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*;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> | *;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> | ||
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+ | == 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== | ==Related BattleMechs== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*''[[Combat Operations]]'' | *''[[Combat Operations]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 05:04, 20 May 2020
Rakshasa | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | General Motors[1] |
Production Year | 3055[2] |
Model | MDG-1A |
Class | Heavy |
Cost | 18,943,749 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
Mass | 75 tons |
Chassis | GM Marauder Special MD Endo Steel |
Armor | StarGuard Ferro-Fibrous |
Engine | GM 375 XL |
Communications System | Dalban Micronics |
Speed | 86.4 km/h |
Armament |
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BV (1.0) | 1,412[3] |
BV (2.0) | 1,795[4] |
Contents
Description
The Rakshasa was designed by engineers at the New Avalon Institute of Science in an attempt to copy the 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 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 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 Lasers which provide the 'Mech with respectable firepower at long range. For close combat, the Rakshasa carries two Martell Medium Lasers and a Martell Medium Pulse Laser. While not identical to the 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 PPCs and a group of MML-7s. To protect the missile ammunition, engineers installed CASE.[5] BV (2.0) = 1,675[6]
- MDG-1B
- The 1B variant of the 'Mech is a modification made to make the 'Mechs heat levels more manageable. The two ER Large Lasers have been replaced with standard Large Lasers sacrificing range for heat efficiency. BV (1.0) = 1,439[3][7], BV (2.0) = 1,748[8]
- MDG-2A
- A departure from the attempt to emulate the 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 Lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,480[3][9], BV (2.0) = 1,766[10]
Design Quirks
The Rakshasa has the following Design Quirks:[11]
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
References
- ↑ Handbook House Davion, p. 187
- ↑ MUL online date for the Rakshasa
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Combat Operations, p. 127
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 102
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 191
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New, p. 104
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3060, p. 196
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 103
- ↑ Record Sheets: Upgrades, p. 131
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged, p. 104
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 94 Design Quirk Table - Rakshasa Entry.