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Mech Commander

by berryjon

Part 66: BattleMech Stiletto

MechCommander Gold: BattleMech Update 19 – Stiletto


Mech Name:  Tons  Speed  Armor  Space  Loadout
Stiletto-A   35   36m/s   ???   17.5    1 Streak SRM Rack, 3 LRM Racks, Sensor-Intermediate
Stiletto-J   35   36m/s   ???   17.5    1 Streak SRM Rack, 3 LRM Racks, Sensor-Intermediate, 100m Jumpjets
Stiletto-W   35   36m/s   ???   20.5    1 Large Pulse Laser, 2 LRM Racks, Sensor-Intermediate
The Inner Sphere Stiletto is the fastest BattleMech in the game, topping out at a whopping 36m/s. Designed with recon in mind, the Stiletto's armament consists mostly of long-range weapons to allow it to skirt the edges of battle without risking much in the way of return fire.

It's also a horrible design. It tries to emulate the Clan Fire Falcon Omni-Mech, but falls short like all IS attempts to purely replicate Clan technology and designs. A completely ammo-based load completely ignores the lessons of hundreds of years of warfare – always bring an energy weapon.

MechCommander is also the first in-universe appearance of this 'Mech. Officially it saw its first battlefield deployment on Port Arthur with Yankee Company (we play as Zulu), and only on Cermak do we get to play with it.

The -A would normally represent the -4A of BattleTech, but the armaments are reversed, with more attention paid to longer range combat than swarming the enemy with Streak SRM launchers.

Stiletto-A 

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3052
Cost: 5,831,910 C-Bills
Battle Value: 767

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    3  LRM-5s
    1  SRM-2
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    58 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 CT, 1 LT, 2 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             280                       8.00
    Walking MP: 8
    Running MP: 12
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 107                  6.00
    Armor Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT, 5 LA, 5 RA
    CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT                                             1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     11           16        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  4         
                                           L/R Torso     8            13        
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  3         
                                             L/R Arm     6            10        
                                             L/R Leg     8            13        

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 LRM-5s                                     RT        4         2         4.00
LRM-5                                        LT        2         1         2.00
SRM-2                                        LT        2         1         1.00
@LRM-5 (48)                                  RT        -         2         2.00
@LRM-5 (48)                                  LT        -         2         2.00
@SRM-2 (50)                                  LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 2

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 8
8          1       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA
The -J is a marvel in motion. To better utilize its JumpJets, I not only reduced the armor to 4t, but also dropped superfluous ammo. An 8/12/8, this design scrapes for every inch of Critical space to include everything, but it barely gets by. Goo luck hitting it while it peppers the enemy at long range

Stiletto-J 

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3052
Cost: 6,451,425 C-Bills
Battle Value: 774

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 240 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    3  LRM-5s
    1  SRM-2
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    58 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 3 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             280                       8.00
    Walking MP: 8
    Running MP: 12
    Jumping MP: 8 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 CT, 2 LT, 2 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL                       4.00
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  71                  4.00
    Armor Locations: 7 LA, 7 RA
    CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT                                             1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     11           10        
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  2         
                                           L/R Torso     8            9         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     6            6         
                                             L/R Leg     8            8         

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 LRM-5s                                     RT        4         2         4.00
LRM-5                                        LT        2         1         2.00
SRM-2                                        LT        2         1         1.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  LT        -         1         1.00
@SRM-2 (50)                                  LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 8
8j         1       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA
The -W solves the issue of ammo dependence by including a Large Pulse Laser. However, I have to knock another 0.5t of armor off the Stiletto to make room for the 7t weapon, even after compacting the ammo to remove one set of CASE. Still, I would prefer this design over the others.

Stiletto-W 

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3052
Cost: 5,961,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 769

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 129.6 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    1  Large Pulse Laser
    2  LRM-5s
    1  SRM-2
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass  
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    58 points                2.00
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 3 LT, 2 RT, 3 LA, 3 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             280                       8.00
    Walking MP: 8
    Running MP: 12
    Jumping MP: 0 
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV -  62                  3.50
    Armor Locations: 7 LA, 7 RA
    CASE Locations: 1 RT                                                   0.50

                                                      Internal       Armor      
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            7         
                                        Center Torso     11           9         
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  2         
                                           L/R Torso     8            8         
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  2         
                                             L/R Arm     6            5         
                                             L/R Leg     8            7         

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass  
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2 LRM-5s                                     RT        4         2         4.00
SRM-2                                        RT        2         1         1.00
Large Pulse Laser                            LT        10        2         7.00
@LRM-5 (48)                                  RT        -         2         2.00
@SRM-2 (50)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 8

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 8
8          2       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SOA