BattleAxe BKX-7NC

The BKX-7NC rebuilds the BattleAxe as a 70-ton missile boat, where the 2459 BKX-1X fought as a close-in juggernaut. In place of the twin Large Lasers this field refit carries a PPC in each arm, and the single LRM 5 in the left torso becomes a pair of LRM 5 racks; the right torso keeps its SRM 6 but gains a second LRM 5 alongside it. The machine guns in the center torso and head are gone entirely. A larger 280 fusion engine lifts cruising speed from 32 to 43 km/h and top speed from 54 to 65 km/h, and standard armor replaces the BKX-1X's primitive plating, though heat sinks drop from 18 to 15 single. The type is known as a maintenance-intensive design, and it is produced through field refit at various sites rather than a dedicated factory line.