Wisp
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 | Apocryphal This article's subject is only mentioned in apocryphal sources, i.e. official BattleTech products which are not clearly Non-canon but do not meet the current Canon criteria either. For more information, check the Canonicity section. |
| Wisp | |
|---|---|
| Production Information | |
| Manufacturer(s) | Rawlings Technical |
| Model | WS-2P |
| Class | Ultralight |
| Cost | 1,148,693 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 10 tons |
| Chassis | DeMarc Endo-Light |
| Armor | Jungston Duralight |
| Engine | Hermes 100 XL engine with MASC |
| Comms | Romarc Com-2000 |
| TTS | Valdmuir Duotac-10 |
| Heat Sinks | 10 single |
| Speed | 159.8 km/h (216 km/h with MASC) |
| Armament | 1x Medium laser |
| B.V. (1.0) | n/a |
| B.V. (2.0) | n/a |
Description[edit]
Designed first and foremost to be a recon 'Mech, relying on its speed to avoid combat. If it meets an equally swift opponent the Wisp can engage its Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry (MASC) to give it the extra boost it needs to make a getaway.
Pilots of the Wisp should always remember that "He who spies then runs away, may live to spy another day".
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The single Devron MX-2 medium laser is more useful for starting fires and harassing the enemy than being a true anti-'Mech weapon. With barely enough armor to take a hit from the lightest of weapons, the primary mantra of the "Wisp" pilot is to see and not be seen.
Its endo steel frame allow it to be better armed and armored than 10 ton 'Mechs with similar engine profiles.
Variants[edit]
None known.
Canonicity[edit]
The Wisp was only ever described in BattleTechnology. Since this magazine is not currently counted among the canonical sources for BattleTech, the 'Mech itself is not currently considered canonical either.
Notes[edit]
- The maximum ground speed, before using MASC, given for this 'Mech is slightly lower than normal for its mass and engine rating (159.8 instead of 162 km/h), but this has no impact on its game stats.
- This apocryphal 'Mech was published in the same issue of BattleTechnology in which Design Quirks first appeared. However, no quirks were provided for this 'Mech, but some of their unique features (and bugs) can be recreated as design quirks.
Bibliography[edit]
- BattleTechnology, The Early Years, pp. 70–71