Editing Shrike


{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=Shrike2.jpg
|name=''Shrike''
|manufacturer=[[Eagle Craft Group]]
|model=Standard
|production year=3113
|year reference=<ref name=MUL>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6292/shrike-standard MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|Tech Base=Clan
|mech type=BattleMech
|mass=95
|chassis=[[Endo Steel|DSAM Endo 4]]
|armor= [[Forging ZM15 Ferro-Fibrous]]
|engine=[[Olivetti 380]] [[XL engine|XL]]
|comsys=[[Raptor X-T Type iii]]
|T&T=[[Goshawk E-Series]]
|heat sinks=12 [[Double Heat Sinks]]
|speed=65
|jumpjets=[[Grandthrust Mk5]] w/ [[Partial Wing]]
|armament=*2x [[Ultra AC/5]]s
*1x [[LRM-10]]
*2x [[ER Large Laser]]s
|BV (2.0)=2,969<ref name=MUL/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 468</ref>
}} 

==Description==
The '''''Shrike''''' [[BattleMech]], popular with commanders for its heavy and accurate weapons, is the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] answer to [[Clan Wolf]]'s heavy ''[[Tundra Wolf]]''. Its distinctive wings, common among later Jade Falcon designs during the revitalization of the 3110s, allow the ''Shrike'' to dissipate heat almost as fast as it gains it. Nonetheless, this 'Mech, like the ''[[Gyrfalcon]]'', quickly rises in temperature and needs to be piloted with careful attention to heat management, despite the dissipation capabilities of the wings.

The 'Mech's origins can be traced to the ''[[Onager]]''. The [[Eagle Craft Group]] of [[Erewhon]] took the older design and styled it similarly to the earlier ''[[Eyrie]]'' and ''[[Gyrfalcon]]''. Admired for its capacities, the ''Shrike'' became a highly sought-out design for Jade Falcon commanders after its performance during a raid on [[La Grave]] against Clan Wolf in [[3115]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 48, ''Shrike'' - Background</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Shrike'' is outfitted with a powerful [[Targeting Computer]] that allows it to bring accurate firepower to bear on the battlefield. It has a hard-hitting armament that gives the 'Mech a powerful sting in combat at most ranges. A [[Type X "Long Bow"]]  [[LRM-10]]-rack allows pilots to engage enemies at long range, and two [[Type 9]] [[Ultra Autocannon/5]]s are effective against even other assault-class 'Mechs. Lastly, two [[Series 2b]] [[ER Large Laser]]s provide a fairly powerful punch should the other weapon systems deplete their ammunition.

The design owes its large weapon capacity to its [[Endo Steel]] construction and its large 380-rated [[XL engine|Extra-Light Fusion Engine]].  Engineers enhanced the design by adding a [[Partial Wing]], giving the ''Shrike'' extra jump capacity as well as additional cooling abilities under normal atmospheric conditions.<ref>''Technical Readout 3145: The Clans'', pp. 48-49, ''Shrike'' - Weapons and Engineering notes</ref>

==Variants==
*; ''Shrike'' 2: Introduced in [[3115]], the second variant of the ''Shrike'' replaces the ER Large Lasers with [[ER medium laser]]s, which allows the autocannons to be upgraded to pair of [[Ultra AC/10|Ultra Autocannon/10]]s. BV(2.0) = 2,846<ref>''Technical Readout 3145: The Clans'', pp. 48, 113, ''Shrike'' - ''Shrike'' 2 Variant notes</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6293/shrike-2 MUL Profile for the Shrike 2 - Includes BV2 and Introduction Year]</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 469</ref>

*; ''Shrike'' 3: This variant of the ''Shrike'' was introduced in [[3116]]. The ''Shrike'' 3 is similar to the standard model, save the swapping out of the 'Mech's autocannons for pair of [[Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon]]s. BV(2.0)=3,698<ref>''Technical Readout 3145: The Clans'', pp. 48, 114, ''Shrike'' - ''Shrike'' 3 Variant notes</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6294/shrike-3 MUL Profile for the Shrike 3 - Includes BV2 and Introduction Year.]</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 470</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The Shrike has the following [[Design Quirks]]:
* [[Command BattleMech]]
* [[Distracting]]
* [[Exposed Weapon Linkage|Exposed Weapon Linkage (Ultra AC/5)]]
* [[Reinforced Legs]]

==Notable Pilots==
:''See: [[:Category:Notable Shrike pilots]]

==Notes==
*The ''Shrike'' was first created by [[WizKids]]' [[MechWarrior: Dark Age|MechWarrior Dark Age Collectable Miniatures]] game as a part of its Falcons Prey expansion set. The figure was only used for the CGC game's Unique figures. The 'Mech was later adapted by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and redefined in the tabletop game once the company advanced the franchise's timeline to [[3145]].

*Originally, the ''Shrike'' 3 was an unofficial variant which allegedly was fielded by [[Malvina Hazen]] and [[Jennifer Braille]], (a Solaris VII MechWarrior). The first appearance was said to be the result of a combat against a ''[[Hatchetman]]''.

==BattleMech Gallery==
<gallery>
shrike.jpg|Original image of the ''Shrike'' from [[MechWarrior: Falcon's Prey]]
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Blood of the Isle]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans]]''
* ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/falcons_prey_10.pdf MWDA Clan Jade Falcon Dossier of Shone Roshak]''
* ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/falcons_prey_30.pdf MWDA Clan Jade Falcon Dossier of Ichiba Pryde]''

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[[Category:Clan Jade Falcon BattleMechs]]