Inspired by Lucho's terrifying Sabre Cat.
Edit: I could swear this thing should have a jump range of 7 hexes due to the wing. Is this a SSW bug, or am I not getting something from the rules?
Grasshopper Bastet GHR-9X
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 3090
Cost: 18,010,367 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,732
Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 350 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h (64.8 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h (97.2 km/h)
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 150 meters (180 meters)
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
1 ER Large Laser
3 ER Medium Lasers
2 Claws
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview:
The Bastet was a radical modification of a Grasshopper performed by Caph native
Isis Shoka to compete in the Class 6 games on Solaris in the post-Jihad era.
Shoka became class 6 champion early in 3090 with it. She became the champion
with the lightest mass since Kelly Metz took the Class 6 championship in 3067
just prior to the Jihad.
Capabilities:
The Bastet makes good use of the Grasshoppers durability while enhancing its
mobility. Shoka used the engine from a scrapped Lyran Blitzkrieg to push the
speed of the Bastet from the stock Grasshopper's 64 Kph to over 80 Kph. She
also used the engine capacity to add a jump jet.
Normally this would have extended the jump range to 150 meters. Shoka added a
partial wing to the Bastet inceasing the 70-ton 'mech's jump ranger to an
incredible 180 meters.
Shoka completely remade the weapons complement. Gone is the head-mounted LRM
launcher. The large laser has been changed to an extended range model, and been
moved inboard to the torso. One of the medium lasers has been removed, and the
remainder replaced with ER models salvaged from Blakist mechs destroyed during the
liberation of Solaris.
The remaining mass was used for the Bastet's real party piece. Shoka
re-engineered the Grasshopper to use triple-strength myomer. She also replaced
each of the hand actuators with a battle claw.
Battle History:
The frightening combination of jump range and physical attacks made the Bastet
feared in the Open division of the Solaris games. Though it took her over a year
to perfect her use of the Bastet, Shoka eventually made it to the top of the
Class 6 rankings.
The Bastet was terrifying, but not without its faults. The lack of long-ranged
firepower meant that Shoka was often forced to close with her opponent as
quickly as possible. Shoka became skilled in the use of cover, and so she was
largely able to mitigate this.
The Bastet also mounts no weapons capable of firing into its rear arc. This was
ultimately what doomed Shoka and the Bastet, as she was ultimately lured into a
fight with a Liao stealth-equipped customized Thunder in the tunnels beneath
the Ishiyama arena. A pair of shots from behind by the Thunder's
ultra-autocannon was enough to spell the Bastet, and Shoka's doom.
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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 (6)
Running MP: 8 (9)
Jumping MP: 5 (6) Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT 5.00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 10(23) 0.00
Gyro: Standard 4.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
TSM Locations: 3 LA, 3 RA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 208 13.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 32
Center Torso (rear) 9
L/R Torso 15 22
L/R Torso (rear) 8
L/R Arm 11 22
L/R Leg 15 27
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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ER Medium Laser HD 5 1 1.00
2 ER Medium Lasers RT 10 2 2.00
ER Large Laser LT 12 2 5.00
Partial Wing LT/RT - 4/4 5.00
Claws RA - 5 5.00
Claws LA - 5 5.00
Free Critical Slots: 9
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 17
5/6j 2 2 1 0 3 1 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: TSM, MEL, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA
