O-Bakemono
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| O-Bakemono | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Luthien Armor Works |
| Model | OBK-M10 |
| Class | Assault |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 80 tons |
| Chassis | Alshain Class 92b |
| Armor | StarSlab/3 with CASE |
| Engine | Hermes 320 XL |
| Speed | 64.8 km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 1,027 |
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Description
Meaning "The Great Goblin" in Japanese, the O-Bakemono is considered by many to be the ideal fire support 'Mech. The O-Bakemono weighs in at eighty tons and has a top speed of 64.8 km/h, which is considered a good ground speed for an assault 'Mech. The O-Bakemono carries fourteen tons of armor with CASEto protect the 'Mech from complete destruction in the event of an ammunition explosion. Overall, the O-Bakemono accomplishes its mission as a fire support 'Mech well and with the 'Mechs intended combat mission and long reach both the speed and armor protection of the O-Bakemono are considered more than adequate.
Armament
The primary weapons on the O-Bakemono are a pair of Shigunga Arrow IV Systems. The Arrow IVs have an efective range of up to three kilometers allowing the O-Bakemono to stay at extreme ranges and rain missiles onto the battlefield while freindly units spot for it. For close range defense the O-Bakemono has two Diverse Optics Type 20 Medium Lasers and a ChisComp 32 Small Laser.
Variants
As of this entry the author does not have access to the upgraded 3058 record sheets to give an accurate account of the new variants of the O-Bakemono BattleMech.