Black Cat, Claw
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Black Cat, Claw   Threat Value: 689
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 321
Production Type: Limited Production   Defensive Value: 802
Cost: 2,535,000.00 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 945
Manufacturer: Shaian/Hyperion   Size: 6
Use: Stealth   Original Default Size: 9
Height: 4.1 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 2
Length: 2.6 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 2.9 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 20mm
Armor Material: Classified   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 4820 kg   Light Damage: 10
Primary Move Mode: Walker (65 kph)   Heavy Damage: 20
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (92 kph)   Overkill: 30
Deployment Range: 250 km
Sensor Range: 5 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 25 km   Availability Threshhold: 8
Powerplant: Gas Turbine / Batteries   Max Number on Field: 2
Engine Output: 415hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +2   Combat Speed: 6
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 11
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 8
    Top Speed: 15
    Maneuver: +2
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Heavy Rifle
 HRF
 F
 0
 x12
 4/8/16/32
 
 40
  Snpr, Stbl
 1
  Hand Grenade
 HG
 F
 -1
 x15
 0/0/0/0
 
 4
  AI, Dis
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 ECM
 2
  Offensive Electronic Warfare equipment
 AUX
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
  Can punch
 
 Stealth
 6
  Add rating to Concealment
 AUX
 Target Designator
 2
  Designates targets for guided weapons
 AUX
 Sniper System
 
  +1 to long and Extreme rolls for HRF
 AUX
 Stabilizer Mount
 
  Must stop and set for one action to use HRF
 AUX
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Exposed Auxiliary Systems
 
  "Aux" hits are one step worse
 Exposed Fire Control Systems
 
  "Fire Control" hits are one step worse
 Annoyance
 
  Cramped cockpit; maximum pilot BLD 0
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
Although Black Cats are usually configured for the particular tasks of each mission, one particular variant is so effective against personnel targets at long range that it has been standardized and codified under the appelation "Black Claw." The entire project has the highest security clearlance, and few know that some of the Black Cats in existence are reigstered in the most secret northern archives as deadly snipers. Though no known frontline unit operates one, Northern Intelligence is rumored to possess three of these machines. Most people "in the know" just assume that the reports or rumors concerning a light stealth sniper have to do with standard Black Cats out on a special mission. The operational capabilities of the Black Claw thus remain pure speculation, though experts agree that they are probably quite similar to those of the standard Black Cat.