MercTech: Assassin

History:
Believed to have only been adopted by the SLDF by overinflated specifications as well as bribery, the 40 ton Assassin would nonetheless prove itself to be a popular light-hunter mech. The Assassin is faster and more maneuverable than most light mechs, allowing it keep up with them and make use of its medium-class laser and short-range missiles, and, should its targets happen to stay outside their range, it can also rely on a five-tube LRM system for long-range reach. The Assassin's primary drawback is its lackluster armor, about as thick as the scout mechs it's expected to face.

The Assassin saw the most use within the Free Worlds League during the Succession Wars, who appreciated the mech's excellent maneuverability, but even there the design would slowly be phased out due to a lack of replacement parts. The mech had few variants over its lifetime, including a Davion refit that added an array of small-class lasers to increase its offense, a LosTech refit, and a poorly-received Lyran model relying on an advanced autocannon.

ASN-21:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 4.5 tons

Engine: Standard 280

Top Speed: 113 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x LRM-5 w/ 1t ammo, 1x SRM-2 w/ 1t ammo, 1x Medium Laser, 7x Jump Jets

ASN-101:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 4 tons

Engine: Standard 280

Top Speed: 113 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x LRM-5 w/ 1t ammo, 1x SRM-2 w/ 1t ammo, 1x Medium Laser, 3x Small Lasers, 5x Jump Jets

ASN-23:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 4.5 tons

Engine: Standard 280

Top Speed: 113 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x LRM-5 w/ Artemis IV w/ 1t ammo, 1x Medium Pulse Laser, 7x Jump Jets

ASN-30:
Structure: Endo-Steel

Armor: Standard 6.5 tons

Engine: Light 280

Top Speed: 113 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 10 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x LB 5-X w/ 1t ammo, 1x ER Medium Laser, 7x Jump Jets