Editing Shadow Hawk (section)

== Variants ==
Because the ''Shadow Hawk'' is hundreds of years old and has dozens of variants, only the most interesting ones will be shown here.

* '''SHD-1R''' - The dark secret of the ''Shadow Hawk'' is that it's actually much older than people realize, with this version coming out almost a hundred years before it's "official" debut, which was otherwise kind of useless; having only an AC/5 and a Medium Laser. It got quickly recalled due to a major flaw in the way it's armor interacted with it's body, and therefor most historians don't count it as the "real" ''Shadow Hawk'' or merely a prototype.

* '''SHD-2K''' - Your prayers for a sensible succession wars refit have been answered. Changing it's autocannon for a Particle Projection Cannon nearly doubles it's hitting power while granting it slightly better range in the bargain. Everything but it's LRM-5 is traded for more heatsinks. Before you cry about losing short range options remember most contenders you'll be fighting are badly undersinked in some way or another, meaning that you can fire every weapon and jump jet you have and even the added heat from a scorching desert, inferno missiles, or even a cracked fusion reactor and at least have a chance to manage those otherwise crippling heat spikes. 

* '''SHD-5M''' - The first major re-fit and profile change in the entire line, from which all ''Shadow Hawk''s afterward draw inspiration. It reinvents the wheel on what the ''Shadow Hawk'' is capable of; giving it an Ultra Autocannon/5, an LRM-20, and a Streak SRM-2 in the head, pops two extra jump jets into the body, and swaps out the engine for an ExtraLite variant that can draw more power into its legs, and giving it a 150 meter jump. It also trades out the boxy head for something more akin to Cobra Commander's helmet.