Editing Nova Cat (OmniMech)

{{otheruses|the 70-ton OmniMech|other uses|Nova Cat}}
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image= Novacat.jpg
|name= ''Nova Cat''
|manufacturer= 
[[Barcella Alpha]]<ref name=TRCIp56f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 56–57: "Nova Cat"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3060 -->
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[[Irece Alpha]]<ref name=TRCIp56f />
|production year=3059
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2306/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|model= Prime<ref name=TRCIp56f />
|class= Heavy
|cost= 17,672,917 C-bills
|Tech Base = Clan
|mech type =OmniMech
|mass= 70
|chassis= [[Mynx Type Heavy]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
|armor= [[Alpha Compound Plate]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
|engine= [[Consolidated Fusion 280 Extralight]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
|comsys=[[JNE Integrated]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
|T&T=[[Build 2 CAT TTS]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
|heat sinks=11 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
|speed= 65 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
|armament= 
Primary Configuration <!-- <ref name=TRCIp56f /> -->
* 3x [[ER Large Laser]]
* 2x [[ER PPC]]
* 14 double heat sinks
|BV (1.0)=2,165<ref name=BV> ''Combat Operations'', p. 116</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 183</ref>
|BV (2.0)=2,530<ref name=TRCIp56f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 260</ref>
}} 
==Description==
After its defeat on [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Tukayyid]], [[Khan of Clan Nova Cat|Khan]] [[Severen Leroux]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]] commissioned the '''''Nova Cat''''' [[OmniMech]], meant to protect the Clan both militarily and spiritually.<ref name=TRO3060p174f>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 174–175: "Nova Cat"</ref> The 12 meter tall<ref>''Path of Glory'', p. 40</ref> 'Mech is inspired by the ''[[Night Gyr]]'' created by [[Clan Jade Falcon]]. The basic components of this design, combined with its characteristics as an OmniMech, make it very simple to repair and leave room for the large amount of [[double heat sink]]s most variants carry. 13.5 tons of standard armor make this 'Mech very difficult to kill.<ref name=TRO3060p174f/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The standard configuration is all long-range energy weapons, which, although allowing the ''Nova Cat'' to stay in the battle for a longer period of time, means the pilot will have to alternate their weapon choices to avoid overheating despite many additional heat sinks. Two [[ER PPC]]s are the 'Mech's main weapons, which are backed up with three [[ER Large Lasers]].<ref name=TRO3060p174f/>

==Alternate Configurations==
*; Alternate Configuration A : The first variant is armed with 4 [[ER Large Laser]]s linked to a [[targeting computer]] for increased accuracy. Fourteen additional heat sinks keep heat mostly in check, while [[jump jet]]s rocket the 'Mech up to one hundred and twenty meters at a time.<ref name=TRCIp56f /> BV (1.0) = 2,646,<ref name=BV /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 184</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,629<ref name=TRCIp56f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 261</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration B : Alternate Configuration B deviates from the formula of the Primary and A Configurations greatly, as it is a missile boat rather than a sniper, being equipped with six [[LRM-15]]s. A pair of [[ER Medium Laser]]s provide short-range backup, with five additional heat sinks to handle some of the relatively light load.<ref name=TRCIp56f /> BV (1.0) = 2,078,<ref name=BV /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 185</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,492<ref name=TRCIp56f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 262</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration C : The C configuration, like the B is not all energy weapons, and is equipped with two [[Ultra AC/5]]s, one [[LB 5-X AC]] and two [[Large Pulse Laser]]s; a single heat sink is also added.<ref name=TRCIp56f /> This makes it very potent against aircraft. BV (1.0) = 1,705,<ref name=BV/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 186</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,944<ref name=TRCIp56f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 263</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration D : The D configuration is very similar to the C variant, being equipped with an [[LB 10-X AC]] and three [[Heavy Large Laser]]s. The nine extra heat sinks are still overtaxed by the heavy lasers, though a targeting computer does make them more accurate.<ref name=TRCIp56f /> BV (1.0) = 1,671,<ref name=BV/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060'', p. 187</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,084<ref name=TRCIp56f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 264</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration E : The E configuration is close to the B variant, being equipped with a total of four new [[ATM 9]]s with two tons of ammo per launcher, and one [[Large Pulse Laser]] for pinpoint accuracy, finishing off any BattleMechs not destroyed by the multiple ATM launchers. BV (1.0) = 1,882,<ref name=BV/><ref>''Record Sheets: Upgrades'', p. 123</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,191<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'' p. 265</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration F : Developed during the [[Jihad]], this configuration utilizes the development of [[Improved Jump Jets]] for tactical advantage.  The 'Mech has been given six of these Improved Jump Jets fitted to the side torsos.  It is armed with pair [[Large Pulse Lasers|Large Pulse Lasers]] in its right arm, where its left has three medium size pulses.  To handle the 'mech additional heat, it has been fitted with three Double Heat Sinks. To improve accuracy, a Targeting Computer is added with an [[ECM Suite]] to protect it from enemy electronics. BV (2.0) = 2,706<ref name=RS:3060Up266>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 266</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration G : Another configuration developed during the Jihad, this configuration was developed for the fire support and anti-infantry role.  The G, like the F, is given a Targeting Computer and ECM suite.  For fire-support role, it has been given three [[Artemis IV]] guided [[LRM-20|LRM-20 launchers]] in the arms with five tons of ammunition.  For its anti-infantry role, it has been given eight [[AP Gauss Rifles]] split between the two torsos. The guns shares a ton ammunition between them. BV (2.0) = 2,522.<ref name=RS:3060Up266/>

*; Alternate Configuration H : This ''Nova Cat'' configuration was introduced in the [[Dark Age]]. It carries an [[LB 20-X]], Medium Pulse Laser, and two [[Improved Heavy Large Laser]]s. Nineteen double heat sinks are partnered with three [[Coolant Pod]]s to keep the heat under control, and an engine [[Supercharger]] allows this configuration to reach 86 km/h in brief spurts. BV (2.0) = 2,452<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 154</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration I : This configuration carries an [[Improved Heavy Large Laser]], two Medium Pulse Lasers, and a [[TSEMP|TSEMP Cannon]] in each arm. Twenty-one double heat sinks keep heat manageable. BV (2.0) = 2,918<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 155</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration M : A Civil War-era configuration, this variant carries an LB 20-X in each arm as well as a Large Pulse Laser mounted in the right torso and a [[Streak SRM-6]] in the left. Eleven Double Heat Sinks struggle to keep the heat under control, especially if the 'Mech remains on the move - for that reason, a careful volley-fire strategy should be adopted. BV (2.0) = 2,024<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23'', p. 35</ref>

*; Alternate Configuration T : Remeniscent of the Prime configuration, this variant carries two ER PPCs in its right arm and three Large Pulse Lasers in its left. Unlike the Prime, however, this configuration only equips eighteen Double Heat Sinks, not nearly enough to cope with the prodigious heat burden that the energy weapons create. An engine Supercharger enables quick bursts of speed. BV (2.) = 2,855<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23'', p. 30</ref>

===Apocryphal Variants===
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These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media.

''From [[MechWarrior Online]]:''
*; NCT-CC ''Cobra Cat'' : A custom configuration of the ''Nova Cat'', the ''Cobra Cat'' carries an ER Large Laser, ATM-9 and [[Streak SRM-4]] in each arm, supported by an ER Medium Laser in each side torso. Mounting only nineteen double heat sinks, the ''Cobra Cat'' carries three tons each of [[Streak SRM]] and [[ATM]] ammunition.<ref name=MWO-CWE>''MechWarrior Online'' - "Civil War Escalation Sale Page"</ref>
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==Design Quirks==
The ''Nova Cat'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 93: BattleMech Quirk Table - Nova Cat Entry</ref>
* [[Extended Torso Twist]]
* [[Exposed Actuators]]

==Sightings==
*A ''Nova Cat'' fought against a [[Word of Blake]] ''[[Deva]]'' and ''[[Viking]]'' on 21 August [[3072]], in the [[Nagasaki]] community zone of the [[Crane (district)|Crane]] district on [[Luthien]], before retreating with severe damage.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 1: "Manifest Destiny"</ref>
*Over the course of two or three days in October [[3068]] a matt-black ''Nova Cat'' marked only with a stylized crimson dragon and piloted by a Clan warrior named Drago stalked and killed one [[Word of Blake]] [[Level II]] and almost all of a second in a contaminated zone on [[Caph]].<ref name="TDoC">''The Dragon of Caph''</ref>

==Notes==
* In German products, the unit's proper Clan name was translated to '''Novakatze'''.

* Plastic Nova Cat Prime is included in [[BattleTech: Clan Fire Star]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Novacat.jpg|Original ''Nova Cat'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3060|TRO:3060]]''
Novacat color.jpg|''Nova Cat'' of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] from ''Field Manual: Warden Clans''
MW4-M Nova Cat.png|Model of ''Nova Cat'' from ''[[MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries|MW4:Mercenaries]]''
MWO Nova Cat.png|Model of ''Nova Cat'' from ''[[MechWarrior Online|MWO]]''
File:MWDA-AN067-Nova Cat.jpg|''Nova Cat'' miniature from [[Miniatures - MechWarrior#MechWarrior: Annihilation|MechWarrior: Annihilation set]]
Clan Fire Star - Nova Cat.jpg|''Nova Cat'' miniature from ''[[BattleTech: Clan Fire Star]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
* ''[[The Dragon of Caph]]''
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]''
* [https://mwomercs.com/civil-war-escalation ''MechWarrior Online Civil War Escalation'' Sale Page]
* ''[[Path of Glory]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 23]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3060]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
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