S4 class Sopolian Tracked Workshop
S4 class Sopolian Tracked Workshop | |
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Unpublished, non-canon vehicle design. | |
Tech Level | TL–6 |
Mass | 3 dton |
Cost | Cr99,117.25 |
Mode | Ground (Tracked) |
Type | Service Vehicle |
Speed | road 70kph cross country 42kph |
Cargo | None |
Crew | 3 Driver, Gunner and Commander |
Passengers | 0 |
Armament | HMG, TAC Missile |
Manufacturer | Sopol Military Production, some export |
Also see | Armored Fighting Vehicle |
Manufactured by Sopol (world), limited export |
The S4 class Sopolian Tracked Workshop is a combatant groundcraft.
- It is a military vehicle, a tracked AFV.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
S4 class Sopolian Tracked Workshop, TL-6: The vehicle a member of a family of military vehicles from the planet Sopol (world). They are sealed with a fire suppression system and air conditioning in addition to having over pressure versus chemical / bacteriological / and nuclear threats. It carries a massive maintenance workshop capable of supporting up to twenty mechanics. However, it can't carry that many. They must ride and drive other vehicles and bring their own tool kits depending on their respective specialty. They are armed with an unstabilized, HMG and a TAC missile in the turret. The vehicle's 8.4m³ tracked suspension combined with a low ground pressure ensures that it will never get stuck off road. It is lighter and faster than the S1 class Sopolian Tracked Cargo Carrier from which it is derived, they are more expensive.
Basic Vehicle Characteristics[edit]
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.
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1. | Tonnage | Chassis: Total mass loaded: 45.0726 metric tons
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2. | Crew | x3 crew: Driver, Gunner and Commander | ||||||
3. | Performance | Speed: Road, 70kph / 58cm; Cross Country, 42kph / 35cm.
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4. | Electronics | Power / Equipment: Power: a 1 megawatt improved internal combustion power plant, geared into a huge transmission for tracked drive.
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5. | hardpoints |
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6. | Armament | The unstabilized, turret mounted Heavy Machine Gun can engage 4 targets/phase. The gun has a +2 signature when it fires. There is storage for 1,600 rounds, enough for 40 fire phases. A full load of ammo is included in the purchase price. Its other direct fire characteristics are:
There is a tube missile launcher in the turret on the chassis deck. The launcher carries a single operator guided missile with a wire command link, included for the purchase price. These missiles are 8.4kg and carry a 9cm HEAP 32 warhead. These missiles have a +1 DM to hit and a 4km range.
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7. | Defenses | Armor: Turret front 22, Chassis front 21, chassis sides 13, chassis rear, belly and deck 13.
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8. | Craft | None. | ||||||
9. | Fuel | Fuel capacity 2,251 liters, enough distilled hydrocarbons for 4.5 hours. | ||||||
10. | Cost | Production Cost: Cr99,117.25. | ||||||
11. | Construction Time | 3 weeks. | ||||||
12. | Comments | Maintenance:
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Designed and manufactured at TL–6, these vehicles were commissioned and license built for the certain military clients on Sopol (world), in the Abidal Subsector of the Halcyon Sector in the Distant Fringe. The vehicle's three man crew have their hands full to say the least. Some of these vehicles have found their way into other military inventories. Some have been captured in battle and some have been sold on the open market. They are not specifically designed for desert combat, the Paratha Combat Brigade has had trouble with their lack of intake compression. The Parathan Forces are fond of their heavier bullet-proof armor. These serve as maintenance support vehicles in the Sopolian Regimental Combat Teams.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- 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