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Here is my submission.   Another omnimech designed in cooperation with a few clans and guided by the Merchant Warriors of Clan Dimond Shark. 

By reviewing the requirements of the Quicksilver Program and seeing future profit.  The Merchant Warriors of Clan Dimond Shark decided to Trial or negotiate with some home clans on designing the next generation omni mech.  The design schematic will be shared with participating clans and if the Mech is chosen then they can trial for the right to be the manufacturers of the omnimech.

They based the Cobra Dog on the Firemoth.  The internal structure uses standard instead of endosteel to cut down on the cost and downgraded the engine from a 200XL to a 120XL.  This help minimize development costs and the Clan's that are agreed to develop it was the Cloud Cobra's, Blood Spirit's and of course the Dimond Shark.  Clan Ice Hellion was approached but they deemed the omnimech too slow for their possible use.

The Cobra Dog is designed as the lightest mech that can possibly served in a front line Clan unit.  From a glance the mech looks like the Fire Moth but the difference is the arms are configured differently.  The development team expect to submit two prototypes of each model.  One for the Quick Silver Program and the other for the evaluation of the respective Clans.  The Dimond Sharks are of course hoping for a possible win with this model.  The overall theme with this omnimech is to minimize ammo usage and increase its survival against its innersphere opponents.  The design gives about 8 tons of pod space to work with.

The base design is armed with a ER PPC and is paired with a targeting computer for long range sniper duty.

Type A is designed for indirect fire support with 3 LRM 5 packs and direct long range fire support with its single large laser.

Type B adds Jump Jets for a distance of up to 180 meters.  This model packs a pair of ER Medium lasers as its primary weapon and a flamer on each arm for anti infantry work.  The additional  use of this mech is to use TAG to spot for Arrow IV artillery and use its ECM to counter any targeting gear or any electronics like the beagle active probe that is being fielded by inner sphere forces.  This mech is ideally used in wooded areas or urban areas.

Type C continues the mobility theme of the Type B and removes the Flamer, TAG and ECM for a targeting computer.  The ER Lasers are replaced with a pair of Medium Pulse lasers. This configuration is designed as a long range raider since all of its weapons are energy based and has no ammo dependency.  Also gives it a higher chance to take down its opponents with combination of the pulse lasers and targeting computer.

BLOODWING

Overview
Intrigued by the ilKhan and his Project Quicksilver, Khan Lynn McKenna of Clan Snow Raven decided to submit a prototype of her own.  Drawing upon the venerable Fire Moth, she directed Raven Scientists to redesign that commonly deployed OmniMech with a smaller, lighter engine and without the MASC systems.  Although at least one Scientist asked whether they should consider improving the armor as a priority, Khan McKenna only authorized a slight increase of just one-half ton, demanding the largest possible war-load on an OmniMech masing just 20-tons.

Designated as Test Vehicle Bloodwing, the first example was handed over to the ilKhan in late 3052 for field testing.

Capabilities
Although many questioned their Khan's sanity (the Scientists doing so asking those questions VERY quietly), the Clan's finest minds sat down and outlined a 'Mech that might indeed meet the Khan's specifications.  Since speed is life for a 20-ton design, the Scientists decided that a walking speed of 75.6 kilometers per hour was the absolute minimum.  A 140-rate Extra-Light Fusion engine was fitted to comply with that decision.

With two and one-half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor plating (half a ton more than the Fire Moth and providing almost 70% of the maximum possible protection on a 20-ton frame) and Endo-Steel II internal structure, the final computer design showed a capacity for 9.0 tons of pod-mounted weapons and equipment . . . just half-a-ton less than the 45-ton Ice Ferret!

Khan McKenna was impressed and she ordered two prototypes to be constructed immediately and shipped to the ilKhan for acceptance trials . . . although it is noteworthy that she did NOT instruct her own engineers to begin production for Clan Snow Raven.  This has led some to wonder whether or not the entire Bloodwing Project is some attempt by Khan McKenna to troll the other Clans by presenting them with a weakly protected (but heavily armed) chassis that existing Clan Snow Raven OmniMechs can easily defeat in future trials.

Configurations
The Prime features a blistering array of energy weapons:  a Large Pulse Laser in the right arm is the main gun; hellaciously accurate and possessing excellent range, it is a solid weapon.  But in close, the design can also bring SIX ER Small Lasers to bear (mounted two each in the left arm, right torso, and left torso).  The design carries just the base ten Double Strength Heat Sinks, resulting in marginal overheat production on a running Alpha Strike.  Khan McKenna approved the design, however, citing that any Clan Warrior worth her OmniMech should be to deal with the excess overheat production.

A sub-variant replaces the Large Pulse Laser with an ER PPC; although this version generates even greater levels of heat, the added range and damage of the ER PPC is considered worth the cost and the loss in accuracy.

Configuration A is outfitted with two ER Large Lasers (right arm and left arm) with an eleventh DHS filling out the pod-space.  Designed as a long-range sniper, this variant is well-able to pick targets to death at range, although it too suffers from the generation of excess overheat.

An in-fighter supreme, Configuration B is armed with five ER Medium Lasers (right arm, right torso, center torso, left torso, and left arm) tied into a one-ton Targeting Computer (right torso).  Thirteen DHS are mounted, allowing for overheat generation only on a running Alpha Strike.  Even clan Heavy- and Assault-weight war-machines have to be careful of the Bloodwing A because if it can get in their rear it is quite possible to lose a Trial due to the blistering discharge of the quintuple laser array.

Configuration C is very cool running, although it does suffer from limited onboard ordnance.  The main weapon is an LRM-20 with Artemis IV (right arm) fed by a two-ton magazine in the right torso (twelve missile salvoes).  The only secondary weapon is an ER Medium Laser in the left arm.

Configuration D is a short-range missile boat.  Two ER Medium Lasers (right arm and left arm) are the long-range weapons, backed up by three Streak SRM-4 launchers (right torso, center torso, and left torso) fed by a single ton of ammunition in the right torso (25 missile salvoes).

Configuration E has seven jump jets fitted for a maximum jumping distance of 210 meters.  Long-range armament consists of an LRM-10 (right arm) fed by a ton of ammunition in the right arm (twelve missile salvoes).  Two ER Medium Lasers (left arm and right torso) provide back-up weapons (and indeed, the majority of the damage potential).  It has been suggested that this configuration be paired with OmniMechs featuring a NARC missile beacon launcher to enhance the dozen missile salvoes available.

Then there is Configuration F.  This version carries an Active Probe (right torso), an ECM Suite (left torso), a TAG (left arm), an Anti-Missile System (left torso) with a ton of ammunition stored in the left torso (24 bursts), a Flamer (right arm), two Machine Guns (left arm) fed by a half-ton of ammunition (left arm), and two ER Medium Lasers (right arm and center torso).  A Targeting Computer (left torso) provides additional accuracy.  Although capable of serving as a scout or recon element, the Bloodwing F was designed to serve as an infantry hunter for urban combat operations.

Finally, Configuration G carries an LB-2X autocannon in the right arm with a ton of ammunition (also in the right, for 45 bursts of cluster!), support by a triple ER Medium Laser mount in the left arm.  Neither arm carries lower-arm or hand actuators, allowing the OmniMech to fire both ahead and behind at available targets.  While the damage from the LB-2X is minor, it is an effective anti-fighter weapon and possesses a superb range, as well as providing for the possible of securing critical hits against even heavily armored OmniMechs at ranges often exceeding those of their own weapons.  It is cool running as well and with the triple mount of ER Medium Lasers able to defend itself in close.

Deployment
Awaiting the Trial results of Project Quicksilver.  Only two prototypes are currently available for testing and combat simulations.


Bloodwing

Mass: 20 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped Omnimech
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3052
Cost: 2,755,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 269

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 140 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    9.0 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    33 points                1.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             140                       2.50
    Walking MP: 7
    Running MP: 11
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  48                  2.50
    Armor Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            7         
                                        Center Torso     6            5         
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  2         
                                           L/R Torso     5            5         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     3            5         
                                             L/R Leg     4            5         



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Loadout Name: Prime                                          Cost: 3,126,550
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,063

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Large Pulse Laser                            RA        10        2         6.00
2 ER Small Lasers                            LA        4         2         1.00
2 ER Small Lasers                            RT        4         2         1.00
2 ER Small Lasers                            LT        4         2         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 11

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 11
7          5       5       2       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: A                                              Cost: 3,371,800
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,142

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             11(22)                    1.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER Large Laser                               RA        12        1         4.00
ER Large Laser                               LA        12        1         4.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 15

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 11
7          2       2       2       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: B                                              Cost: 3,404,800
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,457

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             13(26)                    3.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER Medium Laser                              RA        5         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              LA        5         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              RT        5         1         1.00
Targeting Computer                           RT        -         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              LT        5         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              CT        5         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 7

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 15
7          4       4       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: C                                              Cost: 3,480,400
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,019

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CASE Locations: RT                                                     0.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LRM-20                                       RA        6         4         5.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           RA        -         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              LA        5         1         1.00
@LRM-20 (Artemis) (12)                       RT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 12

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 10
7          3       3       2       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 2


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Loadout Name: D                                              Cost: 3,482,800
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,084

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CASE Locations: RT                                                     0.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER Medium Laser                              RA        5         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              LA        5         1         1.00
Streak SRM-4                                 RT        3         1         2.00
Streak SRM-4                                 LT        3         1         2.00
Streak SRM-4                                 CT        3         1         2.00
@Streak SRM-4 (25)                           RT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 13

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 11
7          4       4       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: E                                              Cost: 3,521,800
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,060

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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    Jumping MP: 7  (Standard)
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT                                   3.50
    CASE Locations: RA                                                     0.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LRM-10                                       RA        4         1         2.50
ER Medium Laser                              LA        5         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              RT        5         1         1.00
@LRM-10 (12)                                 RA        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 8

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 11
7j         2       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1


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Loadout Name: F                                              Cost: 4,019,050
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 951

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CASE Locations: LT, LA                                                 0.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flamer                                       RA        3         1         0.50
ER Medium Laser                              RA        5         1         1.00
TAG                                          LA        0         1         1.00
2 Machine Guns                               LA        0         2         0.50
Active Probe                                 RT        0         1         1.00
ECM Suite                                    LT        0         1         1.00
Anti-Missile System                          LT        1         1         0.50
Targeting Computer                           LT        -         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              CT        5         1         1.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              LA        -         1         0.50
@Anti-Missile System (24)                    LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 7

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 10
7          3       2       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, PRB, RCN, ECM, TAG, AMS, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: G                                              Cost: 3,415,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 933

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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    CASE Locations: RA                                                     0.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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LB 2-X AC                                    RA        1         3         5.00
3 ER Medium Lasers                           LA        15        3         3.00
@LB 2-X (Cluster) (45)                       RA        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 16

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 9
7          3       3       1       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
EDIT:  Takiro, if you want the Solaris Skunkworks file, just PM your e-mail and I will send it (along with the Nightcrawler).

MA

Two more good entries, nice job getting to ten tons of pod space drak and another fine job MA! Looking forward to seeing more.

EDIT: Design removed as it was inadequate upon reviewing the entries listed prior to posting this.  Originally I was going to a 6/9 mover, but thought that was too slow. I will not be submitting an updated entry to this particular challenge. The two designs can be found in this separate thread.

It's all good. Of the four designs, all four had as much pod space as mine or more. Another had the same speed. All had equal or less armor. 20 tons doesn't give you a lot of wiggle room, especially when a minimum movement profile has to be met. An omni in this particular challenge can only go 6/9/X or 7/11/X, use an XL, Endo and Ferro-fibrous to get enough pod space to put in a halfway decent weapons mix. Nearly every one had something similar to my top four configs, so I would have offered little or no extra spice to the contest. I don't think there will be much varieity until we get above 40 tons in weight.

Yup I haven't seen a quad entrant yet either.  There are some great submissions in already that is true but there are plenty of possibilities here. The zombie was limited because of its fusion engine but the XL creates more of a movement curve. Sure you can drop it down to 6/9 for max pod space but as MA points out you only slightly degrade that pod space with larger XL engines and light armor (speed is armor). You can add a MASC as well for tactical manuvering bunch of stuff anyone can do.

Quote from: Abele on June 17, 2014, 01:57:59 AM

It's all good. Of the four designs, all four had as much pod space as mine or more. Another had the same speed. All had equal or less armor. 20 tons doesn't give you a lot of wiggle room, especially when a minimum movement profile has to be met. An omni in this particular challenge can only go 6/9/X or 7/11/X, use an XL, Endo and Ferro-fibrous to get enough pod space to put in a halfway decent weapons mix. Nearly every one had something similar to my top four configs, so I would have offered little or no extra spice to the contest. I don't think there will be much varieity until we get above 40 tons in weight.

Actually, you can get up to 9 tons of pod-space on a chassis moving at 8/12 if you are willing to go with the armor protection of a Fire Moth, showing here:

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Iron Mongoose

Mass: 20 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped Omnimech
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-E-E
Production Year: 2874
Cost: 2,900,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 237

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 160 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    9.0 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Additional:


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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    33 points                1.00
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             160                       3.00
    Walking MP: 8
    Running MP: 12
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  38                  2.00
    Armor Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            5         
                                        Center Torso     6            5         
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  2         
                                           L/R Torso     5            4         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     3            3         
                                             L/R Leg     4            4         



================================================================================
Loadout Name: Prime                                          Cost: 2,900,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-E-E                         BV2: 237

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Same pod-space as my Bloodwing, just a half-ton armor less for a bump in speed from 7/11/x to 8/12/x.  Feel free to do something like that if you want.

MA

At 8/12 it would crossinto the speedster (Werewolf) category. I'm already working on 25-tonners (Zombie and Speedster as Mist Lynx fits the assailant role)