With Mech's like the Karhu and Mongrel in Dominion service it wasn't uncommon to see those Mech's when commanded by a Freebirth pilot to wade into close quarters. Seeking to use this ferocity and willingness to close to close quarters to the fullest Odin Metal Works looked at making a Command Mech for such units.
The idea was simple, maximise land speed and maximise close quarters potential whilst being able to defend itself on the approach to a target.
The result was a 100 ton assault Mech based on the Kodiak chassis but intended for bruising close quarter action unlike the more recent Kodiak II.
Built around the familiar 400 rated engine that is fitted with a supercharger the new Mech could reach 86kph and then even higher once its TSM activated.
The armament was a hodgepodge but built to be useful at all ranges. For long range work the Mech must rely soley in its ER PPC but at shorter ranges a quartet of ER Medium lasers can be used and finally a LB-20X autocannon with two tons of ammo can rip holes in an opponent or fill holes already made with clouds of explosives shrapnel.
But the new Mech's real utility comes when it at point blank range, where it can bring its massive claws to bare on a target, and when affected by the TSM a single hit could devastate all but the most sturdy of Mech's and two would almost guarentee its destruction.
Whilst Clan Warriors complained that the Mech was overly specialized and far too limited in scope as well as grumbling about it being used for melee as well as being a waste of resources. But Dominion Warriors who tested the design loved it. In testing the Mech bulldozed forwards, its pilots confident in its thick hide to protect them, riding the heat scale until they were in melee range before obliterating opponents.
Cave Bear
Mass: 100 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 39,585,733 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,333
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 400 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (108.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 (CL) ER PPC
1 (CL) LB 20-X AC
4 (CL) ER Medium Lasers
2 Clawss
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 152 points 5.00
Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine: XL Engine 400 26.50
Walking MP: 4 (5)
Running MP: 6 (10)
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
TSM Locations: 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 295 18.50
CASE Locations: LT, RT 0.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 0
Center Torso 31 46
Center Torso (rear) 15
L/R Torso 21 32
L/R Torso (rear) 10
L/R Arm 17 33
L/R Leg 21 42
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Supercharger CT - 1 3.00
(CL) LB 20-X AC RT 6 9 12.00
(CL) ER PPC LT 15 2 6.00
4 (CL) ER Medium Lasers LT 20 4 4.00
Claws RA - 7 7.00
Claws LA - 7 7.00
@LB 20-X (Slug) (5) RT - 1 1.00
@LB 20-X (Cluster) (5) LT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 0
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 10 Points: 33
5 4 4 1 0 4 2 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: TSM, MEL, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, FLK 1/1/0
As always, thoughts and ideas are most welcome :)
