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SQS-TH-001 Sasquatch

Mass: 85 tons

Chassis: Standard

Power Plant: VOX 340 XL

Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h

Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h

Jump Jets: Unknown

Jump Capacity: 120 meters

Armor: Ferro-Fibrous

Armament:

4 Martell Medium Pulse Lasers
2 Machine Guns
1 SRM 6
1 Grizzard Gauss Rifle
1 Exostar Small Laser
1 AMS

Manufacturer(s):

VEST

Communications System: Unknown

Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown

 

Solaris: The Reaches

Overview:
Having built a reputation over the past three years as a leader in BattleMech design, the vining Engineering and Salvage Team's (VEST) has apparently scored again with its Sasquatch, which has already attracted considerable attention.

The Vampires Stable stole the original Sasquatch prototype, only to see it defeated by a more advance prototype that VEST rushed through production specifically for the task. According to rumor, several individuals who witnessed that match have already placed sizable orders for the Sasquatch. VEST's glowing sales projections for the Sasquatch indicate the company's confidence in its new contender in the BattleMech market.

Capabilities:
The Sasquatch's 18 double heat sinks, jump capability, sophisticated anti-misslie system, and massive firepower make it a formidable opponent both in the arena and on the battlefield. Vest's trademark Grizzard Gauss Rifle forms the core of the 'Mechs firepower, supplemented by several short- to medium-range weapons including a quad of Martell medium lasers. Though less powerful than the Martells, the head-mounted Exostar small laser dishes out enough firepower to stall an attack while the MechWarrior turns to face a rear assault. Designed to blend in with the Sasquatch's antenna array, the Exostar should provide many a MechWarrior with an unpleasant surprise.

Through its firepower is impressive, the heat generated by its formidable weapons array makes the Sasquatch target-interlock circuits tricky to configure. Of all the weapons the BattleMech carries, only the Gauss rifle generates low heat. Improperly configured target-interlock circuits can make a Sasquatch run hot, building up enough heat to eventually interfere with operations. However, any experienced MechWarrior should have no problem managing this weakness in the Sasquatch.

Deployment:
Though designed primarily for arena combat, the Sasquatch's impressive firepower has sparked considerable interest among potential buyers outside the Solaris. Those buyers are said to include the Word of Blake, which intends to supplement its growing BattleMech forces with VEST's latest model.

[Editor's Notes: All the Solaris: The Reaches mechs are atrocious. This one has 5 crits free, assuming the arm actuators come off, even though the picture shows at least one hand and probably both elbows. Even this leaves no room for the 14 Ferro-Fibrous crits left over. Good luck!]

 

Type: SQS-TH-001 Sasquatch

Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 Custom

Tonnage: 85

BV : 1665 Cost : 20162072

ACTUATORS:
HEAT SINKS: LT2 RA1 LA2
ENDO STEEL:
FERRO FIBROUS: ????? (not enough crits free to fit FFA)

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