BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: Night Hawk NTK-2Q
Designer: Catalyst Game Labs
Source(s): Record Sheets: Succession Wars
Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged, Clan & Star League
Record Sheets: 3055 & 3058
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 35
Role: Striker
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Star League / 2656
Rules (Current): Standard
Rules (Era): Standard
Rules (Year): Standard
Total Cost: 5,126,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 997
Chassis: Telestar Model 6LQ
Power Plant: GM 210 XL
Walking Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: ProtecTech Light
Armament:
1 Maxell ER Large Laser
1 Defiance B3L Large Laser
1 Defiance P5M Medium Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Mountain Wolf BattleMechs
Primary Factory: Vendrell, Alpheratz
Communications: TharHes Kr-A P/comm
Targeting & Tracking: RCA Instatrac Mark X
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Overview:
The SLDF High Command developed the Night Hawk during the Reunification War to hunt down
Periphery 'Mech units raiding behind SLDF lines. The High Command wanted the new 'Mech to
have energy-based weapons for maximum field endurance.
In May of 2565 Defiance Industries and Mountain Wolf BattleMechs, a newcomer in the field
of BattleMech production, submitted designs to the SLDF High Command for the new 'Mech. The
High Command had both companies build prototype 'Mechs, which the High Command then put
through six months of grueling combat trials. In January of 2566, the High Command chose the
Mountain Wolf design and placed an order for 700 units.
Mountain Wolf delivered the first of the new 'Mechs, christened the Night Hawk, in
October 2566. The Night Hawk received its baptism by fire in December of the same year and
served with the SLDF for more than two centuries. After the fall of the Star League, the
'Mech saw action with various House militaries until August 2945, when Marik BattleMech
forces destroyed Mountain Wolf's Night Hawk factory. The Night Hawk vanished from Inner
Sphere armies until Brandon O'Leary, great-grandson of Mountain Wolf's last president and
CEO Eli O'Leary, reopened Mountain Wolf BattleMechs on the planet Vendrell in April of 3055.
In November of that year, Mountain Wolf delivered the first new Night Hawks to the Federated
Commonwealth.
Capabilities:
Built for fast-response and raiding duties, the Night Hawk accomplishes both these missions
well. It is as fast as the Stinger and the Wasp, but better armed and armored than its
lighter cousins. The Night Hawk uses tested and reliable components, making it easy to
maintain. To help the Night Hawk survive extended combat, the design team at Mountain Wolf
gave the 'Mech maximum armor protection with ProtecTech Light BattleMech armor, a proven and
respected product.
The 'Mech's primary weapons are the Maxell extended-range large laser and the Defiance
large laser. These weapons give the Night Hawk great striking power, as well as the ability
to deliver devastating damage that most light 'Mechs cannot withstand. Completing the Night
Hawk's weapons is a Defiance medium pulse laser.
Deployment:
The Night Hawk is deployed along the Jade Falcon-Lyran Alliance front, as well as the
Alliance's border with the Periphery. However, the Night Hawk has yet to see combat.
Mountain Wolf recently announced plans to sell a limited number of Night Hawks to select
mercenary units in the next few months.
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Equipment Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 3.50
Engine: 210 XL 4.50
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Double): 12 [24] 2.00
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Armor Factor: 112 7.00
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 11 17
Center Torso (rear): 4
R/L Torso: 8 13
R/L Torso (rear): 3
R/L Arm: 6 10
R/L Leg: 8 15
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Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
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Large Laser CT 2 5.00
ER Large Laser RA 2 5.00
Medium Pulse Laser LA 1 2.00
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Alpha Strike Statistics
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Point Value (PV): 27
TP: BM, SZ: 1, TMM: 2, MV: 12"
Damage: (S) 3 / (M) 3 / (L) 1, OV: 0
Armor (A): 4, Structure (S): 2
Specials: ENE
Distribution
Name/Model: Night Hawk NTK-2Q
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Left ArmHeadRight Arm
1. Shoulder 1. Life Support 1. Shoulder
2. Upper Arm Actuator 2. Sensors 2. Upper Arm Actuator
3. Medium Pulse Laser 3. Cockpit 3.ER Large Laser
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again 4.ER Large Laser
5. Roll Again 5. Sensors 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Life Support 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left TorsoCenter TorsoRight Torso
1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine
2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine
3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine
4.Double Heat Sink 4. Gyro 4.Double Heat Sink
5.Double Heat Sink 5. Gyro 5.Double Heat Sink
6.Double Heat Sink 6. Gyro 6.Double Heat Sink
1.Double Heat Sink 1. Gyro 1.Double Heat Sink
2.Double Heat Sink 2. XL Engine 2.Double Heat Sink
3.Double Heat Sink 3. XL Engine 3.Double Heat Sink
4. Roll Again 4. XL Engine 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5.Large Laser 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6.Large Laser 6. Roll Again
Left LegRight 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. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: Night Hawk NTK-2Q
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Defensive Battle Rating
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Armor (Standard): 112 x 2.5 x 1 280.000
Internal Structure (Standard w/ XL Engine): 58 x 1.5 x 1 x 0.5 (+) 43.500 = 323.500
Gyro (Standard): 35 x 0.5 (+) 17.500 = 341.000
Defensive Movement Factor: +3 (*) 1.30 = 443.300
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Final Defensive Battle Rating: 443.300
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Offensive Battle Rating
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
6 (Base) + 24 (Heat Sinks) - 2 (Movement) - 24 (Weapons) = 4
Offensive Equipment:
ER Large Laser 163.000
Large Laser (+) 123.000 = 286.000
Medium Pulse Laser (+) 48.000 = 334.000
Total 'Mech Tonnage: (+) 35.000 = 369.000
Speed Factor: 9 (Run) + 0 (Jump) (*) 1.500 = 553.500
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Final Offensive Battle Rating: 553.500
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BattleMech Battle Value
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Defensive Battle Rating: 443.300
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 553.500 = 996.800
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Final BattleMech Battle Value: 997
Alpha Strike Conversion
Name/Model: Night Hawk NTK-2Q
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Determine Unit Type
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Ground Units: BattleMech = BM
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Final Unit Type: BM
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Determine Weight/Size Class
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Tonnage: 35 (less than 40) = 1
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Final Weight/Size Class: 1
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Convert Movement and Movement Modes
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Ground Movement: 6 (Walk) = 12"
Ground Target Movement Modifier at 12" is 2
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Final Movement and Movement Modes: 12"
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Determine Short Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
24 (Heat Sinks) = 24
2 (Movement) + 24 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 22 = 2
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Pulse Laser (+) 0.660 = 0.660
Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 1.460
ER Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 2.260
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.3
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Final Short Range Damage Value: 3
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Determine Medium Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
24 (Heat Sinks) = 24
2 (Movement) + 24 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 22 = 2
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
Medium Pulse Laser (+) 0.660 = 0.660
Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 1.460
ER Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 2.260
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 2.3
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Final Medium Range Damage Value: 3
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Determine Long Range Damage Value
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Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
24 (Heat Sinks) = 24
2 (Movement) + 12 (Weapons) - 4 (Base) (-) 10 = 14
Offensive Equipment: = 0.000
ER Large Laser (+) 0.800 = 0.800
Heat-modified damage value:
Damage subtotal rounded up to the nearest tenth = 0.8
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Final Long Range Damage Value: 1
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Convert Armor
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Standard: 112 armor points x 1 112.000 = 112.000
Armor Factor Conversion (/) 30 = 3.733
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Final Armor Value: 4
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Convert Structure
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Engine: Inner Sphere XL on a 35 ton BattleMech = 2.0
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Final Structure Value: 2
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Determine Special Abilities
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Unit contains no explosive components = ENE
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Determine Point Value
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Unit's Offensive Value:
Attack Damage Factor 3 (Short) + 3 (Medium) + 3 (Medium) + 1 (Long) = 10.000
Unit Size Factor 1 (Weight/Size Class) / 2 (+) 0.500 = 10.500
Overheat Factor 0 (Overheat) (+) 0.000 = 10.500
Blanket Offensive Modifier 1 (Base) (*) 1.000 = 10.500
Defensive Interaction Rating:
Armor Factor 4 (Armor) x 2.0 (Non-Vehicle Unit) = 8.000
Structure Factor 2 (Structure) x 1.0 (Other Unit) (+) 2.000 = 10.000
Defense Factor 1 + {[2 (12" Move)] x 0.1} (*) 1.200 = 12.000
Final DIR Round to nearest half point = 12.000
Unit's Defensive Value:
Movement Factor 1.5 (0.25 per 2") = 1.500
Final DIR Defensive Interaction Rating (+) 12.000 = 13.500
Unit's Final Point Value:
Offensive Value = 10.500
Defensive Value (+) 13.500 = 24.000
Agile [2 (TMM) - 1] x 3 (Medium) (+) 3.000 = 27.000
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Final Point Value: 27
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: Night Hawk NTK-2Q
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 35
Configuration: Biped BattleMech
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Structural Cost
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Armor (Standard): (112 pts) 7.0 x 10,000 70,000.00
Internal Structure (Standard): 35 x 400 x 1 (+) 14,000.00 = 84,000.00
Myomer (Standard): 35 x 2,000 (+) 70,000.00 = 154,000.00
Engine (XL): (20,000 x 210 x 35) / 75 (+) 1,960,000.00 = 2,114,000.00
Gyro (Standard): 3.0 x 300,000 (+) 900,000.00 = 3,014,000.00
Cockpit (Standard): 200,000 (+) 200,000.00 = 3,214,000.00
Life Support: 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 3,264,000.00
Sensors: 35 x 2,000 (+) 70,000.00 = 3,334,000.00
Heat Sinks (Double): 12 x 6,000 (+) 72,000.00 = 3,406,000.00
Arm Actuators: 35 x ((100 x 2) + (50 x 0) + (80 x 0)) (+) 7,000.00 = 3,413,000.00
Leg Actuators: 35 x ((150 x 2) + (80 x 2) + (120 x 2)) (+) 24,500.00 = 3,437,500.00
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Total Structural Cost: 3,437,500.00
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Weapons and Equipment Cost
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ER Large Laser 200,000 200,000.00
Large Laser 100,000 (+) 100,000.00 = 300,000.00
Medium Pulse Laser 60,000 (+) 60,000.00 = 360,000.00
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Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 360,000.00
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BattleMech Cost
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Structural Cost: 3,437,500.00
Weapons and Equipment Cost: (+) 360,000.00 = 3,797,500.00
BattleMech Cost Multiplier: 1 + (35 / 100) (*) 1.35 = 5,126,625.00
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Final BattleMech Cost 5,126,625.00
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Rating:
4.00
Comment:
A premier scout hunter with acceptable speed and a far reaching arsenal of weapons wrapped in a tough shell.
The standard laser was put in to get the ability to shoot all its weapons while moving with only minor heat buidup.
But as the range of the ER laser will help to take down speedier mechs i would mount two of them and downgrade the medium pulse to a standard medium so you can fit in another DHS.
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Member Review - mud : 31-Oct-2004 00:00
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Rating:
2.00
Comment:
A couple of fairly minor modifications could allow you to drop the XL engine out of this. Drop two heat sinks, the medium pulse laser, and upgrade to ferro fibrous armor and drop half a ton there and you can stick a standard engine in. As it is, it'd be a decent scout hunter, but too vulnerable and expensive for your average unit.
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Member Review - Blackhand : 16-Sep-2004 00:00
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Rating:
3.00
Comment:
Decent scout hunter, with the potential to participate in some scout missions with its 6/9 speed. I'd argue that in 3050+ though you need 7/11+ or 6/9/6 to truly be an effective scout mech.
Still even at 6/9 this mech can keep an opposing scout in range long enough to pound them to scrap.
The armour is heavy enough to play with scout mechs too, but in a pinch this could fight with the mediums.
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Member Review - DarkAdder : 04-Feb-2004 00:00
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Rating:
3.00
Comment:
A lance of these would make an effective hunter-killer unit. The ER laser will let the mech do some sniping, while the standard and pulse laser give the mech more damage potential up close. The armor isnt the best ive seen, switching to FF would help greatly. Keep your eye on your heat in this mech. A couple of alpha strikes, and this thing is going to be running a tad toasty.
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Member Review - Motown Scrapper : 09-Nov-2003 00:00
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Rating:
2.00
Comment:
This mech has a decent armour load but is a bit on the slow side .The weapon load-out of an ER and a standard large laser backed up by a Medium pulse laser gives it a fair hit potential
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ER Large Laser
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again 4.
ER Large Laser
5. Roll Again 5. Sensors 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Life Support 6. Roll Again
1. Roll Again 1. Roll Again
2. Roll Again 2. Roll Again
3. Roll Again 3. Roll Again
4. Roll Again 4. Roll Again
5. Roll Again 5. Roll Again
6. Roll Again 6. Roll Again
Left Torso Center Torso Right Torso
1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine 1. XL Engine
2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine 2. XL Engine
3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine 3. XL Engine
4.
Double Heat Sink 5. Gyro 5.
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