Scion Lancer model Hovercraft
| Scion Lancer model Hovercraft | |
|---|---|
 Hovercraft Vehicle | |
| Tech Level | TL–8 |
| Mass | 8 dton |
| Cost | 1,210,261.844 |
| Mode | Flight (ACV/GEV) |
| Type | Artillery Vehicle |
| Speed | maximum, 106kph |
| Cargo | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Armament | 2 remote laser carbines and the Stinger 20x10cm MLRS |
| Manufacturer | Sath Alliance Military Forces |
| Also see | Scion Light Brigade |
| Kaashik (world) | |
Scion Lancer model Hovercraft (TECH LEVEL 8)[edit]
The planet of Kaashik (world) maintains an old reserve unit called the Scion Light Brigade. Their battalions deploy these Hovercraft in the artillery battalion in batteries of eight vehicles with numerous support and resupply vehicles. Each battery has their own dedicated fire direction vehicle, despite the fact these systems carry their own crude TL–5 fire direction center to permit independent targeting when they are forwarded deployed away from the main battery firing line. They lack some of the scouting sensors of their SPM cousins the Scion Warrior model Hovercraft. This model is based on the same turret and chassis as the Scion Sentry model Hovercraft. These air cushion vehicles, rely on ground effects from vectored thrust to move at NOE but pay double movement for broken ground, on gentle slopes and sparse undergrowth. They may not climb steep slope gradients, enter boulder fields nor dense undergrowth. Their current weapon load and heavy ammunition stores preclude amphibious operations. Unloaded they are light enough to float. They have radically sloped frontal armor on the chassis and turret and are lightly armored to resist small arms fire and shell fragments. They are sealed and equipped with overpressure to resist NBC/CBR threats. They can't maneuver in the absence of an atmosphere. They carry three crew, a driver/mechanic, gunner and commander. They require wide-open spaces to fully exploit their top speed, obstacle and collision avoidance is largely a matter of luck or faith. The theory was that their speed would allow them to avoid danger and therefore they didn't need to carry as much armor. One mechanic/technician with the appropriate tools and access to a workshop can maintain this vehicle.
Vehicle Dimensions:[edit]
- Height: 2m (+1m turret). Width: 6.7 m. Length: 10 m.
- Total usable volume: 112 m3
- Total mass loaded: 113.95275 metric tons. They can't float while fully loaded.
- Production Cost: Cr. 1,210,261.844
- Movement: 106.8kph/89cm.
- Movement effect on fire: move >1/2 -4 EFP
Armor:[edit]
- Chassis and Turret front 20, turret and chassis sides 11, turret and chassis rear, belly and deck 5 Composite Laminate.
- Target Size DMs: +3 low and +1 high hits.
Equipment:[edit]
- TL 5 FDC
- Basic ECM
- 10 km Laser Communicator
- 20 power counter battery RADAR
- 5,000 Power Radio
- Sealed environment with overpressure versus NBC/CBR threats;
- Thermal and Image Enhancement for night operations;
- Laser sensor 8+
- 100 bottles of anti-laser aerosol
Power:[edit]
- a standard 9.9-megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 2,970 liters of fuel/ hour
- Fuel capacity 51,098 liters, enough for 17 hours.
- Power to weight ratio is 86.
Weapons:[edit]
There is radically front sloped 4.8m3 turret (1m tall, 2m wide, 3m long) on the chassis deck. There are a pair of independently targetable remote mounts, one for the right flank and the other covers the left flank of the vehicle.
They each mount a photon cannons in the local parlance equal to a TL–8 laser carbines in performance. Each has its own stabilized remote mount for anti-personnel and target designation work. They can each engage a single target/fire phase and have their own 50-shot batteries. The direct fire characteristics are:
| Effective Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
| 150m (7) | 300m (3) | 1.5 km (1) |
Stinger 20x10cm MLRS[edit]
In the turret on the chassis deck a multiple launch rocket system with twenty tubes for 10cm rockets is fitted with TL–8 indirect fire control. It requires a single gunner to operate.
- The vehicle requires 4.75 turns to set up for indirect fire missions. The vehicle can't move while engaged in indirect fire missions. It can conduct its own single target fire missions with its crude onboard fire direction center. The system volley fires a salvo of 20 rockets and individual rockets mass 60kg. The weapon is fitted with an autoloader. There is storage for 400 long range rockets which are included in the unit's purchase price. This is sufficient for 20 fire missions before reloading.
- It has +2 signature when it fires.
| Range | Accuracy |
| 9.5km | (-1) |
| 19km | (-5) |
Ammunition[edit]
The Ammunition available includes:
| Type | Range | Price/Rocket |
| Short Range HE 18/2/3 warhead | 6km | Cr240 |
| Medium Range HE 18/2/3 warhead | 11km | Cr480 |
| Long Range HE 18/2/3 warhead | 19km | Cr720 |
Maintenance:[edit]
- Vehicle: 6
- Electronics: 14
- Weapons: 2
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- 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 Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS