Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow
Production information
Manufacturer	Snow Raven Industrial Complex Beta
Production Year	3145
Class	Medium
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Clan OmniMech
Mass	40 tons
Chassis	Raven Endo Steel WC2
Armor	Compound LZ-7 Ferro-Lamellor
Engine	Type 280 Extralight
Communications System	TDWS-37 Mk. 2.2
Targeting Tracking System	"Hermes" CT-44
Heat Sinks	10 Double Heat Sinks
Speed	111 km/h
Armament	2 x Improved Heavy Medium Lasers 1 x ER PPC w/PPC Capacitor 1 x ER Small Laser
BV (2.0)	2,397

Description

The Carrion Crow is a Raven Alliance OmniMech designed alongside the heavier and more expensive War Crow. Deployment of the Carrion Crow is limited to the Raven touman with the Alliance Military Corps not receiving any of these 'Mechs. A fast 'Mech, the Carrion Crow is intended to be a standard medium 'Mech for the Alliance.

An extralight engine drives the 'Mech at a top speed of 111km/h. Protection for the engine and Endo-Steel chassis is provided by nine and a half tons of Ferro-Lamellor armor. Fourteen and a half tons of pod space allows the Carrion Crow to carry weapons that let it effectively fight heavier units.

Weapons and Equipment

The primary configuration of the Carrion Crow is equipped with an ER PPC and PPC Capacitor as its main weapon. This is supplemented by an Improved Heavy Medium Laser in each side torso and an ER Small Laser in the head. The most interesting factor of this configuration is the engine Supercharger that allows the 'Mech to sprint at up to 140km/h. Four additional double heat sinks are fitted as well.

Alternate Configurations

• Alternate Configuration A 

  This configuration carries a HAG 20 and three tons of armor in the left arm. The center torso carries an Improved Heavy Medium Laser, and the head has an ER Small Laser. BV (2.0) = 1,622

• Alternate Configuration B 

  An Improved Heavy Medium Laser is in the right arm, while the left arm carries an ER Large Laser. Supplementing this is an ATM 9 in the left torso, and two tons of ammunition in the right torso. Also present is an engine Supercharger for sprint speeds, and a Watchdog CEWS is mounted in the center torso to disrupt enemy networks. BV (2.0) = 2,083

• Alternate Configuration C 

  This configuration is more of an infighter. Each arm carries an ER Medium Pulse Laser while each side torso carries a single Streak SRM-6. The ton of Streak ammunition is stored in a CASE II protected bay in the center torso. What sets this configuration apart is the 180 meter jump radius provided by six jump jets mounted in the legs and torsos. BV (2.0) = 1,826

• Alternate Configuration D 

  This Carrion Crow can cover 210 meters thanks to seven jump jets. The right arm has an ER Large Laser, while the left arm carries a pair of AP Gauss Rifles and a ton of ammunition. The left torso carries an Improved Heavy Medium Laser. The right torso carries a Streak SRM-6 with a ton of ammunition to capitalize on compromised armor plate. BV (2.0) = 1,930

Design Quirks

The Carrion Crow has the following Design Quirks:

• Improved Targeting (Short)
• Unbalanced

Bibliography

• Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 12