Cougar

Cougar
Production information
Manufacturer	Ironhold Alpha Complex (Clan Jade Falcon)
Class	Light
Technical specifications
Mass	35 tons
Chassis	JF 3 Light Endo Steel
Armor	Compound JF Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	175 JF Extralight
Speed	86 km/h
Armament	Primary Configuration 2x Large Pulse Lasers 2x LRM-10s
BV (1.0)	1,227

Description

After the Refusal War with Clan Wolf, Falcon Khan Marthe Pryde decided to upgrade the 'Mechs her Clan fielded as they rebuilt. Rather than waste precious resources designing a new OmniMech from the ground up, she instructed her scientists to improve upon existing designs. The design the scientists chose to modify was the Adder. Though the two 'Mechs are visually similar and share the same weight, the Falcon Cougar is slower and better armed, though it only has five and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor. This process enabled the Falcon scientists to produce a new design in roughly half the time it would have taken them otherwise.

Armament

The Falcon scientists continued to closely mimic the Adder in the Cougar's weapon systems. The primary configuration uses a pair of LRM-10s and Large Pulse Lasers for a combination of direct and indirect fire support.

Alternate Configurations

Alt. Config. A - The most popular alternate configuration, the Cougar A is built around a pair of LRM-20s, each with an Artemis IV FCS. This configuration is supported by a pair of ER Medium Lasers and a Small Pulse Laser. BV (1.0) = 1,429

Alt. Config. B - Similar to the Adder Prime, the Cougar B uses a pair of ER PPCs for direct fire support. It has an ER Medium Laser for close range. Six additional double heat sinks help to dissipate the heat these weapons generate. BV (1.0) = 1,564

Alt. Config. C - A variant that has more of a mixture of long- and short-range weapons, the C is built around a single Gauss Rifle. It is complemented by five ER Medium Lasers that allow the Cougar C to stay on the field for a long time. BV (1.0) = 1,442

Alt. Config. D - The final variant uses an ER Large Laser and an Ultra Autocannon/10 for sniping and a pair of SRM-4s to finish off its opponents at close range. BV (1.0) = 1,088

Alt. Config. E - The new variant uses the new ATM missile technology with two ATM6s and a trio of ER Medium Lasers to finish off its opponents at short range. BV (1.0) = 1,351

Alt. Config. H - The last of the new variants is equipped with four Jump Jets and an ECM suite. This variant is armed with an Ultra Autocannon/5 and a trio of Heavy Medium Lasers for when any opponent tries to close range with this machine. BV (1.0) = 1,286

References

• Technical Readout: 3060