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| Production Information | |
| Manufacturer(s) | Luthien Armor Works[1] [2] |
| Production Year | 3132[3] |
| Model | RWN-01 |
| Class | Light |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 30 tons |
| Chassis | New Samarkand Class 22 composite chassis[1] [2] |
| Armor | Durallex Ballistic-Reinforced |
| Engine | GM 210 XXL engine |
| Comms | Sipher CommSys 4 |
| TTS | Dynatec 990 with targeting computer |
| Heat Sinks | double heat sinks |
| Speed | 118 km/h (150 km/h with MASC) |
| Jump Jets | Icarus 81 |
| Armament | 2x Light PPC |
| B.V. (2.0) | 1,169[1] [2] |
Contents
Description[edit]
Following in the footsteps of the Spider and Venom, the Cricket 'Mech was developed by the DCMS as a raider and harasser. Originally it was named the Roweena after Roweena Kurita in response to its intended role of using deftness and guile to defeat its enemies, but the ISF suspected the designer was a Black Dragon Society sympathizer so a new name was assigned out of concern of Roweena's role in the Shadow War, the original model number retained out of bureaucratic inertia. The Cricket uses every weight saving technology possible to free enough room to have a high ground speed and pack on more armor. Capable of reaching over 150 km/h, it can also jump 180 meters at a time thanks to six jump jets. Despite its high speed and jump capability, the Cricket is unpopular for scouting and recon as it has a cramped cockpit and no electronics.[1] [2]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
Built on a composite chassis and equipped with a small cockpit, XL gyro, and XXL engine, the Cricket carries a pair of well-regarded Lord's Light 4 light PPCs tied into an advanced targeting computer to allow accurate long-ranged fire. The smaller, lighter equipment allows the Cricket to carry nine tons of ballistic reinforced armor. This makes it resistant to the weapons often employed by the AFFS. The downside to these advanced systems is increased maintenance times; the Cricket has developed a reputation as a "hangar queen".[1] [2]
Variants[edit]
- RWN-02
- Finally resolving the issues with the 'Mech's temperamental and difficult to maintain frame, LAW dropped the MASC unit and instead uses the weight saved to mount a 270-rated XXL Engine, increasing its heat load but achieving the same base speed as the RWN-01 via MASC boosting.[2][4]