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COYOTL
Mass: 40 tons
Chassis: Coyotl
Power Plant: Pitban 280 XL
Cruising Speed: 76 kph
Maximum Speed: 119 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: CI Standard
Armament:
15.5 tons of pod space available
Manufacturer: Drennan Industriplex
Primary Factory: Tamaron
Communications System: CI-Com 2
Targeting and Tracking System: CI-X 2


Overview
     The Coyotl began the slide to obscurity with the Coyote’s losses in the Kerensky Cluster as the remaining Clans regained technical parity with the inventors of the OmniMech.  The loss of territory and resources continued, and as the Clan foundered the Coyotl was retired in favor of newer designs, ceasing production in 2943.  Nearly a century later, Phelan Wolf (later Phelan Ward) observed one on display during his brief visit to Strana Mechty and enclosed a brief description of the Coyotl in his message to Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht shortly before the Battle of Tukkayid.
     As part of his goal to achieve ‘Total Modularity’ in the Coyote Touman, Tchernovkov ordered the reactivation of the Coyotl and other retired designs to expand the Clan’s second-line Clusters.  While its defeat in the Quicksilver Trials to the Pouncer and the strong prejudices of the Coyote Warrior Caste have led some to deride the Coyotl as a Solahma unit, the redesigned Configurations have allowed it to bolster the Touman once again as the countdown to the resumption of Operation: Revival continues.

Capabilities
     While the physical reconstruction of the Coyotl was unremarkable, the consideration of new OmniMech Configurations was a contentious issue – many Warriors refused to pilot Configurations intended for garrison units, leading to an unusually large number of configurations.

(P)
     Combining aspects of the original Primary and –A Configurations, the Coyotl retains the original ER-PPC but moves it to the Center Torso to prevent a quick, knock-out blow from depriving the Coyotl of its most dangerous weapon.  Capitalizing on its speed by adding a second Medium Pulse Laser and placing them in each arm for the maximum field of fire, the LRM-10 is left for a dedicated long-range Configuration and twin SRM-4 (ST) fed by a single ton of ammunition are placed in each side Torso.  A Flamer in the Right Arm uses the remaining tonnage.

MP Laser     2 tons/1 Crits     RA
Flamer      0.5 tons/1 Crits     RA
SRM-4 (ST)  2 tons/1 Crits     RT
ER-PPC        6 tons/2 Crits      CT
SRM-4 (ST)  2 tons/1 Crits     LT
Ammo         1 tons/1 Crits     LT
MP Laser    2 tons/1 Crits     LA

(A)
     Dedicated to long-range engagements, the –A mimics the Timber Wolf-P to a large extent.  Twin ER-Large lasers with ER-Mediums are placed in the Arms, while twin LRM-5 are placed in each of the side Torsos.  A Flamer mounted immediately below the cockpit is the sole anti-personnel weapon.  Wolf Warriors are generally unimpressed by front-line Coyote Warriors choosing to imitate their signature OmniMech, singling it out for challenges.  Combined with the unfortunate heat burden, the –A is rarely chosen when encountering Clan Wolf in Trials.

ER-LgL     4 tons/1 Crits     RA
ER-ML     1 tons/1 Crits     RA
2xLRM    2 tons/2 Crits     RT
  -5
Ammo    1 tons/1 Crits     RT
  (LRM)
Flamer 0.5 tons/1 Crits    CT
2xLRM    2 tons/2 Crits     LT
  -5
ER-ML     1 tons/1 Crits     RA
ER-LgL     4 tons/1 Crits     RA

(B)
     The -B Configuration provides Clan Coyote a combination scout and fast-assault unit installing an ER-Small Laser battery in each of the Left- and Right Torsos with a Targeting Computer in the Center Torso to increase accuracy, freeing it from ammunition concerns. 

ER-ML       1 ton/1 Crit       RA
5xER       2.5 ton/5 Crit      RT
  -SmL
Active       1 ton/1 Crit       RT
  Probe
(x2) HS      1 ton/2 Crit      RT
(x2) HS      1 ton/2 Crit      RL
TGT            2 ton/2 Crit     CT
  Comp
 (x2) HS       1 ton/2 Crit    LL
TAG            1 ton/1 Crit     LT
ECM           1 ton/1 Crit     LT
  Suite
5xER       2.5 ton/5 Crit     LT
  -SmL
ER-ML       1 ton/1 Crit     LA
Flamer   0.5 ton/1 Crit     LA

(C)
     Carrying the largest direct-fire weapon available, the –C Configuration uses an Ultra/20 AC with three tons of ammo to apply direct damage to a foe.  The damage potential of the Autocannon can cripple or destroy most Light units with a single shot, forcing an enemy to treat the Coyotl as a deadly threat until the ammunition runs out.  The customary Flamer is mounted in the Left Arm, providing an anti-infantry weapon.
     Stars of aggressively-piloted Coyotl-Cs have charged into Trials, most notably against Clan Fire Madrill on Foster, ostensibly as a distraction only to leave a trail of destroyed and crippled units behind them.  The high success rate of the Coyotl-C has found a match with older Warriors nearing the end of their careers, looking to delay their transfer to a Solahma or training unit.

Ultra/20 AC     12 tons/8 Crits     RT
3xAmmo            3 tons/3 Crits     LT
Flamer            0.5 tons/1 Crits     LA

(D)
     Although the Coyotl is considered a dedicated skirmisher rather than a support, the role of LRM support for heavily-engaged assault forces demands a fast moving, durable platform capable of sustained fire.  Provided four LRM-10s across both Arms and side Torsos, the design carries four tons of ammunition in the Right- and Left Torsos rather than a single location.  Due to its speed, engineers have replaced the usual Flamer with a set of three ER-Small lasers in the Coyotl’s Arms and Center Torso to ensure its safety when the ammunition bins are emptied.

ER-SmL     0.5 tons/1 Crits     RA
LRM-10    2.5 tons/1 Crits     RA
LRM-10    2.5 tons/1 Crits     RT
Ammo         2 tons/2 Crits     RT
ER-SmL    0.5 tons/1 Crits     CT
LRM-10   2.5 tons/1 Crits     LT
Ammo        2 tons/2 Crits     LT
LRM-10   2.5 tons/1 Crits     LA
ER-SmL    0.5 tons/1 Crits     LA

(E)
     A mid-range skirmisher designed to take on the Pouncer-D during the Quicksilver Trials, its failure doomed the Coyotl to remain largely restricted to the Coyotes.  The carefully-metered heat burden, Steak missile launchers, and Jump Jets have kept the Configuration available to Warriors who prefer it to the Prime.

2xER-ML         2 tons/2 Crits     RA
ER-SmL        0.5 tons/1 Crits     RA
2xJump Jets   1 tons/2 Crits     RL
SRM-2 (ST)     1 tons/1 Crits     RT
Ammo             1 tons/1 Crits     RT
  (SRM)
2x (x2) HS       2 tons/4 Crits     RT 
SRM-2 (ST)     1 tons/1 Crits     CT
Jump Jet      0.5 tons/1 Crits     CT
Tgt Comp        1 tons/1 Crits     LT
SRM-2 (ST)     1 tons/1 Crits     LT
(x2) HS           1 tons/2 Crits     LT
2xJump Jets   1 tons/2 Crits     LL
ER-SmL        0.5 tons/1 Crits     RA
2xER-ML         2 tons/2 Crits     RA

(F)
     A dedicated Battlearmor transport, the Coyotl-I is the last slot open in the front-line Clusters for older Warriors nearing the end of their careers, assisting other units by moving Elemental support around the  battlefield.  The design is also intended to provide support against Inner Sphere guerrilla forces, racing to intercept them before they can disappear into the native population and eliminate them with the Arm-mounted laser batteries or illuminate more dangerous targets for artillery fire.
     Also seen in second-line or garrison posts, the Coyotl-F is a favored duelist with older Warriors.  If resources are available, the unused TAG is exchanged for a lone ER-Medium laser.  Seen as one of the acceptable methods to prevent demotion to second-line or Solahma forces, each Cluster maintains at least a couple of these OmniMechs.

6xER-       3 tons/6 Crits     RA
  SmL
2xJump   1 tons/2 Crits     RL
  Jet
2x (x2)     2 tons/4 Crits     RT
  Heat Sink
Jump    0.5 tons/1 Crits     RT
  Jet
Jump    0.5 tons/1 Crits     CT
  Jet
TAG          1 tons/1 Crit      LT
3x (x2)     3 tons/6 Crits     LT
  Heat Sink
Jump    0.5 tons/1 Crits     LT
  Jet
2xJump   1 tons/2 Crits     LL
  Jet
6xER-       3 tons/6 Crits     LA
  SmL

(G)
     The first of the so-called ‘Garrison Configurations’ the –G operates in a support role, using its Narc missile beacon to increase the accuracy of friendly LRM support units while the Active Probe prevents enemy ECM from blocking the signal and allows it to double as a scout.  A battery of ER-Medium lasers offers a flexible offensive punch, sustained by an extra four Heat Sinks, and a single ER-Small laser adds to its close-range firepower.  Its second line status is confirmed with the absence of a Targeting Computer.

ER-ML        1 tons/1 Crit     RA
ER-SmL  0.5 tons/1 Crits    RA
2xER-ML    2 tons/2 Crit     RT
Ammo        2 tons/2 Crit     RT
  (Narc)
2x (x2)       2 tons/4 Crits     RT
  Heat Sink
Narc           2 tons/1 Crit      CT
  Launcher
Active        1 tons/1 Crit      CT
  Probe
2x (x2)       2 tons/4 Crits    LT
  Heat Sink
2xER-ML   2 tons/2 Crit     LT
ER-ML       1 tons/1 Crit     LA

(H)
     Restricted to a lower tier of equipment, Coyotl pilots have experimented with the standard SRM launchers, recovered from one of the Clan’s Brian Caches along with the Coyotl.  Despite the limited ammunition supply, damage potential remains high, with the added benefit of the SRMs-crit seeking ability.  The Configuration was noticed after a Coyotl-H completely eliminated the Elemental half of a Star Adder Nova without serious damage.  The Configuration has since begun to spread through the Coyote second-line forces as word of mouth continues to spread the story of the Coyotl’s success.

2xSRM-6     3 tons/2 Crits     RA
2xSRM-6     3 tons/2 Crits     RT
3xAmmo     3 tons/3 Crits     RT
  (SRM)
ER-SmL     0.5 tons/1 Crits    CT
2xSRM-6     3 tons/2 Crits     LT
2xSRM-6     3 tons/2 Crits     LA

(I)
     Relegated to second-line forces, the –I is a dedicated AA fighter, using a pair of economical LB-2X as its primary weapons.  Rarely seen among front line forces which prefer either larger Autocannons or lasers, stockpiles of the weapon have been left unused for an extended period.  The lack of a dedicated Targeting Computer reduces its effectiveness somewhat, but as a second-line unit the expense proved too much for garrison.  The –I is also one of the few Clan units that uses a rear-mounted weapon, a concession to its primary purpose as an AA unit.
     The extreme long-range of the LB Autocannons has gained the Coyotl-I some notoriety as a sniper, but the low damage potential has kept it solely among the second-line forces.

LB2-X          5 tons/3 Crits     RA
ER-ML          1 tons/1 Crits     RA
ER-SmL     0.5 tons/1 Crits     RT
Ammo (LB)  1 tons/1 Crits     RT
ER-SmL     0.5 tons/1 Crits     CT (R)
Ammo (LB)  1 tons/1 Crits     RT
ER-SmL    0.5 tons/1 Crits     LT
LB2-X         5 tons/3 Crits     LA
ER-ML         1 tons/1 Crits     RA

(J)
      Following the Smoke Jaguar testing of their Mist Lynx –I, Coyote Scientists noted the Clan had no comparable unit modified exclusively for vacuum.  Untested in combat, the Coyotl-J uses an insulated liquid storage bay to fuel enough Jump Jets capable of crossing 210 meters under 1.0 G with standard atmospheric conditions.  Utilizing an ECM Suite to reduce its signature, it uses an Arm-mounted ER-Large laser with Targeting Computer to assist accuracy, while a pair of ER-Small lasers provide short-range firepower against armored Infantry.  A Torso-mounted LRM-5 fed by a single ton of ammunition provides long-ranged firepower.

ER-Large laser     4 ton/1 Crit      RA
ER-Small laser  0.5 ton/1 Crit      RA
Tgt Comp             1 ton/1 Crit      LT
ECM Suite            1 ton/1 Crit      RT
3xJJ                    2.5 ton/3 Crit      RT
Ammo (LRM)       1 ton/1 Crit      RT
JJ                        0.5 ton/1Crit       CT
ISB-L                     3 ton/3 Crit      RT
3xJJ                    2.5 ton/3 Crit      LT
LRM-5                   1 ton/1 Crit      LT
ER-Small laser  0.5 ton/1 Crit      LA


Deployment
     Initially issued to front-line Clusters and several Ristars in the Coyote Touman, the Coyotl’s mix of speed, heavy armor, and efficient configurations made it a strong contender in the Quicksilver Trials.  Performing well in the Trials and field testing against several Clans, its defeat by Clan Wolf’s Pouncer led to a majority of Coyotl pilots abandoning the design, relegating it to the second-line and Solahma Warriors.  A vocal minority, however, insisted on using the design as an example of Coyote superiority, accusing Clan Wolf of favoring their own design.
     Denied a production line under the Quicksilver program, the Coyotl is likely to remain an exclusively Coyote possession.  For the time being, the Coyotl continues to emerge from Brian Caches and maintenance facilities across Coyote territory to serve the Clan once again, leading to hopes for a resurgence of the Clan.