Rawhide (BattleMech)

Rawhide
Production information
Manufacturer	Kaiser Systems
Production Year	3137
Model	RWD-R1
Class	Medium
Cost	10,523,312 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass	55 tons
Chassis	Kaiser Simplex I
Armor	Bowie Glinting Blade Reflective with CASE
Engine	Hermes 275 XL
Communications System	Telestar Model XK-71
Targeting Tracking System	Starlight LX-1
Heat Sinks	12 double
Speed	86 km/h
Jump Jets	Dynamo
Armament	1x ER PPC 1x medium X-Pulse laser 1x MML-9
BV (1.0)	N/A
BV (2.0)	1,939

Description

The Rawhide is a medium BattleMech built by Kaiser Systems. It shares many similarities to the Scourge heavy BattleMech, and these similarities are more than superficial. In fact, some parts of the Rawhide come from a failed Scourge prototype. Aside from the armor and actuator enhancement system, the Rawhide is constructed of fairly standard and common parts. While some may call this design choice a detriment, it is in fact an advantage on the combat and marketing battlefields, where ease of maintenance and lower costs make the Rawhide attractive to the mercenary market.

Weapons and Equipment

Its long-range striking ability and mobility allow the Rawhide to operate in a variety of roles, from heavy scout to skirmisher. Its primary weapon is an ER PPC mounted in the right arm, with a medium pulse laser riding sidecar. The entire arm is equipped with an actuator enhancement system that allows the arm-mounted weapons to fire with uncanny accuracy. An MML-9 occupies the left torso and is supplied by two tons of CASE-protected ammunition, which gives the pilot some options for their ammunition selection. 11 and a half tons of laser reflective armor protect the Mech, while five jump jets give it superb agility.

Related BattleMechs

• Scourge - Kaiser's first offering, the Rawhide was developed from a Scourge prototype.

Bibliography

• Master Unit List
• Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 15