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− | Directly integrated into the ''Raptor II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[endo steel]] chassis and seven tons of [[light ferro-fibrous]] armor, the hybrid combination of the [[Null Signature system]] to shield the 'Mech from electronic detection and a scaled up version of the [[Purifier Adaptive]]'s [[mimetic armor]] to cloak the 'Mech from visual detection, the [[Void Signature system]] made the ''Raptor II'' utterly undetectable if motionless, making it an ideal ambush and recon unit. To increase its effectiveness when bursting from hiding, the ''Raptor II'' also mounted a [[Guardian ECM suite]] and [[MASC]] to ensure maximum surprise. Equipped with 10 [[double heat sink]]s, another surprise is despite the use of a [[small cockpit]], the ''Raptor II'' did not appear to have ever been fielded by or designed for the | + | Directly integrated into the ''Raptor II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[endo steel]] chassis and seven tons of [[light ferro-fibrous]] armor, the hybrid combination of the [[Null Signature system]] to shield the 'Mech from electronic detection and a scaled up version of the [[Purifier Adaptive]]'s [[mimetic armor]] to cloak the 'Mech from visual detection, the [[Void Signature system]] made the ''Raptor II'' utterly undetectable if motionless, making it an ideal ambush and recon unit. To increase its effectiveness when bursting from hiding, the ''Raptor II'' also mounted a [[Guardian ECM suite]] and [[MASC]] to ensure maximum surprise. Equipped with 10 [[double heat sink]]s, another surprise is despite the use of a [[small cockpit]], the ''Raptor II'' did not appear to have ever been fielded by or designed for the Blakists' fearsome [[Manei Domini]]. <ref name=JSTBD/> |
Mounting a weapons array designed to take best advantage of ambush opportunities offered by its stealth systems, the ''Raptor II'' featured a single [[BattleMech taser]] backed up by two [[medium variable speed pulse laser]]s. The effectiveness of the Void Signature and MASC systems ensured the ''Raptor II'' closed to effective taser range in an instant. <ref name=JSTBD/> | Mounting a weapons array designed to take best advantage of ambush opportunities offered by its stealth systems, the ''Raptor II'' featured a single [[BattleMech taser]] backed up by two [[medium variable speed pulse laser]]s. The effectiveness of the Void Signature and MASC systems ensured the ''Raptor II'' closed to effective taser range in an instant. <ref name=JSTBD/> |
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Raptor II | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer | Word of Blake
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Production Year | 3073[1] |
Model | RPT-2X |
Class | Medium |
Cost | 11,125,333 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
'Mech type | Inner Sphere BattleMech |
Mass | 40 tons |
Chassis | Void Integrated endo steel |
Armor | Light ferro-fibrous with CASE |
Engine | 280-rated XL engine |
Communications System | unknown |
Targeting Tracking System | unknown |
Heat Sinks | 10 double |
Speed | 118.8 km/h (151.2 km/h with MASC) |
Armament | |
BV (1.0) | N/A |
BV (2.0) | 969 [2]
1,050[3] |
Contents
Description
The first BattleMech to utilize the advanced Void Signature system, Raptor II was a virtually invisible covert reconnaissance and search-and-destroy 'Mech used by both the Word of Blake and the Republic of the Sphere.
While reports of "invisible 'Mechs" had long been ignored as confusion for such Star League era stealth systems as the Null Signature system and Chameleon Light Polarization Shield, in the maelstrom of the Jihad the Word of Blake introduced the "Stealth Raptor" to deadly effect. Though the Blakists destroyed its factory during the invasion of Terra, Devlin Stone recognized the game-changing nature of its cloaking system and took extreme risks to ensure his forces captured every last scrap of information and salvage of the design, eventually succeeding in reverse engineering and manufacturing it exclusively for the elite special forces of Republic Armed Forces. [4]
Weapons and Equipment
Directly integrated into the Raptor II's endo steel chassis and seven tons of light ferro-fibrous armor, the hybrid combination of the Null Signature system to shield the 'Mech from electronic detection and a scaled up version of the Purifier Adaptive's mimetic armor to cloak the 'Mech from visual detection, the Void Signature system made the Raptor II utterly undetectable if motionless, making it an ideal ambush and recon unit. To increase its effectiveness when bursting from hiding, the Raptor II also mounted a Guardian ECM suite and MASC to ensure maximum surprise. Equipped with 10 double heat sinks, another surprise is despite the use of a small cockpit, the Raptor II did not appear to have ever been fielded by or designed for the Blakists' fearsome Manei Domini. [2]
Mounting a weapons array designed to take best advantage of ambush opportunities offered by its stealth systems, the Raptor II featured a single BattleMech taser backed up by two medium variable speed pulse lasers. The effectiveness of the Void Signature and MASC systems ensured the Raptor II closed to effective taser range in an instant. [2]
Variants
- RPT-2X1
- The second Blakist variant featured a more mundane array of weaponry, carrying a combination of an ER large laser, ER medium laser, and ER small laser, and Streak SRM-6 launcher, but was notable for carrying a prototype Bloodhound active probe, one of the few systems rumored to be able to pierce the Void Signature systems' cloaking[2]. BV (2.0) = 1,471[5]
- RPT-2X2
- This simple Dark Age refit of the 2X model replaces the BattleMech taser with a TSEMP cannon. BV (2.0) = 2,057[6]
- RPT-3X
- The first of the Republic models, the 3X was armed with a Streak SRM-6 in each torso and an ER medium laser in each arm. Retaining the MASC of the Blakist models, along with the vital Guardian ECM suite, an extra half ton of armor was carried thanks to the removal of the CASE. While a choice seemingly at odds with ensuring the survival of the pilot, the lack of CASE and removal of the ejection system was intended to ensure neither a Raptor II or it pilot would fall into enemy hands. [4] BV (2.0) = 1,423 [7]
- RPT-5X
- A Republic variant intended purely for search-and-destroy missions, the RPT-5X swapped the right arm ER medium laser for an ER large laser and replaced both Streak SRM-6 racks with a single MML-5. The removal of the MASC and one double heat sink allowed the altered weapons array along with enough jump jets to give it a 150 meter jumping range[4]. BV (2.0) = 1,393[8]
Design Quirks
The Raptor II is subject to the following Design Quirks:[9]
Related BattleMechs
- Raptor - Little related other than in name, the original Raptor was the first OmniMech designed by the Inner Sphere. The Raptor II borrowed the original's speed profile, but nearly everything else is different.
BattleMech Gallery
The Raptor II as seen in MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Raptor II
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 152
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 104
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 70
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 105
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades, p. 107
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 71
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 107
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 94 BattleMech Quirk Table - Raptor II Entry.