Behold, the glory of Clan Homoerotic Panther's premier cavalry mech... the POPOBAWA!
Popobawa
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 16,709,073 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,313
Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.5 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 180 meters (210 meters)
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
2 Imp. Hvy Large Lasers
1 Plasma Cannon
3 ER Small Pulse Lasers
1 Talons
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview:
The premier cavalry mech of Clan Homoerotic Panther, the Popobawa is named for
a Tanzanian folk monster you probably shouldn't try to learn anything more
about. Its extended jump capabilities make it a highly maneuverable and
dangerous foe that can pounce upon any nearby foe and pin it down with its
talons.
Capabilities:
Built around a combination of Improved Jump Jets, a partial wing, and talons,
the Popobawa's favored tactic is to circle in the air until finding a target,
and then swooping down upon it. Once it has struck with its talons and pinned
the enemy down, it opens fire with its center torso-mounted plasma cannon
repeatedly, only stopping to demand that the enemy pilot "tell all your friends
about this." In addition, to showcase the technological superiority of Clan
Homoerotic Panther, the Popobawa mounts three devastating small pulse lasers...
WITH EXTENDED RANGE. Additionally, two arm-mounted Improved Large Heavy Lasers
were added while under the impression that they were actually EXTENDED RANGE
Large Heavy Lasers, and really nobody was willing to remove them.
Battle History:
Battle history is widely available, due to the Popobawa pilot code of demanding
defeated enemy pilots tell all their friends lest you come back after them.
Just go out and ask some people, eventually you'll find someone who will HAVE
to tell you.
Deployment:
One of Clan Homoerotic Panther's favorite Mechs, the Popobawa is jealously
guarded by them, and any Trials of Possession must by law be settled in a
Battle of Manly Dignity.
The design is most prevalent in more agile units like the 69th Roughrider
Cluster, the 69th Phalanx Cluster, the 69th Stalker Cluster, and the 11th
Striker.
Notable 'Mechs & MechWarriors:
Khan Andrew Alexa-
The Khan of Clan Homoerotic Panther is a staunch traditionalist, refusing to
ever remove his ceremonial mustache or coating of vegetable oil. He has piloted
a Popobawa for almost ever (several years) and claims to have invented most
modern tactics for it.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 107 points 3.50
Internal Locations: 1 CT, 3 LA, 3 RA
Engine: XL Engine 280 8.00
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 6 (7) (Improved)
Jump Jet Locations: 3 LT, 3 RT 12.00
Heat Sinks: Double 13(29) 3.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro: Standard Gyro 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 216 13.50
CASE Locations: LA, RA 0.00
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 22 34
Center Torso (rear) 9
L/R Torso 15 22
L/R Torso (rear) 8
L/R Arm 11 22
L/R Leg 15 30
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Imp. Hvy Large Laser RA 18 3 4.00
Imp. Hvy Large Laser LA 18 3 4.00
ER Small Pulse Laser RT 3 1 1.50
ER Small Pulse Laser LT 3 1 1.50
Partial Wing LT/RT - 3/3 3.50
Plasma Cannon CT 7 1 3.00
ER Small Pulse Laser HD 3 1 1.50
Talons LL/RL - 2/2 5.00
Free Critical Slots: 0
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 23
4/7j 3 3 0 0 3 2 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: MEL, ENE, HT1, SRCH, EEE, ES, SOA