Stormcrow (Ryoken)

Stormcrow
Production information
Manufacturer	Various
Model	Prime
Class	Medium
Cost	14,771,112 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	55 tons
Chassis	Model MHO-7E Endo Steel
Armor	Compound H17/2 Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	Fusion 330 XL
Speed	97.2 km/h
Armament	Primary Configuration 3xER Medium Lasers 2xER Large Lasers
BV (1.0)	1,911
BV (2.0)	2,073

Stormcrow on the battlefield

Description

The Stormcrow is a wide-spread second generation OmniMech fielded by many Clans. However, within the Clan Smoke Jaguar touman, the Stormcrow was especially common during the Clan Invasion and was code named the Ryoken by the warriors of the DCMS who encountered it. Because of its versatility through its combination of mobility, armor, and firepower in its various configurations the Stormcrow is a feared opponent on the battlefield.

The Stormcrow was designed by Clan Hell's Horses and debuted during the Battle of Tokasha. It is also implied that Stormcrow prototypes were produced on Tokasha at Tokasha MechWorks. However, prototypes of the Stormcrow had only just debuted when Clan Ghost Bear won the planet Tokasha through the Battle of Tokasha. As a result of the upheaval, design copies and moulds for the Stormcrow were scattered throughout Clan space. The final production version of the Stormcrow debuted in 2930 when Clan Snow Raven scientists finished with a series of minor design changes and rechristened the OmniMech.

Armament

The Stormcrow is built on a lightweight Endo Steel chassis and is powered by a 330 XL engine that propels it to a top speed of 97.2 km/h. The Stormcrow is protected by nine and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor, giving the 'Mech the ability to survive encounters with other units that it isn't capable of outpacing.

The primary configuration of the Stormcrow is capable of engaging an enemy at any range and uses its speed to strike at its target with a great deal of force and evade a counter attack. The 'Mechs primary weapons are a pair of ER Large Lasers allowing the 'Mech to strike at long range. For close combat, the Stormcrow carries three ER Medium Lasers. To handle the heavy heat load, the Stormcrow prime has twelve double heat sinks on top of the ten mounted in the base chassis.

Alternate Configurations

• Alt. Config. A - Configured for close combat, the Stormcrow A is armed with a single LRM-20 launcher for long range capabilities allowing it to support friendly units at long range. For close combat, the 'Mech is armed with four Medium Pulse Lasers and two Streak SRM-6 launchers making it a deadly knife fighter. BV (1.0) = 1,894, BV (2.0) = 2,319

• Alt. Config. B - Another close combat configuration, the B configuration of the Stormcrow carries a single Ultra Autocannon/20 as its primary weapon. This is backed up by six ER Medium Lasers. To handle the 'Mechs heat, it has three additional double heat sinks. BV (1.0) = 1,786, BV (2.0) = 2,281

• Alt. Config. C - The Stormcrow C is armed with some of the most accurate weapons available to the clans. For long range combat, the 'Mech has an LB-X Autocannon/10 that can fire both standard and cluster ammunition. The C configuration carries a Large Pulse Laser and two Medium Pulse Lasers for short ranges. BV (1.0) = 1,656, BV (2.0) = 1,881

• Alt. Config. D - A long range support configuration, the Stormcrow D has as its primary weapons a pair of LRM-20 launchers. These are backed up by two SRM-2 launchers for close combat. All of these weapons are augmented with a Narc Missile Beacon launcher which can mark enemy units with a missile homing beacon for increased accuracy. BV (1.0) = 1,698, BV (2.0) = 1,863

• Alt. Config. E - Capable of engaging an enemy at any range, the Stormcrow E has as its primary weapons a pair of ATM-9 launchers. These are capable of firing short, medium, and long range munitions. These are backed up for added close range firepower by four ER Small Lasers and two ER Medium Lasers. The 'Mech also carries an Active Probe that allows it to detect would be ambushers. BV (1.0) = 1,757, BV (2.0) = 2,113

• Alt. Config. F - This variant uses a pair of arm-mounted Plasma Cannons that increase the target's heat, in addition to its capabilities as anti-infantry weapons. It also has a pair of Anti-Personnel Gauss Rifles in each arm, making the Stormcrow F devastating against unarmored infantry. For use against hardened targets, it has four ER Medium Lasers and two ER Small Lasers. BV (2.0) = 2,227

• Alt. Config. G - Similar to the B variant, the G uses five ER Medium Lasers and a HAG 20. BV (2.0) = 2,152

• Alt. Config. H - A heavy laser toting version of the primary configuration, the H has as its main weapons two Heavy Large Lasers backed up by three ER Medium Lasers. This configuration also carries twelve double heat sinks over the ten on board the base chassis. BV (1.0) = 1,731, BV (2.0) = 2,061

Related BattleMechs

• Corvis - The Stormcrow was design as an Omni- version of the older Corvis BattleMech, a relatively slow, jump-capable 'Mech used mainly for defense and infantry support.

• Ryoken II - Designed by Clan Ghost Bear, the Ryoken II is an upgunned version of the Stormcrow, weighing 20 tons more than the original. The Ryoken II mounts a mix of LRMs and LB-X autocannons.

Bibliography

• Master Unit List.pdf
• Record Sheets: 3050
• Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade (Clan & Star League)
• Record Sheets: 3060
• Record Sheets: 3067
• Technical Readout: 3050
• Technical Readout: 3050 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
• Technical Readout: 3060
• Technical Readout: 3075