Kopis

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Kopis
Production information
Manufacturer StarCorps Industries
Use Assault
Weight Class Assault
Tech Base Inner Sphere
Introduced 3077[1]
Technical specifications
Mass 2000 kg
Top Speed 10 km/h
Armament
Armor Type Advanced Armor
BV (2.0) 78[2]


Description

The Kopis battle armor was designed by StarCorps Industries as an assault unit. Slow but heavily armed, the Kopis can remain on the battlefield supporting friendly units for a long time. The advanced armor used by the Kopis designers allows it to stand up to most weaponry, shrugging off anything short of a PPC or AC/10 hit. The low top speed is mitigated through the use of VTOL transportation for offensive operations, while smart commanders use the Kopis as a defense unit for cities or other tight terrain. In those restricted environments the low top speed isn't a factor.

Armament

Carrying nearly as much firepower as a Succession Wars-era Stinger, the Kopis is equipped with a pair of Medium Lasers. Instead of mounting heavy missile racks that provide a few salvos of firepower, the Kopis' designers used energy weapons backed up by enough power packs to insure that the armor would be useful on the battlefield for a long time. The power packs allow the Kopis to fire the lasers thirty times before running out of power.

For anti-infantry work the Kopis mounts a Heavy Battle Claw and an Anti-Personnel Weapon Mount on each arm. These claws are fearsome melee combat weapons, and the AP Weapon mounts allow the trooper to carry smaller anti-infantry weapons without using the Medium Lasers.

Variants

  • Anti-Personnel - Developed for the liberation of Terra, this variant replaces the Medium Lasers with a single Medium Pulse Laser and a Flamer. It was used to fight the Word of Blake's infantry defenders on Terra. BV (2.0) = 57[3]

References

  1. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 12
  2. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 13
  3. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 13

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