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| Hunchback 
          II C (50t) | ||||
| Model 
          by Primus | ||||
| The 
          Hunchback IIC is a reworking of the venerable Star League-era HBK-2, 
          a basic design that has remained largely unchanged since its inception. 
          Initial hardware assessments of this new version observed among the 
          Clan forces suggest that Clan technicians incorporated into this machine 
          more compact and technologically sophisticated components, allowing 
          the installation of two rapid-fire autocannons rather than a single 
          AC-20. The higher tech also allows room for the installation of jump 
          jets, which greatly enhance the Hunchback's effectiveness as an urban 
          and woodland fighter. The Hunchback IIC serves in the front lines of 
          nearly all the invading Clans. Reports indicate that Hunchback pilots 
          attached to front-line units seem to fight with a desperate ferocity 
          unique even among the Clans, evidence that supports the idea that the 
          Hunchback IIC is a last-chance 'Mech for Clan pilots. | ||||