Technical readout 2866 Rise of the Scavengers

STK-3N Stalker
History:
The Reunification War began in 2577 with both the
invasion of the Taurian Concordant by joint SLDF/AFFS
forces and an attack on the Magistracy of Canopus led
by Marion Marik, the Captain-General of the Free Worlds
League. Operations against the other two major
Periphery powers, the Rim Worlds Republic and the
Outworlds Alliance, would soon follow.
While the Star League had expected relatively short
campaigns due to their numerical and technological
superiority, many of the operations, especially those
against the Taurian Concordant and Rim Worlds
Republic, quickly bogged down. The Taurian Defense
Force proved itself especially tenacious and devious.
One the eve of the invasion, they implemented operation
Case Amber which savaged the AFFS navy,
immobilizing their ground forces through lack of transport
capacity. The AFFS lost more than two dozen WarShips
and JumpShips, while the Taurians lost only three.
As report after report of high-intensity fighting across all
four of the Periphery territories reached SLDF
headquarters, the decision was made to commission a
new assault class BattleMech. This ‘Mech was to be
heavily armored, bristling with weapons, and capable of
single handedly punching holes through enemy lines.
Engineers at Triad Technologies leapt into action and by
2594 the SLDF received their first shipments of the 85-
ton STK-3N Stalker just in time for the BattleMech to
catch the end of the Reunification War.
Protected with 13.5 tons of Valiant Lamellor armor, the
Stalker has an unusually shaped chassis. Lacking true
arms, much like the ubiquitous Locust, the nose of the
Stalker is heavily armored. Designed to plow a path
through buildings, hardened walls and fortifications,
many Stalker pilots have ambushed enemy units by
hiding inside of buildings and then unleashing a
devastating short range volley at their light armored rear.
Equipped with four Magna Mk. II medium lasers and two
Thunderstroke SRM-6s, few ‘Mechs can withstand even
a single volley from the Stalker’s short ranged weapons.
The Stalker carries a weapon load out designed to be
able to engage targets at optimal range regardless of the
target’s actual distance. Two arm mounted Jackson B5c
LRM-10s provide long distance and fire support
capability, while matched Magna Mk. III heavy lasers are
optimal for targets located between the LRM’s range and
that of the medium lasers and SRMs.
To manage this formidable array of weapons, the Stalker
uses the sophisticated Spar 3c Tight Band targeting and
tracking system. Capable of tracking two primary targets
simultaneously along with numerous secondary targets,
the Spar 3c is revolutionary in that it analyzes and
prioritizes threats and suggests the optimal selection of
weapons with which to engage it. This is even more
important given the Stalker carries only 20 heat sinks. If
a pilot were to fire everything simultaneously, the
resulting heat would shut down the ‘Mech immediately
and likely set off a catastrophic ammunition explosion
destroying the machine and possibly even killing the
MechWarrior.
The Stalker served the forces of the Star League well for
almost 200 years, then went on to serve the armies of
the Successor States. So well respected is this design
that when Triad Technologies’ assembly line was
destroyed in the brutal fighting that immediately followed
the fall of the Star League, both Irian BattleMechs and
Trellshire Heavy Industries rushed to produce the Stalker
at their own plants.
Given its long history and ability to withstand enormous
punishment on the battlefield, many Stalkers have
managed survive for hundreds of years. This longevity
has revealed a problem with the Titan H1 chassis the
Stalker is built around. Due to the massive weight the
chassis must support, the skeleton is prone to
deterioration, albeit at a slow rate. It is likely the original
engineers never intended the BattleMech to survive for
centuries so this issue wasn’t considered a problem at
the time, if it was, in fact, known at all. If the
deterioration is severe enough, the problem can be
ameliorated by removing 10-15 tons of equipment.
Capabilities:
The STK-3N Stalker removes the four medium lasers in
favor of increasing its long range capabilities. The two
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Jackson B5c LRM launchers are upgraded to the Magna
Longbow-15 model and each launcher is supplied with
two tons of ammunition.
The Thunderstroke SRM-6s have been downgraded to
Hovertec Quad racks, and an additional ton of armor has
been added as well, giving it 14.5 tons of Star Guard IV.
The two original Magna Mk. III heavy lasers have been
retained.
This makes -3N is an extremely effective siege fighter
capable of maintaining an extended barrage at long
range. With 20 heatsinks, an excellent rate of fire can be
maintained, with the dual Hovertec Quads sufficient to
finish of anything that manages to survive long enough to
close with the heavily armor assault ‘Mech.
Variants:
The -3H variant removes the large lasers in order to
mount a pair of Doombud LRM-20s, each supplied with
two tons of ammunition. Nothing else has been
changed.
Current Manufacturers:
Trellshire Heavy Industries
Twycross – Lyran Commonwealth
Irian BattleMechs
Shiro III – Free Worlds League
Model Cost BV PV
STK-3F 7,252,925 1559 42
STK-3H 7,437,925 1624 42
STK-3N 7,178,925 1603 ???
Alpha Strike Statistics
TP: BM SZ: 4 TMM: +1
MV: 8j” Role: Juggernaut
Damage S: 3 M: 4 L: 2
OV: 1
Armor: O O O O O O O O
Sructure: O O O O O O O
Special: : IF2, LRM 1/2/2, SRM 1/1