Crusader class Tracked APC

Crusader class Tracked APC
Unpublished, non-canon vehicle design.
Tech Level	TL–10
Mass	3 dton
Cost	65,786.9125
Mode	Ground (Tracked)
Type	Armored Fighting Vehicle
Speed	110kph
Cargo	none
Crew	2 commander/gunner, and driver
Passengers	11
Armament	2 HMGs, (1) TAC Missile
Manufacturer	Sternmetal Horizons
Also see	Mercenary
These are deployed by the forces of the Cathy's Crusaders.

The Crusader class Tracked APC is a TL-10 Armored Fighting Vehicle.

• It is a military vehicle and a Track Laying Armored Personnel Carrier.

Description (Specifications)

The Crusader class Tracked APC, TL-10: The vehicle has good cross country mobility and never gets stuck in mud, snow, soft earth or sand. The vehicle has two crew, a driver and the commander/gunner. It can carry eleven dismount berserker passengers. The vehicle is sealed with an over pressure system, proof against CBR/NBC threats. There are a pair of fire linked, stabilized, tandem pintel HMGs with a gun shield mounted at the commander's hatch on the forward chassis deck. There is a single large Crusader TAC missile launch rail on the rear of the chassis deck.

Basic Vehicle Characteristics

Following the Imperial Army and IISS Universal Vehicle Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (of ten craft) carried on the vehicle when applicable. Tonnage on the universal vehicle profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary.

Basic Vehicle Characteristics

#.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage	Total mass loaded: 25.63505 metric tons. Vehicle Dimensions: 3m wide, 2m tall, 7m long, +2 low hits Total usable volume: 42m³
2.	Crew	x2 crew: driver, and commander/gunner
3.	Performance	Movement: The power to weight ratio is 23 and the ground pressure is 4.3 tons/m2. Road speed is 110kph/91cm, Cross-country 66kph/55cm, Water 5.5kph/4.5cm.
4.	Electronics	Equipment: sealed with over pressure
5.	Hardpoints	A fully rotating, weapon pintel with a gun shield is mounted on the chassis deck.
6.	Armament	Weapons: The pair of fully stabilized, pintel mounted, fire linked Heavy Machine Guns can engage 8 targets/phase. The guns have a +4 signature when they fire. It has a gun-shield and is mounted adjacent to the forward commander's hatch on the chassis. There is interior storage for 3,200 belt-fed rounds, enough for 40 fire phases. A full load of ammo is included in the purchase price. Its other direct fire characteristics are: Direct Fire Characteristics: HMG Effective Range: 500m (6) +3 Long Range: 1km (5) +2 Extreme Range: 1.5km (3) +1 Crusader TAC Missile System: There is a 182.475kg capacity TAC missile TEL launch rail on the rear of the chassis deck. The available missiles require no guidance packages for the launching vehicle. The missiles have a 36.99km range and 30cm HE 36/6/5 warheads with homing guidance. They cost Cr553.475 each and one is included in the purchase price.
7.	Defenses	Armor: Hull Material: Composite Laminate Armor: Chassis front 20, Chassis sides 15, Chassis rear, belly and deck 10. Target Size DMs: +2 low, +0 high hits.
8.	Fuel	Fuel capacity 8,098.55 liters, the 0.6MW MHD turbine power plant consumes 180 liters/hour, it carries enough for 44.99 hours.
9.	Cost	Production Cost: Cr. 65,786.9125
10.	Construction Time	2 weeks.
11.	Comments	It can carry 11 fully equipped passengers who exit via a ramp door in the back of the vehicle.
12.	Maintenance	Vehicle 8 Electronics 0 Weapons 3 Suspension 0

History & Background (Dossier)

The mark 2 Crusader class Tracked APC is a spartan model, and was designed and manufactured at TL–10, these vehicles are manufactured for Cathy's Crusaders to complete the mercenary Dream Ticket on Aramanx/Aramis (Spinward Marches 3005). These were built with money provided upfront by Sternmetal Horizons an interested megacorporation. The total unit budget was MCr30. The unit derives their name from this iconic vehicles. The mark 1 version was NOT amphibious. However, it featured a fusion power plant, they were faster 191kph, could carry 14 berserkers, had 240 hour endurance, carried a larger TAC missile and were much more expensive at Cr258,645.3375 each. They were rejected as a cost savings measure.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science