Raptor II
Raptor II | |
Raptor II | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | |
Model | RTX-20 |
Class | Medium |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 40 tons |
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Armor | |
Engine | |
Speed | km/h |
Armament |
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BV (1.0) | 969? |
Description
RPT-2X RAP TOR II Reports of “invisible ’Mechs” have long been ignored as flights of fantasy, but in the months leading up to the Jihad, a spate of rumors with a common theme have seemed too consistent to deny. Unfortunately, it appears as if the rumors are all too true: the Word of Blake has indeed developed a new type of mimetic “cloaking system” capable of concealing a BattleMech the way they can their battle armor. The latest field reports have led our sources to believe that this so-called Void-Signature System actually hybridizes the Star League’s advanced Null-Signature technology with a variation of the Word’s mimetic armor design. Developed to not only hide the ’Mech from electronic and thermal sensors, this technology can conceal a unit from human eyes as well.
Armament
The single configuration of this “Stealth Raptor” identified to date carries two of the Word’s new variable-speed lasers and a single “taser” harpoon launcher, which suggests that the Raptor II is designed to operate as an ambush hunter—exploding from hiding to immobilize its unsuspecting target for a quick capture. A second variant incorporating ER lasers, Streak missiles, and a prototype Bloodhound probe is believed to exist, but has not been confirmed. Interestingly, however, the Manei Domini elite are not known to employ any of these prototype ’Mechs.
Variants
- RTX-1S -
- RTX-4T -
- RTX-4U -
- RTX-4V -
- RTX-4X -