Ishitandai MechWyrks

UDM-9M Rainmaker

Name: UDM-9M Rainmaker

Speed: 21kph (2MP)

Max. Speed: 32kph (3MP)

Role: Fire Support

Op. Range: 0km

Wp. Range: 720m

Weight: 95 tons

Tech Base: 2572

Class: Assault

Armor: 14 tons (224)

Engine: DAV 190

2nd Role: Sniper

Although the UDM-9A Rainmaker could destroy most medium 'mechs before they could even close into firing range, unit commanders wanted more firepower. While they were hoping for at least a set of 5-count missile racks, Ishitandai MechWyrks added LRM-10s and extra support lasers; it was felt that the 2 missile racks more than made up for the missing light autocannon. The UDM-9M also supports 5 extra heat sinks to dissapate the additional heat generated by the missile launchers. The resulting lower center of gravity made this variant much easier to pilot than the UDM-9A, despite its casual gait.

A further variation on the UDM-9M includes trading a medium laser for more armor.

  Weapons Inventory       Armor
6 AC/2 15 rds ea     HEAD
2 LRM-10 12 rds ea     9
4 ML     FLT FCT FRT
        30 38 30
        RLT RCT RRT
        6 7 6
        LA   RA
        26   26
        LL   RL
        23   23
          Critical Hit Table
   

Left Arm

   

Head

   

Right Arm

  1 Shoulder   1 Life Support   1 Shoulder
  2 Upper Arm Actuator   2 Sensors   2 Upper Arm Actuator
1-3 3 Lower Arm Actuator   3 Cockpit 1-3 3 Lower Arm Actuator
  4 Hand Actuator   4 ML   4 Hand Actuator
  5 LRM-10   5 Sensors   5 LRM-10
  6 LRM-10   6 Life Support   6 LRM-10
 
  1 AC/2         1 AC/2
  2 LRM-10 Ammo         2 LRM-10 Ammo
4-6 3         4-6 3  
  4           4  
  5           5  
  6           6  
 
   

Left Torso

   

Center Torso

   

Right Torso

  1 AC/2   1 Engine   1 AC/2
  2 AC/2   2 Engine   2 AC/2
1-3 3 ML 1-3 3 Engine 1-3 3 ML
  4 AC/2 Ammo   4 Gyro   4 AC/2 Ammo
  5 HS   5 Gyro   5 HS
  6 HS   6 Gyro   6 HS
 
  1 HS   1 Gyro   1 HS
  2 HS   2 Engine   2 HS
4-6 3   4-6 3 Engine 4-6 3  
  4     4 Engine   4  
  5     5 ML   5  
  6     6     6  
 
   

Left Leg

         

Right Leg

  1 Hip         1 Hip
  2 Upper Leg Actuator         2 Upper Leg Actuator
  3 Lower Leg Actuator         3 Lower Leg Actuator
  4 Foot Actuator         4 Foot Actuator
  5           5  
  6           6  

This mech was designed by Jason Caesar and Kioshi Ishitandai. This 'mech was designed to be able to continuously fire all of its weapons as well as run while firing all of its long-range weapons. Since there is a considerable range difference in this design's weapons, heatsinks can easily be removed and replaced with armor. Even with the additional armor, there is a chance that some of the 'mech's weapons will be disabled as combatants close, dismissing the need for the heat sinks. The designers were acting in the spirit of the "zero-heat" 'mech.



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