Recognized Excellence class Carry-All
Designed by a consortium of large defense contractor companies and manufactured at TL–9, variants of these vehicles are common within the Liberated Stars in the portions of the Distant Fringe under the despotic rule of the Unity of Sed. These were license built for Arvan's Hammer at Hyde (world). Variations on this basic design Grav APC, serve a variety of armies and marine formations. The vehicle has a crew of one driver/operator and can carry two companies of 126 genetically modified and brain washed zealots. A total of 252 fanatical troopers equipped for battle. These were requisitioned from stocks of civilian grav carry-alls to support occupational military forces like the Bezik Dragoon Guards.
| Grav APC | |
|---|---|
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| Tech Level | TL–9 |
| Mass | ~53.57 dton |
| Cost | Cr6,190,403.55 |
| Mode | Flight (Grav) |
| Type | Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Speed | maximum 1,402kph cruise 1,051kph NOE 130kph |
| Cargo | varies |
| Crew | 1 Driver/Operator |
| Passengers | 252 |
| Armament | None |
| Huge Grav Powered Transport | |
Recognized Excellence class Carry-All, TL 9[edit]
This award-winning design is sealed with life support for the crew and 252 passengers in vacuum and protected forces roles. It features light armor and excellent speed for its enormous size. 600m3 of modular passenger space and life support equipment can be removed to allow these massive beasts to transport whatever cargo the regiment requires. Increased mass will slow them considerably and local gravity fields must be considered to conserve sufficient lift. Once the zealots have been deployed on the FEBA, recovery is not really a high priority and these vehicles report back to the rear area to swap out the passenger module to take on fuel, medical, ammo, and any other logistical needs the Regiment requires. These are found in a similar role on other occupied worlds. These massive carriers serve as a symbol of alien garrisons and enjoy decent endurance and range. As a repurposed civilian utility vehicle, they are delivered without weapons. On low technology worlds they must rely on their armor and enormous speed to outrun indigenous forces. The communication suite is fitted with a map box for navigation, sensors for locating targets, and a battle computer so it can coordinate ground units and provide uplinks to satellites or supporting spacecraft in low orbit. Their gigantic profile does tend to attract fire.
Chassis:[edit]
- Height: 15m; Width: 10m; Length: 5m.
- Total usable volume: 750m³
- Total mass loaded: 375.8617 metric tons (Floats)
- Hull Material: Crystaliron
- Armor: Chassis all faces 18.
- Target Size DMs: +23 low, no high hits
- Production Cost: Cr6,190,403.55
Movement:[edit]
The Grav APC has 1.234864579 maneuver Gs when loaded with passengers. NOE flight is limited by available TL–9 avionics and not the 840 tons of available thrust.
- Speed:
- Maximum, 1,402kph / 1,168cm; Cruise, 1,051kph / 876cm, NOE 130kph/108cm.
- Movement effect on fire: None
Weapons:[edit]
None
Power / Equipment:[edit]
- Power: a custom 84 megawatt fusion power plant
- consumes 126 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 41,530 liters, enough for 329.6 hours or 13.7 days.
- Sealed environment with extended life support for 1 crew and 252 passengers (proof against CBR/NBC threats);
- battle computer
- map box
- thermal and image enhancement
- 1,000 power laser communicator
- 5,000 power radio
- 5,000 power target acquisition RADAR
- field kitchen which can feed 100 people, requires 2 cooks to staff
- workshop can support 20 mechanics
- battalion aid station (packed) must be dismounted and set-up to triage wounded
Maintenance[edit]
Vehicle 5
Electronics 64
Weapons 0
References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
- 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