Not yet a production mech, this 'mech was rebuit from 
the burned out hulk of a Berserker by techs under the 
direction of a Mechwarrior who had gained it through 
salvage; it had nearly been destroyed in battle, as it 
became a sitting duck when the Myomer Acceleration 
Circutry went haywire, locking up the Hip Actuators The 
goal was to configure the mech the way it should have 
been manufactured in the first place. Named after a 
legendary Terran Lumberjack of fantastic size and 
strength, hero of many tall tales on the North 
American continent. 

The owner wanted more firepower, and increased armor if 
possible. The refurbishment of the Guardian Electronic 
CounterMeasures system was made optional as the owner 
had not found it to be of much use in battle. Also  the 
removal of the MASC system was mandated, but not at 
the expense of mobility. This pretty much meant the 
installation of Triple Strength Myomer, and  the generation 
of enough excess heat to use the myomers properly.

First, what was left of the risky, restrictive, heavy, and 
finicky  MASC system was ripped out, along with the 
wreckage of the  Anti-Missile system from the center torso; 
this freed up tonnage and space for an aditional Sutel 
Precision Line Large Pulse Laser in the center torso. The 
long range punch of the Defiance 1001 Extended Range 
Particle Projection Cannon was refurbished. Also, for just 
in case the hatchet is damaged, a hand actuator was 
mounted under the ER-PPC in a fashion similar to the 
Wraith, which is also fast for its size.  We decided to rip 
out the ECM, and the practically cosmetic flamer. A Half 
ton of armor was added to the Mech.  

With so many large Energy weapons, creating enough 
heat was not a problem. Keeping  the optimal heat level 
for the Myomers, was the hard part. We decided to leave 
the Heat Sinks in the engine alone. Selective group firing 
of weapons, along with movement creates almost enough 
heat. The delicate accounting of heat is accomplished by 
trio of small lasers which fire automatically to maintain 
optimum temperature in the myomer. The emphasis on 
pulse technology is the response to the targeting dificulties 
encountered at the operating heat levels of the design. 
Where possible, systems are clustered tightly together,  
shielding the most vital systems in the likely event of an 
armor breach. These changes increase the volume of 
close-in firepower, which the stock Berzerker is lacks. 

The TSM refit speeds up the mech without associated risk 
of damage to the actuators by MASC. It also increases the 
amount of damage the hatchet does.  

The entire redesign results in a synergy, turning the liability 
of heat into a benefit, while at the same time increasing 
the firepower of the Mech, and doubling the damage of 
the main weapon. Despile thise features, the design was 
not designed for Arena Dueling. It was intended as a close 
in fighter with at Least one compainion in the dedicated 
role of fire support/diversion, while the Bunyan thrashes 
each individual enemy. Despite this, the first test of the 
design was in single combat with an Atlas that was 
modified for close combat. Both Mechs fired everything 
they could at each other while closing range, ending up 
face to face...... Upon which the Bunyan crushed the 
head into the torso.

We have no further test data on this design, as we have 
lost contact with the owner. 

Currently we are looking for a company willing to 
manufacture this design under license.