Shadow Hawk IIC

Shadow Hawk IIC
Production information
Manufacturer	Irece Alpha, Barcella Alpha, Trellshire Heavy Industries
Class	Medium
Cost	4,752,303 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	45 tons
Chassis	NCIS Endo Steel Type M
Armor	Alpha Compound Ferro-Fibrous
Engine	Consolidated Fusion 270 Standard
Speed	97 km/h
Jump Jets	Northrup Starlifters M45s
Armament	4x Streak SRM-2s 2x Medium Pulse Lasers 1x ER Medium Laser 1x ER Small Laser
BV (1.0)	1,646
BV (2.0)	1,732

Description

The Shadow Hawk IIC is a second-line Clan BattleMech based upon the Shadow Hawk that was first fielded by the Star League. The inexpensive unit is protected by seven and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor, mounted on a weight-saving Endo Steel chassis. This medium 'Mech can reach a respectable top speed of 97 km/h, though it also carries enough jump jets to vault up to 180 meters at a time.

Armament

The first version of the Shadow Hawk IIC that Inner Sphere forces encountered is meant for close-range fighting, and appears to be designed with urban warfare in mind. Two Medium Pulse Lasers are incredibly accurate in close. Four Streak SRM-2s are best at exploiting holes in an enemy's armor, while the Streak technology ensures the missiles will inflict no collateral damage. An ER Medium Laser and ER Small Laser rounds out the weaponry. Ten double heat sinks take care of most heat, especially since the Streaks will build no heat if they do not achieve a lock and fire.

Variants

Shadow Hawk IIC 4

• Shadow Hawk IIC 2 - This variant is designed for long-range, direct-fire support. It carries two ER Large Lasers. The ER Small Laser is retained and supplemented by three Small Pulse Lasers. The pulses are quite accurate and a serious threat to unarmored infantry. BV (1.0) = 1,517 BV (2.0) = 1,763

• Shadow Hawk IIC 3 - A newer variant that dates to the late 3050s, the IIC 3's main gun is a Heavy Large Laser. It is supplemented by a Medium Pulse Laser. For use against infantry, the 'Mech carries paired ER Micro Lasers and Micro Pulse Lasers. Four additional double heat sinks keep down the heat generated by the all-laser complement. BV (1.0) = 1,398 BV (2.0) = 1,471

• Shadow Hawk IIC 4 - First fielded in 3060, the IIC 4 was a joint effort by Clan Nova Cat and Clan Diamond Shark to upgrade their second-line forces. The result was a 'Mech that is visually very different from the design it is considered a variant of. This 'Mech carries a Type 6 Series ATM System with three tons of ammunition to allow for flexibility of choice. The missile launcher is backed up by two Series 14NC Medium Pulse Lasers and a Series 2NC ER Medium Laser. BV (1.0) = 1,663 BV (2.0) = 1,698

• Shadow Hawk IIC 5 - This variant uses twin Zeta-Series X Plasma Cannons and a trio of Tau-II AP Gauss Rifles to decimate non-BattleMech formations. BV (2.0) = 1,614

• Shadow Hawk IIC 6 - This version uses an XL Engine to make room for a HAG 20 and three tons of ammunition. To back it up, the IIC 6 mounts two Medium Pulse Lasers, an ER Small Laser, and a Small Pulse Laser. BV (2.0) = 1,907

• Dark Age Shadow Hawk The Shadow Hawk IIC appears in MechWarrior: Dark Age bearing a ER Large Laser and an ATM-6 missile launcher. These are backed up by a pair of ER Medium Lasers.

Mechwarrior: Dark Age's version of the Shadow Hawk IIC

Bibliography

• Diamond Shark Makeover
• Record Sheets: 3055/3058
• Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades
• Technical Readout: 3055
• Technical Readout: Project Phoenix
• MWDA Spirit Cat's Dossier of Maria Devalis