Bishamon

Bishamon
Production information
Manufacturer	Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited
Production Year	Introduction Year::3060
Model	BSN-3K
Class	Medium
Cost	8,866,750 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass	45 tons
Chassis	Fortune VII Endo Steel (quad)
Armor	Nimakachi Type 3
Engine	GM 315 XL
Communications System	Omicron 5000
Targeting Tracking System	Eagle Eye B-16
Heat Sinks	10 Double Heat Sinks
Speed	118.8 km/h
Armament	2x ER Medium Lasers 2x Medium Pulse Lasers 1x MRM-20
BV (1.0)	1,089
BV (2.0)	1,374

Description

The Bishamon is named for one of the seven gods of fortune, particularly the god of warfare and warriors, and attempts to live up to its name through a mix of advanced construction techniques in order to save weight and advanced weapons systems to make it as effective as possible on the battlefield. The Bishamon is built on a lightweight Fortune VII Endo Steel chassis and is powered by a GM 315 XL engine that gives the Bishamon a ground speed of 118.8 km/h. While the Bishamon's high ground speed makes it a hard target to hit, the 'Mech carries ten and a half tons of Nimakachi Type 3 armor that provides adequate protection for the 'Mech's size. The Bishamon also has an extremely stable frame due to its quadrapedal chassis, at the expense of space available for weapons and equipment.

Weapons and Equipment

The Bishamon is clearly intended to engage its enemies at short to medium ranges. The Primary weapon on the 'Mech is a Shigunga MRM-20 launcher. This is backed up by a pair of Diverse Optics ER Medium Lasers and two highly accurate Tronel XII Medium Pulse Lasers. While the 'Mech is vulnerable to long-range attacks, when engaged in close quarters the Bishamon is an extremely dangerous 'Mech to face.

Variants

• BSN-4K 

  The 4K variant of the Bishamon is intended to command a C3 lance. In order to accomplish this, the 'Mech has had the MRM launcher downgraded to an MRM-10 launcher and the Bishamon has replaced its two ER Medium Lasers with two ER Small Lasers. BV (1.0) = 932, BV (2.0) = 1,105

• BSN-5KC 

  Introduced during the Jihad, the BSN-5KC is designed to be a partner to the 4K by featuring a C3 Slave Unit in its head. The design retains 2 of the original Medium Pulse Lasers in the side torsos, while the 'Mech's Medium-Ranged Missile Launchers are exchanged for a more accurate Snub-Nose PPC. A single ER Medium Laser has been added to the design to give it more long-range firepower. For defenses, the armor is slightly increased in the rear, while a Guardian ECM Suite is installed to enhance protection from sophisticated weaponry. BV (2.0) = 1,443

Bibliography

• Combat Operations
• Master Unit List
• Record Sheets: 3060
• Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged
• Technical Readout: 3060