Overview:
The origins of the Kinesis are shrouded in mystery. The few facts of the
matter are that Tai-sho Halley Brush, herself a pilot of an ancient Phoenix
Hawk LAM, failed in an attempt to acquire the Snowhawk LAM from House Ryan.
She ordered House Brush scientists to build a new LAM, but it was the Jinan
House, Pallas, who actually presented the design. The Kinesis claims the
distinction of being the only Lesser House-designed BattleMech.
Capabilities:
Lighter than House Ryan's Snowhawk, the recently refitted Kinesis uses
advanced technology only recently acquired from the Inner Sphere to field
a highly effecient BattleMech. While no faster than the Snowhawk,
the Kinesis boasts jump jets, significantly increasing its ground manueverability.
Designers decided against using extended-range laser technology in favor
of heat efficiency, giving the Kinesis the ability to jump at full capacity
while firing all weapons and not raise a single degree of heat. While
its range is severely hampered by this, the Kinesis can usually rely on
supporting units to strike from long range while it approaches its target.
A powerful ECM suite helps it avoid detection.
The Kinesis' battle capabilities are not well known, as it is a new design
and sees limited deployment.
Deployment:
The Kinesis is deployed only by House Brush, mostly piloted by members
of House Pallas. Few exist, most in the Daidri Sweeper Regiment, but some
are
found in the Night Toxin aerospace regiment as well.
Other notes:
Lacking knowledge of the correct names, the Clans refer to the Kinesis
as the Thorn Viper.
Kinesis
Technology Base: - Inner Sphere - Level 3
Equipment
Mass
Internal Structure:
3.5
Engine:
210 XL
4.5
Walking MP:
6
Running MP:
9
Jumping MP:
6
Heat Sinks:
10(20) - Double
0
Gyro:
3
Cockpit:
3
Armor Factor: 119 - Heavy Ferro-Fibrous 6
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head
3
9
Center Torso
11
17
Center Torso(rear)
5
R/L Torso
8
12
R/L Torso(rear)
4
R/L Arm
6
12
R/L Leg
8
16
Weapons and Ammo
Location Critical Tonnage
Streak SRM 2
CT 1
1.5
Streak SRM 2 Ammo (50)
CT 1
1
Medium Laser
LA 1
1
Angel ECM Suite
LT 2
2
Medium Laser
LT 1
1
Medium Laser
RA 1
1
Medium Laser
RT 1
1
