From: r6h@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.board
Subject: Btech: New Clan Mech
Date: 23 Nov 92 17:36:22 EST
Distribution: rec
Organization: Cornell University

Kurita scouts report Clan Ghost Bear is fielding a new quad omnimech to their
second-line garrison units.  It is believed that this new design is used
to train their pilots to use the Dragonfly.  This new design has been codenamed
the Black Bear because its beastial look is accentuated by the claws the clan
warriors paint on its feet.  The inherent stability of the quad design combined
with the above average piloting of clan warriors proved devastating to the
scouting units analyzing the mech.  Here is what was gleaned:

Type: Black Bear

Mass: 35 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 280XL
Cruising Speed: 86.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 129.6 kph
Jump Jets: 8
	Jump Capacity: 240 meters
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament: 8.25 tons of pod space available
Manufacturer: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Special Targeting Computer

Equipment				Mass
Internal Structure: Endo Steel           1.75
Engine:  280XL                           8
	Walking MP:  8[16]
	Running MP: 12[16]
	Jumping MP:  8
Heat Sinks: 10[20]                       0
Gyro:                                    3
Cockpit:                                 3
Armor Factor:   115                      6
		IS	AV
Head             3       9
Center Torso    11      16
Center Torso(r)          6
R/L Torso        8      10
R/L Torso(r)             5
R/L Arm          6      12
R/L Leg          8      15

Weight and Space Allocation
Location	Fixed		Spaces Remaining
Head           Ferro-Fibrous         0
Center Torso   Endo Steel            0
               MASC
Right Torso    2 Engine              3
               2 Ferro-Fibrous
               3 Endo Steel
               2 Jump Jets
Left Torso     2 Engine              3
               2 Ferro-Fibrous
               3 Endo Steel
               2 Jump Jets
Right Arm      Ferro-Fibrous         1
Left Arm       Ferro-Fibrous         1
Right Leg      2 Jump Jets           0
Left Leg       2 Jump Jets           0

Primary Weapons Configuration
Weapons and Ammo	Location	Critical	Tonnage
SRM 4			  LT		   1		   1
Ammo (SRM)25		  LA		   1		   1
CASE			  LA		   0		   0
Artemis IV FCS		  LT		   1 		   1
ER Medium Laser		  LT		   1		   1
ER Medium Laser		  RA 		   1		   1
ER Medium Laser		  RT		   1		   1
ER Medium Laser		  RT		   1		   1
ER Medium Laser		  RT		   1		   1
Targeting Computer	  RT		   1		   1

Alternate Configuration A
ER Large Laser		  LT		   1		   4
Md Pulse Laser		  RT		   1		   2
Targeting Computer	  RT		   2		   2

Alternate Configuration B
Md Pulse Laser		  LT		   1		   2
Md Pulse Laser		  LT		   1		   2
Md Pulse Laser		  RT		   1		   2
Targeting Computer	  RT		   2		   2

Alternate Configuration C
Lg Pulse Laser		  LT		   2		   6
Targeting Computer	  RT		   2		   2

Alternate Configuration D
SRM 4			  LT		   1		   1
Ammo (SRM) 25		  LA		   1		   1
CASE			  LA		   0		   0
Anti-Missile System	  RT		   1		   0.5
Ammo (Anti-Missile)24	  RA		   1		   1
CASE			  RA		   0		   0
Md Pulse Laser		  LT		   1		   2
Md Pulse Laser		  RT		   1		   2
Targeting Computer	  RT		   1		   1



John Propst
r6h@vax5.cit.cornell.edu