Kage

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Kage
Production information
Manufacturer	New Samarkand Metals Luthien Armor Works
Production Year	3056
Use	Scout
Weight Class	Light
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Cost	300,000 C-bills
Introduced	3056
Technical specifications
Mass	750 kg
Top Speed	12 km/h
Jump Range	120 m
Armament	None
Armor Type	Basic Stealth
BV (1.0)	Flamer/Machine Gun = 18 Small Laser = 20 TAG = 16
BV (2.0)	Flamer = 22 Small Laser = 24 Machine Gun = 22 TAG = 20

Description

The strength of the Kage Light Battle Armor lies in its jumping capacity of one hundred twenty meters. Designers wanted to ensure that the Kage (Japanese for "shadow") could move quickly, yet remain obscured thanks to its stealth armor. Those same designers integrated a wing-like apparatus on the back of the suit in order to maintain altitude. This early battle armor design began production in 3056 and has mostly been issued to DEST troopers.

The design is still used in the 3130s thanks in large part to its combination of agility and firepower.

Weapons and Equipment

Kage troopers generally avoid combat, as each suit can only take a single blast from a Medium Laser before its pilot is threatened. In addition, the Kage suit is unarmed, though a squad leader usually carries a heavy squad weapon. This support weapon can come in the form of a Flamer, Small Laser, Machine Gun, or Light TAG. The hands are unencumbered, however, so Kage troopers can carry anti-personnel weapons in their armored gloves.

Variants

• Vibro-Claw 

  This variant arms the Kage with a pair of Vibro-Claws in place of the armored gloves the standard model has. A squad that uses the claws cannot make use of a support weapon. BV (1.0) = 18, BV (2.0) = 22

• Gauss Rifle 

  Near 3130, some Kage battle armor were spotted using infantry "Tsunami" Gauss Rifles. During Task Force Serpent early in March 3060, Kage-suited DEST teams commanded by SLDF Mayor Michael Ryan used no less than four of these Tsunami Gauss Riles to great effect, countering four Elementals with a single shot each while infiltrating Mt.Sazabo.

• ECM Suite 

  A variant of the Kage carrying an ECM Suite similar to the one used on the Federated Suns Infiltrator Mk. II armor has been produced. BV (2.0) = 22

• DEST 

  The Kage armor used by DEST troops has a maximum jumping range of 90 meters. Unlike the DCMS' other Kage squads however, every Kage-equipped member of the squad carries a Small Laser. BV (2.0) = 34

• Kage C 

  This is a experimental variant of the Kage. Engineers on New Samarkand at New Samarkand Metals took salvaged technology from a mimetic armor protected Purifier suit to enhance the Kage's stealth abilities. However, for its recon role in DEST, the company added the experimental Battle Armor C3 System. In 3077 after initial trials with the Yoninisuu DEST squad were successful, the company planned to put the armor into limited production. BV (1.0) = ????, BV (2.0) = 26

• Space 

  This version uses a Battle Claw and Cutting Torch to support boarding parties. For increased mobility, it carries Jump Boosters in the partial wing. BV (2.0) = 20

Gallery

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  Kage Light Battle Armor

Bibliography

• Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita
• Field Manual: Draconis Combine
• Kage Battle Armor
• Master Unit List
• Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)
• Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade
• Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New
• Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
• Technical Readout: 3085