Valkyrie I medium mecha, TL 8
(The basic Valkyrie has been radically changed from the previous version)
This represents one of the more formidable mechs in my campaign. While it packs a reasonably good punch and is quite mobile, it is extremely expensive and somewhat heavy for what it can do, demonstrating the difficulty of designing effective mechs, especially at low Tech Levels.
The Valkyrie is intended to replace wheeled and tracked scout vehicles in terrain that would severely restrict their mobility (heavy woods and cities are two of the most common). It has reasonable punch against light armored vehicles and infantry and can stand up to light autocannon or heavy machine gun fire, though they are still vulnerable to anti-tank weapons. If the sensors are enhanced (see Valkyrie II, below), it gains a useful anti-aircraft capability.
Extra power cells can be carried in the empty space (especially the legs, which can hold one 1-hour cell each). A one-hour (264 kW) cell is $10,454, 105 lbs and 2.09 cf. A Valkyrie II uses the same cells, but it gets slightly less duration
Body Features: 30 degree frontal slope
Subassemblies: two manipulator arms, two legs, limited rotation
turret (head), (shoulder) pod
Drivetrain: 250 kW drivetrain (combined) in legs with improved
suspension
Arm Motors: ST 200 cheap motor in each arm
Cockpit: standard, in body
Built-In Weapons: 40mm grenade launcher (270x40mm HEDP grenades)
in left arm, 25mmC rotary cannon (200x25mmC APDS shells, 200x25mmC SAPHE
shells) in right arm, 114mm launchers x2, (8x114mm HEDP missiles, 8x114mm
HEDP rockets) in shoulder pod
Sensors: 10 mile AESA and 10 mile PESA in turret
Comsuite: Basic
ECM: 6 decoy dispensers each leg
Energy Bank: 2112 kW hour rechargable power cell (runs mech at
full power for 8 hours)
Cargo Space: 2 cf body
Access Space: 0 cf body, 4.3 cf each leg
Empty Space: 5.79 cf body, 0.03 cf pod, 0.6 cf turret, 2.1 cf
each leg, 0.11 cf right arm
Volumes: each arm 6 cf, each leg 16.5 cf, turret 2 cf, pod 7.5
cf, body 55 cf, Surface Area: 19.8 sf per arm, 38.9 sf per leg, 9.5 sf
head, 23 sf pod, 86.8 sf body
Structure and Hit Points: extra-heavy frame. Each arm 236 HP,
each leg 232 HP, body 520 HP, pod 138 HP, turret 56 HP
Surface Features: sealed, basic stealth, basic IR, basic chameleon,
basic sound baffling, psi shielding
Armor (Pod and Arms): PD 5, DR 150 expensive laminate
Armor (Body, arms and head)): PD 6 DR 300 body front, PD 5 DR
200 all other locations, expensive laminate
Statistics: loaded weight 13,648 lbs (6.82 tons), total volume
109.5 cf, price $832,144, HT 12, Height: 5.5 yards
ST and reach: body ST 1040, arm ST 200 (reach 2)
Ground Performance: speed 48 mph, gAccel 5, gDecel 20, gMR 2.75,
gSR 1, Move 24, Moderate GP, 2/3 speed off-road
Valkyrie II medium mecha
Although the Valkyrie (I) was popular, some buyers wanted better protection from eneny sensors, as well as better ability to detect the enemy. The result was the Valkyrie II, which appears much the same as the original. The main changes are that the PESA and AESA are now placed in a 4' periscope in the head (turret) and that the basic IR cloaking and sound baffling have been upgraded to radical. Cost has also increased by 100%, but the mech is only slightly heavier. The new turret can easily be retrofitted to the Valkyrie I: it adds $84,000 and 28 lbs, and reduces turret empty space to 0.4 cf.
Also available is a body-mounted sensor periscope (which is not included in the stats below). The basic model incorporates a 25 mile no-targeting radar (Scan 19), x50 LLTV (+5/+10) and a rechargable power cell good for 8 hours, with an 11' periscope. Stats are $54,480, 124.8 lbs, 2.5 cf and 6.25 kW. A slightly more advanced model has a 25 mile no-targeting AESA, x50 LLTV and 20 mile thermograph (Scan 19) with a 10' periscope. A rechargable power cell lasts for 8 hours. Stats are $311,980, 224.8 lbs, 4.5 cf (which will just fit in the Valkyrie II) and 50kW. Either can easily be fitted to any Valkyrie I or II on the assembly line, but with some difficulty can also be fitted to existing designs.
Body Features: 30 degree frontal slope
Subassemblies: two manipulator arms, two legs, limited rotation
turret (head), (shoulder) pod
Drivetrain: 250 kW drivetrain (combined) in legs with improved
suspension
Arm Motors: ST 200 cheap motor in each arm
Cockpit: standard, in body
Built-In Weapons: 40mm grenade launcher (270x40mm HEDP grenades)
in left arm, 25mmC rotary cannon (200x25mmC APDS shells, 200x25mmC SAPHE
shells) in right arm, 114mm launchers x2, (8x114mm HEDP missiles, 8x114mm
HEDP rockets) in shoulder pod
Sensors: 10 mile AESA and 10 mile PESA in turret with 4' periscope
Comsuite: Advanced (Basic backup)
ECM: 6 decoy dispensers each leg
Energy Bank: 2112 kW hour rechargable power cell (runs mech at
full power for 8 hours)
Cargo Space: 2 cf body (for personal equipment)
Access Space: 0 cf body, 4.3 cf each leg
Empty Space: 4.55 cf body, 0.03 cf pod, 0.04 cf turret, 2.1 cf
each leg, 0.11 cf right arm
Volumes: each arm 6 cf, each leg 16.5 cf, turret 2 cf, pod 7.5
cf, body 55 cf, Surface Area: 19.8 sf per arm, 38.9 sf per leg, 9.5 sf
head, 23 sf pod, 86.8 sf body
Structure and Hit Points: extra-heavy frame. Each arm 236 HP,
each leg 232 HP, body 520 HP, pod 138 HP, turret 56 HP
Surface Features: sealed, basic stealth, radical IR, basic chameleon,
radical sound baffling, psi shielding
Armor (Pod and Arms): PD 5, DR 150 expensive laminate
Armor (Body, arms and head)): PD 6 DR 300 body front, PD 5 DR
200 all other locations, expensive laminate
Statistics: loaded weight 14,420 lbs (7.21 tons), total volume
109.5 cf, price $1,610,334, HT 12, Height 5.5 yards
ST and reach: body ST 1040, arm ST 200 (reach 2)
Ground Performance: speed 47 mph, gAccel 5, gDecel 20, gMR 2.75,
gSR 1, Move 24, Moderate GP, 2/3 speed off-road
New Weapons:
25mmC gatling gun: three long barrels, electric gatling
Dam 11dx2, Acc 14, SS 25, 1/2D 1400, Max 5900, ROF 20; $26,000, 148
lbs, 0.6 kW
APDS ammo: Dam 6dx6 (2) Cr., +50% to ranges, +1 Acc; 0.33 lbs, $5
SAPHE ammo: Dam 11dx2 (0.5) Cr. plus 3d[2d] Exp. ; 0.33 lbs, $2
40mm AGL: see GURPS Vehicles
4.5" (114mm) rocket: 114.3mm normal warhead, 6dx93[10d] HE or 6dx30(10) HEAT or 98 yrd radius CHEM, 1/2 Dam 2000, Max 4400, Acc 13, SS 20, unguided; rockets are $900 (HEAT) and 40 lbs
4.5" (114mm) missile: 114.3mm normal warhead, 6dx93[10d] HE or 6dx30(10) HEAT or 98 yrd radius CHEM, 1/2 Dam 2000, Max 4400, Acc n/a, SS 20, PRH homing (skill 14); missiles are $6000 (HE) and 40 lbs