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Wow!  Very nice submissions .  Got to step up the writing on my part

Feathered Cobra

Mass: 35 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: 3070
Cost: 9,153,281 C-Bills
Battle Value: 480

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 350 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 108.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 162.0 km/h (216.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    6.5 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Overview:
Clan Ice Hellion's dominance of the high-speed categories didn't sit well with
some other clans. A collaberation between scientists from Clan Cloud Cobra and
Clan Snow Raven produced the Feathered Cobra as a contender. Clan Ghost
Bear were also approached but indicated they had other designs in mind, a
surprise as it was expected they'd be interested in a scaled up Fire Moth -
or a supplement to their Dragonfly medium OmniMechs.


Capabilities:
The Feathered Cobra is an exacting response to the direction of the four Khans
involved in drawing up the specifications: 'like a Fire Moth but larger'.


The design that resulted has the same pod-space and configurations as the Ghost
Bears' premier light 'Mech but also the same speed. It can boast more armour.
All it lacks, in some views, is inspiration.

With relatively little time, the configurations of the Feathered Cobra were exactly
the same as those of the Fire Moth - a general combatant, a lightly armed spotter,
anti-infantry, long range support and precision laser platform. The designers agree
that this isn't particularly original but it does show the range of capability available
even with limited pod-space.

Deployment:
Both the parent clans have deployed a handful of Feathered Cobras in their touman.
Their only action so far took place when Clan Burrock staged a Trial of Possession
for one of the Snow Raven units. The Feathered Cobra performed serviceably, but
much to the Snow Raven's embarrassment, only a week later a Dark Caste raid
saw the 'Mech made off with. The band responsible, already well known for their
use of Lightning and Beagle hovertanks, are expected to make use of the Feathered
Cobra at any time now.


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    58 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             350                      15.00
    Walking MP: 10
    Running MP: 15 (20)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  67                  3.50
    Armor Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            8         
                                        Center Torso     11           11       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  2         
                                           L/R Torso     8            9         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     6            6         
                                             L/R Leg     8            6         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 32

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 5
13         0       0       0       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


================================================================================
Loadout Name: Prime                                          Cost: 9,843,637
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,458

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

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
SRM-4                                        RT        3         1         1.00
SRM-6                                        RA        4         1         1.50
2 ER Medium Lasers                           LA        10        2         2.00
@SRM-4 (25)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  RA        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 22

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 15
13         2       2       0       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 1/1/0


================================================================================
Loadout Name: A                                              Cost: 10,079,887
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 846

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

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
Streak SRM-4                                 RT        3         1         2.00
TAG                                          RA        0         1         1.00
Active Probe                                 RA        0         1         1.00
Anti-Missile System                          LA        1         1         0.50
@Streak SRM-4 (25)                           RT        -         1         1.00
@Anti-Missile System (24)                    LA        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 22

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 8
13         1       1       0       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: OMNI, TAG, PRB, RCN, AMS, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


================================================================================
Loadout Name: B                                              Cost: 9,812,419
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 1,271

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

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
Medium Pulse Laser                           RT        4         1         2.00
ECM Suite                                    RA        0         1         1.00
2 Machine Guns                               RA        0         2         0.50
Medium Pulse Laser                           LA        4         1         2.00
A-Pod                                        RL        0         1         0.50
@MG (1/2) (100)                              RA        -         1         0.50
                                            Free Critical Slots: 21

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 13
13         2       2       0       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: OMNI, ECM, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


================================================================================
Loadout Name: C                                              Cost: 9,691,762
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 948

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

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
Anti-Missile System                          RT        1         1         0.50
LRM-5                                        RA        2         1         1.00
LRM-5                                        LA        2         1         1.00
@Anti-Missile System (48)                    RT        -         2         2.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  RA        -         1         1.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  LA        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 21

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 9
13         1       1       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: OMNI, AMS, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1


================================================================================
Loadout Name: D                                              Cost: 9,873,169
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E                         BV2: 2,514

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

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
Flamer                                       RT        3         1         0.50
ER Medium Laser                              RT        5         1         1.00
Targeting Computer                           RT        -         1         1.00
2 ER Medium Lasers                           RA        10        2         2.00
2 ER Medium Lasers                           LA        10        2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 21

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 25
13         4       3       0       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

I tried doing one that 11/17 with 385XL, but efter putting the endo on and deciding on the FFA. There was only 4 tons left for armor and weapon. Not worth the effort, even after I go with my personal min of 2 tons of armor (38 points) that leaves you two tons of weapons and you can't do much with that

How much armor would you need if your Mech went 11/17? Oh and throw in a MASC. Talk about a speedster!!

Balancing your armor and weaponry is critical though and we could have several more contenders. I might drop one in myself. 

Damn that thing is fast and hey we are looking for a fast Mech, nice job drak! I'd appreciate a little more fluff. Keep those designs coming gang.

Expanded the fluff a bit. Something of a Cicada to the Fire Moth's Locust - not that the Cicada gets much respect.

And the jump from 350XL to 385XL is a big one - seven tons is a big slice out of any 'Mech this size.

Ok, this is going to be one sick design. Sorry, it's later than expected but I watched Tyrant and Unforgettable before I turned on my computer

Project Blur

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Quad Omnimech
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 33,980,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 534

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 385 XXL Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 118.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 183.6 km/h (237.6 km/h)
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    6.0 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Overview:
Project Blur is the third project set forth by the Red Sector A Engineering
Group along with the Quicksilver and Hayabusa, though put together by a
completely separate team than the other two. Using the Snow Fox concept as
their template, the Blur team decided a bit bigger was better and settled on
the 35-ton weight class as their design's base.

The Blur was meant to be the fastest thing available at that weight. With the
Quicksilver already capable of speeds in excess of 160kph, they needed to go
just that much faster. However, the Hellions did not produce a powerplant big
enough to go faster than the Quicksilver. Luckily, for them, the Jade Falcon's
new Black Lanner had just debuted in the Homeworlds and it came equipped with
an engine powerful enough for the Blur to go faster than its sister design. The
one drawback was the mass of the engine, which at 22 tons would severely limit
what the designers could do with weapons and armor loaduts.

After the Ice Hellion Merchant caste were able to acquire one working example of the
Black Lanner's 385 XL engine, Scientist Tigris began working on ways to make the
XL even lighter than it already was. After thousands of man-hours his powerplant team
finally came up with a prototype engine that weighed in at 14.5 tons and would allow
for sufficient free weight to give the Blur seven tons of pod space.

Once the powerplant was ready for testing and the quad chassis finally built,
all thoughts went to weapons loadout. Fixed equipment was going to be confined
to MASC to give the Blur even greater bursts of speed and a targeting computer
to help the Mechwarrior maintain a hig rate of accuracy when travelling at a
high rate of speed.

The quad platform was chosen as it would give the blur a more stable platform
when maneuvering at high speeds. There would be less side-slipping and/or
falling as initial tests would prove. However, the powerplant proved to be too
fragile when, after a couple of falls, severe cracking was found and the main
housing leading to massive heat spikes. Scientist Tigris was ordered to cease
all work on Project Blur and shift her efforts to other endeavours that would
require less man-hours and fewer resources to complete.


Variants:
Configuration Red is equipped with a total of five ER medium lasers giving an
excellent short to mid range combat capabillity.


Configuration White comes with an ER Large laser and two ER small lasers as its
only weapons and fives the Blur long-range capability.

Configuration Blue features two medium pulse lasers matched with an ER medium
laser. which gives it a nice back stabbing punch with a more accurate weapon.


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    62 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 1 LT, 2 RT, 1 FLL, 1 FRL, 1 RLL, 1 RRL
Engine:             XXL Fusion Engine            385                      14.50
    Walking MP: 11
    Running MP: 17 (22)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  86                  4.50
    Armor Locations: 2 LT, 1 RT, 1 FLL, 1 FRL, 1 RLL, 1 RRL

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     11           11       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  4         
                                           L/R Torso     8            10       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  3         
                                       L/R Front Leg     8            9         
                                        L/R Rear Leg     8            9         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 12

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 5
14         0       0       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


================================================================================
Loadout Name: Red                                            Cost: 34,672,500
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F                         BV2: 2,088

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 ER Medium Lasers                           RT        10        2         2.00
2 ER Medium Lasers                           LT        10        2         2.00
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
Targeting Computer                           CT        -         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              HD        5         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 6

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 21
14         2       2       0       0      1     1   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


================================================================================
Loadout Name: White                                          Cost: 34,372,969
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F                         BV2: 1,681

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER Small Laser                               RT        2         1         0.50
ER Small Laser                               LT        2         1         0.50
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
Targeting Computer                           CT        -         1         1.00
ER Large Laser                               HD        12        1         4.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 8

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 17
14         2       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


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Loadout Name: Blue                                           Cost: 34,335,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F                         BV2: 1,891

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F

Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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Medium Pulse Laser                           RT        4         1         2.00
Medium Pulse Laser                           LT        4         1         2.00
MASC                                         CT        -         1         1.00
Targeting Computer                           CT        -         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              HD        5         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 8

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 19
14         3       3       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


Designer Note: I doubt that Takiro will take this design as it uses an XXL engine and that is extremely experimental even in 3052.

Umm, that is a fast one. Unfortunately the XXL is an automatic non winner for this contest but tis fun so I'll throw it a mention in my review. Least I can do I figure. Nice job Abele!

Anyone else?