Newsgroups: rec.games.mecha
Subject: MEK:  The Serpent  SPT-1K
From: taia_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Second Genyosha)
Date: 18 Dec 1992 04:27:52 GMT
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Organization: Wellington City Council (Public Access), Wgtn, Nz
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 Ever since I read _Blood Legacy_, the second book in the "Blood of Kerensky"
trilogy, I have been mysterified(sp) as to why Takashi Kurita, Coordinator
of the beloved Draconis Combine, Unifier of Worlds would use a Grand Dragon
mek? The GDRG does symbolise the Combine, but this is a very poor mek in which
to have the Coordinator in. I have supplied a mek that fits all the needs of
the design features of the GDRG, that befits the ruler of the Combine.
 Behold the Serpent!

Serpent   SPT-1K
95 tons           Locations  Criticals Tons
IS Endo-steel     7RA/5LT/2LA   14      5.0
380XL             3RT/3LT        6     20.5
 Walk  4
 Run   6
 Jump  0
Gyro & Cockpit       -           -      7.0
Heat Sinks 17 (34) 3RT/3LA       6      7.0
Armour  280          -           -     17.5
 H      3     9
 CT    30   41/10
 RT/LT 20   30/10
 RA/LA 16   30
 RL/LL 20   40

LRM-20              RT           5      10.0
Ammo ( LRM ) 6      RT           1       1.0
Ammo ( LRM ) 12     RL           2       2.0
ER PPC              RA           3       7.0
2xLarge Pulse Laser LA           4      14.0
Guardian ECM Suite  CT           2       1.5
Beagle Probe        LT           2       1.5
Slave C-3           H            1       1.0

Overview:
 The Coordinator himself (Takashi Kurita) laid down the specifications for
this mek and was the first to field one in battle on Luthien againist the
Clans. Bearing a strong resemblance to the Dragon, the Serpent is the start
of a very limited run of Battalion and higher command meks.

Capabilities:
 Configured to the same design as the Dragon, the Serpent has a ER PPC and
LRM-20 as it's long range armament. It was decided that the LRM would use
up the upper magazine in the torso first thereby avoiding the need for CASE.
Vast amounts of electronic sensors and counter-measures were installed to
ensure the survivability of the mek. Since the Serpent resembled the Dragon
so closely many Clan mekwarriors made the fatal mistake and died before they
could retreat. Rumour has it that the Slave C-3 was installed by orders of
the Kanrei (Theodore Kurita) and that an override function was installed
for what reason it is yet unclear.
 Endo-steel was used as was the ever popular DSHS. The use of a dual large
pulse laser system was to provide an accurrate close in attack for the mek.
The few Serpents being built are being reserved for Battalion and higher
level commanders. Though it may only be available for the more elite
Kuritan units such as the Swords of Light and the Genyosha.

Battle History:
 The most dramatic episode involving a Serpent is the defense of the
Imperial Palace by the Coordinator and his personal bodyguard, the Dragon's
Claws. Who destroyed the repeated attacks of the Nova Cats and the secondary
assaults by the Smoke Jaguars. All this can be found in the DCFN (Draconis
Combine Free News) video and book : "Dragon Triumphant!", now available at
all good vidstores.

Variants:
 There are no variants.

This has been....
 Tony Taia                                    (Chu-sa of the Second Genyosha)
 TAIA_A@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz  **Join the DCMS see the Inner Sphere and kill it**
3055-3067: So little time, so many Clan meks to kill! :)
**Noone knows what I know, so you know that what I know is only mine to know**
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