The original Hercules was a designed as a cavalry mech with the ability to engage different type of targets. It was not intended to be a cavalry heavy hitter like the Capellan Thunder or Lao Hu, nor a flexible long range cavalry mech like the FedCom Falconer.
With that in mind this refit exploits discoveries made in the early Jihad to provide a flexible platform for Marik heavy and cavalry formations and provide a scout and electronic warfare platform usually found in medium mechs.
swapped the armor for heavy ferro fibrous. Added CASE II. Dropped the two DHS and the ERPPC for a more flexible Plasma rifle for enemy overheating and better vehicle and infantry engagement at range. It might not hit as hard as other 70t heavies, but it will annoy and disrupt the enemy mech counterpart. The MPL is swapped for an X-Pulse ML for better range and accuracy. The Streak- SRM 2s as the LB-10X are retained but the ammo is CASE II protected. Both a Guardian ECM and Beagle Active Probe are installed in the legs for better crit protection.
Hercules HRC-LS-9009 (Refit)
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 17.088.287 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1.777
Chassis: Northrup-502 Standard
Power Plant: Magna 350 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54,0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86,4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Durallex Guardian Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Plasma Rifle
1 Imperator Code Red LB 10-X AC
1 Martell-X Medium X-Pulse Laser
2 Holly Streak SRM-2s
1 Beagle Active Probe
1 Guardian ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Kali Yama/Alphard Trading Corp., Kali Yama Weapons Industries
Primary Factory: Kendall (Refit)
Communications System: Irian Orator-5K
Targeting and Tracking System: Irian 511
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 107 points 7,00
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 350 15,00
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0,00
Gyro: Standard 4,00
Cockpit: Standard 3,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Heavy Ferro-Fibrous AV - 197 10,00
Armor Locations: 8 LT, 3 RT, 7 LA, 3 RA
CASE II Locations: 1 RT 1,00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 34
Center Torso (rear) 10
L/R Torso 15 22
L/R Torso (rear) 8
L/R Arm 11 18
L/R Leg 15 24
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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LB 10-X AC RA 2 6 11,00
Medium X-Pulse Laser LA 6 1 2,00
Plasma Rifle RT 10 2 6,00
Streak SRM-2 LT 2 1 1,50
Streak SRM-2 CT 2 1 1,50
Beagle Active Probe RL 0 2 1,50
Guardian ECM Suite LL 0 2 1,50
@LB 10-X (Slug) (10) RT - 1 1,00
@LB 10-X (Cluster) (10) RT - 1 1,00
@Streak SRM-2 (50) RT - 1 1,00
@Plasma Rifle (10) CT - 1 1,00
@Plasma Rifle (10) HD - 1 1,00
Free Critical Slots: 0
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 18
5 4 4 1 0 3 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: PRB, RCN, ECM, CASEII, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, FLK 1/1/1