Rakshasa
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Rakshasa | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | General Motors |
Model | MDG-1A |
Class | Heavy |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 75 tons |
Chassis | GM Marauder Special MD Endo Steel |
Armor | StarGuard Ferro-Fibrous |
Engine | GM 375 XL |
Speed | 86.4 km/h |
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BV (1.0) | 1,412 |
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Description
The Rakshasa was designed by engineers at the New Avalon Institute of Science in an attempt to copy the Mad Cat . The finished product, while not as powerful as the 'Mech it emulates, is a powerful 'Mech with an undeserved bad reputation. The Rakshasa is powered by a GM 375 XL engine and built on a GM Marauder Special MD Endo Steel chassis to save weight and allow the 'Mech to carry as similar of a weapons payload as possible to the Mad Cat. The Rakshasa also carries eleven and a half tons of StarGuard Ferro-Fibrous armor giving it slightly less then average armor protection.
Armament
The Rakshasa carries as its primary long range weapons a pair of Federated 10-shot LRM 10 launchers. These are mated to an Artemis IV fire control system which gives them greater missile accuracy. The LRM launchers are backed up by a pair of ExoStar ER Large Lasers which provide the 'Mech with respectable firepower at long range. For close combat the Rakshasa carries two Martell Medium Lasers and a Martell Medium Pulse Laser. While not identical to the Mad Cat, the Rakshasa is a formidable 'Mech on the modern battlefield.
Variants
- MDG-1B - The 1B variant of the 'Mech is a modification made to make the 'Mechs heat levels more manageable. The two ER Large Lasers have been replaced with standard Large Lasers sacrificing range for heat efficiency. BV (1.0) = 1,439
- MDG-2A - A departure from the attempt to emulate the Mad Cat, the 2A model removes the 'Mechs arsenal and upgrades it with a new weapons mix geared toward close combat. The primary weapon is a Rotary Autocannon/5. This is backed up at longer ranges by a Large Pulse Laser and for close combat the 'Mech carries four Medium Pulse Lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,480