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	*;BSK-6 : Taking the BSK-1 as a basis but slightly reducing armor, this version makes use of [[Endo Steel]] and mounts 14 double heat sinks. It features six [[AC-2]] (one in each arm and two in each side torso), six medium lasers mounted alongside the AC-2s, and a center torso mounted [[large laser]].<ref name=MWO/>		*;BSK-6 : Taking the BSK-1 as a basis but slightly reducing armor, this version makes use of [[Endo Steel]] and mounts 14 double heat sinks. It features six [[AC-2]] (one in each arm and two in each side torso), six medium lasers mounted alongside the AC-2s, and a center torso mounted [[large laser]].<ref name=MWO/>
−	*;BSK-M "Mako" : The ''Bullshark'' [[Hero 'Mech]] is essentially an adaptation of the original BSK-MAZ with Clan technology, with the tonnage from the Thumper cannon’s absence going to other equipment instead. It mounts an [[LB 10-X AC]] and an [[UAC-5]] in each arm, one [[LRM-15]] launcher, ER Medium Laser and [[ER Small Laser]] in each side torso, and two more ER Medium Lasers in the center torso. Four tons of reloads supply the LRM-15s.<ref name=MWO/>	+	*;BSK-M "Mako" : The ''Bullshark'' [[Hero 'Mech]] is essentially an adaptation of the original BSK-MAZ, with the tonnage from the Thumper cannon’s absence going to other equipment instead. It mounts an [[LB 10-X AC]] and an [[UAC-5]] in each arm, one [[LRM-15]] launcher, ER Medium Laser and [[ER Small Laser]] in each side torso, and two more ER Medium Lasers in the center torso. Four tons of reloads supply the LRM-15s.<ref name=MWO/>
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{{ApocryphalArticle}} {{InfoBoxBattleMech |image= HBS_Bull_Shark_Screenshot.png |name= ''Bull Shark'' |manufacturer= Unknown (implicitly, [[Clan Wolverine]]) |production year= |model= BSK-MAZ |introduced= |class= Assault |cost= |Tech Base = |mech type = BattleMech |mass= 95 |chassis= |armor= Standard |engine= |comsys= |T&T= |heat sinks= 13x [[Double Heat Sink]] |speed= |speed with MASC= |speed with TSM= |jumpjets= |armament= *1x [[Thumper cannon]] *4x [[ER medium laser]] *2x [[UAC/5]] *2x [[LB 10-X]] |BV (1.0)= |BV (2.0)= }} The '''Bull Shark''' [[BattleMech]] was created for the ''[[BattleTech (Video Game)#BattleTech: Heavy Metal Expansion Pack|Heavy Metal]]'' expansion pack of the ''[[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech]]'' video game. Only a single ''Bull Shark'' ever featured as a [[lostech]] find in the [[Inner Sphere]], where it can be gained after completing the mission "Hourglass II" on the planet [[Appian]] in the ''Heavy Metal'' storyline. ==Description== The ''Bull Shark'' is a 95-ton [[assault 'Mech]] described as a "Heavy Brawler." The BSK-MAZ is equipped to engage targets across a fairly wide range bracket with its somewhat unusual arsenal. Most of its long-range firepower comes from a Thumper Artillery Piece (in the classic board game, this would be classified as a [[Thumper Cannon|Thumper Artillery Cannon]]) that takes up most of the right torso. This is backed up by two [[extended range medium laser]]s in each torso, while each arm mounts an [[LB 10-X AC]] and an [[Ultra AC/5]]. The design features two tons of LB-10X ammo and four tons of Ultra AC/5 ammo. Thirteen [[Double Heat Sink]]s (two in the left torso and one in the center torso, plus ten in the engine) attempt to keep the very high heat generation of its ER medium lasers in check. <ref name="Stock BSK-MAZ">[[:File:Bull Shark BSK-MAZ Loadout.png]] screenshot taken from in-game</ref> ==History== Inconclusive circumstantial evidence including in-game dialogue from ''BattleTech/Heavy Metal''<ref name="Bull Shark Origin">[[:File:Bull Shark Origin.png]] screenshot taken from in-game</ref> and being found in an abandoned ship named ''[[Dobrev (Individual JumpShip)|Dobrev]]'', which happens to be a [[bloodname]] associated with the [[Not-Named Clan]], implies that the ''Bull Shark'' is a [[Clan Wolverine]] design, which would incidentally explain why [[Natasha Kerensky]] was trying to destroy it. ==Canonicity== The ''Bull Shark'' is a [[BattleMech]] introduced by '''[[BattleTech (Video Game)|Harebrained Schemes' Battletech]]''' video game (as opposed to designs taken from established [[Canon]] for the [[BattleTech]] universe); video games are not counted among the Canon sources. It was later migrated to [[MechWarrior Online Legends]], which however is also considered apocryphal. In this game, it is named ''Bullshark'' and appears in variants that all differ from the two featured in ''BattleTech/Heavy Metal''. These are numbered BSK-1 through BSK-6, plus a BSK-M "Mako" [[Hero 'Mech]] variant. Notably, the BSK-4 and BSK-M are designed as Clan tech base while the others are identified as Inner Sphere tech base. ==Variants== *;BSK-M3 : Outfitted with conventional Inner Sphere weaponry, the M3 lacks the long-range artillery piece of the "standard" BSK-MAZ. Instead, each arm is fitted with an [[Autocannon/10]] and an [[Autocannon/5]], and both side torsos mount two standard [[medium laser]]s and a pair of [[LRM-5]]s. It also carries two tons of LRM ammo, one ton of AC/5 ammo, and two tons of AC/10 ammo. In addition, the [[double heat sink]]s in the engine have been replaced by standard Inner Sphere single models. *;BSK-1 : The first of the ''Bullshark'' variants featuring in MechWarrior Online Legends and implicitly the base model. It features a [[285 XL]] engine, 13 [[double heat sinks]] and standard internal structure. It features a symmetrical weapons loadout, with a pair of [[AC-5]] in each arm, a pair of [[medium lasers]] plus a [[SRM-6]] in each side torso, and a fifth medium laser in the center torso.<ref name=MWO>[https://mwomercs.com/bullshark MWO Bullshark sales page]</ref> *;BSK-2 : Similar to the BSK-1 otherwise, this energy-based variant mounts a medium laser in the head and center torso, a pair of medium lasers plus a [[PPC]] in each side torso, and a medium laser and PPC in each arm. It is also outfitted with 17 double heat sinks, three [[jump jets]], and a slightly larger XL engine (which is possible under MWO construction rules but illegal under classic BattleTech construction rules) but has slightly less armor. There is also a special version desinated BSK-2 (S) that is sold as an add-on in the MWO game, but its only difference to the regular BSK-2 is the paint scheme and an extra in-game [[C-bill]] bonus.<ref name=MWO/> *;BSK-3 : A missile variant that retains the dual medium lasers in the side torso locations and features two more in the center torso but otherwise swaps out the armament for a head-mounted [[TAG]] and six [[LRM-10]] launchers, one in each arm and two in each side torso. It has 16 double heat sinks and, again, a slightly larger engine than would be possible under classic boardgame construction rules.<ref name=MWO/> *;BSK-4 : Built with Clan-spec technology unlike most other variants, this variant features an oversized Clan XL engine, 18 double heat sinks, a [[LB 20-X AC]] in each arm, a pair of [[SRM-6]] in each side torso with a fifth mounted in the center torso, and one [[ER Medium Laser]] each mounted in the left and right torso and head.<ref name=MWO/> *;BSK-5 : This version is again similar to the BSK-1, but with slightly less armor and three jump jets. Its weapons loadout consists of an [[AC-10]] and a PPC in each arm, and a medium laser each in the left and right torso and head.<ref name=MWO/> *;BSK-6 : Taking the BSK-1 as a basis but slightly reducing armor, this version makes use of [[Endo Steel]] and mounts 14 double heat sinks. It features six [[AC-2]] (one in each arm and two in each side torso), six medium lasers mounted alongside the AC-2s, and a center torso mounted [[large laser]].<ref name=MWO/> *;BSK-M "Mako" : The ''Bullshark'' [[Hero 'Mech]] is essentially an adaptation of the original BSK-MAZ, with the tonnage from the Thumper cannon’s absence going to other equipment instead. It mounts an [[LB 10-X AC]] and an [[UAC-5]] in each arm, one [[LRM-15]] launcher, ER Medium Laser and [[ER Small Laser]] in each side torso, and two more ER Medium Lasers in the center torso. Four tons of reloads supply the LRM-15s.<ref name=MWO/> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[BattleTech: Heavy Metal]]'' (video game) * ''[[MechWarrior Online Legends]] [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs|Bull Shark]] [[Category:Apocryphal BattleMechs|Bull Shark]]

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