Editing Hackman (MechAssault)

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==Description==
The '''''Hackman''''' is supposedly a variant of the ''[[Owens]]'' light [[OmniMech]] designed for infiltration and reconnaissance missions.

To enable its intended mission, the ''Hackman'' mounts [[Null-Signature system]] technology for avoiding enemy radar and sneaking behind enemy lines, and likely carries either [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, or an [[ECM suite]] and [[stealth armor]]. The 'Mech also weighs 35 tons, and travels at 86 km/h,<ref name="MS2ump10">''[[MechAssault 2]] Player's Manual'', p. 10</ref> making it rather slow for a light 'Mech (in all likelihood, powered by a 105-rated [[fusion engine]]). It is possible that the engine was downgraded to enable it to carry the Gauss rifle, seeing as even the Clan model weighs 12 tons, nearly a third of the 'Mech's total weight.

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Hackman'' is armed with a Clan-spec [[Gauss rifle]] for its primary weapon, giving it powerful long-range firepower for its size. Two [[Crossbow SRM|Crossbow]] [[SRM-4]] launchers provide firepower once the enemy is closer in.

==Canonicity==
This [[BattleMech]] was featured in an official [[BattleTech]] product, namely the ''[[MechAssault]]'' series of computer games.

By virtue of being exclusive to an official, albeit not positively canonical product, the game and the 'Mechs presented therein including this one must be considered [[apocryphal]].

==Notes==
* In an unusual move that goes against the usual [[BattleTech]] universe standards, 'Mech speeds are expressed in mph rather than km/h; speed figures has been converted to km/h for this article.

* Given that the ''[[Owens]]'' is equipped with hard-mounted electronic warfare equipment, combined with the fact that [[Null-Signature system]] technology is [[lostech]], it is possible that what the ''Hackman'' is actually protected by is a form of [[stealth armor]], being powered by an [[ECM suite]].

* The ''Hackman'' runs only around half as quickly as the ''Owens''. Given that it carries a Gauss rifle, and that in MechAssault missile and ballistic weapons have limitless ammunition in their base form, it is likely that only a single ton of ammunition was installed for each weapon.

* All weapons in the game begin with standard damage values and thus do not track ammunition. Upgrades are available through play in each mission and allow weapons to be upgraded up to a maximum of two times beyond that of the bases level, but each upgrade has an increasingly limited amount of shots or rounds before it reverts to the next level lower. For example, a 'Mech is equipped with the Gauss rifle level 1 and obtains a ballistic weapon upgrade to level 2, the player now has 10 rounds available with increased damage. If the player is able to upgrade again to level 3, they will only have 5 rounds available at an even higher damage value. As each levels' ammunition is used, the level 3 upgrade will revert to level 2, and level 2 will revert to level 1's base damage.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[MechAssault]]''
* ''[[MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf]]''
* ''[[MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf|MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf user manual]]''

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