BA-22 Shotel Battle Armor
The Elysium Defense Force, much like the rest of the inner sphere, sees Battle Armor as the wave of the future for their military, providing battlemechs scale firepower in a much more compact and easy to use and train package. Cost and size have always been an issue however, and while the EDF has been happy to import second hand battlesuits from the Draconis Combine, the need for natively developed battle armor has never been more apparent.
For the EDF’s first foray into home brewed battle armor technology, the brass called for a light suit that could easily engage in Military Police, Search and Rescue, and battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance. The result after 4 years of R&D and 2 years of field trials was the Shotel multi threat response suit. The Shotel is equipped to meet most light duty battlefield needs, with enough armor protection to demand a medium laser to stop the suit, and an over under arraignment of Light Machine guns and AP weapon mounts (holding Mauser 960 Assault Systems typically) providing main firepower.
The beauty of the Shotel is in the back mounted Modular Equipment mount that permits the suit to be equipped for each mission as demanded. Whether it is enhanced sensors, electronic warefare needs, or heavier firepower, the Shotel can provide.
If there is one complaint about the Shotel among operators, particularly on the front lines as opposed to support roles, it is that while a Medium laser is required to stop a suit, a medium laser will also deal lethal damage to the operate an estimated 78% of the time. This has led to a second variant being tested, which provides an additional 50 Kilograms of armor, while significantly cutting into the Modular equipment racks carrying capacity.
Chassis- 100 KG
Motive System:
GMP- 1 0 Kg
JMP- 3 75 Kg
Manipulators:
Right Arm- Battle Claw 15Kg
Left Arm- Battle Claw 15 Kg
Armor Standard
Armor Value 4 +1 (trooper) 200 Kg
Weapons and equipment
Light Machine Gun RA 1 Slot 75KG
AP Mount RA 1 Slot 5 KG
Light Machine Gun LA1 Slot 75KG
AP Mount LA 1 Slot 5 KG
Modular Equipment Mount Body 1 slot 10Kg
(Capable of supporting up to 175 Kg and 3 slots)
