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                 BattleMech Technical Readout

Name/Model:         Spider SDR-7M
Designer:           Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s):          ForcePack Record Sheets: Wave Two
                    Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged, Inner Sphere
                    Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade
                    Record Sheets: 3050
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            30
Role:               Striker
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3050
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         3,115,840 C-Bills
Battle Value:       625

Chassis:              Crucis-II Delux Endo Steel
Power Plant:          Pitban 240 
Walking Speed:        86.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        129.6 kph 
Jump Jets:            Rawlings 75 
    Jump Capacity:    240 meters
Armor:                Kallon FWL Special Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    2 Tronel XII Medium Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer:         Nimakachi Fusion Products Ltd.
    Primary Factory:  Tematagi, Tematagi Minor (Lapida II)
Communications:       Omicron 4002 Networking Channel
Targeting & Tracking: TRSS Eagle Eye

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Overview:
    Nimakachi Fusion Products Ltd., the sole producer of the Spider, has recently announced
    plans to upgrade the 'Mech with recovered Star League-era technology.  The Free Worlds
    League is the primary customer for Nimakachi's limited production of the Spider, but House
    Marik has indicated no intention of increasing the number of Spiders in its service.  As it
    would be economic folly for the firm to retool its factories simply to produce sixteen or so
    'Mechs per year, it is likely that one or more of the other Great Houses or mercenary units
    have placed orders with Nimakachi for the upgraded version.
    
    The new SDR-7M Spider will incorporate an endo steel internal structure and
    ferro-fibrous armor to provide comparable protection at less weight.  This change will allow
    Nimakachi to replace the original Spider's two medium lasers with new Tronel XII medium
    pulse lasers.  For the price of slightly less armor protection, the new Spider will greatly
    improve its firepower.
    
    With improved firepower added to its excellent speed and jumping ability, the SDR-7M
    Spider will have more uses and thus greater appeal to all the Inner Sphere's armed forces.
    House Marik's good relations with House Kurita and the Draconis Combine's relative shortage
    of factories for light 'Mechs make it likely that Gunji no Kanrei Theodore Kurita is the
    motivating force behind the new design.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 1.50                     
Engine:                                     240 Fusion                11.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 8                                               
    Running MP:                                 12                                              
    Jumping MP:                                 8                                               
Heat Sinks (Single):                            10                     0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                   54                     3.00                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              6       
    Center Torso:                      10              8       
    Center Torso (rear):                               4       
    R/L Torso:                          7              6       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  2       
    R/L Arm:                            5              5       
    R/L Leg:                            7              5       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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2 Medium Pulse Lasers                                     CT                2          4.00             
4 Jump Jets                                               RT                4          2.00             
4 Jump Jets                                               LT                4          2.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 26
TP: BM,  SZ: 1,  TMM: 3,  MV: 16"j
Damage: (S) 2 / (M) 2 / (L) 0,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 2,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: ENE