Stalking Wolf 3

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Chassis Config: Quad
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3145
Cost: 19,564,167 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,286

Chassis: Fenris XX Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Ground Force 350 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 240 meters
Armor: Steppenwolf Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Large Pulse Laser
    3  Medium Pulse Lasers
    1  Light Active Probe
Manufacturer: Assault Tech Industries
    Primary Factory: Donegal
Communications System: Assault Vocalize Gamma
Targeting and Tracking System: Assault Track Strike

Overview:
Reeling from the series of clashes with the Jade Falcons and Hell's Horses,
Clan Wolf-in-Exile needed to both rearm and revitalize it's touman. A totem
mech that was both capable and fearsome was required, and the Clan could suffer
no delay.


Capabilities:
Built as a quadrupedal BattleMech, the Stalking Wolf's features are sculpted to
give the 'Mech the fearsome look of its namesake, with a snarling muzzle and
heavy set body style. To give the new 'Mech as much weaponry and armor as
possible, both an Extra Light engine and an Endo Steel skeleton were utilized,
giving the Stalking Wolf an excellent tonnage capacity at the expense of
internal space. Additionally, a set of WiE built Talons were added, giving the
Stalking Wolf an even deadlier kick and keeping the theme running. Deciding a
heavy punch was required at long range, the design team installed a Gauss Rifle
in the Right Torso and increased the weapon's lethality by mounting the weapon
in a specially built turret mount, allowing the weapon to rotate 360 degrees.
Next came an LRM-15 battery, mounted on the spine of the Stalking Wolf, giving
the machine some indirect bombardment capability, with the LRM's reloads stored
in the CASE II protected Left Torso. Finally, a pair of Medium Pulse Lasers
were added to give the Stalking Wolf limited firepower for when it's other
weapons ran dry.


Deployment:
Since the Stalking Wolf's release in late 3145, two trinaries of the BattleMech
have made their way into the Clan Wolf-in-Exile touman. There the design has
become a symbol of sorts, especially after elements of the 3rd Wolf Guards
crushed the 13th Falcon Dragoons on Arcturus during a cross border raid.

The 3rd Wolf Guards's Beta and Delta Trinary assaulted Arcturus in an effort to
prevent a build up of troops on the planet. Delta Trinary officer Star
Commander Rosario Hall lead a charge on the defending Falcons, leaping off of a
small mesa to smash the cockpit of a Falcon Shrike as the opening motions to
the final battle that saw the 13th Falcon Dragoons ejected from the world and
the Wolves hold Arcturus for two weeks.

After such a showing, Spheroid buyers have expressed an interest in the
Stalking Wolf, but Assault Tech will be unable to fulfill any orders on that
front until early 3147.


Variants:
The Stalking Wolf 2 trades out the Gauss Rifle and LRM launcher for a Plasma
Cannon, an Improved Heavy Large Laser, and a pair of SRM-6 launchers,
respectively. The 2 was hastily deployed in an effort to slow the Jade Falcon
advance by setting the Golden Ordun's mechs aflame. It's battlefield
performance has so far been acceptable, though it's heat burden takes some
getting used to.


Additional:
Quirks: Distracting.


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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   115 points                3.50
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 5 LT, 1 RT
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             350                      15.00
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 8 Improved
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 2 LT, 1 RT, 1 FLL, 1 FRL, 1 RLL, 1 RRL      16.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               4.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 224                 14.00
    CASE II Locations: 1 LT                                                0.50

                                                      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 Front Leg     15           28
                                        L/R Rear Leg     15           28

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass
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(T) Large Pulse Laser                        RT        10        2         6.00
3 (T) Medium Pulse Lasers                    RT        12        3         6.00
Light Active Probe                           RT        0         1         0.50
Quad Mech Turret                             RT        -         1         1.50
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 23
5/8j       4       4       1       0      3     0   Structure:  4
Special Abilities: LPRB, RCN, ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA