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Name/Model:         Phoenix Hawk LAM [Improved] (Valkyrie-2) PHX-H4.2
Designer:           Strider Arashi
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            50
Role:               Sniper
Configuration:      Land-Air (Standard) BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3150
Rules (Current):    Experimental (Extinct)
Rules (Era):        Experimental
Rules (Year):       Experimental (Extinct)
Total Cost:         11,746,656 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,520

Chassis:              Dort 100 Composite
Power Plant:          Allied 200 
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  [86.4 kph]
Jump Jets:            Allied AVRTech 125 
    Jump Capacity:    120 meters
Cruising Speed:       129.6 kph 
Flanking Speed:       194.4 kph 
Safe Thrust Speed:    43.2 kph  
Max Thrust Speed:     64.8 kph  
Armor:                Durallex Light Plus
Armament:             
    1 Crystal Core Daybreak ER PPC
    2 Crystal Core Sunlight ER Medium Lasers (C)
    1 ExoStar Pinnacle ER Small Laser (C)
Manufacturer:         Acme Widgets, Allied Aerospace, Clan Jade Falcon, General mechanics Incorporated
    Primary Factory:  Zollikofen (AW), Pollux (AA), Huntress (CJF), Various (CJF), Kalidasa (GI)
Communications:       Hartford J25 A with Nova CEWS
Targeting & Tracking: HARTFORD S2000 with Advanced Targeting Computer

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Overview:
    The Phoenix Hawk LAM was the largest Land-Air 'Mech produced during the Star League. Allied
    Aerospace reworked their designs for conversion equipment and the size of the LAM, learning
    from their mistake with the Shadow Hawk LAM and the success of the Stinger LAM. The
    resulting LAM was the largest ever constructed capable of remaining in AirMech mode.
    Unfortunately, large Land-Air 'Mech conversion technology was not fully researched before
    the fall of the Star League, and the Phoenix Hawk LAM frequently met its end due to the
    occasional glitch. The end of the Star League and the destruction of the Allied Aerospace
    facilities at the beginning of the First Succession War prevented further development and
    refinement. This tech has now been revived and is curently being researched by Strider
    Arashi and Strider Akai for the fun of it.

Capabilities:
    The basic configuration of the Phoenix Hawk LAM sports a:
    HARTFORD S2000 Targeting Computer, With a
    Hartford J25 A combined with a NOVA CEWS system,
    The Right-Arm has a CLan-Tech Crystal Core Daybreak Particle Projection Cannon mounted on
    it.
    The Left and Right Torso, respectively, have a Clan-Tech Crystal Core Sunlight Extended
    Range Medium Lasers mounted in each of them.
    And finally, a Clan Tech ExoStar Pinnacle ER Small Laser mounted in the Center Torso.

Deployment:
    Mostly used as a Combination Striker/Scout/Sniper

Variants:
    PHX-HK1
    Developed for the Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions in 2692, this variant of the
    Phoenix Hawk LAM used four medium lasers and a single ER large laser as its main firepower.
    12 double heat sinks kept the heat curve low, but the limited fuel, armor, and
    maneuverability made the Phoenix Hawk LAM easy prey for aerospace fighters of the same
    weight. It could maneuver fast enough to evade heavier foes however.[4] BV (2.0) = 1,942[5]
    PHX-HK1R
    This version was created before the introduction of the PHX-HK2, in 2695. It removed the ER
    large laser, a medium laser, and two single heat sinks, replacing them with an experimental
    snub-nose PPC, Beagle active probe, and an additional half ton of armor.[4] BV (2.0) = ????
    PHX-HK1RB
    This version was apparently created by the Word of Blake, as it removes the Beagle active
    probe and a medium laser from the PHX-HK1R and replaces that equipment with an improved C3
    computer. The snub-nose PPC remains and the two remaining medium lasers are upgraded to ER
    medium lasers. BV (2.0) = ????[6]
    PHX-HK2M
    House Marik produced a variant of the Phoenix Hawk LAM which replaces the large laser and
    machine guns with a Holly LRM-10.[7]
    Custom Configurations
    Evil Twin One
    Modified by the Jade Falcon scientists at Falcon's Eyrie on Huntress, Evil Twin One was a
    modification in effort to find a combat use for LAMs in Clan warfare. However the
    modifications that were done cut corners to keep the LAM at it's original tonnage. While a
    base model was not indicated, beyond it's original armament and equipment, it received an
    addition large laser, extra SRM capacity, and was outfitted with a dual-cockpit allowing a
    Mechwarrior and aerospace pilot to control their respective modes of the LAM. In it's only
    battle, Stenis was the Mechwarrior, and Geoff was the aerospace pilot. Evil Twin One was
    destroyed in battle after ramming its opponents to finish them off. [8]

Notable MechWarriors:
    Abrahim Ibn Faud
    
    MechWarrior Abrahim Ibn Faud was a member of the Command Lance, 5th Recon Company, 8th Recon
    Battalion, 151st Light Horse Regiment of the Eridani Light Horse as of 3025.
    
    Ibn Faud was, with his LAM, a prominent member of the Eridani Light Horse. He was frequently
    assigned to do both aerial recon for raids, and then to join the battle below with the
    primary forces.
    
    As a devout Muslim, Ibn Faud accepted his rough treatment stoically, spending much time
    studying the Koran. He was strict in his observance of his faith, following its teachings to
    the letter, even stopping during battle to face Mecca. When not on Terra, he did this by
    facing the sky, towards humanity's far off homeworld.
    
    Ibn Faud was considered to be an able leader, who was brevetted to Lieutenant several times
    to command important missions. Even while remaining a mere MechWarrior however, he was a
    loyal member of the Light Horse, and a faithful servant of Allah.
    
    Ibn Faud was known to pilot a Phoenix Hawk LAM named Moon Rising, and which was decorated
    with the Islamic star-and-crescent symbol.
    
    Albert Amdecker
    
    Albert Amdecker was a Draconis Combine officer.
    
    Amdecker was the only survivor of his air lance from the battle for Suk in 3017 and one of
    the few to survive the assault on the world. After that action he was promoted to command
    the Fourteenth Air Lance of the Seventh Sword of Light.
    
    Albert Amdecker was known to pilot a PHX-HK1 Phoenix Hawk LAM that was badly damaged and
    could not convert into fighter mode because of a damaged left arm actuator.
    
    Clay Moretti
    
    Clay Moretti was a Draconis Combine officer.
    
    Moretti would graduate from the Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy.
    
    Howard Doodlebury
    
    Howard Doodlebury was an officer in the Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers officer.
    
    Lieutenant Doodlebury commanded the Tigershark Aerospace Lance. He earned a reputation as
    the most skilled LAM pilot alive after actions on Hoff, Royal, Harrow's Sun, and Breed. His
    mastery was converting while under fire and making the most of each LAM mode.
    
    Jason Youngblood
    
    Jason Youngblood was the son of Jeremiah Youngblood. As an 18-year-old MechWarrior cadet at
    the Pacifica Training School, he recreated the Crescent Hawks and took command of the unit
    to fend off a Draconis Combine attack on Chara III in 3028. Subsequently, he was promoted to
    Lieutenant and given the unit as his own by Katrina Steiner. He led the unit at least up to
    the Battle of Luthien in late 3051, where he led the defense, first of part of the front
    line, later of the capital city itself. He flew over the battlefield several times, one
    landing beside Takashi Kurita. The irony to be fighting beside Kuritans, his family's
    traditional enemies, wasn't lost to him... but when Takashi respectfully bowed to him, Jason
    was so impressed than he abandoned all his hate to the Kuritans, returned the gesture and
    fought at his side. Jason, as a handful of Hawks, survived the battle, but his LAM didn't.
    Once again in Arc-Royal, Morgan Kell gifted him a new 'Mech, and convinced him to remain, as
    the Hawks, as part of the Hounds, but he, as the Hawks, were relieved of active duty and
    placed in charge of training a new generation of MechWarriors on anti-Clan tactics. He asked
    that to spend more time with his son.[2]
    
    Jason Youngblood's son was named Jeremiah after his grandfather.
    
    For most of his career Jason Youngblood piloted the Phoenix Hawk LAM he inherited from his
    father, which he had found in a Star League cache. After it suffered crippling damage during
    the Crescent Hawks' participation in the Battle of Luthien, he was unable to make repairs
    and started piloting an ordinary but brand-new Phoenix Hawk instead, which Morgan Kell had
    given him.
    He is also a notable Chameleon pilot.
    
    Jeremiah Youngblood
    
    Jeremiah past remains a man swathed in a great deal of mystery. He does not appear on the
    rolls of any academy, yet his skill was unparalleled. Anecdotal evidence suggests he knew
    Katrina Steiner during her time in the Periphery, and that he joined the nascent Kell Hounds
    at her behest.[1]
    
    Jeremiah Youngblood was a Phoenix Hawk LAM pilot who, in 3011, commanded the Long Range
    Recon Patrol Lance (LRRP) of Third Company, Second Battalion of the Kell Hounds. This
    notable lance consisted of his Phoenix Hawk LAM, two Stinger LAMs and a Wasp LAM.[2][3]
    
    While a member of the Kell Hounds, Youngblood took part in the fighting on Mallory's World.
    He left the unit when Morgan Kell reduced the Kell Hounds from a regiment to a single
    battalion following the Phantom 'Mech incident on Mallory's World in 3016.
    
    Afterwards, Jeremiah Youngblood became a member of the original Crescent Hawks ("Katrina
    Steiner's personal lance") and commanded the small unit by 3028, although it is unknown when
    he assumed this command or when the Crescent Hawks were created. It is also noted that,
    after leaving the Kell Hounds.
    
    After the Hounds disbanded, Katrina brought Jeremiah to Tharkad to lead her personal
    commando unit. Rumors scorched the tabloids, but no relationship between Jeremiah and the
    Archon was ever confirmed or denied.
    
    In 3017 Jeremiah was reassigned to the role of Captain of the Planetary Security Force of
    the world Pacifica (Chara III). He spent most of his time from during this period looking
    for a lost Star League cache bunker on the world while his son Jason Youngblood was enrolled
    as a cadet at the Pacifica Training School.
    
    En route to her daughter's wedding, Katrina Steiner paid a brief visit to Pacifica in 3028,
    during her stay on the planet. Just at this time House Kurita staged a surprise attack
    against Pacifica. Jeremiah Youngblood went missing when the Citadel was destroyed and was
    presumed dead.
    
    His son Jason and Crescent Hawks member Rex Pearce subsequently formed a guerrilla force and
    managed to thwart the Kurita invasion. Following hints left behind by Jeremiah, they found
    and gained access to the long-lost Star League cache that Jeremiah had found just prior to
    the invasion. His PHX-HK2 Phoenix Hawk LAM was parked within the bunker.
    
    Jason and Rex already mused that Jeremiah Youngblood, being an ex–Kell Hounds member who
    had fought against Kurita on Mallory's World, might have been taken captive as House Kurita
    pursued a vendetta against the Kell Hounds ever since.
    
    It later turned out that Jeremiah Youngblood had indeed been taken prisoner and was held
    captive on the Kurita district capital of Dieron. Under the leadership of his son Jason and
    with aid from the Kell Hounds and the Federated Suns, the Crescent Hawks staged "Operation
    Liberty", an objective raid against the Dieron prison, in the middle of the Fourth
    Succession War and freed the prisoners, including Jeremiah Youngblood.
    
    At the successful conclusion of Operation Liberty and the return of the DropShip in June
    3029, Katrina Steiner promoted Jason Youngblood to Captain and made him commander of the
    Crescent Hawks. Nothing is said about the future of Jeremiah Youngblood, who had spent
    several months in Kurita captivity.
    
    After Dieron
    The fight on Dieron broke something in Jeremiah. Nerve damage ensured he would never pilot a
    BattleMech again, so he relinquished command of the Hawks to his son Jason Youngblood and
    returned to Tharkad to serve as one of the Archon’s bodyguards.
    
    Jeremiah died of a stroke in 3055.
    
    Leesa Dobbins
    
    Leesa Dobbins was a Free Worlds League Military officer.
    
    In 2938, the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces were making minor advances on Fletcher.
    Leesa Dobbins was piloting her Phoenix Hawk LAM in aerospace mode and signaled that her
    fighter was out of fuel and near the approaching CCAF DropShips. CCAF aerospace pilots took
    her in tow and claimed the right of surrender, but Dobbins had fooled them all. She
    converted to BattleMech mode and attacked the DropShip's engine. The CCAF tried to down her,
    but they tore up more of the DropShip than the LAM. She was the first MechWarrior attributed
    with taking out a DropShip singlehandedly.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                         Composite                  2.50                     
LAM Conversion Eqpt:                                                   5.00                     
Engine:                                   200 Fusion (C)               8.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                               6 [8]                                             
    Jumping MP:                                 4                                               
    AirMech Cruise MP:                          12                                              
    AirMech Flank MP:                           18                                              
    Safe Thrust:                                4                                               
    Max Thrust:                                 6                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                       14 [28] (C)                 4.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  2.00                     
Cockpit:                                    Small (C)                  2.00                     
Fuel:                                           80                     0.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  169                    11.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      16             24       
    Center Torso (rear):                               8       
    R/L Torso:                         12             18       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  6       
    R/L Arm:                            8             16       
    R/L Leg:                           12             24       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Nova CEWS (C)                                             H                 1          1.50             
ER Small Laser (C)                                        CT                1          0.50             
ER Medium Laser (C)                                       RT                1          1.00             
Jump Jet                                                  RT                1          0.50             
ER Medium Laser (C)                                       LT                1          1.00             
Jump Jet                                                  LT                1          0.50             
ER PPC                                                    RA                3          7.00             
Targeting Computer (C)                                    LA                2          2.00             
Jump Jet                                                  RL                1          0.50             
Jump Jet                                                  LL                1          0.50             
Triple-Strength Myomer                                    --                6          0.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 44
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"j
Damage: (S) 4 / (M) 4 / (L) 2,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 6,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: ECM, ENE, FUEL4, LAM(24"g/4a), MHQ1, NOVA, PRB, RCN, TSM
 
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