LordChaos
10/30/01 10:16 PM
216.161.103.40
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STM-5 Storm
Mass: 70 tons
Chassis: Stormvanger HV-7
Power Plant: VOX 280
Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Strasbourg Armaments 206 Diamond Weave
Armament: 3
3 Large Lasers
5 Medium Lasers
2 SSRM2s
Manufacturer(s): 1
Unknown
Communications System: StarLink 955G
Targeting & Tracking System: Starlight LX-1
Overview: 18
Envisioned as an inexpensive garrison and trooper mech,
the STM-5 Storm has been a quite success. Utilizing no
recovered technology other then double heat sinks, the
STM-5 does away with the cost normaly associated with
mechs in it's weight class. Sacrificing range and firepower
for endurence, the Storm is designed to weather it's
opponents initall attacks and wear it out first. While it's
firepower is not the most impressive, it's ability to maintain
that fire for prolonged periods has already been proven to
be of value. Added in near maximum armor protection and
lack of the vunribilities inherrent in XL engine designs, the
Storm can take quite a beating and remaing functional.
Overall, the Storm is an inexpensive, powerful fighter with
excellent endurence. Only manufactured at a limated rate,
only a small number of mechs of this class have been built,
with further mechs manufactured to order. Most of these mechs are
still in service, even after seeing heavy combat on garrison
worlds, a tribute to their built in toughness.
Type: STM-5 Storm
Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 2 Custom
Tonnage: 70
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: 7.0
Engine: 280 16.0
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: 15 [30] 5
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 192 12.0
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 3 9
Center Torso: 22 31
Center Torso (Rear): 12
R/L Torso: 15 20
R/L Torso (Rear): 10
R/L Arm: 11 20
R/L Leg: 15 20
BV : 1269 Cost : 6168734
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Heat Mass
Large Laser RA 2 8 5.0
Large Laser RA 2 8 5.0
Large Laser RA 2 8 5.0
Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0
Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0
Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0
Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0
Medium Laser LA 1 3 1.0
Streak SRM-2 RT 1 2 1.5
Streak SRM-2 LT 1 2 1.5
@Streak SRM-2 (50) LT 1 0 1.0
*** ACTUATORS RA LA
*** HS LT1 LT1 LT1 RT1
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Nightward
10/31/01 09:49 PM
203.134.12.8
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Ah. You obey the First Law of 'Mech Design:
"It must be capable of carrying Infernos."
Good man. I like the design, too. I would be tempted to drop 2 or 3 Medium Lasers for additional heat sinks, though.
"The man who opens his mouth in the presence of a woman does so only to change feet"
-Me.
Yea, verily. Let it be known far and wide that Nightward loathes MW: DA. Indeed, it is with the BURNING ANIMUS OF A THOUSAND SUNS that he doth rage against it with.
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LordChaos
11/01/01 12:10 PM
208.203.4.100
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Actualy, I didn't even think of infernos when I put it together... just lucked out that way.
As for swapping a couple MLs for HSs... not needed. The thing has to fire 2 LLs and all MLs in order to overheat. I could actualy have dropped a HS for an additional ML or 2 though.
Real mechwariors pilot IS mechs.
Real mechwariors pilot IS mechs.
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Nightward
11/02/01 05:37 PM
132.234.250.13
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Sssh! You were supposed to say 'You're absolutely right, the SRMs were there for Infernos!'
(The 'Design Nazis' here will be on you in a trice if you admit you forgot an ability of your 'Mech ;))
"The man who opens his mouth in the presence of a woman does so only to change feet"
-Me.
Yea, verily. Let it be known far and wide that Nightward loathes MW: DA. Indeed, it is with the BURNING ANIMUS OF A THOUSAND SUNS that he doth rage against it with.
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LordChaos
11/02/01 06:18 PM
208.203.4.100
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What can I say. It's a 7 year old design or so. I just recently found a notebook filled with these things and am going through and putting together fluff.
Real mechwariors pilot IS mechs.
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Diablo
11/25/02 08:10 PM
66.203.180.31
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oh! can I join this nazi party! oh pick me I'm ever so smart and evil and totaly for inferno missiles!
lol
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Nightward
11/26/02 01:33 AM
210.50.56.185
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Nice. Very nice.
Personally, though, I'd be inclined to remove a couple of SRMs or Lasers and make it Jump-Capable (or at least a J-C Variant). Perhaps the "Desending Storm" 
Yea, verily. Let it be known far and wide that Nightward loathes MW: DA. Indeed, it is with the BURNING ANIMUS OF A THOUSAND SUNS that he doth rage against it with.
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LordChaos
11/26/02 03:41 AM
67.41.66.39
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You mean like removing the SSRM-2's and ammo and installing 4 jump jets? Why, that would make the thing a jump capible flashman..... 
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Cray
11/26/02 06:27 AM
64.83.29.242
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I'm all for militia mechs, though I prefer to avoid missile weapons ('cept for infernos for quick vehicle kills). Missile ammo is expensive - as much as a mechwarrior's annual salary for a ton of plain SRM or LRM ammo.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Karagin
12/26/09 02:19 PM
72.178.75.99
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Nice mech fits well into the canon universe.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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