MICADO is the Multi-AO Imaging Camera for Deep Observations, a first light instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). The instrument will be assisted by a Single-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (SCAO) system and the Multi conjugate Adaptive Optics RelaY (MAORY). MICADO can operate in the so-called stand-alone mode in the absence of MAORY with the SCAO correction alone. Here, we present the opto-mechanical final design of the Relay Optics (RO), the optical system relaying the ELT focal plane to an accessible position of MICADO for that SCAO-only stand-alone observing mode. The RO consists of an optical bench made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), an optical assembly made of three flat, motorized tip-tilt-piston mirrors and three powered mirrors of up to ~500 mm in diameter, the MICADO calibration assembly and a cover to protect all opto-mechanical components on top of the bench. A 9-point whiffletree support, combined with a thermal compensation system is implemented for the critical flat mirror (M6), while a more simple 3- point support is employed for the other two flat mirror M1 and M5. The powered mirrors (M2, M3, M4) comprising the relay's three mirror anastigmat (TMA) are supported by V-shape mounts. The static and the dynamic performance of the MICADO RO are investigated through a detailed Finite Element Analysis (FEA), whose results are combined with a Zernike basis representation of the surface deformations performed in Zemax for assessing the optical performance. The variation of the mirror position due to the operational temperature drift Delta T and other disturbances, is also considered in an end-to-end simulation. The required overall wavefront error of 100 nm rms is fulfilled with the current design proposal. Additionally, the results of a motorized tip-tilt-piston mirror mount prototype are presented as well..
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