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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=Kodiak II.jpg |name=Kodiak II |manufacturer=[[Alshain Weapons]] |production year=3095 |model=Standard |introduced=3095 |class=Assault |cost= |mass=100 |chassis=[[Endo-Steel|Alshain LXL Endo Steel]] |armor=[[Standard Armor|Forging AD56 Standard]] |engine=[[XL Fusion Engine|400 Fusion XL]] |comsys=[[Garret L20]] |T&T=[[RCA Instatrac Mark IX]] w/[[Artemis IV]] |heat sinks=20 [[Double Heat Sinks]] |speed=64 |speed with MASC= |speed with TSM= |jumpjets= |armament=Main Weaponry *2x [[LRM 20]]s + Artemis IV *1x [[LRM 10]] + Artemis IV *1x [[ER PPC]] *8x [[ER Small Laser]]s |BV (1.0)= |BV (2.0)=3,066<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', pp. 51 & 115 Kodiak II - BV2</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6295/kodiak-ii-standard MUL Profile for the Kodiak II - BV2.]</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 471</ref> }} ==Description== Designed for [[Clan Ghost Bear]], the '''''Kodiak II''''' is an Assault Class [[BattleMech]] which was first produced during the last decade of the [[thirty-first century]]. The 'Mech was engineered so it could serve as both a Command 'Mech and as a powerful assault 'Mech via a fitting of a heavy arsenal of missiles and a large array of energy weaponry. The design is based on the fourth variant of the original [[Kodiak]]. The ''Kodiak II'' would become a favorite design within the Clan Ghost Bear [[touman]], being produced on [[Alshain]] at the Alshain Weapons factory. One of the ''Kodiak II'''s noted actions was during a border skirmish on the world of [[Jabuka]], wherein elements of [[Clan Jade Falcon|Clan Jade Falcon's]] [[53rd Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|53rd Battle Cluster]] tangled with the [[2nd Bear Regulars (Clan Ghost Bear)|2nd Bear Regulars]] commanded by [[Star Colonel]] Anton Hall from the cockpit of a ''Kodiak II''. The 'Mech would show its perseverance in the face of the 53rd's artillery bombardment of the Star Colonel's surviving units and ended up being the deciding factor which won the battle for the Ghost Bears.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 50 Kodiak II - Background</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== The ''Kodiak II'' is known for its Command facilities and its endurance. The powerful 'Mech carries 19 tons of Alshain Weapon's Forging AD56 Standard armor, giving it heavy resistance against weapons fire directed at it. At the heart of the machine is a 400-rated Extra-Light Fusion Engine, which while not as quick as other designs its weight saving qualities allows the 'Mech to carry is substantial weapons load out. The ''Kodiak II'''s long-range weaponry revolves around pair of arm mounted 20-tubed Long-Range Missile Launchers, backed up by a single 10-tubed model found in the left torso. These missile launchers are guided by Artemis IV Fire Control Systems, allowing the 'Mech weapons to deliver its multiple tons of ammunition on target. Backing up the missile launchers is an Extended Range Partial Projection Cannon, found in the right torso. While it does need to close into brawling range to use them, the ''Kodiak II'' has 8 Extended Ranged Small Lasers split between the 'Mech's two arm [[actuator|actuators]]. All the 'Mech's energy weapons are tied into a [[Targeting Computer]] found in the center torso.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', pp. 50-51 & 115 Kodiak II - Stats</ref> ==Variants== *;''Kodiak II'' 2: The second variant of the ''Kodiak II'' is known for its resilience as well as its accurate weaponry. Introduced in the early 32nd Century, the ''Kodiak II'' 2 utilizes a number of [[Advance Technology|advanced technologies]] which includes three torso mounted [[HarJel III Self-Repair System|HarJel III Self-Repair Systems]]. Aside from inclusion of the new repair system, the version of the ''Kodiak II'' differs only slightly from the original. While retaining most of 'Mech weaponry and the Targeting Computer, the 'Mech's long-range weaponry are swapped out for pair of [[Streak LRM-20|Streak LRM-20 launchers]], while the 10-tubed launcher is dropped. BV(2.0)=3,147<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', pp. 50 & 116 Kodiak II - variant information</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6296/kodiak-ii-2 MUL Profile for the Kodiak II 2 - Includes BV2.]</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 472</ref> ==Related Designs== ''[[Kodiak]]'' - The ''Kodiak II'' is the Ghost Bear Dominion's upgrade of the ''Kodiak''. ==Notable Pilots== * [[Christen Hall]], Ghost Bear commander, was a Kodiak II pilot.<ref>''First Strike'', ''Of war and peace and cherry trees, part 1'' p. 283</ref> ==Notes== The ''Kodiak II'' seems to have been created to link up the visual disparity between that seen in [[MechWarrior 4]] and [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] when compared to that of Classic Battletech. The design features a more "robotic” appearance (joints set at a permanent 90 degree angle, less rounded limb construction, etc). while retaining the aesthetic bear’s head cockpit and claw appendages. ==Design Quirks== The ''Kodiak II'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]: *[[Command BattleMech]] *[[Distracting]] ==Related Designs== *''[[Kodiak]]'' - The original version of the ''Kodiak'', this design was intended as a [[Totem 'Mech]] design for Clan Ghost Bear. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== *''[[Master Unit List]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans]]'' [[Category:100 ton BattleMechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Clan Ghost Bear BattleMechs]]