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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The '''''Dark Crow''''' is a [[Clan Snow Raven]] Second Line [[BattleMech]], which was produced only at its [[Inner Sphere]] facilities in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] after the [[Jihad]].
 
The '''''Dark Crow''''' is a [[Clan Snow Raven]] Second Line [[BattleMech]], which was produced only at its [[Inner Sphere]] facilities in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] after the [[Jihad]].
Named after a strange cave-dwelling bird found on [[Dante]], the 'Mech has proven to be a popular design among Second Line troops.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 156, "Fluff information on the Dark Crow".</ref>
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Named after a strange cave-dwelling bird found on [[Dante (planet)|Dante]], the 'Mech has proven to be a popular design among Second Line troops.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 156, "Fluff information on the Dark Crow".</ref>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==

Revision as of 13:03, 29 December 2014

Dark Crow
Dark Crow
Production information
Manufacturer Industrial Complex Alpha
Production Year 3084[1]
Class Medium
Technical specifications
Mass 55 tons
Chassis SR3084/b Endo Steel
Armor Forging C629/j
Engine Fusion 330 Extralight
Communications System GBX Series Integrated
Targeting Tracking System Tokasha B4-T&T
Heat Sinks 10 Double Heat Sinks
Speed 97 km/h
Armament

2x Ultra AC/5s
1x ER Large Laser
1x SRM 6

BV (2.0) 1,594[2]


Description

The Dark Crow is a Clan Snow Raven Second Line BattleMech, which was produced only at its Inner Sphere facilities in the Outworlds Alliance after the Jihad. Named after a strange cave-dwelling bird found on Dante, the 'Mech has proven to be a popular design among Second Line troops.[3]

Weapons and Equipment

The 'Mech's principle weaponry is its two Type 31 type Class 5 Ultra Autocannon found in its mid-torso located arms. Augmenting the Autocannons is a 6-tubed Short-Range Missile launcher found in right torso. Long Range attacks and sniping are left the 'Mechs' Extended Range Large Laser in left torso. The Dark Crow has been fitted with 10 double heat sinks to handle its movement and weapons heat.

Protecting the Dark Crow's hull is eight tons of Standard Armor, which had been criticized for being thinner than most typical Medium 'Mechs of its size.[4]

Variants

  • Dark Crow 4 
    This variant of the Dark Crow appears to be a hybrid of the original Dark Crow and the Dark Crow 2. Most of the weaponry is the same as the original Dark Crow, but the ER Large Laser is replaced by a Heavy Medium Laser and advanced Targeting Computer like the one used on the Dark Crow 2. BV (2.0) = 1,538[9]

References

  1. MUL online date for the Dark Crow
  2. Technical Readout: 3085, 157, "Dark Crow's BV2".
  3. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 156, "Fluff information on the Dark Crow".
  4. Technical Readout: 3085, pp. 156-157, "Dark Crow's stat information".
  5. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 156, "Variants" - Dark Crow's second variant listed.
  6. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 222
  7. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 156, "Experimental Variant notes".
  8. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 223
  9. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 221

Bibliography