ALT BSW-X1 Bushwacker. This 55-tonner has a top ground speed of 86 kph, and an eclectic mix of weapons. An AC/10 and ER Large Laser give it striking power, backed up by two LRM-5s and 2 Machine Guns. 9 tons of armor keep it reasonably safe, and 11 Double Heat Sinks keep it well-cooled, unlike this same 'Mech in MechWarrior 3. Bushwacker was an attempt to make more compact, lower profile 'Mechs that were harder to hit, but shrinking the frame made it impossible to fit all the pieces together. But lessons learned from reverse-engineering Vulture OmniMechs during the Clan Invasion finally let the designers sort out the space issues and let the Bushwacker work. Bushwacker is almost a secondary mascot of BattleTech, being the starting 'Mech in MechWarrior 3, and making an appearance in the BattleTech cartoon.