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== Weapons and Equipment ==
 
== Weapons and Equipment ==
The ''Invictus'' configuration of this light 'Mech features a [[light PPC]], an [[ER medium laser]], and a [[flamer]] that allow it to operate far from supply lines. The [[SRM-2]] is capable of mounting [[Inferno (Missile)|Inferno]] munitions, which can make quick work of [[vehicle]]s and [[infantry]]. To protect the 'Mech from ammunition explosions it houses missiles in [[CASE]]-protected storage in the right torso. For close combat it carries a [[retractable blade]].<ref name=TRO3075/>
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The ''Invictus'' configuration of this [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mech features a [[light PPC]], an [[ER medium laser]], and a [[flamer]] that allow it to operate far from supply lines. The [[SRM-2]] is capable of mounting [[Inferno (Missile)|Inferno]] munitions, which can make quick work of [[vehicle]]s and [[infantry]]. To protect the 'Mech from ammunition explosions it houses missiles in [[CASE]]-protected storage in the right torso. For close combat it carries a [[retractable blade]].<ref name=TRO3075/>
  
 
== Alternate Configurations ==
 
== Alternate Configurations ==

Revision as of 15:37, 7 October 2022

Malak
Malak
Production information
Manufacturer Martinson Armaments

Gibson Federated BattleMechs

Production Year 3069[1]
Model C-MK-O (Invictus)
Class Light
Cost 6,813,056 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere OmniMech
Mass 30 tons
Chassis Celestial Series MK1E endo steel
Armor Divine Shield light ferro-fibrous
Engine DefHes 210 light fusion engine
Communications System Master's Voice Cel-Alpha with C3i computer
Targeting Tracking System Master's Sight 1-Omega
Heat Sinks 10 double heat sinks
Speed 118 km/h
Armament

Primary (Invictus) Configuration

BV (2.0) 792[2][3]


Description

The Malak is the lightest in the Word of Blake's Celestial series of OmniMechs designed for the Manei Domini. The Malak features a dazzling array of new construction materials in an attempt to free up as much weight as possible in a fast and reliable package. The 'Mech mounts an XL gyro, a small cockpit, mounted on an endo steel frame, all protected by six tons of light ferro-fibrous armor. A C3i computer allows it to sync with other Manei Domini so equipped. Nine and a half tons of pod space are left for additional equipment[4].

Weapons and Equipment

The Invictus configuration of this light 'Mech features a light PPC, an ER medium laser, and a flamer that allow it to operate far from supply lines. The SRM-2 is capable of mounting Inferno munitions, which can make quick work of vehicles and infantry. To protect the 'Mech from ammunition explosions it houses missiles in CASE-protected storage in the right torso. For close combat it carries a retractable blade.[4]

Alternate Configurations

  • Alternate Configuration A (Dominus
    The A configuration of this scout 'Mech uses a pair of ER medium lasers as its main weapons, supported by six light machine guns split into two Machine Gun Arrays. These, along with a pair of torso-mounted flamers, give the 'Mech the capability to devastate conventional infantry. A single ER small laser rounds out the weapons array. BV (2.0) = 794[5], 823[6]
  • Alternate Configuration B (Infernus
    A medium-range configuration, most of the Infernus configuration's pod space is taken up by a head-mounted snub-nose PPC, while each arm mounts an ER medium laser, giving the Malak the ability to cover its flanks. To protect it from enemy electronics, the Malak B also carries a Guardian ECM suite. BV (2.0) = 1,047[5][7]
  • Alternate Configuration D (Luminos
    The D configuration is effective at all ranges, with an all-energy loadout that gives it the ability to operate beyond the range of supply lines. Two light PPCs have the longest range of the Luminos' weapons. This variant also carries a pair of ER medium lasers, giving it a very small window where its four largest guns overlap optimal ranges and, should the Malak D find itself inside the minimum range of the PPCs, it can utilize three ER small lasers. BV (2.0) = 1,055[5][9]
  • Alternate Configuration E (Eminus
    The Malak E utilizes experimental technology in the form of a Thunderbolt 5 missile launcher, though it only carries one ton of CASE-protected ammunition. To support this it mounts a light PPC and a pair of ER medium lasers. BV (2.0) = 957[5][10]
  • Alternate Configuration S (Caelestis
    An experimental testbed configuration sighted in use among the Blakist Shadow Divisions in 3075, the Caelestis configuration features a PPC capacitor-enhanced ER PPC mounted on its right arm, supported by a trio of ER small lasers. BV (2.0) = 1,127[11]

Custom Configurations

Design Quirks

The Malak has the following Design Quirks:[13]

Notes

  • Malak is Arabic for "angel."

Gallery

References

  1. Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 135
  2. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 67
  3. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 343
  4. 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 66
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 67
  6. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 344
  7. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 345
  8. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 346
  9. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 347
  10. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 348
  11. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 349
  12. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, pp. 42, 92.
  13. BattleMech Manual, p. 93 BattleMech Quirk Table - Malak Entry.

Bibliography