I was inspired by the canon Skinwalker, this mk.II forms the link to my other designs.
Skinwalker IIOverview The development of the Skinwalker was started after the HPG blackout, as the Society expected an increased need for bigger interventions. They selected the Stormcrow, also known as the Ryoken, to be the reference design. Many in the Society considered this a strange choice, as the Stormcrow Z is quite numerous and has an excellent reputation. Later events would reveal that the choice was made for personal prestige. The development was going smoothly until the development team split into two sides over the issue of utilizing Triple Strength Myomer. The people involved were too personally invested and this split caused the project to grind to a halt.
Years later a radical compromise was reached to satisfy both sides of the debate. The Society would leak a Skinwalker design with TSM to Clan Wolf for testing and creative bookkeeping. However this version would have some deliberate designs flaws and would be filled with compromised software. With this software the Society would be able to either force a shutdown or take control over specific systems to secretly cause an incident.
After a year of field testing enough information was gathered to make an objective analysis. The final conclusion was that TSM wasn't a practical application for the Skinwalker. Thus the final Society's version would not use TSM and have thicker armor around several weak points.
Capabilities The primary loadout was partly derived from the Stormcrow Z, but it is more focused on medium range combat. This did require them to reduce the number of Improved ATM tubes, strip out the Super Charger, and switch to ER Medium Lasers.
The legacy of the old Primary loadout can be best seen in the Alt-A of the Skinwalker II. However it is completely focused on using ER Large Lasers, but this also makes it a desirable for Mechwarriors with sniper skills.
Alt-B is another medium range brawler, using an iHLL for punching holes in armor while the Rotary AC exploits these holes. In case it has lost its arms it can always use its TAG for calling down artillery strikes.
Nearly visually identical to the Skinwalker II Prime, the Alt-C can really surprise targets that have only encountered the Prime. The surprise usually hits when the Skinwalker II C uses its jump jets and then unloads its MPLs and SRMs in the enemy rear.
Alt-D is a pure LRM boat, designed to cripple a target and then retreat to resupply its ammunition. It is not very popular, but the needs of the many sometimes require using this loadout.
For many the greatest deviation with old loadouts comes with Alt-E. This loadout combines a HAG-20 and an ERPPC to make a highly effective anti-air loadout. The HAG has the ability to make flak attacks, while the ERPPC can punch holes through armor. The HAG also has exceptionally deep ammo bins, allowing for special ammunition without compromising its main mission.
Deployment The Skinwalker prototype with Triple Strength Myomer is still deployed by Clan Wolf and might actually end up in mass production with them. This could give the Society a lot more control over the local Clans. The Society is producing the Skinwalker II's as fast as possible to get it on the same numeral level as the other Interface designs. Most of the early production is being sent to the various intervention forces, which could use it to help with False Flag attacks.
Skinwalker II Mass: 55 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped Omnimech
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 13.761.094 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1.203
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 330 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 64,8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97,2 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Lamellor
Armament:
22.5 tons of pod space.
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 91 points 3,00
Internal Locations: 1 CT, 2 LA, 4 RA
Engine: XL Engine 330 12,50
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 10(20) 0,00
Gyro: 0,00
Cockpit: Interface 4,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Armor: Ferro-Lamellor AV - 182 13,00
Armor Locations: 2 CT, 5 LT, 5 RT
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 27
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 13 18
L/R Torso (rear) 8
L/R Arm 9 18
L/R Leg 13 25
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Loadout Name: Prime Cost: 17.755.250
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A BV2: 3.108
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 16(32) 6,00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 2 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
CASE Locations: LT, RT 0,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Nova CEWS CT 2 1 1,50
(CL) iATM-6 RT 4 3 3,50
(CL) iATM-6 LT 4 3 3,50
2 (CL) ER Medium Lasers RA 10 2 2,00
2 (CL) ER Medium Lasers LA 10 2 2,00
@iATM-6 (20) RT - 2 2,00
@iATM-6 (20) LT - 2 2,00
Free Critical Slots: 2BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 31
6 7 6 2 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
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Loadout Name: Alt-A Cost: 17.187.175
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A BV2: 2.769
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 19(38) 9,00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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(CL) ER Large Laser CT 12 1 4,00
Nova CEWS CT 2 1 1,50
(CL) ER Large Laser RA 12 1 4,00
(CL) ER Large Laser LA 12 1 4,00
Free Critical Slots: 5BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 28
6 3 3 3 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
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Loadout Name: Alt-B Cost: 17.539.509
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A BV2: 2.819
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 13(26) 3,00
CASE Locations: LT, RA 0,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA+LA+H
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Nova CEWS CT 2 1 1,50
TAG CT 0 1 1,00
(CL) Improved Heavy Large Laser RA 18 3 4,00
(CL) Rotary AC/5 LA 1 8 10,00
@Rotary AC/5 (60) LT - 3 3,00
Free Critical Slots: 7BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 28
6 4 4 2 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: OMNI, TAG, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
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Loadout Name: Alt-C Cost: 17.714.175
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A BV2: 2.761
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Jumping MP: 6 (Standard)
Jump Jet Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT 3,00
Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 15(30) 5,00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 CT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
CASE Locations: LT, RT 0,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Nova CEWS CT 2 1 1,50
(CL) SRM-6 RT 4 1 1,50
(CL) SRM-6 LT 4 1 1,50
2 (CL) Medium Pulse Lasers RA 8 2 4,00
2 (CL) Medium Pulse Lasers LA 8 2 4,00
@SRM-6 (15) RT - 1 1,00
@SRM-6 (15) LT - 1 1,00
Free Critical Slots: 2BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 28
6j 5 5 0 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, SRM 2/2/0
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Loadout Name: Alt-D Cost: 17.566.925
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A BV2: 2.858
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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CASE Locations: CT, LT, RT 0,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Nova CEWS CT 2 1 1,50
(CL) LRM-15 RT 5 2 3,50
(CL) LRM-15 LT 5 2 3,50
(CL) LRM-15 RA 5 2 3,50
(CL) LRM-15 LA 5 2 3,50
@LRM-15 (8) CT - 1 1,00
@LRM-15 (24) RT - 3 3,00
@LRM-15 (24) LT - 3 3,00
Free Critical Slots: 11BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 29
6 4 4 4 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, LRM 4/4/4, IF 4
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Loadout Name: Alt-E Cost: 17.357.094
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X-A BV2: 2.899
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 11(22) 1,00
CASE Locations: LA 0,00
Actuators: L: SH+UA R: SH+UA
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Nova CEWS CT 2 1 1,50
(CL) ER PPC RA 15 2 6,00
(CL) Hyper Assault Gauss 20 LA 4 6 10,00
@HAG-20 (12) RT - 2 2,00
@HAG-20 (12) LT - 2 2,00
Free Critical Slots: 16BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 29
6 3 3 3 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: OMNI, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, FLK 1/1/1
Carrying the False Flag
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