The Draconis Combine first deployed their new BA C3 system in 3073 on a new heavy battle armor dubbed the "Harrier" by IS intelligence analysts for its designed role of hunting down targets for heavy units in a C3 network. It is believed that the Harrier, as well as the BA C3, are produced on Hachiman by Tanadi Computers alongside their IS Standard BA line. The Harrier has proven to have the armor and mobility of a Clan Elemental and seems to have been in part an adaptation of the Nova Cat Clan Battle Armor to Inner Sphere technology. Further evidence of this was unearthed by Wolfnet, indicating that the original variant carried a support PPC in place of the light recoilless rifle, mounted a detachable SRM rack in place of the C3 electronics, and wielded a vibro-battle claw. Unsurprisingly, it DCMS designation of the new armor was revealed to by Ryouken - or Hound in English. The designation and production status of the original design is unknown at this time.
Type/Model: ‘Harrier’/Ryouken Heavy Armor
Manufacturer: Tanadi Computers
Primary Factory: Hachiman
Chassis Type: Humanoid
Weigh Class: Heavy
Maximum Weight: 1,500 kg
Swarm/Leg Attack/Mechanized/AP: No/No/Yes/No
Ryouken II---------------------------------------------------------
Equipment: Slots Mass
Chassis Type: IS Heavy Humanoid 0 300
Motive System: Ground Movement (1 MP) 0 0
Jump Jets (2/3 MP) 0 250
Manipulators:
Left Arm: Basic Manipulator 0 0
Right Arm: Basic Manipulator 0 0
Armor Type: Advanced 5 400
Armor Value: 10 + 1 (Trooper)
Weapons and Equipment Loc Shots Slots Mass
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Jump Booster Body 2 125
Battle Armor C3 Body 1 250
Light Recoilless Rifle RA 20 2 175
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Totals: 10 1500
Slots & Mass Left: 2 0
Ryouken I---------------------------------------------------------
Equipment: Slots Mass
Chassis Type: IS Heavy Humanoid 0 300
Motive System: Ground Movement (1 MP) 0 0
Jump Jets (2/3 MP) 0 250
Manipulators:
Left Arm: Battle Claw (w/ Vibro Claws) 0 50
Right Arm: None 0 0
Armor Type: Advanced 5 400
Armor Value: 10 + 1 (Trooper)
Weapons and Equipment Loc Shots Slots Mass
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Jump Booster Body 2 125
Detachable SRM2 Body 2 2 125
Support PPC RA 15 2 250
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Totals: 11 1500
Slots & Mass Left: 1 0
A slightly modified repost of an older design. I'd almost forgot about it until I saw the Zhou in the TRO3145 DC. I'm tempted to revisit is with one of the Clan armors like the Oni, but part of me feels it's a little broken to mount the lighter Clan grade armors on the lighter, HarGel-free IS chassis.
Cheers,
LCC
