Mass:
100 tons
Tech Level:
Inner Sphere Level 2
Primary Role: Close
Support
Battle Value: 1,766
Cost:
11,144,000 C-bills
Chassis: Hollis Mark
IIE
Power Plant: Vlar 300
Cruising Speed: 32.0 kph
Maximum
Speed: 54.0 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump
Capacity: None
Armor: Durallex Heavy with
CASE
Armor
Capacity: 99.0% of maximum
Armament:
2
Defiance Thunder Ultra AC/20s
2 Holly LRM-5 Racks
1 Exostar Extended-range Large Laser
Communications System:
Dalban Commline
Targeting/Tracking System:
Dalban HiRez-B
Manufacturer: Cosara
Weaponries
Primary
Factory: Northwind
Internal Structure.........Endo-steel................5
Engine.....................300......................19
Walking
MP's............3
Running
MP's............5
Jumping
MP's............0
Heat Sinks..................12 (24)..................2
Gyro.................................................3
Cockpit..............................................3
Armor Factor...............304......................19
Internal Armor
Head............3...........9
C.
Torso.......31..........45
(rear)................16
R/L
Torso......21..........30
(rear)................12
R/L Arm........17..........34
R/L Leg........21..........41
Weapons
Loc. Crit
Ultra AC/20...............RA..........10............15
Ammo (Ultra) 20...........RT...........4.............4
CASE......................RT...........1.............0.5
Ultra AC/20...............LA..........10............15
Ammo (Ultra) 20...........LT...........4.............4
CASE......................LT...........1.............0.5
LRM-5.....................LT...........1.............2
LRM-5.....................LT...........1.............2
Ammo (LRM) 24.............LT...........1.............1
ER Large Laser............CT...........2.............5
Overview:
Cosara Weaponries, newly rebuilt and expanded, has already begun production of certain Star League-era mechs, specifically the Highlander, and the new Schiltron OmniVehicle. In addition to these successful endeavors, the engineers and techs at Cosara have tinkered with a few other designs, including the King Crab, of which Cosara was the original producer.
Capabilities:
Problems had surfaced with the King Crab even back in the days of the Star League. At worst, it was slow, had limited ammunition, had little long-range weaponry, and was not armored enough to protect the vital AC/20s of the original King Crab. ComStar's successful field upgrade of the King Crab showed that its misgivings could be improved upon, and once their production lines were fully up and running, Cosara started out with a redesign of the King Crab.
The techs working on the project decided to swap out the original Ferro-fibrous armor for standard armor and an Endo-steel internal structure. It has been shown that, on a space-for-space basis, endo-steel has a better weight efficiency than does ferro-fibrous armor. This, combined with a switch to double heat sinks, gave the techs enough tonnage to improve the King Crab without using a vulnerable extra-light engine. Armor has been beefed up to near maximum, which is already significant on a 100-ton mech.
The biggest changes were weaponry-wise. Not only were the original AC/20s upgraded to Defiance Thunder Ultra versions, but each was supplied with an impressive four tons of ammunition, which will allow the King Crab to slug out most close battles to the end before having to reload. Unfortunately, the tonnage needed for the ammunition required downgrading the old Simpson LRM-15 rack to a pair of Holly LRM-5 racks, which has reduced the already small long-range punch of the King Crab. This was partially remedied by upgrading the old Exostar Large Laser to Exostar's Extended-Range version, but the mech still remains undergunned at long range.
Deployment:
Only a few prototypes have been built thus far, and all are within the various Northwind Highlander regiments for operational testing. The redesign was completed too late to take part in Operation Bulldog, but given the dark clouds looming on the Federated Commonwealth horizon, the King Crab may yet get a baptism of fire. Somewhat dubious yet persistent rumors place a half-dozen of the machines among Precentor Martial Steiner-Davion's ComGuards.
Variants:
One variant has already surfaced, from during the redesign phase. A direct reflection of ComStar's KGC-001 upgrade, the KGC-101 King Crab boasts a pair of Imperator Light Gauss Rifles, from the same stockpile used for construction of the Black Watch mech. 2 tons of ammunition for each ensure plenty of rounds for a long siege. The associated reduction in weight has allowed the short- and medium-range weaponry to be improved, with a pair of Shigunga MRM-10s and a Sutel Large Pulse Laser installed.
Cost/Value Statistics:
Model
Cost (C-bills) Battle Value
Weapon Value
KGC-100.....11,144,000..........1,766..........1,596
KGC-101.....10,930,000..........1,883..........2,607
Battleforce 2 Statistics:
Model
MP Dam. PB/M/L OH
Armor/St. Pts. Spec
KGC-100.....3.......5/4/1........4.......8/8........18
KGC-101.....3.......6/4/2........0.......8/8........19.....ecm
Heavy Metal Pro Files:
KGC-100 King Crab
KGC-101 King Crab
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