[Mekton] UPEO Defender

UPEO Defender

A standard-issue mecha unit produced by General Resource Ltd. for the UPEO. Designed to be produced and maintained inexpensively, the Defender is constructed with a fairly light chassis and armor. Its primary weapon is a rapid-firing submachine gun that can penetrate armor of similarly light mecha. The Defender is also equipped with four rocket-propelled 'Panzerfaust' grenades on its legs, with UPEO pilots advised to save these weapons mainly against targets too strong for the SMG to handle.

For close combat, the Defender is also equipped with a shield and a beam saber. The forearm-mounted shield is fairly sturdy, giving the Defender added protection against projectile and melee attacks while closing in. The saber can inflict a surprising amount of damage in the hands of a skilled pilot.

Despite the Defender's weapons loadout, it is considered suitable mainly for sentry and light patrol duties, easily outclassed and outgunned by military-grade mecha.

Configurations:
Form    MV  Land MA  Flight MA
Mekton  -2  5 Hexes  -

Frame and Armor: (Total Cost 43, weight 21.5 tons)
Location  Class       SP   DC  Kills  Spaces  Cost
Head      ST/ST-Std.  3/3  1   3/3    2/3     6
Body      ST/ST-Std.  3/3  1   6/6    3/6     9
L.Arm     ST/ST-Std.  3/3  1   4/4    2/4     7
R.Arm     ST/ST-Std.  3/3  1   4/4    2/4     7
L.Leg     ST/ST-Std.  3/3  1   4/4    2/4     7
R.Leg     ST/ST-Std.  3/3  1   4/4    2/4     7

Armament: (Total cost 25.65, weight 7.5 tons)
Weapon          Acc.  Range   Damage  Shots        Kills   Location  Cost  Space  Notes
L.Hand          +0    -       1K      -            1/1     L.Arm     1.75  1      Quick, Handy
R.Hand          +0    -       1K      -            1/1     R.Arm     1.75  1      Quick, Handy
Submachine Gun  +0    6/36    4K      30/30 Brst.  4/4     2-Handed  9.3   7+0.8  BV=3, Mag: 1 Kill
Panzerfaust     +0    11/121  10K     2/2          1/1     L.Leg     2.0   2
Panzerfaust     +0    11/121  10K     2/2          1/1     R.Leg     2.0   2
Beam Saber      +1    -       7K      -            2/2     1-Handed  3.85  3.85   3 turns in use, rechargeable
Shield          DA-2  -       -       -            5/5 SP  L.Arm     5     1

Systems: (Total cost 7; weight 2.0 tons)
Subassembly          Location  Cost  Space  Notes
Cockpit              Body      1     1      Equipped w/ ejection seat, armored enclosure
Sensors, Main        Head      2     1      Sensor range 4km, communication range 800km, 1 Kill
Sensors, Backup      Body      2     2      Sensor range 1km, communication range 300km, 2 Kills
Spotlight            Head      0.2   -      Illuminate 1 hex
Damage Control Pack  R.Arm     1     1      Contains fire-retardant foam, glue bombs, flares and raft
Ext. Ammo (SMG)      External  0.8   0.8    Extra HE ammunition for SMG, 1 Kill

Cost Multipliers:
Powerplant, Std. Cool Fusion (x0.0; located in Body)
Controls, Screen (x0.0)
Hydraulics, Std. (x0.0)

Base Weight: 31 tons
Base Weight + Fuel: 31 tons
Weight Efficiency: -2 tons (4 CP)
Final Weight: 29.5 tons
Base Cost: 75.65 (Allowed: 80 CP max)
Total Multipliers: x1.00
Final Cost: 79.65 CP (Allowed: 80 CP max)