MercTech: Wolfhound

History:
Designed by the Lyran Commonwealth to counter the Draconis Combine's dreaded Panther and Jenner combo, the 35 ton Wolfhound would become a trademark light-hunter for the realm, as well as the later Federated Commonwealth. To fight the Panther and Jenner simultaneously, the Wolfhound needed to conform to a number of specifications, it needed to be tough enough to take repeated PPC blasts from the Panther as well as being fast enough to close in quickly on the slow mech, and it needed a long-ranged weapon to wear down the fast but poorly armored Jenner before it can close in to its effective weapons range. The resulting mech had a deadly combination of speed, armor and firepower, with its sole drawback being the lack of cooling needed to keep its heat load under control.

An upgraded variant using newly-rediscovered double-strength heat sinks would rectify the design's high heat curve, while later Steiner and Kell Hound variants would incorporate newer energy weapons onto the mech, improving its power and range.

WLF-1:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 7.5 tons

Engine: Standard 210

Top Speed: 97 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x Large Laser, 4x Medium Lasers

WLF-1A:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 7.5 tons

Engine: Standard 210

Top Speed: 97 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 11 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x Large Laser, 3x Medium Lasers

WLF-1B:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 7.5 tons

Engine: Standard 210

Top Speed: 97 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x Large Laser, 4x Medium Lasers