Kyoka

Overview:
       Though the Storm Phoenix Combine's Carillon OmniMech has always been revered as a great raiding design, the versitile 'Mech contains several weaknesses. In order for its incredible manueverability to be acheived, nearly all armor was taken from the knee actuators.  Despite the difficulty involved in hitting these targets, Phoenix forces were losing many to lucky actuator hits.  The Carillon is also a bit slow for a raider, topping out at an unimpressive 97 kph, with only mediocre jump capability in most configurations.
        Tai-shu Koryu Kurita finally called for a new light Battlemech.  Specifying that it should be faster, lighter, and with maximum jump capacity, he awaited the response of the Houses.  House Brush answered his request with the Kyoka.

Capabilities:
        The Kyoka is fast and versatile, with near-maximum jump capacity and a reasonable armament.  Not mearly as manueverable as the Carillon, the Kyoka's improved speed is considered enough to make up for this failing.  The Kyoka also carreis an advanced electronics package containing both an ECM suite and active probe, making it useful as a scout although it is rarely used in such a role.
        A signal failing of the Kyoka is heat.  While it carries enough heat sinks to fire all of its weapons and jump without overheating, the placement of the lasers often causes heat to flood the cockpit when they are fired.  A careful pilot can keep this problem under control, but less experienced Mechwarriors will often try to get away with simply not using the lasers, not a wise move at all.

Deployment:
       The Kyoka is used widely in front-line regiments and raiding units, and some are also found in the Sweeper Regiments.

Other Notes
        The Kyoka's insectoid appearance has earned it the name War Scarab among the Clans, as they do not know the proper name.

 Kyoka

Technology Base: - Clan - Level 2
Equipment                                                Mass
Internal Structure: - EndoSteel                     1.5
Engine:                210 XL                            4.5
    Walking MP:         7
    Running MP:         11
    Jumping MP:         6
Heat Sinks:            11(22) - Double                1
Gyro:                                                              3
Cockpit:                                                         3
Armor Factor:      105 - Ferro-Fibrous         5.5

                             Internal       Armor
                            Structure      Value
Head                          3                9
Center Torso            10              15
Center Torso(rear)                       5
R/L Torso                  7               11
R/L Torso(rear)                           3
R/L Arm                    5               10
R/L Leg                     7               14

Weapons and Ammo                     Location   Critical  Tonnage
LRM 5                                            LA           1             1
LRM 5 Ammo (24)                         LA           1             1
ECM Suite                                      LT           1              1
ER Medium Laser                            LT          1              1
SRM 6                                            RA          1            1.5
SRM 6 Ammo (15)                         RA          1              1
Active Probe                                   RT           1              1
ER Medium Laser                           RT           1              1