#battlemech

Deneb Light Cav Rakshasa.

Imprisoned in The Prism

Phoenix Hawk PHX-1

Stock standard P-Hawk, the classic light mech bully

It's just not great, but you can't help but love the classics. Thankfully there's non-trash variants for each era, especially the Jihad era 3PL, 6/9/6 with an array of pulse lasers tied to a targeting computer is a nasty midranged skirmisher.

...this "mechsploitation" stuff is easy. Here, watch:

The Orion has a varied weapons mix. The 'Mech's primary long-range weapon is a KaliYama Death Bloom LRM-15 launcher mounted in the left torso along with 16 reloads. While an accurate weapon useful against both land and air targets the system's control cables travel through a narrow area in the shoulder. This area is potentially subject to excessive heat, which can cause either the weapon or actuator to shut down. For intermediate ranges, the Orion carries a KaliYama Class 10 Autocannon/10 in its right torso with a 20-round magazine. For centuries the ammunition feed to the cannon suffered regular jamming unless pilots loaded nineteen salvos instead of the full twenty in the ammunition magazine. This defect was eventually solved in the 3030s by Norse-Storm BattleMechs, although the fact that the weapon's placement limits right-arm movement and can be knocked out of alignment if accidentally struck couldn't be helped. Finally, for close-range combat, the Orion has an Irian Weapons Works Class 4 SRM-4 launcher in the left torso with 25 reloads and two Irian Weapons Works medium lasers; one in each arm.

Carrying fourteen and a half tons of armor gives the Orion strong protection compared to many other heavy 'Mechs, with its chest and rear torso being the most and least protected respectively. Combined with an average cruising speed of 43.2 km/h the 'Mech is a challenging opponent. Only ten heat sinks mounted in the engine leaves the Orion vulnerable to overheating but experienced pilots know to avoid this issue by alternating weapon firings. Technicians love the Orion, because its spacious interior makes performing repairs and maintenance far easier than many other 'Mechs; this is also the reason for the design's longevity.