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Name/Model:         Bushwacker BSW-S3M
Designer:           bladewind
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  E
Tonnage:            55
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Clan Invasion / 3060
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         10,063,117 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,458

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          275 XL
Walking Speed:        54 kph    
Maximum Speed:        86.4 kph  
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Standard with CASE
Armament:             
    1 Light Gauss Rifle
    1 LRM 10 w/ Artemis IV FCS
    3 ER Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    No one exactly knows how did Corean Enterprises actually obtained blueprints of the
    Bushwhacker BSW-X1, which is primary a joint Davion and Lyran design but suffice to say they
    have the design blueprints. Otherwise how could they create this BSW-S3M Bushwacker ?
    
    
    
    The original Bushwacker from TharHes Industries was designed to compete at the Clans with
    its long ranged weapons but in reality, the design was never successful at its intended
    role. Often outranged by more advanced Clan tech weapons, the Bushwacker was not a popular
    design.
    
    
    
    This Corean Enterprises copy, further refines the mech as a long range fighter.

Capabilities:
    With the blueprints in their hands, Corean Enterprises rebuilt the mech using Endo-Steel
    construction which is a deviation from the original Bushwacker. Also the armor has being
    replaced with the simpler to manufacture Valiant Lamellor as opposed to more expensive
    ferro-fibrous armor.
    
    
    
    The end result was a mech that actually had more free tonnage then the original, but Corean
    greatly increased the armor protection for the mech which limited its weaponary payload.
    With 11 and the half tons of armor, the Corean Bushwacker is almost as well armored as some
    heavy mechs.
    
    
    
    Firepower wise, the Corean design remain largely true to the original design specs, "Reach
    out and touch someone". The BSW-S3M features a new Corean Enterprises Light Gauss Rifle in
    its right arm which provide the mech with the longest ranged punch ever possible and
    outranging even Clan Gauss rifles and ERPPCs. Supplied with a generous helping of 32
    reloads, the mechwarrior can keep plinking away at his enemies with little worry.
    
    
    
    Backing up the new weapon is a Kali Yama Death Bloom LRM-10 rack slaved to an Artemis IV FCS
    at the left torso. Supplied with 24 reloads and with greatly increased accuracy thanks to
    the Artemis IV, the pilot can let loose volley after volley. Indeed with its 2 cool running
    main weapons and plenty of ammo, the BSW-S3M can remain out in the field for a long period
    of time. While both weapons dont do massive damage, but when paired, the weapon volleys is
    usually sufficient to disable smaller mechs of the BSW-S3 tonnage and annoy heavier chassis,
    who keep getting knock around while incapable of returning fire.
    
    
    
    For close ranged defence, the BSW-S3M carries 3 ER medium lasers provided by Diverse Optics
    which actually give the mech's short range defence a greater reach than most expect. The
    mech also mounts 11 double strength freezers which allows it to perform alpha strikes with 0
    heat problems, a move that is very welcomed by pilots.
    
    
    
    

Deployment:
    A lance of this mechs has already being send to the Knights of the Innersphere for further
    testing and evaluation.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 3.00                     
Engine:                                       275 XL                   8.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 5                                               
    Running MP:                                 8                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         11 [22]                   1.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  184                    11.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      18             28       
    Center Torso (rear):                               7       
    R/L Torso:                         13             21       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  5       
    R/L Arm:                            9             18       
    R/L Leg:                           13             26       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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2 ER Medium Lasers                                        CT                2          2.00             
Light Gauss Rifle (Ammo 32)                               RT                2          2.00             
CASE                                                      LT                1          0.50             
LRM 10 w/ Artemis IV FCS                                  LT                3          6.00             
LRM 10 (Ammo 24)                                          LT                2          2.00             
Light Gauss Rifle                                         RA                5         12.00             
ER Medium Laser                                           LA                1          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 38
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 2,  MV: 10"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 4 / (L) 2,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: CASE, IF1
 
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