Trondag class Assault Gun
Built on Bezik (world) for internal security and counter insurgency missions. They form the basis for the newly formed Bezik Dragoon Guards Regiment. These TL–5 vehicles are not envisioned to function as main battle tanks, but might end up pressed into that role. Their soft steel armor can not protect versus modern anti-tank munitions. They are the primary indirect fire support for the regiment. They require extensive support infrastructure to keep them refueled and reloaded for sustained operations. They lack any form of secondary weapon systems and are expected to be escorted by protective screens of infantry. They rely on Light class Motorcycles for much of their forward observations for calling in fire missions.
| Trondag class Assault Gun | |
|---|---|
 Tracked Self Propelled Gun | |
| Tech Level | TL–5 |
| Mass | ~5 dtons |
| Cost | Cr307,894.351 |
| Mode | Tracked |
| Type | Assault Gun |
| Speed | Road 50kph Cross country 25kph |
| Cargo | None |
| Crew | 6 Driver/Loader, Gunner/Commander, Loader/Radio Operator, Loader/Mechanic, 2 Loaders |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Armament | (Turret) 12cm Howitzer |
Trondag class Assault Gun, TL 5[edit]
The vehicle has a crew of six which is the gun crew required for the vehicle mounted 12cm low velocity howitzer. The crew consists of the gunner/commander and the rest are loaders who double as drivers, mechanics, radio operators etc. The weapon is mounted on the left side of a smooth black hemispherical turret on the chassis deck. The 5 power radio allows the units to remain in contact with higher echelons which improves coordination of indirect fire missions. The soft steel armor is slab sided and unsloped on the chassis but the turret is moderately sloped by virtue of its hemispherical shape. The armor is rated to stop small arms fire and artillery shell fragments. The vehicle's 16m³ suspension was only rated to 110tons, and the vehicle's mass precludes many bridges, and slows cross country speed to 50% of road speed. The vehicle is hampered by its low endurance and short operational range. Munition carrying tracks and refueling tankers must closely attend these thirsty behemoths. The vehicle is not sealed nor pressurized and has no ability to thwart CBR/NBC threats or cope with any hostile environments.
Chassis and Turret:[edit]
- Height: 2m (+1.5m radius hemispherical turret); Width: 4m; Length: 8m.
- Total usable volume: 71.06858m³
- Total mass loaded: 128.3415 metric tons
- Armor: Soft Steel Chassis front, rear and sides 24, belly and deck: 16.
- Armor: Turret front, rear and sides 28.
- Target Size DMs: +2 low, +0 high
- Production Cost: Cr307,894.351
Movement:[edit]
- Speed:
- Maximum Road: 50kph / 41cm; Cross Country: 25kph / 20cm.
- Movement effect on fire: move 1/2 or less -4 FFP, no fire EFP; move more than 1/2 no fire
Weapons:[edit]
No weapon stabilization.
Dorsal Turret[edit]
12cm Low Velocity Howitzer[edit]
Rounds mass 40kg and there is onboard storage for 80 rounds which is enough for 20 indirect fire missions. This weapon requires 10.5 turns to set up for indirect fire missions. It has TL–5 direct and indirect fire control systems. The vehicle is NOT stabilized to fire accurately on the move. It has a ROF of 4 for indirect fire missions and has a +3 signature versus spotters. The vehicles are equipped with a complete TL–5 fire direction control center. This allows each vehicle to conduct its own fire missions without the assistance of higher echelons. The radio allows limited communication with forward observers to call in fire missions. It can engage a single target per firing phase in a direct fire role.
| Effective Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
| 600m | 1,000m | 2,500m |
| Range | Accuracy |
| 6.5km | (-2) |
| 13km | (-4) |
Ammunition: The Ammunition available includes:
| Type | Characteristics | Price |
| HE | (18/2/3) | Cr80 |
| KEAP | 27/25/23 | Cr80 |
| KEAPER | 25/23/21 | Cr88 |
| Illum | (75cm) | Cr160 |
| Smoke | (2cm x 2cm) | Cr80 |
| Chemical | (2cm x 2cm; burns 6 turns) | Cr160 |
Power / Equipment[edit]
- Power: internal combustion engine 2.475 megawatt output
- consumes 2,227.5 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 5,521.02 liters, enough for 2.4 hours and a 120km range road march.
- Ground Pressure is 8.02134375tons/m2, it doesn't get stuck in soft ground, mud, snow, or sand
- The power to weight ratio is 19.28448709
- 5 Power radio
Maintenance[edit]
- Vehicle: 8
- Weapons: 2
- Suspension: 3
- Electronics: 17
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