A few more vehicles...

By Robert S. Dean ·

TML message #3053From bundle 248

Akian Skyguard Light Armored Vehicle TL9

     The Skyguard is a wheeled light armored vehicle intended for air defense
and point defense operations.  It is used by the ground-mobile forces of the
Akian army, and it is also exported in moderate numbers.  The Sea League
(Overnale) is known to have a number in service. Most of the power plant
capacity is dedicated to the laser, and endurance can be increased by a
factor of about three if no combat power is required.

  CraftID: Skyguard Point Defense LAV, TL9, Cr822,800
     Hull: 2/5, Disp=3, Config=4USL+turret(10%), Armor=20D, Unloaded=25.8t,
           Loaded=30.7t
    Power: 1/2, MHD=14.4MW, Dur=10 hours
     Loco: 1/2, Wheels=8, P/W=130, Road=224kph, Offroad=67kph
     Comm: Radio=Continental(5000km), LaserComm=VDist(50km),
           MaserComm=VDist(50km)
  Sensors: 2*Headlights, Laser Sensor, Advanced Image Enhancement,
           RadarJammer=VDist, AllWeatherRadar=Regional, ActObjScan=Diff,
           ActObjPin=Diff
      Off: Hardpoints=1, Weapon stabilized, 100kph

                  Pen/         Max        Auto   Dngr
                  Attn   Dmg   Range      Tgts   Spc    Sig   ROF
10MW Pulse Laser  30/3    10  VDist(25km)  3     -       H     80

      Def: Point Defense Targeting for laser, SmokeDischargers*6,
           AntiLaserAerosol*20
  Control: Comp Mod0*1, CompLink*18
    Accom: Crew=4 (Driver, Gunner, Commander, Sensor Operator),
           Seats=Roomy*4, Env=basic env, basic ls
    Other: Fuel=4.2kl, Cargo=0.7kl, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate

Sea League Model 135 Scout Sled TL9

     The Model 135 is produced locally by the Sea League (Overnale) from a
standard Imperial Data Package.  Intended for reconnaissance and patrol du-
ties, it can carry a total of five crew members for situations which might
requirement the capability to dismount a foot patrol.
     Like all grav vehicles, the Model 135's performance is fairly sensitive
to weight changes.  Unloading half of the fuel, all of the 4cm ammunition and
all cargo gives the craft 1.5Gs of useful thrust, allowing speeds of up to
1680kph.

  CraftID: Model 135 Scout Sled, TL9, Cr170,600
     Hull: 2/5, Disp=2, Config=1AF, Armor=8D, Loaded=11.4t,
           Unloaded=6.9t
    Power: 1/2, MHD Turbine=2.4MW, Dur=20 hrs
     Loco: 1/2, StdGrav=20t, MaxSpeed=900kph, Cruise=675kph, NOE=130kph,
           MaxAccel=0.75G
     Comm: Radio=Continental(5000), LaserComm=VDist(50), MaserComm=VDist(50)
  Sensors: 2*Headlights, Passive IR, Light Amplification,
           AllWeatherRadar=VDist(50), ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff
      Off: Hardpoints=1

                      Pen/         Max    Auto   Dngr
           Ammo  Rds  Attn   Dmg   Range  Tgts   Spc    Sig   ROF
4cm Auto   KEAP  800   15     6   Dist(5)  4      -      H    160
            HE    -     7     8   Dist(5)  4      10     H    160

      Def: Smoke*6, AntiLaserAerosol*20
  Control: Electronic*30
    Accom: Crew=3 (Commander,Driver, Gunner), Passengers=2, Seats=Adequate*5,
           Env=basic env, basic ls
    Other: Fuel=2.1kl, Cargo=0.8kl, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate

Light Passenger Flyer TL9

     This vehicle can be built from readily available standard data packages,
and is assembled locally on innumerable TL9 planets under a variety of trade-
names, usually associated with the concept of speed.  It is intended for
rapid transportation of people, and has a very limited cargo capacity in
order to keep the weight down (and the speed up.)  Because the controls and
sensors are simple, and no capability for remote automatic handling by a
traffic network is included, most planets and governments require some sort
of pilot's license before allowing operation of this class of vehicle.

  CraftID: Light Passenger Flyer, TL9, Cr14,783
     Hull: 1/2, Disp=1, Config=4SL, Armor=1D, Unloaded=1.24t, Loaded=1.8t
    Power: 1/2, MHD Turbine=0.4MW, Dur=10hrs
     Loco: 1/2, StdGrav=3t, MaxSpeed=800kph, Cruise=600kph, NOE=40kph
     Comm: Radio=Dist(5km)
  Sensors: 2*Headlights, Radar=Dist(5km), ActObjScan=Form, ActObjPin=Form
      Off: Hardpoints=1, No weapons installed
      Def: -
  Control: Elec*3
    Accom: Crew=1 (Driver), Seats=Adequate*4, Env=basic env
    Other: Fuel=0.175kl, Cargo=0.38kl, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate

Cavalier Armored Car TL6

     The Cavalier is an armored scout car with a limited combat capability,
intended for reconnaissance and police or paramilitary duties.  The vehicle's
armor is only intended to withstand small arms and machine gun fire.  Manu-
facturing information for the Cavalier is available as an Imperial Data
Package, and they can be found on numerous low tech worlds throughout the
Imperium (and beyond).

  CraftID: Cavalier Armored Car, TL6, Cr30,036
     Hull: 2/3, Disp=1, Config=4USL+turret(30%), Armor=10B, Unloaded=12.14t,
           Loaded=13.54t
    Power: 1/2, ImpIntComb=0.8MW, Dur=20hrs
     Loco: 1/2, Wheels=6, P/W=59, Road=123kph, Offroad=37kph
     Comm: Radio=VDist(50km)
  Sensors: 2*Headlights, Passive IR
      Off: Hardpoints=1

                           Pen/         Max    Auto   Dngr
                Ammo  Rds  Attn   Dmg   Range  Tgts   Spc    Sig   ROF
     4cm HV Gun  HE   150    5     8  Dist(5)   -      -      M    15
                KEAP   -    14     6  Dist(5)   -      -      M    15
          HMG    -   1000   6/3    3 VLong(1.5) 3      -      H    80

      Def: SmokeDischargers*8
  Control: EnhancedMech*5
    Accom: Crew=3 (Driver,Gunner,Commander), Seats=Cramped*3,
           Env=Basic env
    Other: Fuel=1.0kl, Cargo=0.3kl, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate

Buffalo Light Track TL8

     The Buffalo is a common small tracked vehicle which can be produced from
a readily available Imperial Data Package.  It provides a basic offroad cargo
and passenger transport capability at a fairly low price.  The high fuel
efficiency MHD turbine power plant helps to keep operating costs down.  The
Buffalo is frequently modified, with common modifications including addition
of folding seats for the cargo compartment, removal or downsizing of passen-
ger seats (for added cargo space), addition of extra fuel tanks, and addition
of dozer blades, light cranes and similar pieces of equipment,

  CraftID: Buffalo Light Track, TL8, Cr15,085
     Hull: 2/5, Disp=2, Config=4USL, Armor=2B, Unloaded=9.12t, Loaded=14.23t
    Power: 1/2, MHD Turbine=0.8MW, Dur=20hrs
     Loco: 1/2, Tracks, P/W=56, Road=145kph, Offroad=87kph
     Comm: Radio=VDist(50)
  Sensors: 2*Headlights
      Off: Hardpoints=1
      Def: -
  Control: Electronic*3
    Accom: Crew=1 (Driver), Passengers=3, Seats=Roomy*4, Env=basic env
    Other: Fuel=0.7kl, Cargo=4.4kl, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate