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Originally fluffed in my update of the Hampton's Hessens Mercenary Brigade the Hessen BattleMech

Hessen HES-01 NH

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 3110
Cost: 9,733,360 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,153

Chassis: NHBM-04 Standard
Power Plant: NH Light Fusion 240 Light Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h (129.6 km/h)
Jump Jets: Chilton 360
    Jump Capacity: 180 meters
Armour: Hessen Stealth X1 Stealth Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
    1 Blankenburg Technologies Light PPC
    1 BrightBloom 4 ER Medium Laser
    1 Federated SuperStreak Streak SRM-2
    1 RE Ceres Model 666 Guardian ECM Suite
    1 Garret-6 TAG
Manufacturer: New Hessen WorkMechs
    Primary Factory: New Hessen
Communications System: Hessen High Band 42
Targeting and Tracking System: RE Ceres Metals 666 T&T with ECM Suite

Overview:
Developed by Hessen WorkMechs in conjunction with the Hampton's Hessens
Mercenary Brigade you could be forgiven for believing the Hessen was a clone of
the Capellan Sha Yu with a little modification.

Capabilities:
Like the Sha Yu the Hessen is forty tons, covered in stealth armour and is
capable of speeds in excess of 100kph. However unlike the Capellan design the
Hessen has a light fusion engine with MASC boosting its speed beyond 100kph for
brief periods this allows the Hessen to survive the loss of a side torso and
continue to operate.

With a heavier engine, MASC and heavier armour the Sha Yu pays the price in
armament with only a Light Particle Cannon, Extended Range Medium Laser and
twin-tube Streak Short Range Missile Launcher making up the armament.  Like the
Rook that came before it the particle cannon is mounted over the Hessen's
shoulder distinguishing it from the Sha Yu in combat.

Rounding out the BattleMech's capabilities are six jump jets, a Guardian ECM
Suite, which allows the stealth armour to operate and provides electronic
warfare support, and a Targeting Accusation Gear laser.

Battle History:
The first deployment of the Hessen came in 3110 raid against Elnath by the New
Hessen Armoured Scouts.  The Hessen proved to be very effective in disrupting
the defenders with its ECM suite and marking enemy positions with its TAG.

The Hessen's ability to operate for extended periods without suport due to its
multiple energy weapons and streak missile system.

Deployment:
So far the Hessen WorkMechs have only been able to honour orders placed by the
Hampton's Hessens Mercenary Brigade, primarily among the New Hessen's Armoured
Scouts, however there has been interest from the Federated Suns and Star League
Defence Force as well as other mercenary commands.

Variants:
Originally the Hessen was planned as a 35 ton BattleMech however it is believed
only a handful of actual BattleMechs were manufactured at this weight all of which
remain on New Hessen at the New Hessen WorkMechs plant.

Notable 'Mechs & MechWarriors:
Captain Dasha Perova - Born on Tikonov in 3080 she has served with the Hampton's
Hessens for all her adult life.  Now approaching her fourteenth year of service with
the mercenaries she was among the first to recieve the Hessen and took part in the
raid on Elnath in 3110.

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      67 points                4.00
Engine:             Light Fusion Engine          240                       9.00
    Walking MP: 6
    Running MP: 9 (12)
    Jumping MP: 6 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT                                         3.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             12(24)                    2.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               XL                                                     1.50
Cockpit:            Small w/ Full Head Ejection System                     2.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armour:             Stealth Armour               AV - 112                  7.00
    Armour Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
    CASE Locations: 1 RT                                                   0.50

                                                      Internal       Armour     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     12           16       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  5         
                                           L/R Torso     10           15       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                             L/R Arm     6            9         
                                             L/R Leg     10           13       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guardian ECM Suite                           HD        0         2         1.50
Light PPC                                    LT        5         2         3.00
MASC                                         LT        -         2         2.00
Streak SRM-2                                 RA        2         1         1.50
ER Medium Laser                              LA        5         1         1.00
TAG                                          LA        0         1         1.00
@Streak SRM-2 (50)                           RT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 4

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 12
8/6j       2       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: ECM, STL, TAG, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA