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Wasp IIC

Mass: 20 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: All Eras (non-canon)
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-D-D
Production Year: 0
Cost: 1,859,040 C-Bills
Battle Value: 632

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 120 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 180 meters (240 meters)
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  ER Medium Laser
    2  SRM-2s
Manufacturer: Clan Jade Falcon
    Primary Factory: Sudeten
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Overview:
While the Locust IIC was adopted by the Clans as a quick scout Mech two notable
Mechs remained missing from their Toumans.  The Wasp and Stinger both light
Mechs with similar capabilities they were produced in such high numbers but the
Clans had shunned them.


This changed in 3070 when Clan Jade Falcon transported nearly one hundred of
the Wasp to the Inner Sphere.  These Mechs instead of being added to the Jade
Falcon Touman were taken away by scientists and the design was not seen again
until 3072.  As a test-bed for the Jade Falcon's newest experiment - the
BattleMech Partial Wing.


Capabilities:
Evidently Jade Falcon engineers concentrated on testing the BattleMech Partial
Wing instead of worrying about the Mech.  Dusting off the long mothballed
WSP-1A Wasps they found many of the chassis needed replaced with Clan Endo
Steel while the armour would be replaced with Clan Ferro Fibrous.  Other than
that they left the Mech as it was with a standard 120 Fusion engine providing a
top speed just over 90kph.  They also retained the designs six Jump Jets
mounting them across the Mech's back.


The addition of the partial wing system took up more space in torso areas
however it increased the jump capacity of the deisgn to 240 metres in a single
bound.  This had an additional effect of increasing the designs heat
dispensation which was just as well as the Jade Falcon engineers neglected to
give the Wasp IIC Double Heat Sinks instead leaving the WSP-1A's single heat
sinks in place.


Weapons wise the Jade Falcons kept things very simple.  As a raider and
harraser the design has a single left arm Extended Range Medium Laser.  On both
of the Mechs legs they mounted an two-tube Short Range Missile launches fed by
a ton of ammo.  It's a strange placement as heat sinks mounted in the legs
would have provided far more benefits to the design.


Battle History:
The Wasp IIC debutted on the Jade Falcon Lyran Commonwealth border shortly
after initial tests were concluded.  The design is seen as an experiment and is
unpopular however it has done well in combat against Lyran and mercenary forces.


Deployment:
Commonly assigned to harrassing missions or anti-vehicle missions the Wasp IIC
is being used as a testbed to confirm the viability of the Partial Wing system.


Rumour has it Jade Falcon engineers are using the results of these testbeds to
create a new front-line OmniMech using the Partial Wing system - codenamed
Kestrel.


Variants:
According to reports there is another variant of the Wasp IIC that takes a far
more radical step in upgrades.  Unfortunately there is very little information
on the design other than it is confirmed to carry the Partial Wing system.

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    33 points                1.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 1 RA
Engine:             Fusion Engine                120                       4.00
    Walking MP: 6
    Running MP: 9
    Jumping MP: 6 (8) Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT                                   3.00
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  57                  3.00
    Armor Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 3 LA, 2 RA
    CASE Locations: RT                                                     0.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            7         
                                        Center Torso     6            9         
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  3         
                                           L/R Torso     5            7         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     3            5         
                                             L/R Leg     4            5         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Partial Wing                                 LT/RT     -         3/3       1.00
ER Medium Laser                              LA        5         1         1.00
SRM-2                                        RL        2         1         0.50
SRM-2                                        LL        2         1         0.50
@SRM-2 (50)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 11

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