Overiview
simultaneously loved and maligned by the LCAF, the Axman has seen it's fortunes rise and fall with the times. the latest attempt at by the Furillo factories to revive interest in the mech takes aim at the target that has been causing the commonwealth to stand on the edge of extinction.
Capabilites
only able to start with the 6T Chassis that has been in moderate production since the 3090's all of the weaponry was remove and the chassis underwent slight modifications to accomodate standard armor in order to free up space. the legendary hatchet was reinstalled on the axman, and while such a weapon is capable of decapitating any known battlemech, it was determined that the need for additional hitting power was great. Melee mechs are nothing however without the speed to utilize them properly, a criticism often leveled at the Axman and it's smaller hatchetman cousin. this resulted in the 325 XL engine being beefed up to a 390 XL, and a supercharger module installed in the center torso. this combination of equipment allows the axman to propel itself at speeds of up to 150 KPH in short bursts and bring it's weapon to bear.
in order to utilize the myomers to it's fullest, a battery of Medium Re-engineered lasers was mounted in the space where previously massive Thunderbolt launchers were housed. this custom made nightmare allows the Axman "Falcon slayer" to rush Reflective armor equipped Gyrfalcons and shred them to pieces. the hatchet is no slouch against the Ferro Fibrous equipped Eyrie and Shrike either.
Deployment
Emulating the successful first deployment of the Wolfhound nearly a century prior, this new Axman is being sold, often at a loss, to mercenary units who are willing to go on headhunting strikes against the Falcons Colonel Callandre Kell has taken a lance of these mechs during the Kell Hounds R&R period and kept them as a singular unit. like wise Ford Falcon Killers have also picked up two of the machines.
Axman AXM-7S
Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 23,990,010 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,485
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 390 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h (75.6 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h (151.2 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
4 Medium R-e Lasers
1 Hatchet
1 C3 Boosted Computer (Slave)
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 104 points 3.50
Internal Locations: 5 LT, 4 RT, 2 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 390 23.00
Walking MP: 6 (7)
Running MP: 9 (14)
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Small 2.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
TSM Locations: 2 LA, 2 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 192 12.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 21 25
Center Torso (rear) 10
L/R Torso 15 20
L/R Torso (rear) 9
L/R Arm 10 20
L/R Leg 15 25
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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C3 Boosted Computer (Slave) HD 0 2 3.00
Supercharger CT - 1 2.50
2 Medium R-e Lasers RT 14 4 5.00
2 Medium R-e Lasers LT 14 4 5.00
Hatchet RA - 5 5.00
Free Critical Slots: 6
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 15
8 2 2 0 0 3 1 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: TSM, MEL, C3BSS, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
