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Name/Model:         Shank (Crimson Antlion) [BASE]
Designer:           Kirbanzo
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Clan
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            30
Role:               Ambusher
Configuration:      Biped OmniMech
Era/Year:           Succession Wars / 2872
Rules (Current):    Standard
Rules (Era):        Standard
Rules (Year):       Standard
Total Cost:         2,543,125 C-Bills
Battle Value:       405

Chassis:              York WT Endo Steel
Power Plant:          Clan 90 XL
Walking Speed:        32.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    18 tons of pod space available
Manufacturer:         The Clans, York Y1 OmniMech Facility
    Primary Factory:  Various (TC), York (YY1OMF)
Communications:       York Y2-Comm
Targeting & Tracking: York Y2-T&T

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Overview:
    Designed by Clan Blood Spirit and latter disseminated as isorla to the rest of the
    Clans, the Crimson Antlion is intended by design to excel at urban defense by taking enemies
    off-guard with heavy weaponry. This leaves it quite slow for its size, but that is
    considered an acceptable tradeoff since speed would be limited by its intended combat
    environment of urban areas anyway.

Capabilities:
    The 30-ton Shank is built on a York WT Endo-Steel chassis, which supports a 90-rated XL
    Engine and 5 tons of Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous armor. With its lighter armor and
    underpowered engine, it is reliant on cover for avoiding damage - pidgeonhole-ing it as an
    ambusher archetype design. However, this leaves it with 60% of its weight being available as
    OmniPod space. As for electronics, its communications are provided by a York Y2-Comm unit,
    while target acquisition and tracking is handled by a York Y2-T&T tuned for increased
    accuracy in close quarters.
    
    DESIGN QUIRKS: Narrow/Low Profile, Improved Targeting (Short), Stable, Poor Performance,
    No/Minimal Arms

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Endo Steel                 1.50                     
Engine:                                       90 XL                    1.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 3                                               
    Running MP:                                 5                                               
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Single):                            10                     0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  1.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                   96                     5.00                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      10             12       
    Center Torso (rear):                               3       
    R/L Torso:                          7             12       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  2       
    R/L Arm:                            5             10       
    R/L Leg:                            7             12       

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Location                                     Fixed                            Spaces Remaining  
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Head                                      1 Heat Sink                                0          
Center Torso                            1 Ferro-Fibrous                              0          
                                          1 Endo Steel                                          
Right Torso                               2 XL Engine                                6          
                                        1 Ferro-Fibrous                                         
                                          1 Endo Steel                                          
                                          2 Heat Sink                                           
Left Torso                                2 XL Engine                                6          
                                        1 Ferro-Fibrous                                         
                                          1 Endo Steel                                          
                                          2 Heat Sink                                           
Right Arm                               1 Ferro-Fibrous                              6          
                                          2 Endo Steel                                          
                                          1 Heat Sink                                           
Left Arm                                1 Ferro-Fibrous                              6          
                                          2 Endo Steel                                          
                                          1 Heat Sink                                           
Right Leg                               1 Ferro-Fibrous                              1          
Left Leg                                1 Ferro-Fibrous                              1          

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Fixed Equipment                                        Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 10
TP: BM,  SZ: 1,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"
Damage: (S) 0 / (M) 0 / (L) 0,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 3,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: ENE, OMNI