Originally posted on rec.games.mecha August 18, 1997
MHL-X2 Marshal
Now that the MHL-X1 Marshal has served the forces of the Colonial
Marshals and Taurian Defense Force for some time, some of its flaws
have become apparent. The most notable of these is its lack of
firepower. On several occasions, a Colonial Marshal has found himself
or herself ambushed by a superior number of enemy mechs, and unable to
rely on his/her mech's superior firepower, because his/her MHL-X1 does
not *have* superior firepower. The MHL-X2, an extensive overhaul of
the MHL-X1, attempts to solve this problem.
Type: MHL-X2 Marshal
Tech Base: I.S. Level 2
Tonnage: 55
Engine: 220 10
Walk: 4
Run: 6
Jump: 4
I.S.: 5.5
Cockpit: 3
Gyro: 3
J.J.: 4 mp's (2LL/2RL) 2
Heat Sinks: 10(20) 0
Armor: 179 (ff) 10
Head: 9-3
CT: 30/6-18
L/RT: 21/5-13
L/RA: 18-9
L/RL: 23-13
Weapons:
PPC LA 7
PPC RA 7
2 Med. Lasers LT 2
2 Med. Lasers RT 2
2 Med. Lasers CT 2
Beagle probe RT 1.5
dhs (from engine) LT
dhs (from engine) RT
Overview:
The original MHL-X1 Marshal was woefully short on firepower. This
oversight was corrected with the MHL-X2.
The replacement of the 18 single heat sinks with 10 double heat sinks
allowed the designers to replace the standard large laser and LRM-5
with two PPCs, placed in the arms. In addition, the medium and medium
pulse lasers were replaced with six medium lasers, spread around the
torsos. Finally, a Beagle Active Probe was added to the RT, to help
prevent lone Marshals from being ambushed, and to aid in the various
peacetime activities of the Colonial Marshals, such as
search-and-rescue.
Capabilities:
The new MHL-X2 Marshal has enormous firepower for a medium mech -
indeed, the mech now has more effective firepower than the venerable
Warhammer, manufactured in the Taurian Concordat for hundreds of
years. The two PPCs in the arms give the mech long-range hitting
power, and any opponent who attempts to close to the minimum range of
the PPCs will be met with a barrage of six medium lasers. Due to the
new double-strength heat sinks, the Marshal can afford to effectively
use its weapons.
Deployment:
The MHL-X2 Marshal will be deployed to new Colonial Marshals in
complete form, and upgrade kits will be distributed to users of the
original MHL-X1 Marshal.