Mech Name:     Myops Horsefly
Tonnage:       20 (Combat Weight)
Engine Rating: United Corporation 200XL
Speed:         10[20]-15[20]-0
Internals:     Myops Extra-Light ES
Armor:         Duraweave M-10 Ferro-Fibre
Heat Sinks:    10[20]
Designer:      MUSCATech
Manufacturer:  MPC Field Industries, Inferno
Com System:    UHF-Band Multiceiver
Targ System:   Laser Reflector Receiver (LRR)
Num Produced:  2
Tactical:      Fast recon/attack/harrassment

                      ARMOR ALLOCATION

                           \     /
               RIGHT       _\_^_/_        LEFT
                        _ /)=====(\ _
                       |o|\   5   /|o|
                     __|_|_\ [3] /_|_|__
                ____/      /\___/\      \____
                \   |   8 |       | 8   |   /
            _   /\  |  [5]|       |[5]  |  /\   _
           | \_/_ \__\ (2) \_____/ (2) /__/ _\_/ |
           \     \/   \_____\===/_____/   \/     /
            |   _|      \___________/      |_   |
           |  5 |        |||||||||||        | 5  |
           | [3]|       /    | |    \       |[3] |
            \___|       /\   | |   /\       |___/
             < |_      /  \__|_|__/  \      _| >
              \_/     /\  /       \  /\     \_/
                    _/__\/         \/__\_
                  / ==== |_       _| ====\
                  | ==== |x|     |x| ==== |
                   \     |_/     \_|     /
                  (|  8   |       |   8  |)
                  (| [4] |         | [4] |)
                  (|      \       /      |)
                  /________|     |________\
                    /____\         /____\
                   /____||\       /||____\


 XX=Armor Points [XX]=Internal Points (XX)=Rear Location Points

Weapons+Equip     Location      Tonnage     Crits Left
------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser         RA           1.0          6
Medium Laser         LA           1.0          5
Medium Laser         RT           1.0          4
Medium Laser         LT           1.0          3
Medium Laser         H            1.0          2
MASC                 CT           1.0          1

Comments:

(Excerpts from the Myops Pilot's Registry:)

 20 Tons

   Horsefly:
            (#1). Front line pursuit/attack scout. First
Mech produced by Myops Unlimited Systems Technology. Served
in the Battle of the Clan's Retreat, and was instrumental in
decimating the Clan's morale and  facilitating their retreat
after single-handedly destroying a Vulture. Used again in
the Battle of Aaron's Revenge, where it suffered heavy
damage. Currently serving in the Myopsian Pursuit Corps, as
a long range scout and attack mecha.
                  
Pilot: Sgt. Willy "No Brakes" Winsmith-42. 
   Oldest Veteran of the Myops Mecha Corps, currently
second in command ofthe Pursuit Corps of which he was the
founding member.
            (#2). Front line pursuit/attack scout. Second in
the Horsefly high speed pursuit series, currently serving
with the MPC. Plans for its decommissioning are being
considered, as well as are plans for the entire Horsefly
series's phasing out in favor of the sturdier Dragonfly
series.

Designer's Notes:

   The Horsefly, Myops's first fully operational combat
Battlemech, is a living symbol of the undying vigor and
enthusiasm of the MUSCATech team and the technicans at the
hangers of the MPC. Designed and built into the Chassis of a
captured F-C LCT-3M within a record time of four months, the
Horsefly #1's rapid production was pivotal in convincing the
Myops General Council that an offensive role for the
Colonists of Myops could be a possible and tenable option,
rather than capitulation to the occupationist Wolf Clan
forces or the invading Inner Sphere powers.
   The Horsefly #1, visually, a bulkier and more angular
looking Locust with distinctly heavier looking legs and
powerful hip mynomer actuators for increased speed with the
200XL engine, carried 5 heavily modified United Corporation
Mining Lasers into combat against the Clans. Upon its
victorious return, heat damage to the MLs was detected due
to unusally high power parameters and therefore all the
subsequent MLs used by the MPC have been either specially
produced by the MPC manufacturing line, or have been
scavenged off of downed enemy mechs.

Historical Notes:

   Sgt. Winsmith, upon his victory against the Occupationist
Clan forces (in conjunction with a IS medium company), was
awarded two Clan ERMLs, which are now mounted in place of
the RA and LA MLs of the Horsefly. Unfortunately, after
several dozen test firings, incompatibility between
Myops/Clan power-feed technologies became apparent, as power
output sharply decreased from the ERMLs. (Game Note: They
are treated as standard IS MLs).
   The original model of the Horsefly, piloted by Sgt.
Winsmith, as did one of the Dragonfly prototypes, carried a
defective version of the IS's Mynomer Acceleration Signal
Circuitry, which caused it to fail 17% of the time. For this
reason, MASC has since been stripped from most MPC mechs,
and has been replaced (in most cases) with a MPL. Recently,
however, captured MASC samples have revealed to MUSCATech
engineers their earlier flaw, allowing standard MASC usage.
MASC units have thereby been re-installed on some MPC mechs,
though some pilots have voiced resentment and trepidation
over the previously very-hazardous circuitry.

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