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	==Related BattleMechs==		==Related BattleMechs==
		+	* ''[[Catapult]]'' - When the Rakshasa was created to counter the ''Timber Wolf'', the chassis of the Mech was used as the basis for the design.
	* ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' - The Rakshasa was created by the Federated Commonwealth's [[NAIS]] in an attempt to replicate the ''Timber Wolf''.		* ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' - The Rakshasa was created by the Federated Commonwealth's [[NAIS]] in an attempt to replicate the ''Timber Wolf''.
	* ''[[Marauder]]'' - Though the basis of the Rakshasa was made to counter the ''Timber Wolf'', the mech used parts of the Marauder for its creation.		* ''[[Marauder]]'' - Though the basis of the Rakshasa was made to counter the ''Timber Wolf'', the mech used parts of the Marauder for its creation.

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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=3055u_Rakshasa.jpg |name=Rakshasa |manufacturer=[[General Motors]]<ref>''Handbook House Davion'', p. 187</ref> | production year=3055 |year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2631/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |model=MDG-1A |cost = 18,943,749 C-bills |Tech Base=Inner Sphere |mech type=BattleMech |feet=biped |mass=75 |chassis=[[GM Marauder Special MD Endo Steel]] |armor=[[StarGuard Ferro-Fibrous]] |engine=[[GM 375 XL]] |comsys=[[Dalban Micronics]] |T&T=[[Sync Tracker (39-42071)]] with [[Artemis IV System]] |heat sinks=15 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] |speed=86.4 |armament= *2x [[LRM-10]]s with [[Artemis IV]] *2x [[ER Large Laser]]s * 2x [[medium laser]]s *1x [[Medium Pulse Laser]] |BV (1.0)=1,412<ref name=CO>''Combat Operations'', p. 127</ref> |BV (2.0)=1,795<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 102</ref> }} ==Description== The '''''Rakshasa''''' was designed by engineers at the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] in an attempt to copy the [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|''Mad Cat'']] . The finished product, while not as powerful as the OmniMech it emulates, is a powerful 'Mech with an undeserved bad reputation. The ''Rakshasa'' is powered by a GM 375 [[XL engine]], giving it comparable ground speed to the 'Mech it attempts to emulate, and built on a GM Marauder Special MD [[Endo Steel]] chassis to save weight and allow the 'Mech to carry as similar a weapons payload as possible to the [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|''Mad Cat'']]. The ''Rakshasa'' also carries eleven and a half tons of StarGuard [[ferro-fibrous]] armor giving it slightly less than maximum armor protection. ==Weapons and Equipment== The ''Rakshasa'' carries as its primary long range weapons a pair of Federated 10-shot [[LRM-10]] launchers. These are mated to an [[Artemis IV]] fire control system which gives them greater missile accuracy. The LRM launchers are backed up by a pair of ExoStar [[ER Large Laser]]s which provide the 'Mech with respectable firepower at long range. For close combat, the ''Rakshasa'' carries two Martell [[medium laser]]s and a Martell [[Medium Pulse Laser]]. While not identical to the [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|''Mad Cat'']], the ''Rakshasa'' is a formidable 'Mech on the modern battlefield. ==Variants== *; MDG-1Ar : This variant drops all the weapons except the medium lasers. In their place are a pair of [[Snub-Nose PPC]]s in the arms and a pair of [[MML-7]]s in the left and right torsos. To protect the missile ammunition, engineers installed [[CASE]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,675<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 104</ref> *;MDG-1B : The 1B variant of the 'Mech is a modification made to make the 'Mechs heat levels more manageable. The two [[ER Large Laser]]s have been replaced with standard [[Large Laser]]s sacrificing range for heat efficiency. BV (1.0) = 1,439<ref name=CO/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 196</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,748<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 103</ref> *; MDG-2A : A departure from the attempt to emulate the [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|''Mad Cat'']], the 2A model removes the 'Mechs arsenal and upgrades it with a new weapons mix geared toward close combat. The primary weapon is a [[rotary autocannon/5]]. This is backed up at shorter ranges by a [[Large Pulse Laser]] and for point-blank combat, the 'Mech carries four [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s. BV (1.0) = 1,480<ref name=CO/><ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 131</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,766<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 104</ref> == Design Quirks == The ''Rakshasa'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>[[BattleMech Manual]], p. 94 Design Quirk Table - Rakshasa Entry.</ref> * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[ Weak Head Armor| Weak Head Armor (1)]] ==Related BattleMechs== * ''[[Catapult]]'' - When the Rakshasa was created to counter the ''Timber Wolf'', the chassis of the Mech was used as the basis for the design. * ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' - The Rakshasa was created by the Federated Commonwealth's [[NAIS]] in an attempt to replicate the ''Timber Wolf''. * ''[[Marauder]]'' - Though the basis of the Rakshasa was made to counter the ''Timber Wolf'', the mech used parts of the Marauder for its creation. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:MSD-Rakshasa.png|''Rakshasa'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3055|TRO:3055]]'' File:3055u Rakshasa.jpg|''Rakshasa'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade|TRO:3055 Upgrade]]'' Image:CCG Mechwarrior Rakshasa.jpg|MDG-1A ''Rakshasa'' in combat from ''[[BattleTech Trading Card Game|CCG]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[BattleMech Manual]]'' * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List: Battle Values]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3055/3058]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' </div> [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:Federated Suns BattleMechs]]

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