Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle

Built on Ritos (world) for the Army of Ritos internal security and counter insurgency missions. They form the basis for the light infantry formations. Deployed in small companies. These TL–5 vehicles are not envisioned to function as combat vehicles. They are not armed nor armored. Their soft steel chassis can not protect versus modern anti-tank munitions. They require extensive support infrastructure to keep them refueled for sustained operations. They are extremely inexpensive by modern military standards. They are delivered with no special equipment installed. All special gear must be carried by the passengers and crew.

Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle
Wheeled Utility Vehicle
Tech Level	TL–5
Mass	~1.4 dtons
Cost	Cr3,725
Mode	Ground (Wheeled)
Type	Personnel Transport
Speed	Road 70kph Cross country 14kph
Cargo	None
Crew	1 Driver
Passengers	7
Armament	None
Three wheeled utility transport

Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle, TL 5

The vehicle has a crew of one driver and can carry seven passengers. The odd three wheeled suspension is only rated for 3.45tons/m². This leads to an extremely high ground pressure despite the vehicle's overall low mass. Variant models with reinforced suspensions have been recommended. Progress on these designs is uncertain at the moment. Named after their designer, a passive aggressive engineer. She was completely disinterested in the task assigned to her. Her indifference lead to one of the fastest production runs in history. She produced the plans very quickly and never looked back. Unconcerned with testing or refining the vehicle they were built and delivered as is. The vehicle is not sealed nor pressurized and has no ability to thwart CBR/NBC threats or cope with any hostile environments. They could be made to float and function as amphibious vehicles if they were properly sealed and fitted with an auxiliary water propulsion unit. Their road speed is OK, the endurance and road range is acceptable, but the high ground pressure ruins the cross country performance. They get stuck in the mud easily 2+ and in soft earth and sand 4+. Infantry units deploy as one squad of two fire teams/vehicle.

Chassis and Turret:

Height: 2m; Width: 2m; Length: 5m.

Total usable volume: 20m³

Total mass loaded: 6.65 metric tons

Armor: Soft Steel Chassis front, rear and sides, belly and deck: 1.

Target Size DMs: +1 low, no high hits

Production Cost: Cr3,725

Movement:

Speed:

Maximum Road: 70kph / 58cm; Cross Country: 14kph / 11cm.

Movement effect on fire: None

Weapons:

None

Power / Equipment

Power: internal combustion engine 0.15 megawatt output

consumes 135 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 1,400 liters, enough for 10 hours and a 700km range road march.

Ground Pressure is 13.3tons/m², and it gets stuck in mud 2+, and soft ground, snow, or sand 4+

The power to weight ratio is 22

Maintenance

Vehicle: 5

Weapons: 0

Suspension: 9

Electronics: 0

References & Contributors / Sources

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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 Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS