| Ferret Power Armor (PA/L) | |
| Custom Design | |
| Designer | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Hegemony (In Exile) |
| Use | Anti-infantry/reconnaissance |
| Weight Class | Light |
| Tech Base | Hegemony (Clan) Technology |
| Cost | ????? C-Bills |
| Introduced | Circa 2851 (Special ops) 2861 (Hegemony) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 750 kg |
| Top Speed | 12 km/h |
| Armament | Weapons & Equipment
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| Armor Type | Standard |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 599 (Pre Squad 6 Troopers) |
Description[]
Ferret Power Armor is a light weight armored infantry issued suit belonging to the Hegemony (in the Fate Can Be Cruel AU). The former SLDF turn, Periphery Hegemony developed the suit in it's self-imposed exile from the war torn galactic home of humanity, the Inner Sphere.
The Hegemony fields squads of six troopers of these powerful and speedy units originally deployed by Special operations troops beginning in the 29th Century starting in 2850. As production rose, the Hegemony Armed Forces (HAF) began issuing field the suits to Regular Regimental Forces by 2961. The Squad were originally transported by Prowler Personal Transport. However, by suit's first deployment the Turhan II BA Transport.
While Hegemony had largely been isolation from rest of Human space, the Ferret first saw action in the Tortuga Dominion during 3009 Tortuga Dominion invasion..
Armament and Capabilities[]
Highly mobile unit on par with the earlier PA, with considerable more armor, 125 kg covering the trooper (giving Armor 6 per unit). The suits uses Armored Gloves which allows troopers to use infantry type weapons in addition to it's built in weapon system. The use of regular infantry weapon is necessity due to Suit's lack of built-in Anti-Personnel weaponry.
The suit's features it's primary weapon, Extended Range Small Laser based on Clan Technology mounted it's left arm. While in the field, the suit acts as a spotter with it's Improved Sensors.
- Attack Abilities - Swarm/Leg Attack/Mechanized/AP: Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes
Variants[]
The Ferret being first of the Hegemony armored infantry troops designed by it's own scientist not associated with the past Star League. The scientist/engineers had developed two further variants for the Power Armor.
- Ferret Power Armor (Fast Infantry/No Jump)
- Dropping the Jump Jet for better increase ground speed.
- Ferret Power Armor (Marine)
- Intended for space operations, boarding hostile spacecraft, this Marine variant hosts tools for force entry and combat.
Notes[]
This armor is picture is not necessary it's true appearance. The art work was used with permission from Fan art created/commissioned/funded/commissioned to by Steve Cross.