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{{Otheruses|the 30-ton BattleMech|the carnivorous seabird|Drift Shag (species)}}
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=3050U Falcon.jpg
|name=''Drift Shag''
|manufacturer=[[Hector MechWorks Facility Beta]]<ref name=TROGC>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', pp. 12–13: "Drift Shag"</ref>
|model=
|introduced=
|production year=2827
|year reference=<ref name=MUL>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7605/drift-shag MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|class=Light
|cost= 4,783,740 [[C-bill]]s<ref name=MUL/> 
|Tech Base=[[Clan]]
|mech type=BattleMech
|feet=biped
|mass=30
|chassis=[[Hellion Light V5]] [[Endo Steel]]<ref name=TROGC/>
|armor=[[Compound Alpha Standard]]<ref name=TROGC/>
|engine=[[210 Fusion XL]] [[XL Engine]]<ref name=TROGC/>
|comsys=[[Series VII]]<ref name=TROGC/>
|T&T=[[Integrated TTS]]<ref name=TROGC/>
|heat sinks=11 [[Double heat sink]]s
|speed=118.8<ref name=TROGC/>
|jumpjets=Unknown<ref name=TROGC/>
|armament= 
* 1x [[Series 6b]] [[ER Large Laser]]<ref name=TROGC/>
* 1x [[Kolibri Omega]] [[Medium Pulse Laser]]<ref name=TROGC/>
* 4x [[Series 1b]] [[ER Small Laser]]s<ref name=TROGC/>
|BV (1.0)=
|BV (2.0)=1,512<ref name=TROGC/><ref name=MUL/>
}}

==Description==
Named after the [[Drift Shag (species)|drift shag]] birds residing on [[Hector (system)|Hector]] and the [[Ice Hellion]] founder [[Khan]] [[Stephan Cage]], the '''''Drift Shag''''' was the first Hellion ’Mech built entirely with Clan technology though it used the ''[[Falcon]]'' as inspiration.  It was ordered into production by Khan [[Mia Taney]] following the [[Trial of Reaving|reaving]] of [[saKhan]] [[Lucius Moore]] and his cohort. Never a very common design, the ''Drift Shag'' would still serve within the ''touman'' for centuries, even appearing in the Inner Sphere.<ref name=TROGC/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Drift Shag'' uses an [[endo steel]] chassis, and [[XL engine]] to save weight. Six [[jump jet]]s have been mounted in the right and left torso, which allows the ''Drift Shag'' to cover 180 meters per jump. [[Double heat sink]]s can dissipate a good deal of heat, but overzealous MechWarriors can still quickly overheat their machines. With its speed and concentration of short-range weapons the ''Drift Shag'' fit nicely into the Ice Hellion views on ''[[zellbrigen]]'' among light ’Mechs.<ref name=TROGC/>

== Design Quirks ==
The ''Drift Shag'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]s:<ref name=TROGC/>
* [[Bad Reputation]]
* [[Narrow/Low Profile]]

==Related Designs==
* ''[[Falcon]]''

==Notable Pilots==
:''See [[:Category:Notable Drift Shag Pilots]]''

==Notes==
The ''Drift Shag'' was erroneously listed as having no Jump Jets in the TRO entry. No corrected version has been issued thus far. 

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]''

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