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	Based on the lighter ''[[Shadow Cat]]'' [[OmniMech]], the '''''Shadow Cat II''''' is a heavy [[Clan Jade Falcon]] fire-support [[BattleMech]].		Based on the lighter ''[[Shadow Cat]]'' [[OmniMech]], the '''''Shadow Cat II''''' is a heavy [[Clan Jade Falcon]] fire-support [[BattleMech]].
−	When the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Clan Jade Falcon ''touman'']] clamored for a new heavy 'Mech design in the waning years of the [[Jihad]], rather than waste time on an all-new design, [[Daniel Jade Falcon|Merchant Daniel]] of [[Olivetti Weaponry]] responded by completing an unfinished [[Kerensky Cluster|Clan Homeworld]] BattleMech prototype that added fifteen tons to the medium weight OmniMech in the manner of the ''[[Ryoken II]]'' and ''[[Mad Cat Mk II|Mad Cat II]]'' designs. While the original prototype, never produced, was to mount a [[Gauss rifle]] like its lighter antecedent, after the Falcons won the rights to the [[Hyper-Assault Gauss 20|hyper-assault Gauss rifle]] technology, the ''Shadow Cat II'' became their production testbed for the HAG technology.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/>	+	When the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Clan Jade Falcon ''touman'']] clamored for a new heavy 'Mech design in the waning years of the [[Jihad]], rather than waste time on an all-new design, [[Daniel Jade Falcon|Merchant Daniel]] of [[Olivetti Weaponry]] responded by completing an unfinished [[Kerensky Cluster|Clan Homeworld]] BattleMech prototype that added fifteen tons to the medium weight OmniMech in the manner of the ''[[Ryoken II]]'' and ''[[Mad Cat Mk II|Mad Cat II]]'' designs. While the original prototype mounted a [[Gauss rifle]] like its lighter antecedent, after the Falcons won the rights to the [[Hyper-Assault Gauss 20|hyper-assault Gauss rifle]] technology, the ''Shadow Cat II'' became their production testbed for the HAG technology.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/>
	Built using the same expensive weight saving technology as its lighter parent, the ''Shadow Cat II'' is able to match the performance of the ''Shadow Cat'' without any significant loss of firepower, but only a half-ton increase of armor over the 45 ton design. Ten [[double heat sink]]s can easily cope with the 'Mech's heavily ammo dependent weapons array.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/>		Built using the same expensive weight saving technology as its lighter parent, the ''Shadow Cat II'' is able to match the performance of the ''Shadow Cat'' without any significant loss of firepower, but only a half-ton increase of armor over the 45 ton design. Ten [[double heat sink]]s can easily cope with the 'Mech's heavily ammo dependent weapons array.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/>
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	*; ''Shadow Cat II'' 4 : This Dark Age configuration introduced in [[Introduction Year::3092]]<ref name="MUL4"/> carries two LRM-10 launchers and a Gauss rifle. It removes a single jump jet, which means it can only cover 150 meters per jump. BV (2.0) = 1,986<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 139</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6885/shadow-cat-ii-4/ MUL online entry for the Shadow Cat II 4 variant]''</ref>		*; ''Shadow Cat II'' 4 : This Dark Age configuration introduced in [[Introduction Year::3092]]<ref name="MUL4"/> carries two LRM-10 launchers and a Gauss rifle. It removes a single jump jet, which means it can only cover 150 meters per jump. BV (2.0) = 1,986<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 139</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6885/shadow-cat-ii-4/ MUL online entry for the Shadow Cat II 4 variant]''</ref>
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		+	=== Dark Age Variants ===
		+	* Prototype/Gauss Rifle Variant - The original Homeworlds prototype, which was intended to carry a standard [[Gauss rifle]] in place of the HAG,<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> finally appeared in the flesh in the [[Dark Age era]] carrying either a [["Thunderstroke" Mk II]] or an [[EMRG "Captain"]] model. This model also mounted [[MASC]].
	==Design Quirks==		==Design Quirks==
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	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==
	* ''[[Master Unit List]]''		* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
		+	* ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_5.pdf MWDA Bannson's Raiders dossier of Frederick Bo]''
		+	* ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_39.pdf MWDA Northwind Highlanders dossier of Vera Solomon]''
	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition]]''		* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition]]''
	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''		* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''

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{{InfoBoxBattleMech |image=ShadowCat II.jpg |name=''Shadow Cat II'' |manufacturer=[[Olivetti Weaponry]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+">''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 160–161: "Shadow Cat II"</ref> |model= Standard |production year=3076 |year reference=<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2894/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |cost=14,447,680 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/> |Tech Base=Clan |mech type=BattleMech |mass=60 |chassis=[[Type 79-60]] [[Endo Steel]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |armor= [[Compound H17 Ferro-Fibrous]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |engine=[[Type 79 360 XL]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |comsys=[[JNE Integrated]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |T&T=[[Build 3Z Cat TTS]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |speed=97<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |jumpjets=[[Clan Standard Type A1]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |armament= * 1x [[HAG 20]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/><br> * 2x [[LRM-10]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/><br> * 1x [[ER medium laser]]<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> |BV (2.0) = 2,064<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/><ref name="MUL1"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition'', p. 75</ref> }} == Description == Based on the lighter ''[[Shadow Cat]]'' [[OmniMech]], the '''''Shadow Cat II''''' is a heavy [[Clan Jade Falcon]] fire-support [[BattleMech]]. When the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Clan Jade Falcon ''touman'']] clamored for a new heavy 'Mech design in the waning years of the [[Jihad]], rather than waste time on an all-new design, [[Daniel Jade Falcon|Merchant Daniel]] of [[Olivetti Weaponry]] responded by completing an unfinished [[Kerensky Cluster|Clan Homeworld]] BattleMech prototype that added fifteen tons to the medium weight OmniMech in the manner of the ''[[Ryoken II]]'' and ''[[Mad Cat Mk II|Mad Cat II]]'' designs. While the original prototype mounted a [[Gauss rifle]] like its lighter antecedent, after the Falcons won the rights to the [[Hyper-Assault Gauss 20|hyper-assault Gauss rifle]] technology, the ''Shadow Cat II'' became their production testbed for the HAG technology.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> Built using the same expensive weight saving technology as its lighter parent, the ''Shadow Cat II'' is able to match the performance of the ''Shadow Cat'' without any significant loss of firepower, but only a half-ton increase of armor over the 45 ton design. Ten [[double heat sink]]s can easily cope with the 'Mech's heavily ammo dependent weapons array.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> == Weapons and Equipment == A right-arm mounted [[Type 0]] [[Hyper-Assault Gauss rifle 20]], supported by a [[Type X "Short Bow"]] [[LRM-10]] launcher in each torso allowed the ''Shadow Cat II'' to unleash a hail of fire capable of stripping off two full tons of armor. While most fire-support designs focus on punching through armor, the ''Shadow Cat II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s shotgun-like payload made it more effective in tearing apart already damaged enemies. A [[Series 7Ja]] [[ER medium laser]] was mounted almost as an afterthought in the 'Mech's right torso. Carrying two tons each of LRM and HAG reloads, while the laser provided a degree of ammo-free firepower, its inclusion was considered wasteful by many observers who suggested an extra ton of reloads for the ammo-hungry HAG may have been a better use for the weight.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> == Variants == *; ''Shadow Cat II'' 2 : An [[Experimental Technology]] variant fielded in [[Introduction Year::3077]],<ref name="MUL2"/> the ''Shadow Cat II'' 2 replaces the HAG with an [[ER Large Pulse Laser|ER large]] and [[ER medium pulse laser]], both fitted with [[Laser Insulator|laser insulator shields]]. As with many Jihad-era Falcon experiments, the weight freed up by the removal of the HAG and its ammo was used to allow the ''Shadow Cat II'' 2 to mount a 'Mech scale [[Partial Wing (BattleMech)|partial wing]] to enhance its jump distance. The ''Shadow Cat II'' 2 variant retains the LRM-10 launchers and ER medium laser of the first variant.<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> BV (2.0) = 2,106<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 227</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2893/shadow-cat-ii-2/ MUL online entry for the Shadow Cat II 2 variant]''</ref> *; ''Shadow Cat II'' 3 : This variant developed in [[Introduction Year::3089]]<ref name="MUL3"/> carries four [[Streak SRM-6]] launchers, supplemented by a single ER large laser and ER medium laser. This version is more intended for close in fighting rather than the long range fire support of the original. BV (2.0) = 2,387<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 138</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6886/shadow-cat-ii-3/ MUL online entry for the Shadow Cat II 3 variant]''</ref> *; ''Shadow Cat II'' 4 : This Dark Age configuration introduced in [[Introduction Year::3092]]<ref name="MUL4"/> carries two LRM-10 launchers and a Gauss rifle. It removes a single jump jet, which means it can only cover 150 meters per jump. BV (2.0) = 1,986<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 139</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6885/shadow-cat-ii-4/ MUL online entry for the Shadow Cat II 4 variant]''</ref> === Dark Age Variants === * Prototype/Gauss Rifle Variant - The original Homeworlds prototype, which was intended to carry a standard [[Gauss rifle]] in place of the HAG,<ref name="TRO:3085p160+"/> finally appeared in the flesh in the [[Dark Age era]] carrying either a [["Thunderstroke" Mk II]] or an [[EMRG "Captain"]] model. This model also mounted [[MASC]]. ==Design Quirks== The ''Shadow Cat II'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 94: BattleMech Quirk Table - Shadow Cat II Entry</ref> * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[Narrow/Low Profile]] == Related 'Mechs == * ''[[Shadow Cat]]'': The ''Shadow Cat II'' is a heavier, non-Omni variant of the ''Shadow Cat'' == Gallery == <gallery> ShadowCat II.jpg|''Shadow Cat II'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3085|TRO 3085]]'' Image:MW-CMG-ShadowCatII.jpg|Original ''Shadow Cat II'' from ''[[MechWarrior: Fire For Effect|MWDA FFE]]'' dossiers </gallery> == References == <references/> == Bibliography == * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_5.pdf MWDA Bannson's Raiders dossier of Frederick Bo]'' * ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_39.pdf MWDA Northwind Highlanders dossier of Vera Solomon]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' [[Category:'Mechs]] [[Category:BattleMechs|Shadow Cat II]] [[Category:Heavy BattleMechs|Shadow Cat II]] [[Category:60 ton BattleMechs|Shadow Cat II]] [[Category:Clan Jade Falcon BattleMechs|Shadow Cat II]]

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