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AS7-K4A
Mass: 100 tons Tech Base: Inner Sphere Chassis Config: Biped Rules Level: Experimental Tech Era: Dark Ages Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E Production Year: 3132 Cost: 10.372.000 C-Bills Battle Value: 2.362
Chassis: Unknown Standard Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion Engine Walking Speed: 32,4 km/h Maximum Speed: 54,0 km/h Jump Jets: None Jump Capacity: 0 meters Armor: Unknown Standard Armor Armament: 1 Heavy PPC + PPC Capacitor 1 MRM-40 2 ER Large Lasers Manufacturer: Unknown Primary Factory: Unknown Communications System: Unknown Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview: During the Jihad, Mech production in the Draconis Combine was severely disrupted faced with a lack of parts, the builder of the AS-7K, Yori 'Mech Works faced complete shutdown. In an attempt to keep the lines open they redesigned the AS-7K with alternative technology and weapons and went from design to production in a record-breaking 103 days.
Capabilities: Yori 'Mech Works faced a critical problem when the high-temperature lightweight alloys and superconductors used in the production of XL engines were no longer available. The production line could be retooled to produce regular engines that would be made with parts available through the existing supply lines. The same superconductors were used to produce the Gauss Rifle, but Yori 'Mech Works secured a supply of Heavy PPC's and MRM-40's to replace the Gauss Rifle and LRM20.
Though the K4A had reverted to a standard 300 engine, engineers found that they had enough space to include other weapons such as a sword. But it was when they looked into mounting an experimental capacitator on the Heavy PPC that they were able to secure a still undisclosed source of targeting computers.
The end result may have been technologically less sophisticated than the original K Atlas, but it proved to be a very tough and reliable brawler. Production lasted until the destruction of the Al'Nair facility in 3079. The highly accurate, capacitator enhanced Heavy PPC surprised many an enemy pilot with the extra 1-2 punch of the MRM at closer ranges. For long range work the Atlas K4A relied on a pair of ER Large Lasers.
Because of the use of a regular engine, the K4A was less vulnerable to engine hits, making it very durable in protracted fighting where it got the nickname of "clobberer".
Battle History: The K4A production run only lasted two years, but it proved to be a tough and reliable machine, during a fight against a Blakist Atlas II a K4A was able to trade blow for blow, while using the accurate targeting computer to concentrate firepower on the weakened areas and destroy its opponent.
In another engagement a K4A faced a Fafnir and also carried the day by using hit and run attacks forcing his opponent to attack at long range where the Heavy Gauss Rifles were at its weakest.
A K4A was destroyed by a Blakist Vanquisher after it was lured into a peat bog and finished off with long range shots.
Deployment: Exact production numbers were lost during the destruction of the Yori 'Mech Works factories. Dozens of K4A's did survive the Jihad and still serve today.
Variants: The only variant is the K74B field upgrade based on original AS-7 Atlas mechs, they differ from the 4A model with their lack of a capacitator for the Heavy PPC, but adds case for the MRM ammo and half a ton of extra armour.
Notable 'Mechs & MechWarriors: A single K4A, named Kyūzō defended the last spaceport during the evactuation of the factory dependents on Al'Nair the pilot destroyed several Blakist mechs and armoured vehicles that attempted to take the spaceport. With the last dropship safely departed, Kyūzō's pilot Kashira Lisa Kompowski-Jackson was last reported charging an entire company of Blakist mechs.
================================================================================ Equipment Type Rating Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Structure: Standard 152 points 10,00 Engine: Fusion Engine 300 19,00 Walking MP: 3 Running MP: 5 Jumping MP: 0 Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 15(30) 5,00 Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA, 2 RA Gyro: Standard 3,00 Cockpit: Standard 3,00 Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H Armor: Standard Armor AV - 304 19,00
Internal Armor Structure Factor Head 3 9 Center Torso 31 48 Center Torso (rear) 13 L/R Torso 21 31 L/R Torso (rear) 11 L/R Arm 17 33 L/R Leg 21 42
================================================================================ Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ER Large Laser RA 12 2 5,00 ER Large Laser LA 12 2 5,00 Heavy PPC + PPC Capacitor RT 20 4 10,00 Heavy PPC + PPC Capacitor RT 5* 1 1,00 Targeting Computer RT - 5 5,00 MRM-40 LT 12 7 12,00 @MRM-40 (18) LT - 3 3,00 Free Critical Slots: 14
BattleForce Statistics MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 10 Points: 24 3 3 3 2 0 4 2 Structure: 8 Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SOA
Edited by Rotwang (10/05/12 12:35 PM)
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