Editing Shedu

{{InfoBoxBattleArmor
| image = Shedu.jpg
| Name = Shedu
| Manufacturer = [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs]]
| production year=3072
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5044/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Use = Line Unit
| Weight Class = Assault
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Cost = 
| Mass = 2,000
| Top Speed = 32.4
| Armament = 
* 1 x [[Modular Turret Mount]]
* 2 x [[Heavy Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Heavy Machine Guns]]
| Armor Type = [[Advanced Armor]]
| BV (2.0) = 72<ref name=TRO41>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 41</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 76</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''Shedu''' is a [[battle armor]] design in the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Demon Series]] that is used exclusively by [[Manei Domini]], one of the last of the Demons to be created by [[Precentor]] [[Vapula]]. Named for the half-bull, half-human demons of myth, the Shedu is an assault-class, quadrupedal battlesuit, a radical departure from the rest of the Demon line.  The major advantage of the quad chassis is its speed, and Vapula used that to give the Shedu an excellent maximum ground speed for an assault-weight suit.  Unlike other quad designs like the [[Fenrir]] or [[Rottweiler]] however Vapula did not skimp on protection and gave it 600kg of advanced armor, enough to withstand a [[Gauss rifle]] slug.  Thus compared to the Fenrir the Shedu has slightly less space and weight for weaponry, though since like all Demon suits it is designed to work in groups this is less of a problem.<ref name=TRO40>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 40</ref>

Although equipped with modular weapon mounts three primary configurations appeared with the introduction of the Shedu, followed by a couple more exotic variants.  As one of the last Demon suits to enter service the Shedu was relatively rare, though more common than its companion the [[Nephilim]].<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 40–41</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The standard version of the Shedu can handle a variety of roles. It has a [[Modular Turret Mount]] that typically carries a [[Heavy Recoilless Rifle (Battle Armor)|Heavy Recoilless Rifle]] for anti-armor work.  This is supplemented by a pair of [[Heavy Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Heavy Machine Guns]] that appear like horns on the battlesuit's “head”. In addition to being effective against armored targets up close, they can make short work of [[infantry]].<ref name=TRO /> Note this design is actually illegal for tournament use as it is overweight by 25 kg.

==Variants==
*;Support : One of the original variants of the Shedu the "Support" was designed with limited, short-range firepower in mind. This comes in the form of two [[One-Shot]] [[SRM-3 (Battle Armor)|SRM-3]]s, which can make short work of light units or heavier units that have already been damaged. The staying power for this configuration comes from two [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Lasers]].  Combined the two weapons can take out squads of battle armor or endanger almost any light 'Mech. BV (2.0) = 69<ref name=TRO41 /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 80</ref>

*;Recon : The second of the original two variants, the "Recon" is meant for reconnaissance. [[Improved Sensors]] give the Shedu variant the ability to sniff out ambushes and locate things that would otherwise be hidden. It is often undetected in this role thanks to an [[ECM Suite (Battle Armor)|ECM Suite]] that block electronics and a [[Camo System]] that keeps it hidden from sight. It can contribute to the fight and remain hidden because its only weapon system is a [[Light Mortar (Battle Armor)|Light Mortar]] that fires indirectly. BV (2.0) = 64<ref name=TRO41 /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 79</ref>

*;PPC : The "PPC" is the first of the new variants that utilize the Word's [[Detachable Weapon Pack]] (DWP). Though the pack's bulk slows the battlesuit down to 10.8 km/h unless it is dropped, it allows the Shedu to carry a [[Heavy Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|Heavy Machine Gun]]. This is in addition to the pair of turret-mounted [[Support Particle Projector Cannon|Support PPCs]] that give the variant its name. BV (2.0) = 72,<ref name=TRO41 /> 61<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 78</ref>

*;Capture : The "Capture" configuration utilizes the DWP for a pair of [[Battle Armor Taser]]s, giving each suit the potential to force two [[BattleMech]]s to shut down, though at the cost of potential debilitating feedback. A turret-mounted [[Magshot Gauss Rifle (Battle Armor)|Magshot Gauss Rifle]] provides withering firepower that enables the Shedu to stay in the fight even if it either uses all of its tasers or jettisons the DWP. BV (2.0) = 81,<ref name=TRO41 /> 67<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 67</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' 

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