Class: Medium
Weight: 40 tons
The original Cicada was designed by a small firm, HartfordCo, whose previous manufacturing experience had been confined to communications and targeting systems. Designed as a supplement or replacement for the popular Locust ’Mech, the Cicada found limited use by the Star League after its introduction in 2740. Although it was more expensive than the Locust, its increased mass gave it advantages that the Star League found useful. The Cicada’s prime assets are its speed and its lack of ammunition concerns. Unfortunately, it only carries the armor of a 'Mech half its size.
Sarna wiki linkSpeed: 129 kp/h
Standard engine 320
Free tonnage (no armor): 6.5 tons
Engine hs: 2
Weapons:Trait slots: 8
Speed: 129 kp/h
Standard engine 320
Free tonnage (no armor): 6.5 tons
Engine hs: 2
Weapons:Trait slots: 9
Speed: 113 kp/h
Standard engine 280
Free tonnage (no armor): 14 tons
Engine hs: 1
Weapons:Trait slots: 9
Speed: 129 kp/h
XL engine 320
Weight Saving: XL engine
Free tonnage (no armor): 17.5 tons
Engine hs: 2
Weapons:Trait slots: 8
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Speed: 133 kp/h
XL engine 330
Weight Saving: Ferro-fibrous armor, Endo-steel structure
Free tonnage (no armor): 18.5 tons
Engine hs: 3
Weapons:Trait slots: 10
Experimental test type #5, or simply The X-5, was an effort by Gibson Federated BattleMechs to re-forge collected lostech scrap into combat ready 'Mechs. Despite GFBM utilizing the Cicada production lines at the same Gibson facility to cut down on R&D costs, re-adapting the ancient Star League tech and the lack of capabilities to manufacture replacement components saw the project's budget spiral out of control. GFBM eventually deemed the project non-viable, and mothballed the various prototypes. Of which, The X-5 proved to be the only battle-ready chassis produced.