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Name/Model:         Kipling (Screw-Gun) KP-L1G
Designer:           tonyblitz1
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere (Mixed)
Technology Rating:  F
Tonnage:            55
Configuration:      Biped BattleMech
Era/Year:           Dark Age / 3081
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Experimental
Total Cost:         11,127,708 C-Bills
Battle Value:       1,355

Chassis:              Endo Steel
Power Plant:          220 XL
Walking Speed:        43.2 kph  
Maximum Speed:        64.8 kph  
Jump Jets:            Improved
    Jump Capacity:    180 meters [240 meters]
Armor:                Standard
Armament:             
    1 Long Tom Artillery Cannon
Manufacturer:         Unknown
    Primary Factory:  Unknown
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    "Named after a poem by Rudyard Kipling about early 2 piece 7-pounder pack artillery,
    affectionatly nicknamed Screw-Guns, and their capacity to be carried to and fired from
    pretty much anywhere. The Kipling was the first outing of an original mech design out of
    Vickers-Elswick Heritage Ordinance in 3081, finally breaking from the monotony of Quickcell
    subsidiary production contracts.
    Unfortunately production ceased in 3151, after VEHO was bought out by Kwicksell, their
    assets liquidated and their only remaining mechworks had its tooling melted down or
    otherwise repurposed.
    
    The reason for the hostile takeover had everything to do with the prior production work,
    VEHO was overcharging customers for Quickcell products, underreporting their profits and
    skimming the funds for this project. They got away with it as long as they did because of
    the HPG blackout of 3132 lasting until the end of the Dark Age.
    Qwiksell will tolerate all kinds of questionable quality, but they absolutely will not
    tolerate someone messing with their reputation for unparalleled affordability. Especially if
    they go unpaid.
    Although they were mostly offended that VEHO got caught, that they weren't able to weasel
    their way out of the takeover really meant they were no longer fit for the Quickcell family.
    
    The Kipling has an innovative, unconventional yet unbelievably reliable low mounted flat
    configuration of 220XL engine of clan quality. In fact the entire mech is built low and
    sleek, with the massive Long-Tom cannon mounted center mass, flanked by Partial-Wings lined
    with 4 high powered Improved-Jumpjets, with 2 more thrusters in the legs.
    It features a relatively roomy dual cockpit with a Command Console, for coordination over
    long deployments.
    The second crew member is also responsible for making the most of their 15 shell capacity,
    with a twin-mode targeting rangefinder that can vastly increase the fidelity of its firing
    solutions at either short or long range respectively."

Capabilities:
    Positive Quirks: Rugged (+2), Variable Range Targeting (+4)
    Negative Quirks: Obsolete[3151] (-4)

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                       Endo Steel (C)               3.00                     
Engine:                                     220 XL (C)                 5.00                     
    Walking MP:                                 4                                               
    Running MP:                                 6                                               
    Jumping MP:                               6 [8]                                             
Heat Sinks (Double):                       10 [23] (C)                 0.00                     
Gyro:                                        Standard                  3.00                     
Cockpit:                                    Small (C)                  2.00                     
Armor Factor:                                  112                     7.00                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                    Internal         Armor     
                                    Structure        Value     
    Head:                               3              9       
    Center Torso:                      18             15       
    Center Torso (rear):                               3       
    R/L Torso:                         13             15       
    R/L Torso (rear):                                  3       
    R/L Arm:                            9            8/15      
    R/L Leg:                           13             13       

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Weapons and Ammo                                       Location          Critical     Tonnage   
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Command Console                                           H                 1          3.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         CT                2          1.00             
2 Improved Jump Jets                                      RT                4          2.00             
Long Tom Artillery Cannon (Ammo 10)                       RT                2          2.00             
Long Tom Artillery Cannon (Ammo 5) [Fuel-Air]             RT                1          1.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         LT                2          1.00             
Partial Wing (C)                                        LT/RT               6          3.00             
Long Tom Artillery Cannon                               LA/LT               15        20.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         RL                2          1.00             
Improved Jump Jet                                         LL                2          1.00             

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                             
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Point Value (PV): 30
TP: BM,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 1,  MV: 8"/16"j
Damage: (S) 0 / (M) 0 / (L) 0,  OV: 0
Armor (A): 4,  Structure (S): 3
Specials: ARTLTC-1, CASE, JMPS2, MHQ1