Editing Volkh

{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=Volkh.JPG
|name=''Volkh''
|manufacturer=[[Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]]
|production year=3063
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3447/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|model=VKH-1
|cost = 26,815,865 C-bills
|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
|mech type=BattleMech
|mass=45
|chassis=[[VKH Endo Steel]]
|armor=[[Durallex Hardened]]
|engine=[[Edasich Motors 225 XXL]] w/[[Supercharger]]
|comsys=[[Wilson Silicon Siren (modified)]]
|T&T=[[Winston Coral Snake (modified)]]
|heat sinks= 10 [[Double heat sinks]]
|speed=76
|armament=
*1x [[SRM-4]]
*4x [[ER Medium Laser]]s
*2x [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]s
|BV (1.0)= 1,111<ref name=TRO3055U146-147>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', pp. 146-147</ref>
|BV (2.0)= 1,670<ref>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged'', p. 244</ref>
}} 

==Description==
A [[Solaris VII]] [[BattleMech]], the '''''Volkh''''' was originally designed by [[Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]] to serve as a testbed for advanced technology. VEST designers used an XXL Engine to provide enough weight savings to mount the heavy armor. To provide bursts of additional speed, they also fitted a Supercharger to the engine. This allows the ''Volkh'' to boost its speed to 97 km/h briefly. This is usually enough to close or evade an opponent.<ref name=TRO3055U146-147/>

For survivability, the ''Volkh'' uses hardened armor and a [[Torso-Mounted Cockpit]]. The nearly eighteen tons of Hardened armor allow the ''Volkh'' to absorb damage that would drop an Assault 'Mech. The ''Volkh'' just keeps coming. MechWarriors who use the ''Volkh'' are more willing to get in close to an opponent, trusting that the heavy armor surrounding the cockpit will protect them from weapons fire.<ref name=TRO3055U146-147/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Volkh'''s main armament are its four Diverse Optics [[ER Medium Laser]]s, these are backed up by a single Hovertech [[SRM-4]] launcher. The lasers are also tied into an advanced [[Targeting Computer]], providing more effective fire. At point-blank ranges it can cause crippling damage with its two Lances.<ref name=TRO3055U146-147/>

==Variants==
*;VKH-68 : Aimed at the military market, this unsold prototype, design led by [[Julia Vining]], removed the left lance and added [[MASC]] and a [[Supercharger]]. The SRM-4 launcher was removed and the lasers were upgraded to four [[Medium X-Pulse Laser]]s. An arena demonstration was derailed by the debut of the quite similar [[Night Stalker#Variants|NSR-K3 Night Stalker]], which outperformed and defeated the VKH-68. The VKH-68 project was abandoned, and VEST sued [[Victory Conditions Industries]] over suspected copyright infringement. BV (2.0) = 1,679<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor'', p. 13</ref>

*;VKH-7 : This variant swaps out the SRM-4 and three ER Medium Lasers and replaces them with a single [[ER Large Laser]] and an extra [[heat sink]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146</ref> BV (2.0)= 1,613<ref>''Records Sheets: 3055 Upgrade Unabridged'', p. 245</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The ''Volkh'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 95 BattleMech Quirk Table - Volkh Entry.</ref>
* [[Non-Standard Parts]]


==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Volkh.JPG|Original ''Volkh'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade|TRO:3055 Upgrade]]''
File:VKH68Volkh.png|VKH-68 ''Volkh'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor|XTRO:Caveat Emptor]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrades Unabridged]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''

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