Bezugnehmend auf die bekannten Umbauten von MechForce UK wurde nach dem Ende von FASA (2000/2001) mit Delph vom damaligen Hamburger Fantasy Shop "Haus der Fantasie" ein Projekt initiert in dem das Ziel war weiter Nachschub für BattleTech-Fans zu generieren.
Aufbauend auf der Arbeit von Delph erschienen zeitnah zehn Modelle, die dann über den Shop auf mechforce.de vertrieben wurden.

Das folgende Modell stammt aus diesem Projekt, welches mit den Bekanntgaben zu MechWarrior Dark Age bzw. Classic BattleTech beendet wurde.

Timber Wolf (Mad Cat) Surprise

Technical Readout

Overview:
The Inner Sphere´s first brush with an OmniMech was with a Mad Cat on The Rock, Oberon Confederation, 13 August 3049. It was from a broadcast by a member of the Kell Hounds mercenary unit that Our Blessed Order learned of these machines and their mysterious masters. ComStar named this design the Mad Cat because its hunched-over torso is common to both the Marauder and Catapult. The Mad Cat is an exceptional combination of an XL Class engine, Endo Steel internal structure, Ferro-Fibrous armor, and double heat sinks.

Capabilities:
The most common configuration of the Mad Cat carries impressive firepower, starting with double LRM-20 racks on the shoulders. The weapons pods on the arms each contain an extended-range large laser and extended-range medium laser. The Mad Cat also incorporates pulse technology, with a medium pulse laser in its left torso. Two machine guns round out its weapon array.
Alternate Configuration A carries a short-range missile launcher on its right shoulder instead of LRM´s, and a box-mount package of three medium pulse lasers in the left shoulder. It also features a particle projection cannon in each arm, with a small laser in the center torso.
Somewhat less common is a version that mounts a Gauss Rifle in its right arm. Its left arm carries a large pulse laser and a small pulse laser. The version B Mad Cat makes use of the Artemis IV fire-control system for the LRM-10 rack on its left shoulder and the SRM-4 on its right shoulder.
The Mad Cat C also concentrates more firepower in its arm weapons pods. Its right arm carries the Ultra-5 autocannon, while the left has two extended-range large lasers. These leave enough pod weight for an LRM-15 launcher on each shoulder and an anti-missile system in the left torso.
Though rarely seen, Configuration D of the Mad Cat carries an especially unusual array of weapons. Apparently designed to fight in the enemy´s midst, this version has double Streak SRM-6 launchers mounted on each shoulder, one pointing forward, and the other to the rear. Each arm packs the devastating firepower of an extended -range particle projection cannon, and the center torso holds an extended-range small laser.

Variants
There is very little information known about this new variant of the Mad Cat OmniMech that has been making appearances. It is unknown whether this newly encountered design represents new construction and design philosophy or is just a newly discovered unit.
The "E" variant relies upon its extended-range large lasers and mobility to engage the Inner Sphere at ranges where their weapons can not reach. As it is often attacking at long range, a targeting computer aids the attack. Once an enemy is sufficiently softened up, the Mad Cat-E can then move in and take advantage of its close range weaponry.

Deployment
The Mad Cat is the favorite ´Mech of the Wolf Clan. It can claim a large share of the credit for the Wolves´ great successes and there is no apparent explanation why it appears in only moderate numbers with the other Clans.