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== The Galvan Robot Brain ==  
 
== The Galvan Robot Brain ==  
While the Galvan has frequently featured in horror movies as a "psycho killer robot", it's simply a smart tool that provides labor without risking anyone's skin.
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While the Galvan has frequently featured in horror movies as a "psycho killer robot", it's simply a smart tool that provides labor without risking anyone's skin. As a Very Advanced design, the Galvan can work almost entirely on its own,<ref>Mongoose 2e, Central Supply Catalog, p.71</ref>
  
 
== "Weapons: None" ==  
 
== "Weapons: None" ==  
The Galvan is never truly unarmed, as its tools (rivet guns, industrial drills, welding torch, etcetera) and mechanical hands are quite powerful.
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The Galvan is never truly unarmed, as its tools (rivet guns, industrial drills, welding torch, etcetera) and mechanical hands are quite powerful. It can also move at a few hundred kilometers per hour and carries tons of armor, which can be dangerous in a collision.
  
 
== Stats ==  
 
== Stats ==  
 
* TL: 12
 
* TL: 12
 
* Skill: Flyer (Grav)
 
* Skill: Flyer (Grav)
* Speed: Fast (High) -- (300-500 kph, 200-300 while cruising)
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* Speed: Fast (High) -- (300-500 kph, 200-300 while cruising)<ref>Mongoose 2e Core, p.126, Speed Bands</ref>
 
* Range: Unlimited (
 
* Range: Unlimited (
 
* Crew and Passengers: 0
 
* Crew and Passengers: 0
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* Shipping Size: 30 tons (can be shipped in a [[Free Trader]], or instance)
 
* Shipping Size: 30 tons (can be shipped in a [[Free Trader]], or instance)
 
* Cost: ???
 
* Cost: ???
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* Armor: 28 on all sides
  
Armor: 28 on all sides
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=== Other ===
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The Galvan can hold a passenger or two in an emergency.
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* Airlock
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* Comms (advanced, satellite uplink, encrypted, increased range, meson communicator)
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* [[Computer]]/3
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* [[Fresher]]
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* Heavy Crane
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* Fire Extinguishers (safety first!)
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* Fusion Plant
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* Navigation systems, sensors (advanced hardened, increased
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fidelity, increased range)
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* Mechanical Arm (x4)
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* [[Robot brain|Robot Brain]] (Very Advanced)
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* And of course, Corrosive Environment Protection
  
 
== References ==  
 
== References ==  
 
* [[Mongoose 2nd|Mongoose 2e]], '''''[[Solomani Front]]''''', p.90-91
 
* [[Mongoose 2nd|Mongoose 2e]], '''''[[Solomani Front]]''''', p.90-91
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== Categories ==
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* Vehicles
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* Industrial Vehicles
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* Corrosive Environment Vehicles
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* Automated Vehicles
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* Vehicles as Monsters

Latest revision as of 23:01, 29 March 2022

The Galvan Corrosive Environment Construction Platform, also known as the Galvan Construction Platform, or simply the Galvan, is a relatively well-known construction vehicle by Panstellar, often used to build habitats in corrosive atmospheres.

Description[edit]

The Galvan is a rugged, stumpy vehicle with a cargo crane tail, its alarm-yellow trunk is often covered in a thick layer of debris-dust. It floats along the ground like an industrial wizard's tower, its mechanical arms hanging off the sides like a lazy, wind-blown spider.

The Galvan Robot Brain[edit]

While the Galvan has frequently featured in horror movies as a "psycho killer robot", it's simply a smart tool that provides labor without risking anyone's skin. As a Very Advanced design, the Galvan can work almost entirely on its own,[1]

"Weapons: None"[edit]

The Galvan is never truly unarmed, as its tools (rivet guns, industrial drills, welding torch, etcetera) and mechanical hands are quite powerful. It can also move at a few hundred kilometers per hour and carries tons of armor, which can be dangerous in a collision.

Stats[edit]

  • TL: 12
  • Skill: Flyer (Grav)
  • Speed: Fast (High) -- (300-500 kph, 200-300 while cruising)[2]
  • Range: Unlimited (
  • Crew and Passengers: 0
  • Cargo: 500 kg
  • Hull Points: 120 (in Mongoose 2e)
  • Shipping Size: 30 tons (can be shipped in a Free Trader, or instance)
  • Cost: ???
  • Armor: 28 on all sides

Other[edit]

The Galvan can hold a passenger or two in an emergency.

  • Airlock
  • Comms (advanced, satellite uplink, encrypted, increased range, meson communicator)
  • Computer/3
  • Fresher
  • Heavy Crane
  • Fire Extinguishers (safety first!)
  • Fusion Plant
  • Navigation systems, sensors (advanced hardened, increased

fidelity, increased range)

  • Mechanical Arm (x4)
  • Robot Brain (Very Advanced)
  • And of course, Corrosive Environment Protection

References[edit]

Categories[edit]

  • Vehicles
  • Industrial Vehicles
  • Corrosive Environment Vehicles
  • Automated Vehicles
  • Vehicles as Monsters
  1. Mongoose 2e, Central Supply Catalog, p.71
  2. Mongoose 2e Core, p.126, Speed Bands