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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.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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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
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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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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