...Tell me that's not a moustache.  You know you see it.

Anyways, let me introduce to you the fourth mech of the first Battle Over:3025 test, the first heavy, and bodyguard for the [Bomb-Fortress](https://www.reddit.com/r/battletech/comments/1r90uau/rpg_dragon_the_bomb_fortress/):  The *Justice*.

I will admit, while this is the end of [Issue 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/battletech/comments/1r41hgp/rpgdragon_issue_2/), I've actually got all the mechs through [Issue 6](https://www.reddit.com/r/battletech/comments/1r8iqf4/rpgdragon_issue_6_scans_available/) translated already - it's not the translation that's taking so long, but the analysis writeups I've conned myself into doing.  Hopefully they're enlightening for you all, as I'm rather enjoying this deeper dive into design than I'm used to!

Let's get into it.  The Justice is a hardy 4/6 60-tonner.  Sitting at 1347BV it's considered about the same combat value as the first-generation Zeus.  Not a bad start for something 20t lighter.

For armaments we're looking at a Large Laser and PPC backed up by four MLs.  At range it builds movement heat with the two big guns, and when it gets into the minimum of the PPC, it loses -4 heat a turn with just the MLs, and can swap back in the LL and stay neutral at a walk whenever it thinks its cool enough.  Really nice heat curve, in my eyes - the full alpha is way too hot, (+12 puts it almost in -2/-2 territory - before movement,) but as-is it has plenty of weapon flexibility to manage any form of incoming heat.

Extra bonus:  As with the majority of these RPGD designs, it concentrates weapons in the torsos, so the hands are free for fisticuffs - something exhibited at the start of its first battle, as its 1-2 punch takes the head clean off a Shadowhawk in a scene right out of G-Gundam.  (Their words, not mine.)

So its great at dealing damage, but how about taking it?  Turns out...  It's great!  At 192 points it's only half a ton (and a point) away from its maximum, and half a ton better than that Zeus I mentioned before.  It beats out Warhammers, Marauders, and is considerably ahead of others at its weight bracket in this era - a full 4.5 tons more protection than a 5N Rifleman.

Quirks-wise I gave it Battlefists and a Good Reputation due to its performance in battle, and...  It really has no glaring weaknesses to throw at it.  It's a solid machine.  In the first Battle Over match, it was an unstoppable bodyguard.  In the second match, it lost, but still proved a challenging roadblock despite the rest of its team folding to lucky hits.

More on that as I get into the opposing lance next time, but let's look at Alpha Strike really quick - 32PV for a 3/3/1 with an optional overheat of 1.  I personally really like units with overheat values, as it's a neat tactical option.  Using that heat for a 4/4/1, it's easily punching above its weight.  The Justice will happily take Wahammers head-on.  As long as it can get within the 2' long bracket of any snipers, it'll more than prove its worth.

I really don't have any upgrade plan for it moving down the timeline, as most tweaks would mess up those tasty heat brackets.  If anything, I'd want to bump up the speed a bit with a Supercharger or the like to get it into more proper line-unit speeds, but as that would be harming its rugged nature, I'd probably give the modification a pass.

My Rating: Take it.  It's solid.  For Truth, Justice, and the NAIS way!

RPG Dragon Justice