Editing No-Dachi

{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=No-dachi.jpg
|name=''No-Dachi''
|manufacturer=[[Cosby BattleMech Research Firm]]<ref name=TRCIp158f>''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', pp. 158–159: "NDA-1K No-Dachi"</ref> <!-- reprinted from TRO:3067 -->
|model=NDA-1K<ref name=TRCIp158f />
|production year=3058
|year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4730/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|cost= 17,654,387 C-bills
|Tech Base=Inner Sphere
|mech type=BattleMech
|mass=70
|chassis=[[Foundation CMRFa7]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|armor=[[Starshield A]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|engine=[[Magna 350 XL]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|comsys=[[Garret T11-A]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|T&T=[[Garret D5j]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|heat sinks=10 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|speed=86 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|speed with TSM=97 <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
|armament= <!-- <ref name=TRCIp158f /> -->
*1x [[Sword (weapon)|Sword]]
*1x [[ER PPC]]
*2x [[MRM-20]]
*1x [[SRM-2]]
*1x [[SRM-4]]
* 1x [[medium laser]]
|BV (1.0)=1,183<ref name=COp125>''Combat Operations'', p. 125</ref>
|BV (2.0)=1,687<ref name=TRCIp158f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 128</ref>
}} 

==Description==
The '''''No-Dachi''''' was designed in the mid- to late 3050s by Cosby as a testbed for two new technologies. The first was the [[Sword (weapon)|Sword]]. The seven-meter-long ''katana'' that the [['Mech]] wields was designed to counter the [[Hatchet]] used by some [[Federated Commonwealth]] 'Mechs. Because the samurai mindset had been so successfully drilled into the warriors of the [[Draconis Combine]], they were loath to use a "barbaric" ax. The second new technology was the [[Triple Strength Myomer]] that had been pioneered by the [[Federated Suns]]. The new melee weapon, combined with the improved myomers, make the ''No-Dachi'' a dangerous in-fighter.

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''No-Dachi'' is built around its Sword. The [[Lord's Light 2]] [[ER PPC]] is the 'Mech's only respectable long-range weapon. Most of the damage potential lies with the inaccurate dual [[Shigunga]] [[MRM-20]]s, a stark contrast to the elegant ''katana''. In close ranges, the 'Mech benefits from the [[Guided Technologies]] [[SRM-2]], [[Telos-4]] [[SRM-4]], and [[Diverse Optics Type 20]] [[medium laser]]. The variety of weapons is a necessity to a pilot that must ensure his 'Mech runs hot in order to benefit from the new myomers.

==Variants==
*; NDA-2K : The 2K variant has been altered to be even more dangerous in close quarters. The advantages are at the expense of its long-range weaponry, however. The ER PPC is downgraded to an [[ER Large Laser]] and the MRM-20s to [[MRM-10]]s. The resulting weight savings are used to upgrade the medium laser to a [[Medium Pulse Laser]] and add four more of the same. The remaining tonnage is devoted to an additional [[double heat sink]], a Guardian [[ECM Suite]], a single [[Small Laser]] and more armor.<ref name=TRCIp158f /> BV (1.0)=1,216,<ref name=COp125/> BV (2.0) = 1,719<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 129</ref>

*; NDA-2KC : Based on the NDA-2KO, this [[Jihad]]-era variant adds a [[C3 slave]] unit in place of the rear-firing right torso laser. This model proved to be so popular that after the Jihad ended it went into production at the factory.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 190</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,684<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 100</ref>

*; NDA-2KO : The newer 2KO was designed to be even more lethal up-close than the 2K. This variant removes the MRMs entirely and changes the Large Laser to a [[Large Pulse Laser]]. An additional Medium Pulse Laser and [[Small Pulse Laser]] were added, as well as a [[Flamer]] and three more [[double heat sink]]s. A ton and a half of armor has been added to the 'Mech's rear to provide addition protection as has a pair of [[ER medium laser]]s.<ref name=TRCIp158f/> BV (1.0)=1,303,<ref name=COp125/> BV (2.0) = 1,739<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 130</ref>

*; NDA-3S : Apparently developed from units captured by the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]], this variant completely overhauls the weapons mix. The left arm carries a pair of [[Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser]]s, a [[Medium Pulse Laser]], and a Small Pulse Laser. The two side torsos are each equipped with a [[Small Laser]], Medium Pulse Laser, and ER medium laser, while the head mounts an additional Small Laser. The sword on the right arm has been replaced with a BattleMech sized [[Mace]]. A [[Guardian ECM Suite]] is mounted in the center torso to disrupt enemy command networks. BV (2.0) = 1,679<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 131</ref>

*; NDA-3X : Developed in [[3075]] under [[Hideki Kurosawa]], the NDA-3X is [[Experimental Technology|Experimental Tech]] variant of the ''No-Dachi''. The 'Mech employs mix of Clan and Inner Sphere experimental equipment. The 3X does not use Triple Strength Myomers, instead utilizing a [[Supercharger]], which gives it a burst of speed up to 100 km/h. Its sword is exchanged for a [[Large Vibroblade]]. For its ranged weapons, the MRMs have been removed for pair of [[Clan]] [[Artemis IV]]-guided [[LRM-15|LRM-15 launchers]] with two tons of ammo. It also replaces its ER PPC with a Clan version. For close-up combat, the 'Mech's SRM launchers have been removed in favor of upgrading the medium laser to a Clan ER model and adding a rear-firing Clan [[ER Small Laser]] in the torso. Its heat management been improved by replacing its original heat sinks with fifteen Clan Double Heat Sinks. The armor protection has been enhanced by Clan [[Ferro-fibrous Armor]] and an experimental [[Armored Cockpit]]. BV (2.0) = 2,609<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita'', pp. 5, 18: "NDA-3X No-Dachi"</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The ''No-Dachi'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 93: BattleMech Quirk Table - No-Dachi Entry</ref>
* [[Hyper-Extending Actuators]]  

==Notable Pilots==
* [[Ninyu Kerai Indrahar]], Director of the [[Internal Security Force]], piloted a ''No-Dachi'' during the early years of the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'' p. 146, "''Ronin'' Gordon Levi"</ref>

* [[Mitsura Sakamoto]], Warlord of the Benjamin Military District, piloted a ''No-Dachi'' during a raid into the Republic of the Sphere in 3134.{{cn}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
No-dachi.jpg|Original ''No-Dachi'' from ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine|FM:DC]]''
No-Dachi_3067.png|NDA-1K ''No-Dachi'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3067|TRO:3067]]''
NDA-3X No-Dachi.jpg|Experimental NDA-3X ''No-Dachi'' from ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita|XTRO:Kurita]]''
No-Dachi HBHK.jpg|A ''No-Dachi'' undergoes live-fire testing
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3067]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''

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