Editing Gray Death Scout

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{{InfoBoxBattleArmor
| image = Gray_Death_Scout_BA_LTMEG.png
| Name = Gray Death Scout
| Manufacturer =
[[Gray Death Technologies]]
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[[Defiance Industries]] of [[Furillo]]<ref name=TROP-12>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 12: "Gray Death Strike"</ref>
| production year=3052
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1275/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Use = Scout
| Weight Class = Light
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Cost = 275,000
| Introduced = [[3051]]
| Mass = 750
| Top Speed = 10.8
| Armament = None
| Armor Type = Standard
| BV (1.0) = 13
}}

==Description==
'''Gray Death Scout''' is a radical take on [[battle armor]], almost taking the "battle" out of battle armor.  When the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] sent prototypes of its [[Inner Sphere Standard]] to the [[Gray Death Legion]], the mercenaries were duly impressed with many of its features.  They also had a number of criticisms, sending a long list of improvements back to NAIS while Legion technicians went about with their own tinkering.  By late [[3051]] the Legion had created two distinct suits from the original prototype: a [[Gray Death Standard]] similar in form and function to the Inner Sphere Standard, and a light "scout armor" suit.  By stripping off more than half of the prototype's armor and its integrated weaponry, the technicians were able to improve the Scout's jumping and sensor capabilities, creating a suit suitable for deep reconnaissance missions.<ref name=TRO3058U12-13>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 12–13: "Gray Death Scout Battle Armor Profile"</ref><ref name=LOS>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 80</ref>

The Gray Death Scout armor made its combat debut in [[3052]], fighting alongside the Gray Death Standard to defeat [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces on [[Pandora]].  After the end of the [[Clan Invasion]] the Legion continued to build new Scout suits to replace their losses and sell a small number to other [[mercenary]] commands.  They also sold small numbers of Scout suits to the [[Lyran Alliance]], although the Legion would pay for this support when they were destroyed during the [[FedCom Civil War]] on [[Hesperus II]] in [[3065]].  Afterwards, survivors of the Legion created [[Gray Death Technologies]] and used financial aid from [[Defiance Industries]] to start producing both the Scout and Standard suits on [[Glengarry]], selling them to the [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]] and other mercenaries.<ref name=TRO3058U12-13/>

Production of the Gray Death Scout halted in [[3074]] following the destruction of Gray Death Technologies by [[Word of Blake]] forces.  The remnants of the company were then absorbed by Defiance Industries, which transferred production of all Gray Death suits to [[Furillo]] in the later years of the [[Jihad]].<ref name=TROP-12/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
Though Gray Death Scout armor has no integral weapons, its [[Armored Gloves]] allow soldiers to wield standard [[:Category:Infantry Weapons|small arms]] and perform other functions as normal. While this does not allow for very much damage potential against hardened targets, a scout squad can be a serious threat to unarmored infantry.  The armored gloves, in combination with the suit's strength enhancements, allows the trooper to ride on [[OmniMechs]] via their handholds or perform anti-'Mech attacks.  That the trooper's natural dexterity is otherwise unaffected by the suit is an added bonus for placing [[Satchel Charge]]s in exposed 'Mech joints.<ref name=TRO3058U12-13/><ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMM-134>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 134: "Mercenary Battle Armor - Gray Death Light Scout Armor"</ref>

The Gray Death Scout's intelligence-gathering capabilities are enhanced with the inclusion of long-range communication systems and a [[Light Active Probe]]; the suit's sensors mimic the capabilities of a portable [[Portable Remote Sensor#Radar Sensors|radar]] and [[Portable Remote Sensor#Heat Sensors|infrared remote sensor]].  The suit was also the first to incorporate a [[Jump Booster]] which pushed its maximum jump range to 120 meters.  However it is only protected by 200kg of standard armor and a single blast from a [[medium laser]] can obliterate both the armor and trooper.<ref name=TRO3058U12-13/><ref name=LOS/><ref name=FMM-134/>

==Variants==
*;Willow Wisps : In [[3076]] [[Fox Infantry Systems]] rebuilt the Gray Death Legion scout armor used by the [[Willow Wisps]], a group of female gladiators who compete on the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] world of [[Hardcore]]. The standard armor has been replaced by 240kg of [[Improved Stealth]] armor which, while providing the same level of protection, made them nearly impossible to hit. The suit was also redesigned using new composite joint systems to make them even more flexible than the original.  In addition, the Active Probes were removed from all but one suit and replaced by a [[Clan]] [[Micro Pulse Laser (Battle Armor)|Micro Pulse Laser]]. BV (2.0) = 39<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators'', p. 13</ref>

==Related Designs==
* ''[[Gray Death Standard]]'' - The ''Gray Death Scout'' was created to work in conjunction with its ''Standard'' counterpart.

==Notes==
In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to '''''Nighthawk''''', analogue to German name ''Dayhawk'' for the [[Gray Death Standard]] battle armor. The alteration of the German name became a potential mix-up, when 2009's ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' introduced the [[Nighthawk]] power armor design.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Gray Death Battle Armor.jpg|Original ''Gray Death Scout'' battle armor from ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries|FM:Mercenaries]]''
File:Gray Death Scout BA LTMEG.png|''Gray Death Scout'' battle armor from ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''


[[Category:Battle Armor]]
[[Category:Light Battle Armor]]
[[Category:Inner Sphere Battle Armor]]
[[Category:Scout Battle Armor]]
[[Category:German renamed units]]