Griffin Big Z record sheet, with pilot.
Griffin GRF-6MARS “Big Z”
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis Config: Biped
Battle Value: 1,641
Chassis: Earthwerks GRF Endo-Steel with Wing
Power Plant: CoreTek 275 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Rawlings 55
Jump Capacity: 210 meters
Armor: Starshield A Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 M.A.R.S. (IS) Snub-Nose PPC + PPC Capacitor
1 M.A.R.S (CL) Mech Mortar 8
2 M.A.R.S (CL) Flamers
Manufacturer: M.A.R.S.
Primary Factory: Gibson
Communications System: Neil 6000
Targeting and Tracking System: Octagon Tartrac, System C
Quirks:
* Command ‘Mech
* Jettison-Capable Weapon (Snub-nose PPC)
* Rugged (1)
* Nimble Jumper
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 3.00
Internal Locations: 2 LT, 2 LA, 3 RA
Engine: Fusion Engine 275 15.50
Walking MP: 5
Running MP: 8
Jumping MP: 5 (7) Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 1 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL 2.50
Heat Sinks: (CL) Double Heat Sink 12(27) 2.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT
Gyro: XL 1.50
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV – 168 9.00
Armor Locations: 2 LT, 1 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA
CASE II Locations: 1 RT 0.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 26
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 13 21
L/R Torso (rear) 5
L/R Arm 9 16
L/R Leg 13 21
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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(CL) Mech Mortar 8 RT 10 3 5.00
(CL) Partial Wing LT/RT – 3/3 3.00
2 (CL) Flamers RA 6 2 1.00
(IS) Snub-Nose PPC + PPC Capacitor LA 15 2 6.00
(IS) Snub-Nose PPC + PPC Capacitor LA 5* 1 1.00
@Mortar 8 (Armor Piercing) (4) RT – 1 1.00
@Mortar 8 (Airburst) (4) RT – 1 1.00
Chameleon LPS * 6 6 0.00
Free Critical Slots: 1
* The Chameleon LPS occupies 1 slot in every location except the HD and CT.
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 6 Points: 16
5/7j 2 2 1 0 2 0 Structure: 5
Special Abilities: ECM, STL, CASEII, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1
Description
Zartan’s original ‘mech as he ran his pirate / mercenary gang was a Griffin that had been rebuilt about a thousand times, but when he started working for Cobra, he was offered a brand-new customized machine made by M.A.R.S. to test new technologies, primarily a partial wing.
Weapons and Equipment
The scariest part of the Big Z is the Chameleon LPS which Destro decided to test on the machine, making the machine almost invisible when active. Zartan requested his ‘mech be armed with the most powerful PPC available, which translated into a Capacitor-enhanced Snub-Nose PPC. To cause additional mayhem, a pair of flamers were mounted on the opposite arm. The shoulder mounted missile launcher was also replaced with a prototype Mech Mortar/8.