Shen Yi
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| Shen Yi | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Earthwerks Incorporated |
| Model | SHY-3B |
| Class | Heavy |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 65 tons |
| Chassis | Earthwerks SYI |
| Armor | Hellespont Lite Stealth |
| Engine | Hermes 260 XL |
| Communications System | Ceres Metals Model 666 w/Guardian ECM Suit |
| Speed | 65 km/h |
| Armament |
2 x MRM 20s |
| BV (2.0) | 1,561[1] |
Contents
Description
The Shen Yi is a front line stealth BattleMech which has its roots in previous programs such as the Men Shen and Sha Yu BattleMechs but due to the ravages of the Word of Blake Jihad did not see any progress by the Capellan Confederation until the 3080s. The 'Mech entered its protype stage with the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces in 3085 and is scheduled for deployment with units such as McCarrons Armored Cavalry and the Warrior Houses. The design was seen as a breakthrough in using 'Mechs with Stealth Armor in a front lien role as opposed to the previously seen role of Recon by the CCAF. It initially entered its protype stage with Hellespont BattleMech Works of Sian in the early 3080s.[2] Within 15 years of its introduction, the Shen Yi had been used to begin phasing out its older support elements in the CCAF.[3]
Armaments and Capacities
To perform its role as a main line 'Mech the Shen Yi is armed with a pair of Sian/Ceres Puma 20-Tube Medium Range Missile Launchers with three tons of ammunition in the center and left torsos. These give it a respectable punch at medium to close ranges. For sparing with other units at long range the Shen Yi is armed with a Firmir UltraLase Extended Range Large Laser, mounted in the right arm with a pair of Firmir High-Frequency Medium Pulse Lasers to give it some protection at close range. The 'Mech is protected by 13 tons of Stealth Armor, which is linked to its Guardian ECM Suite in the left arm. To manage its heat load, the 'Mech has been provided with fourteen Double Heat Sinks.[4]
Dark Age Variants
- LRM Variant - Introduced in the 3130s, this Shen Yi variant retains its single Firmir MaxiLase Large Laser, trading the rest of its arsenal for a pair of LRM-20 Launchers.[5]
BattleMech Gallery
Notes
The Shen Yi was originally produced by WizKids as part of their Liao Incursion game release. Writers for WizKids gave Battletech Stats for the 'Mech, but it did not get a record sheet until the release of Technical Readout 3085 and its Record Sheet book. The Shen Yi's LRM variant (which appeared in WizKids' dossiers first) has yet to receive canon record sheet as of this writing.
References
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 138
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 92, "Shen Yi" - Initial fluff talks about early years of the Shen Yi.
- ↑ http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/liao_incursion_8.pdf MWDA House Liao's dossier of Catalina Trujillo - Original Dossier includes brief 'Mech fluff in years leading to the HPG Blackout of 3132]
- ↑ Technical Readout:3085, pp. 92-93, "SHY-3B" Shen Yi's fluff and stats.
- ↑ Character's 'mech employs LRM-20s and regular Large Laser.