Sha Yu
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| Sha Yu | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Hellespont Industries[1] |
| Production Year | 3063[2] |
| Model | SYU-2B[1] |
| Class | Medium |
| Cost | 7,859,134 C-bills[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
| Mass | 40 tons |
| Chassis | Hellespont Type T endo steel[1] |
| Armor | Hellespont Lite stealth armor[1] |
| Engine | VOX 280 XL[1] |
| Communications System | Ceres Metals Model 666 with Guardian ECM suite[1] |
| Targeting Tracking System | Apple Churchill 2000 |
| Heat Sinks | 13 double[1] |
| Speed | 118.8 km/h |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 1,035[3] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,488[2][4] |
Contents
Description
Based on the Raven BattleMech, the Sha Yu, or "Shark", is one of the first 'Mechs to incorporate the stealth armor developed by the Capellan Confederation.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
The Sha Yu is built on a lightweight Hellespont Type T endo steel chassis and is powered by a VOX 280 XL extralight engine that gives it an impressive top speed of 118.8 km/h. Protection is provided by six and a half tons of Hellespont Lite stealth armor, making the 'Mech extremely difficult to hit. The Sha Yu also carries a Guardian ECM suite as part of its stealth armor in order to protect itself from enemy electronic warfare systems.[1]
The Sha Yu is armed with a basic, yet effective, energy weapons based payload. The 'Mech has two Martell ER large lasers for long range combat, backed up by a pair of Diverse Optics ER medium lasers for close combat. Finally, for added lethality, the Sha Yu carries a TAG target designator allowing it to call in accurate Arrow IV artillery missile attacks on a target.[1]
Variants
- SYU-4B
- Modified for close range brawling and developed in 3065,[5] the 4B variant of the Sha Yu completely reconfigures the 'Mech to optimize it for use as a close combat brawler in a C3 lance. The ER large lasers have been dropped in favor of a single LRM-5 launcher for long range sparring, supported by three medium pulse lasers for close combat. An installed C3 slave unit allows it to be used in C3 lances. BV (1.0) = 962;[3] BV (2.0) = 1,348[6][5]
- SYU-6B
- This variant, introduced in 3070,[7] carries two medium lasers and two snub-nose PPCs. BV (2.0) = 1,503[8][7]
Custom Variants
- SYU-2B Bulldog
- Used by the Youling Zhanshi MechWarrior Russel Murphy in 3068,[9] this Sha Yu replaces the ER large lasers with standard large lasers. The resulting drop in heat from this weapon trade has also allowed Murphy to remove a double heat sink. The TAG system is also removed, with the resulting free weight used to mount additional stealth armor. BV (2.0) = 1,419[10][9]
Design Quirks
The Sha Yu is subject to the following Design Quirk:[11]
Related BattleMechs
- Raven - The Sha Yu's design was based on the popular Raven BattleMech.
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Technical Readout: 3067, pp. 60–61: "SYU-2B Sha Yu"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MUL online entry for the Sha Yu
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Combat Operations, p. 123: "Force Faction Tables"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 91
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MUL online entry for the Sha Yu SYU-4B variant
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 92
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 MUL online entry for the Sha Yu SYU-6B variant
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 93
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 MUL online entry for the Sha Yu SYU-2B (Bulldog) variant
- ↑ BattleTech Dossiers: Youling Zhanshi, p. 17
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 94: BattleMech Quirk Table - Sha Yu Entry.