Mongoose

The Mongoose Scout Walker is perhaps Kuat's most popular mecha. The first of Kuat's "chicken walkers", the Mongoose is little more than a cubical "head" with legs. The Mongoose is designed as a recon unit, and its defining factor is speed, capable of breaking over 100 kph on level ground.

The Mongoose is lightly armored with either a Tiger autocannon or N8 Minigun in the "chin"; some variants will add a grenade launcher. Although these weapons make it a threat to infantry, the Mongoose is lightly protected and vulnerable to anti-armor munitions. For Mongoose pilots, speed is life.

The Mongoose has a sensor pod that tracks and records data on its surroundings, and is also capable of painting targets for artillery such as Kuat's own Lugar, or air-launched missiles from a variety of Kuat platforms such as the Banshee and Quickdraw. Package deals on these systems are attractively priced; contact your local Kuat representative for how.

A common Mongoose sales pitch goes something like, "Oh, you spent your whole military budget on mile-long spacecraft and forgot to budget for scouts? Well, we have a solution for you..."