Few other Medium 'Mechs boast a design honed so close to perfection as the
Shadow Cat. It carries a Gauss rifle, which is surprising for a 'Mech this
light, along with good support weapons. With adequate armor and unusually
fast acceleration, this 'Mech is ideal for reconnaissance missions.
On Luthien, outposts relayed news of approaching enemy forces led by
Shadow Cats, only to be destroyed before their transmissions could finish.
The shadow Cat's top speed is tough to match for almost any other 'Mech.
With long-range weapons, jump jets, and blistering top speed, the
Shadow Cat not only serves commanders well as an information-gathering
'Mech when sent to reconnoiter enemy positions, but it also can lay waste
to structures and small groups of Light 'Mechs used as sentries.
Many commanders have boasted in victory that the Shadow Cat devalues
its own intelligence data, destroying the very units it identifies for
reports to its headquarters. |