And that is that folks, this contest is over. No more entries please!
Those aren't new entries but the upgraded fluff (including for the weapons) with thanks to fabulousorcboy.
I wasn't home this week-end and I had the same problem to connect here (including on a Windows PC).
OverviewThe Stalker, one of the most common Assault ‘Mechs in the whole Inner Sphere, was in need of a complete retrofit to either bring it up to modern standards or to make it live longer in the modern era.
Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to bring more ‘MechWarriors on Canopus and to get themselves a reputation before launching other upgrades or new designs, Majesty Metal Manufacturing decided to sell a retrofit of the Stalker and received funds from the Magestrix to develop their ideas further and she put all the energy of her realm diplomatic services towards it.
This is how the STK-3MC was born.
CapabilitiesThe first obvious task was to improve the cooling system thanks to the use of 17 Double Heat Sinks that would allow for heavier weapons to be used.
And thanks to the good relations between the Magistracy and the Draconis Combine, this heavier firepower came with two Lord’s Light 2 ER PPC, so common in the Kuritan sphere of influence. These two energy weapons replaced both the traditional Large Lasers and the LRM-10.
To deal with opponents trying to get at close range,the 4 Medium Lasers that could be found in the original Stalker were kept and 2 others from Majesty Metals and Manufacturing were added. 4 SRM-6 from different Marik companies (pointing to links either with the Free Worlds League or with the Capellan Confederation with Isis Marik) were added together with 3 tons of ammo. This ensured that the Stalker would stay for long periods of time on the battlefield.
To further add to the extra protection provided by the CASE shielding the ammo bins, 15 tons of armour were used.
Both the different disposal of the weapons and the extra reinforcement of the armour ensured less stress on the internal structure, a common problem that had plagued numerous Stalkers over the centuries.
The STK-3MC is still slow and far away from being able to alpha strike but its efficiency in all compartments had been improved (even if the use of different Medium Lasers is producing problems with the older versions of the Targeting Computer, making an upgrade a mandatory step) and after several tests, the Magistracy Armed Forces requested all their Stalkers to be converted to this new standards, initiating a steady flow (for the Periphery that is) of private Stalkers going to the Majesty Metal Manufacturing plant on Canopus to receive this retrofit.
Battle HistoryPotnia Theron is a Canopian ‘Mech that defended alone a village targeted by pirates. Thanks to the heavy armour of this Stalker, it remained between the target and the raiders keeping on firing on them and forcing them to try to face it at closer ranges where their numbers would represent an advantage or to stay at longer ranges and be slowly destroyed by the twin ER PPC.
However the extra punch provided by the Medium Laser and the SRM-6 allowed its unknown pilot to deal with a few shots with every opponent trying to get too close until the pirates decided they had enough and retreated.
For her bravery (assuming the pilot is a she), she was given by Emma Centrella one of the first Iokheira.
VariantsThe STK-3MC Iokheira or “showered by arrows” is a STK-3MC that has recently began to appear among the forces surrounding Isis Marik (showing that perhaps the real mind behind the STK-MC is Isis’ husband and therefore the Capellan Confederation). Our best analysis shows that their SRM-6 has been replaced by 10 Streak SRM-2 originating from the Free Worlds League and a Guardian ECM Suite and 2 ER Large Lasers, showing the usual preferences of the Marik ‘MechWarriors for Large Lasers. Showing a more systematic approach than the STK-3MC, all the Medium Lasers are replaced by a single model from Irian BattleMechs Unlimited. They are being assembled on Canopus and given to selected ‘MechWarriors, hand-picked by Isis Marik, perhaps as a reward or because of the slow upgrade capacity of Majesty Metals and Manufacturing (or their limited capacity to get their hands on the much needed advanced Marik systems)
DeploymentMajesty Metals and Manufacturing is busy upgrading as many Stalkers as they can get their hands on but so far progresses have been slow. It is rumoured that a treaty between Isis Marik and Emma Centrella is about to be signed and that a company within the Capellan Confederation could receive the production rights for the two new Stalkers, increasing its availability.
Notable ‘MechWarriorsThe Amnisiades are female ‘MechWarriors originating from the Magistracy of Canopus, the Capellan Confederation and the Free Worlds League and acting as battlefield bodyguards for Isis Marik. They are being given STK-3MC Iokheira, all named from ancient goddesses of Earth.
FOB is the call-sign of a former tech that enjoys big guns and is expert at aiming weak points in his opponents to disable them with a few shots. This capability that fits into the tactics of his unit, is highly appreciated by their commanding officer, Derek Hudsen, which allowed him to repaint his STK-3MC in green and his weapons in red because “red goes faster” (whatever that might mean).
Stalker STK-3MC
Mass: 85 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-D
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 8 338 875 C-Bills
Total Cost: 8 419 875 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 884
Chassis: Titan H1 Standard
Power Plant: Strand 255 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32,4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54,0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Valiant Lamellor Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
2 Luthien Armor Works/Lord's Light 2 ER PPCs
2 Irian Technologies/Irian Weapons Works Class 6 SRM-6s
1 Andurien AeroTech/Beta-6 SRM-6
1 Maltex Corporation/Bical-6 SRM-6
4 Magna/Magna Mk II Medium Lasers
1 Majesty Metals and Manufacturing/Martell Model 5 Medium Laser
1 sty Metals and Manufacturing/Martell Model 5 Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Canopus
Communications System: Cronol PR
Targeting and Tracking System: Spar 3c Tight Band
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 130 points 8,50
Engine: Fusion Engine 255 13,00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 17(34) 7,00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 240 15,00
CASE Locations: 1 RT 0,50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 27 38
Center Torso (rear) 11
L/R Torso 18 27
L/R Torso (rear) 9
L/R Arm 14 26
L/R Leg 18 29
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Medium Laser CT 3 1 1,00
SRM-6 RT 4 2 3,00
ER PPC RT 15 3 7,00
Medium Laser LT 3 1 1,00
SRM-6 LT 4 2 3,00
ER PPC LT 15 3 7,00
2 Medium Lasers RA 6 2 2,00
SRM-6 RA 4 2 3,00
2 Medium Lasers LA 6 2 2,00
SRM-6 LA 4 2 3,00
@SRM-6 (45) RT - 3 3,00
Free Critical Slots: 6
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 8 Points: 19
3 5 5 2 0 4 2 Structure: 7
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 2/2/0
Stalker STK-3MC Iokheira
Mass: 85 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D-E
Production Year: 3052
Dry Cost: 8 094 675 C-Bills
Total Cost: 8 310 675 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1 885
Chassis: Titan H1 Standard
Power Plant: Strand 255 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32,4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54,0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Valiant Lamellor Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
2 Firmir Weaponry/Firmir UltraLase ER Large Lasers
6 Irian BattleMechs Unlimited/Hellion-V Medium Lasers
10 Oriente Weapons Works/Hovertech Streak SRM-2s
1 Ceres Metal Industries/Apple Churchill Golden Shield Guardian ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Primary Factory: Canopus
Communications System: Cronol PR
Targeting and Tracking System: Spar 3c Tight Band
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 130 points 8,50
Engine: Fusion Engine 255 13,00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 15(30) 5,00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 1 RA
Gyro: Standard 3,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 240 15,00
CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT 1,00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 27 37
Center Torso (rear) 12
L/R Torso 18 27
L/R Torso (rear) 9
L/R Arm 14 26
L/R Leg 18 29
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Guardian ECM Suite CT 0 2 1,50
Medium Laser RT 3 1 1,00
3 Streak SRM-2s RT 6 3 4,50
ER Large Laser RT 12 2 5,00
Medium Laser LT 3 1 1,00
3 Streak SRM-2s LT 6 3 4,50
ER Large Laser LT 12 2 5,00
2 Medium Lasers RA 6 2 2,00
2 Streak SRM-2s RA 4 2 3,00
2 Medium Lasers LA 6 2 2,00
2 Streak SRM-2s LA 4 2 3,00
@Streak SRM-2 (100) RT - 2 2,00
@Streak SRM-2 (100) LT - 2 2,00
Free Critical Slots: 8
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 8 Points: 19
3 5 5 1 0 4 4 Structure: 7
Special Abilities: ECM, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
