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Name/Model:         Huay Chivo (Chupacabra) PRIME
Designer:           Kirbanzo
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Clan (Mixed)
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            55
Role:               Skirmisher
Configuration:      Biped OmniMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3147
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced
Total Cost:         24,227,081 C-Bills
Battle Value:       2,112

Chassis:              Foundation 55 Mod. SPHC Endo-Composite
Power Plant:          Starfire 330 XL
Walking Speed:        64.8 kph  
Maximum Speed:        97.2 kph  [129.6 kph]
Jump Jets:            None
    Jump Capacity:    None
Armor:                Compound 7W Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:             
    1 ER PPC
    2 Medium Pulse Lasers
    2 ER Small Lasers
Manufacturer:         Wolf Clan Site OZ-2
    Primary Factory:  Gacrux
Communications:       WolfTalk Series 7B Advanced with Angel ECM Suite
Targeting & Tracking: Mars System 7A with Bloodhound Active Probe

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Overview:
    Designed for reconnaissance and headhunting work against Spheroid opponents, the Wolf
    Empire's Huay Chivo is an advanced stealth OmniMech with a variety of capabilities afforded
    to it by its Void-Signature System   and other electronics. When it does decide to make
    itself known, the 'Mech has an intimidating visage and silhouette as to deter potential
    attackers or frighten a target. It also possesses great speed thanks to a strong reactor and
    advanced myomer, allowing it to close for the kill with whatever weapons are at its
    disposal.
    
    Of course, its non-Clanlike way of operation makes it be seen as an undesired assignment by
    many Warriors, going insofar as to consider anyone who regularly pilots one dezgra.
    Nevertheless, the 'Mech has staying power due to its effectiveness, though is often held in
    reserve until it is needed due to its understandable association with the dishonorable. It
    also naturally is disqualified from participating in honorable inter-Clan battles, being
    implicitly cut down immediately as soon as bidding begins. The only times the Huay Chivo has
    been deployed against fellow Clanners is to hunt down those who have gravely dishonored
    their Clan and/or the Clans as a whole and fled retribution.
    
    With the establishment of the Third Star League with the Wolves as ilClan, the Huay Chivo
    would see more usage by the freeborns of the reformed Star League Defense Force, who would
    give it the nickname of Chupacabra. Since they hold no reservations about such 'dishonorable
    dirty work', it is believed more effective in their hands than that of the Trueborn Royals.

Capabilities:
    The 55-ton Huay Chivo, designed in collaboration with Spartan MechWorks, is an expensive yet
    powerful stealth & electronic warfare platform. Built on a Foundation 55 Mod. SPHC
    Endo-Composite chassis, the 'Mech uses a Starfire 330 XL engine with MASC to achieve high
    velocities, though that comes at a cost of only having five tons of Compound 7W
    Ferro-Fibrous armor to work with in the case it does get hit. The greatest strength of the
    Huay Chivo comes from its electronics suite; not only does it possesses boosted comms &
    targeting/tracking with WolfTalk Series 7B Advanced and Mars System 7A units respectively,
    it uses a Void-Signature System dug up from Spartan MechWorks' mothballed schematics from
    the time they were under the Word of Blake and subsequently the Republic of the Sphere.
    Combined with an Angel ECM Suite and a Bloodhound Active Probe, this allows it to remain
    almost completely unseen while stalking the battlefield for intel or prey. Finally, by
    default the Chupacabra has 13 double heat sinks, the extra 3 on top of the 10 required by
    the reactor meant to offset the cooling needs of the VSS. All this leaves is 15 tons of
    OmniPod space, allowing the 'Mech to somewhat branch out in terms of what it can support but
    still having limitations.
    
    The Prime configuration takes as much advantage of those 15 tons as it can, using an ER PPC
    as its main weapon while two Medium Pulse Lasers and two ER Small Lasers provide close-in
    firepower. Four more double heat sinks are added to provide sufficient cooling. This permits
    it to be a skirmisher in addition to a scout, assisting in the times it is called for
    headhunting the dishonorable.
    
    DESIGN QUIRKS: Distracting, Improved Sensors, Improved Communications, Bad Reputation(Clan),
    Non-Standard Parts

Variants:
    Huay Chivo (Chupacabra) Block II: A 3149 modification of the base platform that strips most
    of the advanced electronics as well as the MASC, in exchange for more OmniPod space and an
    additional ton of armor.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                       Endo-Composite               4.50                     
Engine:                                       330 XL                  12.50                     
    Walking MP:                                 6                                               
    Running MP:                               9 [12]                                            
    Jumping MP:                                 0                                               
Heat Sinks (Double):                         17 [34]                   7.00                     
Gyro:                                      Compact (IS)                6.00                     
Cockpit:                                     Standard                  3.00                     
Armor Factor:                                   96                     5.00                     
    Type:                                 Ferro-Fibrous                                         

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      18             12       
    Center Torso (rear):                               3       
    R/L Torso:                         13             12       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  2       
    R/L Arm:                            9             11       
    R/L Leg:                           13             11       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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2 ER Small Lasers                                         CT                2          1.00             
Angel ECM Suite                                           RT                2          2.00             
Bloodhound Active Probe (IS)                              RT                3          2.00             
ER PPC                                                    LT                2          6.00             
MASC                                                      LT                2          2.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        RA                1          2.00             
Medium Pulse Laser                                        LA                1          2.00             
Void-Signature System (IS)                                *                 7          0.00             

* Void-Signature System occupies 1 critical slot in each location except the Head

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 49
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 3,  MV: 16"
Damage: (S) 4 / (M) 4 / (L) 2,  OV: 1
Armor (A): 3,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: AECM, BH, ENE, MAS, OMNI, RCN
 
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