MercTech: Hunchback

History:
Despite its 50-ton weight, the Hunchback would prove itself a phenomenal close-range brawler, capable of downing mechs much heavier than itself with its massive class-20 autocannon. Although carrying enough armor to weather an impressive amount of damage for a mech of its weight class, useful when trying to close in to autocannon range, the Hunchback is rather slow, forcing it stay with other units that can cover its lack of range and requiring its pilots to carefully maintain battlefield awareness. Sure enough, many overzealous pilots would meet their end after putting themselves into situations outside of the mech's capabilities.

The Hunchback would see a number of interesting variants. Because of the large housing in the shoulder where the autocannon normally resides, it was relatively easy to adapt completely different weapon systems in its place, with these variants often being called "Swaybacks", shifting the mech into a number of different roles. Aside from the Swayback variants, numerous upgraded models preserving the mech's original loadout would also be introduced throughout the 31st Century.

HBK-4G:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Standard 200

Top Speed: 65 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 13 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x AC-20 w/ 2t ammo, 2x Medium Lasers, 1x Small Laser

HBK-4H:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Standard 200

Top Speed: 65 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 13 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x AC-10 w/ 2t ammo, 4x Medium Lasers, 1x Small Laser

HBK-4J:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Standard 200

Top Speed: 65 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 14 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 2x LRM-10s w/ 2t ammo, 5x Medium Lasers, 1x Small Laser

HBK-4P:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Standard 200

Top Speed: 65 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 23 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 8x Medium Lasers, 1x Small Laser

HBK-4SP:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Standard 200

Top Speed: 65 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 19 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 2x SRM-6s w/ 2t ammo, 4x Medium Lasers, 1x Small Laser