Kodiak
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| Kodiak | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Bergan Industries |
| Model | Kodiak |
| Class | Assault |
| Cost | 29,791,333 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100 tons |
| Chassis | Bergan Version 12.6 Endo Steel |
| Armor | Compound 12A2 |
| Engine | 400 XL |
| Speed | 64.8 km/h |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 2,363[1][2] |
| BV (2.0) | 2,927 |
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Description
Able to run at 64.8 km/h, the Kodiak is a relatively fast Assault 'Mech. With seventeen and a half tons of Compound 12A2 armor, incredible fire-power, and twenty double heat sinks, it is a successful blend of defense, fire-power, and speed. The Kodiak incorporates the Garret L20 as its communications system, and uses the RCA Instatrack Mark IX for targeting.[3]
Armament
The Kodiak's primary armament consists of devastating short-range weaponry; namely the single Series II Ultra AC/20 occupying its entire right side of its torso, and twin Streak SRM-6s situated in the left side of the torso. These powerful weapons enable the Kodiak to savage any foe, but care must be taken with the limited ammunition at the MechWarrior's disposal. The 'Mech supplements its primary weaponry with eight Series 2a ER Medium Lasers, four above each hand set into a claw-like array. The ER Medium Lasers, powered by the fusion power plant, provide hefty firepower long after the ammunition bays have run dry. While the Kodiak is a cruel opponent close up, it is far from defenseless at long-range; mounted directly beneath the engine is a Series 7k ER Large Laser, allowing it to soften up targets as it advances for the kill.[4]
Variants
- Kodiak 2 - A more mobile variant that first saw action during the Combine-Ghost Bear War, the Kodiak 2 mounts jump jets, enabling it to leap up to one hundred twenty meters. In order to free up the tonnage, four of the medium lasers and one of the missile launchers is removed.[3][5]
- Kodiak 3 - This variant was created by Clan Snow Raven after the received Kodiaks from the Ghost Bears as part of the payment for their assistance moving that Clan to the Inner Sphere. Dating to the mid-3060s, the Kodiak 3 is an anti-aircraft platform. Two lasers in each arm are retained to back up a pair of LB-X Autocannon/20s.[3][6]
- KDK-V1 - Though powerful , the original Kodiak lacked sufficient long range weaponry and did not come close to mounting its full compliment of armor. In 3095, saKhan Ragnar of Clan Ghost Bear tasked the technician caste with developing a variant that would resolves these setbacks. The new version sports 2 Type XX "Great Bow" missile launchers LRM-20, 1 Type X "Short Bow" launcher LRM-10, 1 Clan Mk. VIII ER PPC and replaces the 8 Medium Lasers with 8 series I ER Small Lasers. This version also adds jump jets to the design, allowing the 'Mech to jump over 90 meters.
References
- Invading Clans
- Record Sheets: 3055/3058
- Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
- Geoff Bekker's dossier from the MWDA's Counterassault
- Rotem Fridberg's dossier from the MWDA's Counterassault