The Shuriken was designed as a fast scout mech that can 
carry a decent amount of weapons without sacrificing 
armor protection.  Unlike most Pheonix Armaments Limited 
Omnimechs, Ferro Fibrous armor is used as well as an 
Endo-Steel Chassis to make the mech lighter.  This is paid 
for with the expense of Pod Space.  With 8.5 tons of Ferro 
-Fibrous Armor, the Shuriken can afford to take enemy fire, 
unlike most scout mechs.

Variants.
See Below.

Deployment
The SHK-1R Shuriken is deployed in many of the scout 
companies throughout the Star League Defense Forces.  
It's different variants are tailored for any scout role.  The 
Fixed chassis of the Shuriken is equipped with a C3 Slave 
to facilitate integration into C3 lances and companies 
throughout the Inner sphere.  Some variants carry Target 
Acquisition Gear to target for Arrow IV and Long Tom 
equipped Artiller Corps.  Overall, the Shuriken is well suited 
for its role as a scout mech.