V5.007PredatorPRD-6D `KI3 D DAPA@MM 4 5 4 3 1 5 if 7 Sure-Shot 18Blacksmith Type 38Blacksmith Type 3bKallon ArmamentsiKallon Armaments 6 Pack8ii778bbb  Following the civil war that lasted for nearly three decade, First Prince Alexander Davion struggled to rebuild his realms military that had been decimated by the long and bloody conflict. With the Federated Suns economy at a record low, the First Prince passed resolution 126 in early 2548, granting tax exemptions to any company that would convert assembly facilities into military production. One such weapons manufacturer to spawn from this resolution was Kallon Industries on the world Nanking. Known only for building compact luxury vehicles at the time, Kallon submitted and won a bid to develop and build a low cost medium weight Battlemech to replenish AFFS cavalry units. In order to meet the quantities specified by the contract, Kallon Industries expanded their current assembly plant and constructed two additional facilities on Nanking. Over the next sixty years these factories would produce the PRD-6D Predator. The Predator was designed to seek out and engage enemy recon lances as well as performing roles where speed and heavy armament would coincide such as Hit-and-Run or Raiding missions. The Predator carries an impressive arsenal of weaponry for pilots to choose from though is clearly more lethal at close quarter fighting. At longer ranges, an Kallon Armaments LRM-15 rack can be used to soften enemy targets as the pilot uses the 'Mech's near 85kph top speed to close the distance to the target and bring the 'Mechs main weaponry to bear. With only 8 salvos of ammunition, the LRM must be used sparingly however, if the 'Mech is going to be away from supply lines for any length of time. Backing this system, a Sure-Shot 1 Large laser paired with two Blacksmith Type 3 Medium lasers insures that even after the 'mechs limited ammunition is depleted, its life expectancy in the field does not drop. Heat generated from the laser weapons is offset by double heatsink technology, though a pilot may find that firing all the Predator's weapons simultaneously will still generate more heat than can be dissipated. Finally a SRM-6 launcher was added to be used in conjunction of the lasers to improve lethality at close range while keeping heat generation to a minimal.    By the end of what is now known as the Age of Peace by historians, the Predator would find itself serving in nearly every Federated Suns military unit that fielded battlemechs. In early 2680, Kallon industries began full scale production of the WVR-6R Wolverine that would replace the aging Predator. Over the next 80 years the PRD-6D would rotate into reserve statis before being removed from active duty rosters entirely by 2750. The only known opertational PRD-6D Predator is showcased at the Kallon Industries armaments museum on Nanking.   [ none ]Kallon IndustriesNankingNissan 275 FusionSimplePlate ManufacturersCrucis EasyTalk-1AType X Easyshot (Unknown)