Admiral A-1 class "Octopus" MBT mark 2

Integral to the 101st Cavalry Corps on Lias (world) these massive juggernauts inspired pure terror in opposing Aphrodian formations when all their weapons bounced off their strangely thick armor. The mark 1 version of this vehicle was too big to be air-dropped and was redesigned to produce this model. They dropped from the air on huge parachute laden pallets rolled from out of massive transport planes. They took everyone by surprise. They use the same cannon as the Aphrodian Monobike Carriers and mount eight machine gun turrets which lent them their nickname. Only their missiles are guaranteed to deliver kills within range. They would normally stop moving to increase weapon accuracy. The issue is their limited ammo load. Loaded with an abundance of fuel they never worried about refueling logistics. Only later, after ION fell, did rebel fighters discover their vulnerability to indirect fire, mines and attacks to the vulnerable rear which were eventually exploited by crazed monobike riders. They are large targets and easy to hit, harder to hurt.

Admiral A-1 class “Octopus” MBT mark 2 (Tech Level 9)

A heavy main battle tank which is deployed by air. It never gets stuck off road. It has a crew of 12. A driver/mechanic, commander, and 10 gunners. It has radically sloped frontal armor and moderately sloped side armor.

Vehicle Dimensions: 4.3m tall, 6.05m width, length: 11.5m, Total Volume: 119.669m3 Weight: 168tons

Price: Cr802,387.0626

Movement: Road: 70kph/58cm; Cross Country: 42kph/35cm.

Movement Effects on Fire: unstabilized weapons, move less than ½ -4 FFP, no fire EFP; move more than ½ no fire

Armor: Chassis front 52, chassis sides 41, rear, belly and deck 8.

Target Size DMs: +8 low, no high

Equipment: Sealed environment, with life support for 12 crew, thermal and image enhancement, map box with GPS, 5,000 power radio, operator guided wire command link package.

Power: The fusion power plant produces 2MW and consumes 3 liters of fuel per hour. There is storage for 35,734 liters, which is enough for 11,911 hours, 496 days, 1.35 years. The ground pressure is 6.9 tons/m2 and the power to weight ratio is 11.

Weapons:

There is a stabilized flame thrower in a front chassis mount close to the ground. It has a fuel tank for 25 shots which inflicts 6d6 to personnel, at effective ranges up to 250m.

There are three 50kg TAC missile launch tubes in the front of the chassis on the right side of midline. The missiles are fitted with a 7.75kg HEAP 54 warhead. They have a +3 DM to hit with wire link operator guidance and enjoy a +5 high performance bonus with enough propellant for a 10km operational range. They each cost Cr186.75. It would require one crew member to reload these missiles when reloads are available.

There are eight cupolas on the chassis deck each is fitted with twin LMGs which provide interlocking fields of fire to cover 360o around the vehicle. Each LMG turret has a +4 signature when it fires. There is storage for 25,600 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases. Each cupola can engage 4 targets/phase.

Effective 35(3)+5 Long 70(2)+4 Extreme 100(2)+2

There is a unstabilized low velocity 16cm CPR gun, in a forward firing chassis mount on the left side of the chassis. The weapon must remain stationary to conduct indirect fire missions. It requires 12.5 turns to set up for indirect fire. It has a ROF 4 for indirect fire missions. The main gun has TL 6 direct fire control and TL 9 indirect fire control. The vehicle is fitted with a TL 5 fire direction center which can conduct one indirect fire mission per turn. It is fitted with an autoloader, and there is storage for 20 main gun rounds. Rounds mass 70kg and a full load of HE 23/3/4 rounds (Cr140 each) is included in the purchase price of the vehicle. It has a +5 signature when it fires, and its direct fire characteristics are as follows:

Effective 1km Long 2km Extreme 3.5km

Its indirect fire characteristics are: +2 accuracy up to 9.25km and +0 accuracy out to 18.5km maximum range.

Maintenance:

Vehicle: 8

Electronics: 24

Weapons: 11

Suspension: 2