Pack Hunter II

Pack Hunter II
Production information
Manufacturer	WC Site 3
Production Year	3077
Class	Light
Cost	5,124,340 C-bills
Technical specifications
'Mech type	Clan BattleMech
Mass	30 tons
Chassis	Type AR1 endo steel
Armor	Royal-7a Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	Light Force 210 XL engine
Communications System	Trueborn Ultra 945B
Targeting Tracking System	Hunter 5 Dedicated TTS
Heat Sinks	10 double heat sinks
Speed	118 km/h
Jump Jets	Leaper Model, L5
Armament	1x ER PPC 2x ER medium lasers 2x B-Pods
BV (2.0)	1,797

Description

The Pack Hunter II is a light BattleMech produced by Clan Wolf-in-Exile on Arc-Royal during the Jihad. The 'Mech would first appear in combat in 3077 after a considerable amount of delays in its development. The design was originally seen as the OmniMech successor to the original Pack Hunter, however the Blakist attack against Arc-Royal and other priorities caused the delays.

The Pack Hunter II improves on its predecessor’s qualities, including various upgrades as well as a substantial improvement in armor and weaponry while retaining the original's speed. In a bid to improve survival rates of pilots, the design also includes a Full-Head Ejection System to prevent the loss of a warrior in combat.

The design had been seen deployed by 3085 with Toumans of Clan Hell's Horses, the Draconis Combine and the Republic of the Sphere.

Weapons and Equipment

Retained from the original, the 'Mech's main weapon is the Ripper Series A1 ER PPC, now backed up by a pair of arm mounted Series 2b ER medium lasers. The 'Mech's legs are protected from possible battle armor attack by having a B-Pod mounted in each leg. The 'Mech's weapons and movement heat is managed by 10 double heat sinks, but it's not adequate to handle the 'Mech's heat load.

Variants

• Pack Hunter II 2 

  A variant created in 3078 due to sabotages and shortages of XL engines, this mixed-tech version of the Pack Hunter II must make do with a light fusion engine. Due to the weight of the Inner Sphere engine, engineers would drop both ER medium lasers and exchanges its B-Pods for A-Pods. However, the room made up for dropped equipment allows for it to have five tons of ferro-fibrous armor. BV (2.0) = 1,457

• Pack Hunter II 3 

  An experimental tech variant developed in 3082, this version utilizes improved jump jets and drops all its weapons with the exception of the ER PPC. To make room for the new jump equipment, the 'Mech loses a ton of armor and utilizes an XL gyro . BV (2.0) = 1,438

• Pack Hunter II 4 

  This version of the Pack Hunter II was introduced during the Dark Age in 3093. The B-Pods and ER medium lasers have been removed, leaving it with only the single ER PPC, but in place of secondary weapons, each arm and leg has been equipped with an actuator enhancement system. BV (2.0) = 1,447

Custom Variants

• Pack Hunter II Isis 

  The personal 'Mech of Galaxy Commander Isis Bekker of Clan Ghost Bear's Omega Galaxy in 3136, this Pack Hunter II variant removes the standard weaponry of the Pack Hunter II. In its place, the 'Mech carried a medium pulse laser in each arm, twin ER micro lasers in the right and left torso, and to provide additional punch, an Artemis IV-enhanced SRM-6 was mounted in the right torso. This version also carries slightly less armor than a standard Pack Hunter II. BV (2.0) = 1,276

Design Quirks

The Pack Hunter II has the following Design Quirks:

• Stabilized Weapon (ER PPC)

Gallery

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  Pack Hunter II from TRO 3085

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  Original Pack Hunter II from MWDA dossiers

Bibliography

• Dark Age Turning Points: Vega
• Master Unit List
• Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition
• Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge
• Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades
• Technical Readout: 3085