Knight class Heavy Grav Vehicle

KNIGHT HEAVY CAVALRY VEHICLE (TECH LEVEL A)

The vehicle has a crew of five (driver, 3 gunners and commander) and carries 24 passengers. It mounts a single lens pulse laser and a 2cm hypervelocity electric action auto-cannon in a fully stabilized turret on the chassis desk. Vehicle Dimensions: height: 3m (+.96 m turret) :width: 6 m length: 12 m.

Total usable volume: 139.998 m3

Total mass loaded: 324.06 metric tons

Production Cost: Cr. 4,998,977.15

Movement: Maximum, 480kph/400cm; Cruise, 360kph/300 cm; NOE, 120kph/100cm.

Movement effect on fire: None

Armor: Turret and Chassis front, 70; Turret sides, 50; Chassis sides and turret rear, 40; Chassis belly, deck and rear, 26.

Target Size DMs: +5 low, +1 high

Equipment: Tech A avionics; 5000 power radio; 100 power all-weather target acquisition RADAR; extensive ECM; map box; battle computer; image enhancement; sealed environment with extended life support for 29 for CBR/NBC threats

Power: 84 megawatt fusion power plant consumes 126 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 15,779.8 liters, enough for 125 hours. Grav generators produce 1.4 G's

Weapons: The 38 megawatt input single lens, hard pulse LASER LANCE

with tech A direct fire control may engage 1 target and is an auto spot. Its direct fire characteristics: Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range 300(70) 400(70) 550(70)

The SHIELD is an eight barrel, 2cm hypervelocity auto-cannon w/ electric action and tech A point defense fire control (6 dice vs. incoming fire)

Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range

300 +7 400 +5 550 +3

It may engage 16 targets, +1 signature, ROF 640 rounds/phase. Storage for 12,800 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases.

Ammo available: Cost/round:

KEAP 24/22/20 Cr. 4

KEAPER 22/20/18 Cr. 4.4

There are two 100kg capacity launch rails on the right side of the turret for SWORD TAC missiles.

100 kg SWORD Homing HEAP 58 4km Cr.447

A pod of ten DAGGER TAC missiles is fitted on the left chassis side.

20 kg DAGGER Target Designated HEAP 42 44km or 34 km +10 DM Cr. 626.5

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy