Scorpion LAM
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| Scorpion LAM | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Brigadier Corporation |
| Model | SCP-X1 |
| Class | Medium |
| Introduced | 2690[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 55 tons |
| Chassis | |
| Armor | Standard Armor |
| Engine | 275 |
| Heat Sinks | 12 |
| Speed | 8 km/h |
| Jump Jets | 5 |
| Armament | |
| BV (2.0) | N/A |
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Description
The Scorpion LAM was a failed BattleMech project conducted by the Brigadier Corporation of Oliver in late 27th Century. The project was part of the company's attempt to get into the Land-Air 'Mech market. Like other LAMs, the design is based existing BattleMechs. Bridgier would chose its Scorpion as most practical production model they could adapt. The design team would completely redesign the Scorpion to meet the needs for it is able to transform from a quadruped 'Mech into Aerospace Fighter.
However, the design team would go through series of trials with little success aside from remedying the original designs notorious ground movement problems. After one of the prototypes had crashed, Brigadier would abandon the project. Over the centuries, the design would somehow end up on Hesperus II in bunker which would soon be lost. In 3065, Defiance Industries would uncover the design with some of the surviving prototypes. After attempting in secret to work out the failed LAM project on their own, they would abandon it as well. Defiance would ultimately adapt project's improvements in Mech's ground movement system and appearance for a newly redesigned Scorpion instead.[2][1]
Armament & Capacities
Scorpion LAM shares same weapon mix as the SCP-1N, with a single Particle Project Cannon as it main weapon and 6-tubed Short-Range Missile Launcher as close-range weapon.
Originally the design was supposed to have been able to reach the maximum AeroSpace Fighter speed of 8 with less than ton of fuel for flight. In AirMech mode, the Scorpion LAM was projected to be able attain maximum speeds of 230 kph. The prototypes were given seven tons of armor for combat. The 'Mech's conversion system would prove to be non-functional, cause it many of failures that lead to design's demise.[1]
Design Quirks
The Scorpion LAM is subject to the following Design Quirks:[1]
- Hard to Pilot
- Illegal(Quad-LAM)
- Low Profile
- Nonfunctional (Conversion System)
- Obsolete/2692
- Prototype
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