Arkham class MICV
| Arkham class MICV | |
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 Unpublished, non-canon vehicle design. | |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Mass | ~2 dton |
| Cost | {{{cost}}} |
| Mode | Wheeled |
| Type | |
| Speed | road 110kph cross country 22kph |
| Cargo | None |
| Crew | 3 Driver, Gunner, and Commander |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Armament | 6cm Hyper Velocity Cannon CPR, TAC missiles, 7mm Mini Gun |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Also see | Armored Fighting Vehicle |
| First detailed in the Felid (world) | |
The Arkham class MICV is a combatant groundcraft.
- It is a military vehicle, an wheeled vehicle, and a AFV.
Description (Specifications)
Arkham class MICV, TL-10: The vehicle's 11.9cm crystal iron frontal armor is rather strong. This design is sealed with over pressure for the three crew to operate in a chemical/bacteriological/and nuclear protected forces role. There is a 6cm hyper velocity CPR gun in a remote mount on the chassis deck. There is a co-axial 7mm mini-gun, and 4 magazine fed TAC missile launchers. The suspension is vast at 12.56 m³, and vehicle has a low ground pressure and will never get stuck off road. They are designed to operate and maneuver in crowded city streets. The space for three passengers was lost. A cable and winch system has been proposed, but is yet to be adopted. The mini-gun was substituted for a 2.5cm suto-cannon, that ended up being too massive to fit. The final design is half the speed intended. The powerplant would have to double in size and the 28 tons of armor would need to be reduced to get the speed up.
Basic Vehicle Characteristics
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: 45.57592 metric tons
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| 2. | Crew | x3 crew: Driver, Gunner, and Commander | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Performance | Speed: Road, 110kph / 92cm; Cross Country, 22kph / 18cm.
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| 4. | Electronics | Power / Equipment: Power: a 0.9 megawatt MHD turbine power plant, geared into a huge transmission for 4x4 drive.
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| 5. | hardpoints | One dorsal remote weapons mount, fully potating turntable on the chassis deck. | |||||||||||||||
| 6. | Armament | Turret Mounted 6cm Hyper Velocity CPR Cannon: There is a TL–10 direct fire control and the weapon is fitted with an auto-loader and a 30 round ammo drum. The weapon has a +2 signature. Rounds mass 6kg and the vehicle comes equipped with a load of 30 KEAP rounds.
(2) Flank Mounted 6.5cm Multiple Rocket Launchers:: Indirect Fire Characteristics: Each multiple rocket launcher system has six 65mm tubes, fitted with an auto-loader, and TL 9 indirect fire control. They use the vehicle's +1 initiative TL–8 fire direction center and do not require communication with higher echelons in order to carry out up to two discrete fire missions. It takes 3.25 turns to set up and has a +2 signature when it fires. It has a +0 to hit DM up to 5.5km with long range rockets and is -4 to hit up to 11km range. There is storage capacity for 240 of the 16kg rockets within the chassis. They are fitted with HE 13/2/2 warheads and available in:
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| 7. | Defenses | Armor: Chassis front 44, chassis sides 36, chassis rear, belly and deck 28.
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| 8. | Craft | None. | |||||||||||||||
| 9. | Fuel | Fuel capacity 2,340.148 liters, enough hydrogen for 8.6 hours. | |||||||||||||||
| 10. | Cost | Production Cost: Cr620,736.38. | |||||||||||||||
| 11. | Construction Time | 3 weeks. | |||||||||||||||
| 12. | Comments | Maintenance:
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History & Background (Dossier)
Designed and manufactured at TL–10, these vehicles were commissioned and license built for the certain military clients on Felid (world), in the Orret Subsector of the Far Home Sector in the Distant Fringe. The vehicle's tiny crew of three have their hands full to say the least. The mass driver requires a gunners full attention, the commander and driver will man the rocket launchers, while the vehicle is set up for indirect fire missions. Thirty of the passengers are dedicated command staff. The vehicle requires five dedicated maintenance personnel, four just service the Brigade Headquarter's massive electronics warfare suite. The two MRLs take care of shorter range missions, while the mass driver is warming up. The designers of this vehicle, which is larger than many starships, apparently never heeded the warning about places all of their eggs in one basket. The vehicle bay can swallow scout ships with ease. The ability to amphibiously land 8,000 troops at one time, even at this price tag might look like and attractive bargain. The organization has varied over time. Currently, the brigade is composed of four regiments, which are each made up of four battalions. This vehicle is never intended for a direct fire battle. It is literally too big to miss. If someone spots it, it is generally dead. That is why is carries so many vehicles and troopers dedicated to its protection. Its on board kitchen, medical bay and workshop can only support a tiny fraction of the passengers it can carry.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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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