Groundhog
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| CEX-205 Groundhog | |
| Production information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Blue Shot Weapons |
| Use | Combat Engineering Solaris Exoskeleton Combat |
| Weight Class | Exoskeleton |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | ??? C-bills |
| Introduced | 3062 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 400 kg |
| Top Speed | 30 km/h |
| Armament |
None |
| Armor Type | Standard |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
The CEX-205 Groundhog was a Solaris VII produced exoskeleton designed for combat in arenas and on the battlefield in a support role. First developed in 3062[1]> by Blue Shot Weapons, modular adapters added to the exoskeleton's manipulators allow it to switch to multiple roles.[2][3]
It was unclear if the Groundhog continued in production after Blake Invasion of Solaris VII of 3068.[4] Later intelligence discovered that the Groundhog was discontinued in 3071 due to heavy damage to the Blue Shot Weapons factory.[5]
There were persistent rumors that Blue Shot Weapons was experimenting with a Groundhog variant that mounted jump jets, but with their plant nearly destroyed, this "Leapfrog" suit never entered production.[3]
Weapons and Equipment
The Groundhog is equipped with pair of Modular Adapter type "hands". The Modular Adapters have two slots to accept wide range of tools including: Armored Gloves, Basic Manipulators, Cargo Lifters, Industrial Drills, Mine Clearance, and Salvage Arm. The Cargo Lifter gives the Exoskeleton 1 ton lifting capacity. It is features a Searchlight and Mission Equipment Storage unit with capacity upwards to 145 kilograms.[2]
The Skeleton is protected by 100 kilograms of Standard armor and has capacity reaching 30 kilometers hour.[2]
While Equipped with Basic Manipulators & Armored Glove modules, the suit can conduct anti-'mech swarm and leg attacks. The suite may use standard infantry weaponry and equipment only when using the Basic Manipulators.[2]
The Groundhog has the equipment rating of D/X-X-C/C.[2]
Design Quirks
The Groundhog is subject of the following Design Quirk:[3]
Notes
As of this writing, there are no published record sheets for this exoskeleton.
References
- ↑ MUL Profile for Groundhog Exosuit - Introduction Year.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 182, "Groundhog Exoskeleton Profile"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 186
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 25-26, "Blue Shot Weapons reduced to 8% production capacity after invasion and occupation during Operation Showtime".
- ↑ Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 180