BattleMech Technical Readout

Type/Model:    Death Scythe XJ-921-IS
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3062
Config:        Biped BattleMech
Rules:         Level 2, Standard design

Mass:          100 tons
Chassis:       Defiance Scythe Standard
Power Plant:   300 Vlar Fusion
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Durallex Special Heavy with CASE Standard
Armament:      
  6 Ramtech 1500Z ER Medium Lasers
  1 Defiance 1001 ER PPC
  2 Defiance B3L Large Lasers
  1 Defiance Disintegrator LB 10-X AC
  2 Defiance B3M Medium Lasers
  1 TharHes Maxi SRM 6
Manufacturer:  Defiance Industries of Hesperus II
  Location:    Hesperus II
Communications System:  Neil 9000
Targeting & Tracking System:  Angst Clear View 2A

==Overview:==
     With the possability of Cival War, the Lyran Self Defence Center or LS
began looking to update and refine its forces. Time and again brand new des
have shown there inability to survive on the battlefield while aniquated 
designs continue to march on.

     A design team at Defiance Industries began annalyzing why. there 
conclusions came to disappoint many. it showed that several of the newer 
technologies, decreased the life span of the mech they were equided on. the
obvious one, being extra light engines.

      Drafts of a mech with deadly capabilities, but a longer life span beg
After only a short period of six months, blue prints for the XJ-921-IS were
presented to the LSDC. approval was given, and DI chose to decommision the 
Beserker mech line, replacing its molds with those of the Death Scythe.

==Capabilities:==
      At the core of the Death Scythe lyes a Vlar 300, a non-extra light 
engine. around this core is constructed a chassie and armor casing. the arm
is fifeteen tons thick, offering anti-penitration values great enough to st
anything but a Heavy Guass round.

     Intergrated into the armor is cellular ammunition storage equipment or
CASE. providing the three tons of ammo with protection against ammunition 
explosion. this light weight design componet has proved the life saver of 
countless mechs, pilots, and equipment.

    Unlike most mechs, the Death Scythe does not have a primary weapon, but
more correctly a primary weapons battery. consisting of a LB 10-X AC, an ER
PPC, and twin Large Lasers. some claim that it has insufficent long ranged 
weaponry, but designers feel that there is sufficent coverage.

     The secondary weapons battery consists of six ER Medium Lasers able to
laydown withering firerpower on all but the heaviest mechs. it has been sai
that these lasers can reduce a twenty ton mech to scrape in less then ten 
seconds. 

      back up weapons are seen on the design, consisting of a pair of mediu
lasers and a short range missile rack. the medium lasers provid covering fi
against light mechs that flank the Death Scythe. the SRM Six rack is used f
anti-infantry, anti-tank, and a finishing weapon against disabled mrechs.

      With the use of componets found on the Beserker, on Hesperus II, or 
easily shipped in mass quantities, construction of the Death Scythe can beg
immediatly. only the metal moldes are required.

==Battle History:==
      Three record battles have occured with the XJ-192-IS. The most notabl
was when a commander faced a rouge murauder II. the battle took place in he
woods, with the marauder having the advantage of manuverability.

     The commander took his Scythe to the top of a wooded hill and sat ther
as the marauder pilot jumped about from cover to cover. using his primary 
battery, he blasted at the assult mech. giving better then he got. reducing
enemies armor to paper thin.

      the enemy moved to the top of a hill, opening himself up to a clean s
sensing the kill, both pilots gambled with fate and ripped loose with all 
barrels. the emence release of energy caused both pilots momentary blindnes
the commanders firer was true, withering the remaining armor from the marau

     the SRM's finding there mark, smashing into the maruaders reactor and 
stabalization gyro. causing the beast to topple. the pilot had seconds to e
his victory as his own ammo cooked off. the resulting blast sending the Scy
to the ground, and its pilot into darkness.

     estimets after the battle show that the Scythes armor was less then tw
five percent damaged at the time of the explosion. both mechs were recovere
and repaired. since then, the ROM is shown as what not to do.

==Deployment==
     At this time, all production of Scythes has been distributed to Factor
Worlds and Defense Points. Its believed that no more then a lance of Death 
Scythes are seen on any one planet.

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Type/Model:    Death Scythe XJ-921-IS
Mass:          100 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  152 pts Standard              0     10.00
Engine:        300                  6     19.00
   Walking MP:   3
   Running MP:   5
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     17 Double [34]              15      7.00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 2 LT, 3 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      3.00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3.00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA+LA    R: Sh+UA+LA       14       .00
Armor Factor:  240 pts Standard              0     15.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9      
   Center Torso:             31         34      
   Center Torso (Rear):                 15      
   L/R Side Torso:           21      25/25      
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):            10/10      
   L/R Arm:                  17      26/26      
   L/R Leg:                  21      30/30      

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
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2 ER Medium Lasers       RA     10           2      2.00
1 ER PPC                 RA     15           3      7.00
2 Large Lasers           RA     16           4     10.00
2 ER Medium Lasers       LA     10           2      2.00
1 LB 10-X AC             LA      2   20      8     13.00
  (Ammo Locations: 2 LT)
2 Medium Lasers          RT(R)   6           2      2.00
1 SRM 6                  LT      4   15      3      4.00
  (Ammo Locations: 1 LT)
2 ER Medium Lasers       CT     10           2      2.00
CASE Equipment:          LT                  1       .50
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TOTALS:                         73          71     99.50
Crits & Tons Left:                           7       .50

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        11,166,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,616
Cost per BV:       6,909.65
Weapon Value:      2,416 / 2,416 (Ratio = 1.50 / 1.50)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 39;  MRDmg = 20;  LRDmg = 8
BattleForce2:      MP: 3,  Armor/Structure: 6/8
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/4/1,  Overheat: 4
                   Class: MA;  Point Value: 16