Designation:
Mass:
Chassis: StarCorp 100
Power Plant: 240
Cruising Speed: 46 kph
Maximum Speed: 64 kph
Jump Jets: CurtissJet 55
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Starshield
Armament:
2 Defience 1001 ER PPC
4 Victory Heartbeat Medium Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: SotDRD Mechs
Primary Factory: Remeus, Outreach
Communications System: HartfordCo Comm 4000
Targeting and Tracking: Hartford Co XKZ1
Overview
The Riposte was the response of the SotD R&D division to the Clan threat that appeared in early 3050. When Jade Falcon and Wolf first appeared on the borders of the Inner Sphere the devestated unit after unit, leaving destruction in their path. The Clan war machine used larger units, more powerful long range weapons, cooler mechs, and many innovations not seen in centuries. Even the most respected units of the Successor States were falling before the Clan war machine.
In the wake of their early losses the Federated Commonwealth put out a call for a new unit capable of direct combat with Clan mechs for a cheap enough price to allow for immediate mass production. The SotD R&D answer was known as the Riposte, to signify its intent to strike back.
The Riposte easily met the requirement for a cheap mech, using advanced technologies while still costing barely more then a traditional mech. In addition it was built around the sturdy chassis of the heavily produced Archer class mech. Almost every unit across the sphere was equipped with at least one Archer. The Riposte did little to change the structure of the venerable mech, providing simple instructions on removing the large missile racks to replace them with the new ER PPC, a task made easy once the arms were removed to be replaced with those of the Riposte, sent standard with the upgrade kit.
