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Steel Viper officially enters a challenge against its own design.

See what happens when I get back to work after a week off for vacation. I get back and I feel inspired especially as I wasn't by the Crossbow challenge.


Notechis
Description
The newest design inspired from the lineage of "WalkerPods" similarly as the Ostroc and Ostsol the designs for the Notechis were inspired from the designs of the oldest BattleMech in the lineage the Ostwar. When Steel Viper began looking to replace its aging Crossbow design which had long been disavowed by other Clan’s, the Vipers scientist caste began their research by analyzing other designs like the Crossbow that also had proven their track records on the field of battle. By doing so they hoped to speed the process and skip some steps in the designing process by building on the proven track records of a previous design.

Scientist Vance who was already leading a team with a project disassembling the last remaining Ostwar known in Clan space the designers came to the realization that the design was perfect for an upgrade to Clan technology when the call came out for the newest Quicksilver replacement Trials. Adding to their analysis the latter generation of Ostroc and Ostol BattleMechs the team realized that with its large portion of components that had already been simplified for integration between the three designs in the past along with that its tonnage fit in perfectly within their target tonnage made the Ostwar the Khan's choice for Omnification.

The portion of the design team which worked with the clans warriors and oversaw the needs and wants of the new design found that a large portion of the warriors were favorable to the Crossbow’s standard engine which assisted in the ‘Mechs survival on the battlefield what they found wanting was its damage output. Most warriors favored the speed of the Crossbow but found the inability to add the maneuverability jump jets allowed to the design to be an annoyance. Keeping the 260 engine of the original design and adding a fixed MASC to the design allowed a larger weapons load while allowing the design to still reach similar top speeds of the aged Crossbow. Another team that was assigned to the structure and integrity concerns were able to as well save tonnage towards the weaponry by switching to the lighter Endo Steel structure commonly seen on newer OmniMech designs along with switching to Ferro Fibrous armor which allows maximum protection for its weight class.

Weapons and Equipment
Keeping the layout of weapons of the original OWR-2M version of the Ostwar the primary configuration of the Notechis is outfitted with weaponry for all ranges. Its main armament of a Long Range 20 Missile system backed by an Artemis IV system along with a single Large Pulse Laser keeps most opponents honest at range for when it closes the distance its twin Short Range 4 missile systems and an individual Medium Pulse Laser are able to exploit any weaknesses in their opponents armor with deadly accuracy. Its already accurate pulse lasers are bolstered with an advanced Targeting Computer. To find opponents hidden on the battlefield it is also equipped with an Active probe.

Notable Pilot
Star Captain Chappell was the test pilot for the trial run of the Notechis and saw limited action with the 'Mech on Morges versus the Fourth Skye Rangers. The Star Captain along with his star raided the planet for its trial run. Utilizing the OmniMech tactically to its fullest he was able to destroy two 'Mechs and severely damaging a third before the Star was forced to withdraw when reinforcements arrived. Our intercepts of communications from Federated Commonwealth troops after the battle along with our own analysis allowed us to make some minor changes to the variant used in the raid. We've also learned it has been designated the Ostkreig after the Fourth Skye Rangers targeting system couldn't identify the 'Mech and continued to notify their pilots that it was either an Ostroc or Ostol revealing its origins in a sense to the Inner Sphere.

Notechis

Mass: 65 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-A
Production Year: 3052
Cost: 6,230,510 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,020

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 260 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (86.4 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    None
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: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             Fusion Engine                260                      13.50
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6 ( 8 )
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 211                 11.00
    Armor Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     21           32       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  10       
                                           L/R Torso     15           23       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  7         
                                             L/R Arm     10           20       
                                             L/R Leg     15           30       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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MASC                                         LT        -         3         3.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 30




Primary Configuration

Weapons   Loc   Heat
LRM 20   RT   6
Streak SRM 4   RA   3
Streak SRM 4   LA   3
Large Pulse Laser   LT   10
Medium Pulse Laser   LT   4

Ammo      Loc      Shots
LRM 20 (Clan) Artemis-capable Ammo    RT    18
Streak SRM 4 Ammo    RT    25
Streak SRM 4 Ammo    LA    25

Equipment    Loc
Artemis IV FCS    RT
Targeting Computer    LT
Active Probe    HD
Double Heat Sink   LA
Double Heat Sink   RA

Configuration A

Weapons    Loc   Heat
ER Large Laser    LA   12
ER Large Laser    RA   12
Streak SRM 6    LT   4
Streak SRM 6    RT   4
ER Medium Laser    LA   5
ER Medium Laser    RA   5

Ammo    Loc   Shots
Streak SRM 6 Ammo    LT   15
Streak SRM 6 Ammo    RT   15

Equipment    Loc
Targeting Computer    RT
Double Heat Sink   2 LA
Double Heat Sink   2 RA
Double Heat Sink   2 LT
Double Heat Sink   2 RT

Configuration B

Weapons    Loc   Heat
Medium Pulse Laser    RA   4
Medium Pulse Laser    RT   4
Medium Pulse Laser    LT   4
Medium Pulse Laser    LA   4
Large Pulse Laser    RA   10
Large Pulse Laser    LA   10

Equipment    Loc
Double Heat Sink   LA
Double Heat Sink   RA
Double Heat Sink   3 LT
Double Heat Sink   3 RT

Configuration C

Weapons    Loc   Heat
ER PPC    LA   15
LB 5-X AC    RA   1
LRM 5    RT   2
LRM 5    RT   2
ER Small Laser    RA   2
ER Small Laser    LA   2
Clan TAG    LA   0

Ammo    Loc   Shots
LB 5-X AC Ammo    RT   20
LB 5-X Cluster Ammo    RT   20
LRM 5 Ammo    RT   48

Equipment    Loc
Active Probe    LT
ECM Suite    LT
Double Heat Sink   RT
Jump Jets   2 RT
Jump Jets   2 LT

Configuration D

Weapons    Loc   Heat
Gauss Rifle    RT   1
Large Pulse Laser    LA   10
Streak SRM 6    LT   4
LRM 10    RA   4
Machine Gun    LT   0
Machine Gun    LT   0
Machine Gun    LT   0
Machine Gun    LT   0

Ammo    Loc   Shots
Half Machine Gun Ammo    LT   100
Gauss Ammo    RT   16
LRM 10 Ammo    RT   12

Configuration E

Weapons      Loc      Heat
Ultra AC/20    RT    7    
ER PPC    LA    15    
Flamer    RA    3    
Flamer    LA    3    
Medium Pulse Laser    RA    4    
Small Pulse Laser    LA    2    

Ammo      Loc      Shots
Ultra AC/20 Ammo    LT    15

Equipment      Loc
Double Heat Sink   LT
Double Heat Sink   RT
Double Heat Sink   RA

Configuration F

Weapons    Loc   Heat
LRM 15    LT   5
LRM 15    LA   5
LRM 15    RT   5
LRM 15    RA   5
ER Medium Laser    LA   5
ER Medium Laser    RA   5

Ammo    Loc   Shots
LRM 15 (Clan) Artemis-capable Ammo    RT   24
LRM 15 (Clan) Artemis-capable Ammo    LT   24

Equipment      Loc
Artemis IV FCS    LT
Artemis IV FCS    LA
Artemis IV FCS    RT
Artemis IV FCS    RA