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Name/Model:         Xanthos Alt Config A
Designer:           Ruger
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Clan
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            75
Role:               Brawler
Configuration:      QuadVee OmniMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced
Total Cost:         28,181,125 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,708

Chassis:              Csesztreg QuadVee 75.4 Endo Steel
Power Plant:          300 XL
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Cruising Speed:       43.2 kph  
Flanking Speed:       64.8 kph  
Armor:                Royal-7
Armament:             
    2 ER Large Lasers
    2 LB 5-X ACs
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       CH6 Series Integrated
Targeting & Tracking: Version Gamma-V TTS

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Overview:
    The Xanthos Omni-QuadVee was engineered to be a “main battle tank” of the QuadVee
    designs, fast enough and well armored enough to stand with the main battle line, but not
    fast enough to be a skirmisher or striker, nor slow enough or strong enough to be counted a
    juggernaut.

Capabilities:
    Powered by a type 300 extralight fusion core, the Xanthos can reach over 60 kph, both on its
    feet and its tracks, and is plated with 13 tons of standard armor plate, allowing it to
    absorb significant damage. These features, along with its endo-steel internals, grant it
    some 24 tons of pod space.
    
    In its Prime configuration, the Xanthos possesses a centrally mounted extended-range PPC,
    supported by a pair of long-range missile racks capable of launching 15 missiles apiece on
    each flight and each supplied with two tons of munitions. At closer ranges, a pair of
    short-range missile launchers, each firing 6 missiles at a time when lock-on is achieved.
    Though the racks share but a single ton of ammunition, the fact these are Streak racks means
    no SRM is ever wasted on this design.
    
    Alternate Configuration A of the Xanthos is a long-range combatant and anti-air platform,
    combining a pair of extended-range large lasers with two type 5 LB/X dual-purpose
    autocannons supplied with two tons of munitions shared between the cannons.
    
    Alternate Configuration B is a close-in combatant, combining one each of a large, medium and
    small pulse laser with a large rapid-fire Type 20 Ultra autocannon fed by three tons of
    munitions. Used mostly in the confines of city fighting or otherwise built-up terrain, this
    model can be deadly in the right circumstances, but almost helpless in other battlefields.
    
    Alternate Configuration C is a multi-role combatant, fitted with a singular large pulse
    laser with a coaxial medium pulse laser. Supporting these weapons are a pair of plasma
    cannons fed by three tons of ammunition, and two six packs of short-range missiles supplied
    by two tons of missile reloads. Finally, the last two tons of pod space have been consumed
    by the inclusion of two anti-personnel Gauss Rifles sharing a ton of ammunition. The heat
    generated by these various weapons make this design somewhat tricky to use, but invaluable
    when facing armor and infantry at the same time on the battlefield.
    
    Alternate Configuration D mounts a type 20 Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle fed by three tons of
    munitions, supported by an extended-range PPC, an improved heavy medium laser and two medium
    pulse lasers.

Deployment:
    The Xanthose is slowly rolling out to several units, but so far demand is outstripping
    supply. Technicians are even now working to ramp up production.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 4.00                     
QuadVee Conversion Eqpt:                                               8.00                     
Engine:                                       300 XL                   9.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
    Tracked Cruise MP:                          4                                               
    Tracked Flank MP:                           6                                               
Heat Sinks (Laser):                          12 [24]                   2.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     QuadVee                   4.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  208                    13.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      23             31       
    Center Torso (rear):                              10       
    R/L Torso:                         16             21       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                 10       
    R/L Front Leg:                     16             24       
    R/L Rear Leg:                      16             24       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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2 ER Large Lasers                                         CT                2          8.00             
LB 5-X AC                                                 RT                4          7.00             
LB 5-X AC (Ammo 20) [Cluster]                             RT                1          1.00             
LB 5-X AC                                                 LT                4          7.00             
LB 5-X AC (Ammo 20)                                       LT                1          1.00             
Tracks                                                    *                 4          7.50             

* Tracks occupy 1 critical slot in each leg

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 35
TP: BM,  SZ: 3,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"qt
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 3,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 7,  Structure (S): 4
Specials: CASE, FLK1/1/1, OMNI, QV, TUR(3/3/3, FLK1/1/1)
 
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