Okay I was struggling with the fluff and the name for the mech. I am still going for the Clan Dimond Shark leading a joint Clan Engineering development team. Here is my mech for the 75 ton Zombie.
The Jaeger Arachnid!
OVERVIEW
After losing several competitions, the group of Warrior Merchants of Clan Dimond Sharks reevaluated why the lost and what can be done about the next viable category. Going with the 75ton Zombie category for Operation Quicksilver. The Warrior Merchants again contacted several other clan’s to see if they wanted to share the cost of R & D of the prototypes. Clan Blood Spirit, Goliath Scorpion and Snow Raven. This time it was agreed that all the participating clans will share in the manufacturing of the parts for the Mechs while, it will be assembled by two Clan’s that has the factory space.
The four Clan engineering team decided to base the chassis of their 75 ton Zombie mech on Clan Wolf’s Timber Wolf design. They gathered the worst chassis of the Timber Wolf in all four clan’s and set about redesigning it. To prevent Clan Wolf from complaining and asking for a Trial of Grievance. The Khan’s of the four clan’s negotiated with Khan Kerensky for the right to modify and updated the venerable Timber Wolf chassis. They settled on a Trial of Possession (The payment those clan’s will have to make to Clan Wolf) to be held if the Jaeger Arachnid gets selected as the winner of the 75 ton Zombie trial. Until then, Clan Wolf will be given a prototype to test on their own.
With the matter settled for the time being, the engineering group gathered and assembled enough chassis to assemble 28 chassis, a Star of each will go to the participating Clan and to Strana Mechty for the Operation Quicksilver testing. The remaing three were given to Clan Wolf for evaluation by their garrison clusters. The external appearance was engineered to look like the Timber Wolf so it will confuse the enemy targeting and tracking system.
The name Jaeger Arachnid was chosen because it signifies the mission of the mech to be used primarily by garrison/secondary line units. At the same time to be a deadly mech to be mostly used with other units.
CAPABILITIES
The mission profile of the Jaeger Arachnid is for the use of the second line forces of the invading Clan’s and as a line omnimech of the more resource poor clan’s. By basing the chassis on the Timber Wolf, the Warrior Merchant’s of Clan Dimond Shark are betting the familiarity of using the existing parts of the Timber Wolf to the Jaeger Arachnid will lower the maintenance costs. MASC and jump jets are included in all the verision to give it the mobility it needs and an anti-missle system is standard in all versions. And it has 11 tons of Ferro Fiberous armor that provided 91 percent coverage.
The Prime variant is designed as a general purpose brawler. It has an LRM 15w/Artermis IV with three tons of ammo. An ER PPC and a Lg Pulse laser is paired with a Targeting computer. An SRM 6 Streak with a ton of ammo is used for short range. Its jump jets gives it an added mobility of jumping 60 meters in any direction. It has 12 double strength heatsinks to help it manange the heat.
Type A was designed to be a direct fire support unit. It is armed with a pair of ER PPC for long range fire and a pair of ER Med lasers for short range use with a pair of SRM 6 and three tons of ammo to back it up. An MG is mounted on the Arms with a ton of ammo for its use for anti-infantry use. All the direct fire weapons are paired with the Targeting computer. This model tends to run hot, even with 14 double heatsinks. The mech warrior piloting this will have to be careful when it wants to fire both ER PPC’s and when it uses its jump jets.
Type B is designed as a LRM fire support. It mounts three LRM 15 with Artemis IV and nine tons of ammo to supply it. An ER Lg laser and a ER Med Laser is added as a back up weapons. It mounts only ten double heatsinks to help it manage the heat generated. This reduces the heatsinks to only 10 double strength.
Type C removes the Targeting computer to lower the costs and is designed as an abusher and close ranged brawler The Type C retains one LRM 15 and Artemis IV with three tons of ammo for long range engagement, For medium to short range its armed with 5 ER med lasers and an LB-20X with three tons of ammo. An ECM is added to this model to help it avoid being found or targeted.
Type D removes the AMS but retains the ECM and increases its jump jets up to 120 meters. This model is designed as highly mobile AA model. On Right arm it mounts a LB-5X with three tons of ammo to back it up and an ER Med laser. On the Left arm it mounts a Ultra-5AC with four tons of ammo to use and an ER Med laser. An ER Lg Laser is mounted on the head to give it a extreme long ranged fire.
Type E has been designed as a escort mech and anti-battle armor unit. It retains the ECM of the previous model. This model mounts 13 double heatsinks and reduces the jump capacity to 60 meters. It also keeps the ECM. Most of the weapons are mounted on the arms, Each arms contains an ER Lg laser, med pulse laser, a Heavy MG (a ton of ammo is shared for all three MG), an SRM 4 with a ton of ammo for use and a flamer. On the left and right torso a med pulse laser and flamer is installed. The only other difference in the torso is one mounts an AMS and the other the third Heavy MG.
Type F is designed as a independent of ammo use. It mounts 17 heatsinks to help it manage the heat and has a jump capacity of 120 meters. Each arm mounts an Lg pulse laser and an ER med laser for medium to short range fire. The arms also mounts a flamer for anti-infantry work or setting urban or wilderness areas on fire. On the left and right torso an ER Lg laser is added for long range fire. The ECM was kept to help it being found or targeted.
DEPLOYMENT
Each Clan has deployed their Star worth of mechs as a unit with an engineering/technician team to monitor its performance. Clan Blood Spirit sent their mechs against Clan Burrock forces and fared decently against the highly mobile Burrock forces. Clan Goliath Scorpion sent its star to be used by the Cateran Cluster in its various traials against other clan’s. The results so far has been favorable. Clan Dimond Shark and Snow Raven sent their units against Periphery forces from bandits to forces of the Hanseatic League and the garrison units on Clan Cloud Cobra’s tanite worlds. Those engineering/technician teams so far has to transmit their results. The three units sent to Clan Wolf was immediately sent to their Occupation Zone and issued for use by their garrison warriors. This was issued to Star Commanders of three different garrison units. They primarly use either the Prime variant or the Type E model for anti-infantry work.
Type/Model: Jaeger Arachnid
Tech: Clan / 3052
Config: Biped BattleMech
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 75 tons
Chassis: Type W3 Quicksilver Endo Steel
Power Plant: 300 Wolf 300 Fusion
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 [86.4] km/h
Jump Jets: 2 JF Standard C Standard Jump Jets
Jump Capacity: 60 meters
Armor Type: Composite A5 Ferro Fibrous Ferro-Fibrous
Armament: 30 tons of Pod Space
Prime Variant:
1 Large Pulse Laser
1 ER PPC
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV
1 Streak SRM 6
1 Anti-Missile System
Manufacturer: Clan Dimond Shark, Blood Spirit, Goliath Scorpion, and Snow Raven
Location: Strana Mechty (Prototypes)
Communications System: Khan Series B (Type 3)
Targeting & Tracking System: Series 8 Plus
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Type/Model: Jaeger Arachnid Prime
Mass: 75 tons
Equipment: Crits Mass
Int. Struct.: 114 pts Endo Steel 7 4.00
(Endo Steel Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Engine: 300 6 19.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 [8]
Jumping MP: 2
Heat Sinks: 12 Double [24] 0 2.00
Gyro: 4 3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt.: 5 3.00
MASC: 3 3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA R: Sh+UA 12 .00
Armor Factor: 211 pts Ferro-Fibrous 7 11.00
(Armor Crit Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 23 32
Center Torso (Rear): 10
L/R Side Torso: 16 22/22
L/R Side Torso (Rear): 7/7
L/R Arm: 12 22/22
L/R Leg: 16 29/29
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Large Pulse Laser RA 10 2 6.00
1 ER PPC LA 15 2 6.00
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV RT 5 24 6 7.50
(Ammo Locations: 3 RT)
1 Streak SRM 6 LT 4 15 3 4.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Anti-Missile System HD 1 24 2 1.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Targeting Computer RT 3 3.00
2 Standard Jump Jets: 2 2.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT)
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TOTALS: 35 64 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 14 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 10,019,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,407 Cost per BV: 4,162.7
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 34; MRDmg = 25; LRDmg = 17
Type A
Heat Sinks: 14 Double [28] 4 4.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA)
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Machine Gun RA 0 200 2 1.25
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 ER PPC RA 15 2 6.00
1 ER Medium Laser RA 5 1 1.00
1 Machine Gun LA 0 1 .25
1 ER PPC LA 15 2 6.00
1 ER Medium Laser LA 5 1 1.00
1 SRM 6 RT 4 45 4 4.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT, 2 RT)
1 SRM 6 LT 4 1 1.50
1 Anti-Missile System HD 1 24 2 1.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Targeting Computer LT 3 3.00
2 Standard Jump Jets: 2 2.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT)
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TOTALS: 49 69 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 9 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 9,879,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,435 Cost per BV: 4,057.34
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 36; MRDmg = 24; LRDmg = 17
Type B
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV RA 5 72 12 13.50
(Ammo Locations: 3 LT, 6 RT)
1 ER Medium Laser RA 5 1 1.00
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV LA 5 3 4.50
1 ER Large Laser LA 12 1 4.00
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV RT 5 3 4.50
1 Anti-Missile System HD 1 24 2 1.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
1 Targeting Computer LT 1 1.00
2 Standard Jump Jets: 2 2.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT)
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TOTALS: 33 69 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 9 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 10,910,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,283 Cost per BV: 4,778.96
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 32; MRDmg = 24; LRDmg = 15
Type C
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 LB 20-X AC RA 6 15 12 15.00
(Ammo Locations: 3 RT)
1 LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV LA 5 24 6 7.50
(Ammo Locations: 3 LT)
2 ER Medium Lasers LA 10 2 2.00
1 ECM Suite RT 0 1 1.00
2 ER Medium Lasers RT 10 2 2.00
1 ER Medium Laser LT 5 1 1.00
1 Anti-Missile System HD 1 24 2 1.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
2 Standard Jump Jets: 2 2.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 1 LT, 1 RT)
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TOTALS: 37 74 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 4 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 11,032,438 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,205 Cost per BV: 5,003.37
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 36; MRDmg = 20; LRDmg = 6
Type D
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 10 Double [20] 0 .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 LB 5-X AC RA 1 60 7 10.00
(Ammo Locations: 3 RT)
1 ER Medium Laser RA 5 1 1.00
1 Ultra AC/5 LA 1 80 7 11.00
(Ammo Locations: 4 LT)
1 ER Medium Laser LA 5 1 1.00
1 ECM Suite RT 0 1 1.00
1 ER Large Laser HD 12 1 4.00
4 Standard Jump Jets: 4 4.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
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TOTALS: 25 66 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 12 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 10,028,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,045 Cost per BV: 4,903.85
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 25; MRDmg = 19; LRDmg = 10
Type E
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 13 Double [26] 2 3.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 RA)
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 ER Large Laser RA 12 1 4.00
1 ER Medium Laser RA 5 1 1.00
1 Heavy Machine Gun RA 0 100 2 1.50
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Flamer RA 3 1 .50
1 Anti-Personnel Pod RA 0 1 .50
1 ER Large Laser LA 12 1 4.00
1 ER Medium Laser LA 5 1 1.00
1 Heavy Machine Gun LA 0 1 .50
1 Flamer LA 3 1 .50
1 Anti-Personnel Pod LA 0 1 .50
1 ECM Suite RT 0 1 1.00
1 Anti-Personnel Pod RT 0 1 .50
1 Flamer RT 3 1 .50
2 ER Medium Lasers RT 10 2 2.00
1 SRM 4 RT 3 25 2 2.00
(Ammo Locations: 1 RT)
1 Anti-Personnel Pod LT 0 1 .50
1 Flamer LT 3 1 .50
2 ER Medium Lasers LT 10 2 2.00
1 SRM 4 LT 3 1 1.00
1 SRM 4 HD 3 1 1.00
4 Standard Jump Jets: 4 4.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
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TOTALS: 75 74 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 4 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 10,437,875 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,135 Cost per BV: 4,888.93
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 32; MRDmg = 18; LRDmg = 9
Type F
Jumping MP: 4
Heat Sinks: 17 Double [34] 10 7.00
(Heat Sink Loc: 1 RA, 2 LT, 2 RT)
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Crits Mass
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1 Large Pulse Laser RA 10 2 6.00
1 ER Medium Laser RA 5 1 1.00
1 Flamer RA 3 1 .50
1 Large Pulse Laser LA 10 2 6.00
1 ER Medium Laser LA 5 1 1.00
1 Flamer LA 3 1 .50
1 ER Large Laser RT 12 1 4.00
1 ER Large Laser LT 12 1 4.00
1 ECM Suite LT 0 1 1.00
4 Standard Jump Jets: 4 4.00
(Jump Jet Loc: 2 LT, 2 RT)
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TOTALS: 60 70 75.00
Crits & Tons Left: 8 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 8,477,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,262 Cost per BV: 3,747.57
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 35; MRDmg = 26; LRDmg = 17
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