Introducing...
THE HBK SERIES "HUNCHBACK"
What
is a battlemech? If your answer to that question is "A giant stomping robot", then congratulations; you're the perfect Atlas pilot. If your answer is "A walking firing platform", you're looking for your local Jagermech dealership. If your answer is "A fast legged tank", you might be interested in getting in contact with a merc group to purchase a Jenner or Blackjack.
If your answer is "A machine with two legs, two arms, and a big gun. It doesn't need to be fancy, it doesn't need to be fast, it doesn't need to be big. It just needs to destroy whatever I point it at"... Welcome! We have just what you're looking for.
Serving for nearly half a millennium, and having stood that test of time without the need for major design changes, the Hunchback is a delightfully simple, no-frills solution to close and urban warfare. Take the most rugged midweight chassis you can weld and through-nitride, put in the most durable components you can manage to spec, cram in the meanest weapons you can manage, then lock on attachment points and cover it all in armor. The result is a hard-hitting, gut-punching engine of havoc that pilots attest will mow its way through any opposition of the same weight class without pause, and which can make short work even of heavier opponents. Centered around its main weapons system, and with a mind and design to keep it firing and keep its fists swinging for absolutely as long as possible, the Hunchback is built to hit hard, and take it on the chin in the unlikely event that the enemy survives the first salvo. Adding to this, all Hunchbacks feature reinforced extendable combat fists, a frankly ingenious dual-speed torso twisting mechanism with extra-long myomers, new improvements to capacitor and steady-state heat conductors, as well as many model-specific enhancements to improve their performance and ease of handling for their pilots.
At Kali Yama Weapons Industries, you will find a full range of chassis ready to brawl, including:
The classic
HBK-4G
Any good boxer will tell you that if conditions are right, one good punch is all you need to settle the fight there and then. The senior design of the Hunchback takes this thought to heart. Carrying the Kali Yama
Big Bore cannon as standard, with triple-reinforced and redundant fastening struts as well as integrated
Subcutanium™ armor, and an improved cross-weight shifting and stabilizing system, this model packs one of the hardest one-hit punches in the galaxy. And it doesn't end there; structural improvements to the design have allowed space for more powerful, faster loading mechanisms, shaving as much as a quarter off your reload time. So when the enemy thinks you've just thrown your Sunday punch and left yourself open, you can simply come out and hit him again, just as hard. The new weapon stabilization system has also freed up critical space to add even sturdier components to the loading mechanism, improving the shock absorbance and gas sealing of ballistic weapons, for a longer reach and a faster hit. And should a right straight to the jaw not fit your fancy, there are attachment points and space to spare in the right torso for a variety of other ballistic loadouts. Knock yourself out. Better yet, knock someone
else out.
The
HBK-4H
The "Long Fist" variant of the Hunchback is less of a slugger than its cousin, but no less of a fighter. Taking full advantage of the chassis reinforcement and stabilization of its older brother, the 4H model is optimized for the usage of 10-class autocannons, and comes ready not only with modular hardpoints sufficient to match nearly all such weapon modules on the market, but extra power- and control runs for energy weapons. Because if you can't have them cold with that first hit, you might as well heat them up instead.
The
HBK-4J
We all know how those pesky Clanners sometimes just refuse to fight like men and look you in the whites while you're beating them. Or perhaps you've been assigned to a Capellan commander who believes a little too strongly in suppressive fire. For when you've gotten tired of this, look no further than the HBK-4J. Featuring a dual setup of heavy-duty ammo runs and missile racking mechanisms standardized for 10-missile stacks, this long-range marauder is a guided projectile beast. Field testing has shown that our new
Downpour™ loading system is capable of reducing missile reload times to
half those of most standard comparable systems. That means
twice the firepower projected in the same space of time. And just to top it off, the model features an additional module slot for energy weapons over the HBK-4H. Yeah, we knew you'd like that. And of course, the chassis retains the hallmark arm mechanics of all Hunchbacks, so you can have the joy of caving your foe's cockpit in once the rain of missiles stops.
The
HBK-4P
What's the next best thing to punching a big, big hole in an enemy mech's face? Melting it
clean off. With hardpoints and weapons control firmware to rival Assault-class mechs, the HBK-4P "Master Blaster" features energy weapon slots and power feed redundancies through its torso to put most mechs to shame. Extra ring-type backing capacitors adapted for most models of medium laser, as well as additional heat conductor runs and heat-optimized materials allows the 4P model Hunchback to achieve a truly tremendous rate of laser fire. Critical damage testing has even proven this model to be able to easily equal its ballistic forebears for effective alpha strike under the right conditions. And given its energy weapon proclivities, with light equipment weight and no ammo to carry, it's no surprise this variant is easily set up to be the most heavily armored of the bunch - which could potentially make it the most durable medium mech, bar
none. In other words, you'll be able to stand the heat way better than the enemy will.
The
HBK-4SP
So, even a great huge cannon is too much of a fine-tune option for you? Or are those lights you thought were merely scouts closing in, waving inordinately big lasers? That's when you want to be behind the sticks of a 4SP "Saturday Night Special". Spacing out the internal torso reinforcement and struts, this high-end brawler model of the Hunchback applies the improved loading systems carried over from other mechs of the line to standard six-pack box magazines for SRM:s. Featuring internal sealing mechanisms and hemispherical launcher seats, the launchers on this variant have been optimized to enclose, aid and direct the launch of modern rocket weaponry, increasing exit velocity while leaving precision unaffected. Not that there will be much need for precision, as your rate and volume of fire should be tearing chunks out of any enemy armor, while your own much-toughened superstructure remains intact.
And finally our new top-range option, the
HBK-GI
Introducing our top-of-the-line loading system to multi-barrel autocannons, as well as revolutionizing oscillating sync conductor technology that significantly improves both recharge rates and effective range specs in most compatible pulse lasers, the "Grid Iron" is a sustained-fire powerhouse that rules at mid- to short ranges. Structural layout choices tested in the 4G model have improved torso mobility, while cross-loading mechanics allow for the mounting of an additional missile launcher if the pilot so desires. Well-rounded and fully capable of taking on mechs of significantly higher tonnage while maintaining the ability to strike with precision at smaller targets, the HBK-GI is already proving its worth on deployment throughout the galaxy.
The Hunchback; When you're staring your enemy in the face, accept no substitutes.
Edited by Mr Huge, 15 November 2014 - 06:23 AM.