Technical readout 2866 Rise of the Scavengers

STG-4S Stinger
History:
Another of the early scout BattleMechs, the Stinger was
introduced in 2479 by Earthwerks Incorporated, only
eight years after General Mechanics began mass
producing the Wasp. In fact, because of the extensive
similarities between the two machines, General
Mechanics pursued a copyright infringement case
against Earthwerks before finally abandoning the case
20 years later due to escalating legal costs.
However, it is generally accepted that since Earthwerks
debuted the 70-ton Archer BattleMech five years earlier,
that the Stinger was their own legitimate in house design.
There is little doubt, however, the Chilton 360 jumps jets
used by the Stinger benefited greatly from the exhaustive
troubleshooting General Mechanics was forced to
conduct on the problematic Rawlings 52 jump jets used
on the Wasp.
Designed as scout, the Stinger’s jump capability is what
sets it apart. Lightly armored and equally lightly armed,
the Stinger is not designed for sustained fighting, but
rather to locate a target and call in heavier units.
The Stinger often serves in another role as well, that of a
training ‘Mech for MechWarriors. Due to its relatively low
cost and the sheer number of them produced annually,
many pilots throughout the Inner Sphere’s first
experience in the cockpit of a Battlemech was in a STG-
3R Stinger. Given its prolific production, it may one day
surpass Defiance Industries’ TRC-4B Chameleon as the
most common, though certainly not the best, training
‘Mech out there.
Earthwerks Incorporated has licensed production of the
common -3G to both Bergan Industries and Coventry
Metal Works.
Capabilities:
A good scout is a fast scout, and in this regard the
Stinger is lackluster. Originally designed with a top
speed of 97.2 kph, there are many BattleMechs weighing
twice as much that can match both its speed and jump
capability while carrying significantly more firepower at
the same time.
The Star League Defense Force recognized just this
shortcoming and commissioned a special variant of the
Stinger for use by its vaunted Royal Divisions.
Increasing the speed, jump capability, and firepower by
using an advanced lightweight engine and composite
internal structure, the STG-3Gb, along with the LCT-1Vb,
set the bar for what a 20-ton BattleMech could offer.
Unfortunately, these advanced technologies, along with
innumerable others, were lost in the aftermath of the fall
of the Star League.
The STG-4S Stinger seeks to reclaim some of the glory
of its vaunted Royal cousin. Replacing the GM 120 with
a Hermes 140 fusion engine and adding an additional
vent to the Chilton 360 jump jets, the -4S Stinger is every
bit as fast and jump capable as the -3Gb SLDF Royal
version.
It retains the full three tons of Riese-100 armor as well.
The two LFN Linblad machine guns, and their associated
ammunition, have been removed, replaced with a single
Diverse Optics Type 10 small laser. It retains the
Omicron 3000 medium laser carried in its right arm.
The end result is an exceptional nimble scout ‘Mech
capable to getting in and getting back out of almost any
situation while still carrying enough firepower to defend
itself if required.
In addition, backed by the huge industrial might of
Earthwerks Incorporated, this is one of the few ‘Mechs
which can claim to have an ample supply of spare parts
available throughout the Inner Sphere.
Variants:
The Stinger exhibits in unusual lack of variations across
the Inner Sphere.
The STG-3G variant removes both of the machine guns
in favor of an additional Omicron 3000 medium laser and
increases the armor protection to four tons of 1/Star
Slab.
Current Manufacturers:
Bergan Industries
Ares – Capellan Confederation
Earthwerks Limited
Grand Base – Capellan Confederation
Keystone – Free Worlds League
Calloway VI – Free Worlds League
Coventry Metal Works
Coventry- Lyran Commonwealth
Model Cost BV PV
STG-3R 1,614,240 359 14
STG-3G 1,662,240 497 14
STG-4S 1,710,149 424 ???
Alpha Strike Statistics
TP: BM SZ: 1 TMM: +3
MV: 14j” Role: Scout
Damage S: 1 M: 1 L: 0
OV: 0
Armor: O O
Sructure: O O
Special: ENE
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