 6 2 2,00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
@Narc (Homing) (18) RT - 3 3,00
Free Critical Slots: 3
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 16
6/3j 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: C3S, ECM, SNARC, MHQ1, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
Shadow Hawk SHD-5K2
Mass: 55 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: 13 452 657 C-Bills
Total Cost: 13 482 657 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 653
Chassis: Earthwerks SHD Standard
Power Plant: Nissan 275 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h (108,0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Pitpan LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: Durallex Super Medium Ferro-Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Alshain Weapons/Lord's Light 2 ER PPC
2 Victory Industries/Victory 23R Medium Lasers
2 Majesty Metals and Manufacturing/Holly LRM-5s
1 Tanadi Computers/Tanadi Coordinator C3 Computer (Master)
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Dunianshire
Communications System: O-P 300 COMSET
Targeting and Tracking System: O-P 3000
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 91 points 5,50
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 275 8,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8 (10)
Jumping MP: 3 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL 1,50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 185 10,50
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 1 LT, 2 RT, 4 LA, 3 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 27
Center Torso (rear) 9
L/R Torso 13 19
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 9 18
L/R Leg 13 26
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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2 LRM-5s RT 4 2 4,00
MASC RT - 3 3,00
C3 Computer (Master) LT 0 5 5,00
ER PPC LT 15 3 7,00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1,00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1,00
@LRM-5 (24) RT - 1 1,00
Free Critical Slots: 7
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 17
6/2j 3 3 2 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: C3M, TAG, CASE, MHQ5, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1
Shadow Hawk SHD-5C
Mass: 55 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-D
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 5 045 457 C-Bills
Total Cost: 5 075 957 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 308
Chassis: Earthwerks SHD Standard
Power Plant: Core Tek 275 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: Pitpan LFT-50
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Maximillian 43 Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Majesty Metals and Manufacturing/Parti-Kill Heavy PPC
1 Majesty Metals and Manufacturing/Martel Medium 5 Medium Laser
1 Majesty Metals and Manufacturing/Holly LRM-5
1 Diplan 'Mechyards/Thunderstroke SRM-4 (OS)
1 Majesty Metals and Manufacturing/SperryBrowning Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Dunianshire
Communications System: O-P 300 COMSET
Targeting and Tracking System: O/P 2000A
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 91 points 5,50
Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15,50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL 2,50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1,00
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 152 9,50
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 23
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 13 18
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 9 16
L/R Leg 13 16
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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SRM-4 (OS) HD 3 1 2,50
LRM-5 RT 2 1 2,00
PPC LT 10 3 7,00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1,00
Machine Gun RA 0 1 0,50
@LRM-5 (24) RT - 1 1,00
@MG (1/2) (100) RT - 1 0,50
Free Critical Slots: 32
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 13
5j 2 2 2 0 2 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
Shadow Hawk SHD-5Sn
Mass: 55 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: 9 997 707 C-Bills
Total Cost: 10 087 707 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 789
Chassis: Earthwerks SHD-II Endo Steel Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Hermes 275 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: Chilton 360
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Maximillian 43 Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Imperator Automatic Weaponry/Imperator Dragon's Fire Gauss Rifle
1 Earthwerks Incorporated/Diverse Optics Type 18 Medium Laser
2 Oriente Weapon Works/Delta Dart LRM-5s
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated
Primary Factory: Calloway VI
Communications System: Neil 9000
Targeting and Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 3,00
Internal Locations: 1 CT, 4 RT, 5 LA, 4 RA
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 275 8,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LL, 2 RL 2,50
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 - 176 11,00
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 28
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 13 19
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 9 17
L/R Leg 13 23
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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2 LRM-5s RT 4 2 4,00
Gauss Rifle LT 1 7 15,00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1,00
@Gauss Rifle (8) RT - 1 1,00
@LRM-5 (24) RT - 1 1,00
@Gauss Rifle (16) LT - 2 2,00
Free Critical Slots: 7
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 18
5j 3 3 3 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1
Shadow Hawk SHD-5U
Mass: 55 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: 10 157 357 C-Bills
Total Cost: 10 271 357 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 524
Chassis: Earthwerks SHD-II Endo Steel Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Hermes 275 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: Chilton 360
Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Maximillian 43 Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
1 Gibson Federated BattleMechs/Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER Large Laser
1 Oriente Weapon Works/Harpoon-6 SRM-6
1 Earthwerks Incorporated/Diverse Optics Type 18 Medium Laser
4 Oriente Weapon Works/Delta Dart LRM-5s
Manufacturer: Earthwerks Incorporated
Primary Factory: Calloway VI
Communications System: Neil 9000
Targeting and Tracking System: RCA Instatrac Mark XII
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 3,00
Internal Locations: 1 CT, 5 LA, 4 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 275 8,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT 2,50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 13(26) 3,00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 168 10,50
CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT 1,00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 23
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 13 19
L/R Torso (rear) 7
L/R Arm 9 18
L/R Leg 13 20
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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4 LRM-5s RT 8 4 8,00
ER Large Laser LT 12 2 5,00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3,00
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1,00
@LRM-5 (48) RT - 2 2,00
@SRM-6 (30) LT - 2 2,00
Free Critical Slots: 1
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 15
5j 3 4 2 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1
