Fire Scorpion
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| Fire Scorpion | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Roche QuadPlex Alpha |
| Model | FESN |
| Class | Heavy |
| Cost | 5,771,150 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 65 tons |
| Chassis | Coriolis Class VI Endo Steel QuadFrame |
| Armor | Forging SA722 with CASE |
| Engine | Fusion 260 Standard |
| Speed | 65 km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 1,379[1] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,546[2][3] |
Description
The Fire Scorpion is a quadrupedal BattleMech designed by Clan Goliath Scorpion scientists to be a totem 'Mech. It is visually similar to a scorpion, complete with a "tail" rising up from the rear of the BattleMech. Those same scientists apparently believed in a quantity over quality approach, as the Fire Scorpion is cheap and primarily fielded by second-line forces that defend cities. The limited flexibility of the design is due partly to its slow speed, partly its lack of maneuverability-enhancing jump jets, and partly its ammunition-dependent weaponry. To counter these flaws, the Fire Scorpion makes use of a staggering fourteen tons of armor and almost a tenth of its mass in ammunition. Ten single heat sinks keep costs low and heat down.[2]
Armament
As a quad design, the Fire Scorpion lacks the amount of internal space that bipedal designs have, so its creators opted for two heavy guns; a Type KOV LB 10-X Autocannon and an Irrlicht Gamma Series Ultra Autocannon/10. Each of these is fed by three tons of ammunition, giving the quad enough shots to finish most Trials. To defend against unarmored infantry, the Fire Scorpion carries an Anti-Personnel Pod in each leg.[2]
Variants
- Fire Scorpion 2 - The Fire Scorpion 2 removes the weaponry of the base chassis and replaces it with a massive Ultra Autocannon/20, two LRM-10s, and five Machine Guns. This variants continues to excel in urban combat, especially against conventional infantry thanks to its anti-personnel Machine Guns. The inclusion of an Active Probe helps the MechWarrior locate hidden enemies. As with the base variant, ample ammunition ensures that the Fire Scorpion 2 rarely has to withdraw from a battlefield because of reduced ammo stores. BV (1.0) = 1,341[1], BV (2.0) = 1,749[4]
- Fire Scorpion 3 - This a Jihad era version of the Fire Scorpion 2, which has dropped equipment in favor to add Jump Jets to the 'Mech. Designed for the role of close-quarters fighting and urban combat, this variant drops its LRM Launchers & A-Pods. In its place the 'Mech has been fitted with four torso mounted AP Gauss Rifles with 2 tons of ammunition. Single Jump Jet has been added in each of the 'Mech leg actuators. BV (2.0) = 1,904[5]