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{{InfoBoxBattleMech
 
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
 
|image=Rokurokubi.jpg
 
|image=Rokurokubi.jpg
|name= ''Rokurokubi''
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|name= Rokurokubi
 
|manufacturer=[[Luthien Armor Works]]
 
|manufacturer=[[Luthien Armor Works]]
 
| production year = 3135
 
| production year = 3135
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|Tech Base=[[Inner Sphere]]
 
|Tech Base=[[Inner Sphere]]
 
|mech type=Battlemech
 
|mech type=Battlemech
|cost=5,846,535 [[C-bill]]s
 
 
|feet=2
 
|feet=2
 
|mass=35
 
|mass=35
|chassis=[[Luthien Class 41]] [[endo steel]]
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|chassis=[[Endo Steel|Luthien Class 41 Endo Steel]]
|armor=[[New Samarkand Teppeki Hardened]]
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|armor=[[Hardened Armor|New Samarkand Teppeki Hardened]]
 
|engine=[[Magna 245 XL]]
 
|engine=[[Magna 245 XL]]
|comsys=[[Sipher CommSys 4]]
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|comsy=[[Sipher CommSys 4]]
 
|T&T=[[Neko Megane 7]]
 
|T&T=[[Neko Megane 7]]
|heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]
 
 
|speed=108
 
|speed=108
 
|speed with MASC=
 
|speed with MASC=
 
|jumpjets=
 
|jumpjets=
|armament=
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|armament=1x [[LAC/5]] <br/> 1x [[Sword]]
* 1x [[LAC/5]]
 
* 1x [[Sword (weapon)|Sword]]
 
 
|BV (1.0)=
 
|BV (1.0)=
|BV (2.0)=998<ref name=TRO:3145DCp32>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', pp. 32, 85: Rokurokubi</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 138</ref>  
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|BV (2.0)=998<ref>''Technical Readout: Draconis Combine'', p. 32,85 Rokurokubi - bv2.</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 138</ref>  
 
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}}  
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
First produced in [[Introduction Year::3135]], the '''''Rokurokubi''''' is a [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMech]] built for the armed forces of the [[Draconis Combine]] and was styled after ancient Japanese armor. Designed to be a light strike 'Mech, the ''Rokurokubi'' uses its speed and robust armor to close with an enemy unit while employing its singular ranged weapon until it can bring its [[Sword (weapon)|sword]] to bear. The 'Mech was popular among the young samurai of House Kurita, who used it for honor duels between warriors in addition to regular combat. Shortly after the invasion of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], it would be used as a leading unit in the invasion of the [[Federated Suns]] in the 3140s.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 32: Rokurokubi - background info</ref>
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First produced in [[Introduction Year::3135]], the '''''Rokurokubi''''' is a light [[BattleMech]] built for the armed forces of the [[Draconis Combine]].
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Styled after ancient Japanese [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido Bushido] armor, the ''Rokurokubi'' was designed to be a light strike 'Mech.  It uses its speed and robust armor to close with an enemy unit while employing its singular ranged weapon until it can bring its sword to bear. The 'Mech was popular among the young samurai of House Kurita, who used it for honor duels between warriors in addition to regular combat. Shortly after the invasion of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], it would be used as a leading unit in the invasion of the [[Federated Suns]] in the 3140s.<ref>''Technical Readout: Draconis Combine'', p. 32 Rokurokubi - background info.</ref>
  
To allow the ''Rokurokubi'' to survive enemy fire while closing in to enable its [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] to use the melee weapon, the 'Mech is armored with 13.5 tons of [[New Samarkand Teppeki]] [[hardened armor]]. Despite the weight of the armor slowing the 'Mech by about 10 km/h, its 245-rated [[XL engine]] is able to give the ''Rokurokubi'' a respectable top speed of 108 km/h.  However, the pilot must be mindful that his armor protection is not foolproof and a hit to the central torso could end up damaging the 'Mech's fragile [[XL gyro]].<ref name=TRO:3145DCp32/>
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To allow the ''Rokurokubi'' to survive enemy fire while closing in to enable its [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] to use the melee weapon, the 'Mech is armored with thirteen and a half tons of New Samarkand Teppeki Hardened Armor. Despite the weight of the armor slowing the 'Mech by about 10 km/h, its 245-rated Extra-Light Fusion Engine is able to give the ''Rokurokubi'' a respectable top speed of 108 km/h.  However, the pilot must be mindful that his armor protection is not foolproof and a hit to the central torso could end up damaging the 'Mech's fragile [[XL Gyro]].<ref>''Technical Readout: Draconis Combine'', p. 32,85 Rokurokubi - Stats.</ref>
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
Designed with minimal weaponry, the ''Rokurokubi''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s only ranged weapon is its [[SarLon MiniCannon]] [[LAC/5]], mounted in the 'Mech's left arm and fed from two ammunition bins, allowing a pilot the flexibility of loading different [[Special Munitions|special ammunition types]] into the weapon. Once the 'Mech reaches melee range it can use its deadly ''katana''-like sword in its right hand.
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Designed with minimal weaponry, the ''Rokurokubi'''s only ranged weapon is its [[SarLon MiniCannon]] Light Class 5 Autocannon. Mounted in the 'Mech's left arm, the weapon has a two-ton ammunition capacity, allowing a pilot the flexibility of loading different [[Special Munitions|special ammunition types]] into the weapon. For melee, the 'Mech is armed with a samurai-like sword in its right hand.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
*; RK-4K : A common variant of the 4T, this model replaces the [[LAC/5]] with a [[Lord's Light 2]] [[ER PPC]]. BV2=1,286<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', pp. 32, 84: Rokurokubi - Variant info on RK-4K</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 137</ref>  
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*;RK-4K : A common variant of the 4T, this model replaces the autocannon with a [[Lord's Light 2]] [[ER PPC]]. BV2=1,286<ref>''Technical Readout: Draconis Combine'', p. 32,84 Rokurokubi - Variant info on RK-4K.</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 137</ref>  
 
   
 
   
*; RK-4X : A rare but powerful variant, the 4X replaces all the 'Mech's weaponry and armor. These changes include a swapping in a [[Clan]]-tech [[ER PPC]], [[Vibroblade#BattleMech_Vibroblades|small vibroblade]], and [[ballistic-reinforced armor]]. BV2=1,858<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', pp. 32, 86: Rokurokubi - Variant info on RK-4X</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 139</ref>
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*;RK-4X : A rare but powerful variant, the 4X replaces all the 'Mech's weaponry and armor. These changes include a [[Clan]]-tech ER PPC, [[Small Vibroblade]], and [[Ballistic-Reinforced Armor]]. BV2=1,858<ref>''Technical Readout: Draconis Combine'', p. 32,86 Rokurokubi - Variant info on RK-4X.</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 139</ref>
  
 
==Design Quirks==
 
==Design Quirks==
 
The ''Rokurokubi'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:
 
The ''Rokurokubi'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:
* [[Protected Actuators]]
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*[[Protected Actuators]]
* [[No Ejection Mechanism]]
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*[[No Ejection Mechanism]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The [[w:Rokurokubi|Rokurokubi]] is named after the mythological Japanese ''yokai'' of the same name, who are known to mimic human beings and prey on them when they least expect it.
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The [[w:Rokurokubi|Rokurokubi]] is named after the mythological Japanese ''yokai'' of the same name. They are known to mimic human beings and prey on them when they least expect it.
  
* The ''Rokurokubi'' was originally produced by [[WizKids]] as part of their Firepower expansion of the game. Writers for WizKids gave some BattleTech stats for the 'Mech, but it did not get a record sheet until the release of Technical Readout 3145 and its Record Sheet book.
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The ''Rokurokubi'' was originally produced by [[WizKids]] as part of their Firepower expansion of the game. Writers for WizKids gave some BattleTech stats for the 'Mech, but it did not get a record sheet until the release of Technical Readout 3145 and its Record Sheet book.
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Mechrokurokubi-m.jpg|WizKids' MWDA Figure of the Rokurokubi  
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File:Mechrokurokubi-m.jpg|WizKid's MWDA Figure of the Rokurokubi  
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''
  
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==References==
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[[Category:35 ton BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:35 ton BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:Light BattleMechs]]
 
[[Category:Light BattleMechs]]

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