Imperial class Heavy Grav Tank

Imperial class Command Grav Tank
Imperial Class Command Grav Tank
Tech Level	TL–15
Mass	20 dTons
Cost	MCr 19.55
Mode	Flight (Grav)
Type	Main Battle Tank
Speed	976kph max, 732kph cruise
Cargo	Personal Equipment
Crew	4
Passengers	2+3
Armament	Dummy RPZ-15, VRF Gauss Gun, Decoy Launchers

Imperial class Grav Tank
Imperial Class Grav Tank
Tech Level	TL–15
Mass	20 dTons
Cost	MCr 20.98
Mode	Grav
Type	Main Battle Tank
Speed	785kph max, 589kph cruise
Cargo	Personal Equipment
Crew	4
Passengers	0
Armament	RPZ-15 Rapid Pulse Fusion Gun, VRF Gauss Gun, Decoy Launchers

Description (Specifications)

This tank is a classic example of "too much of a good thing". Although it served for many year sas the standard TL–15 tank for the Imperial Marines, Imperial Army and Imperial Guard units, at 20 displacement tons it was simply too large for the capabilities it provided and was not that much more capable than the Trepida tanks only half its size. While this was not an issue on the battlefield, it was a logistical nightmare as the transport requirement exceeded the battlefield capabilities delivered, doubling the personnel costs over it's lifetime.

This vehicle comes in two variants: Standard and Command. The Command variant carries two additional headquarters personnel and up to three additional persons, but has a dummy main weapon. The command variant was a failure. As an (effectively) unarmed vehicle that was required to stand in the line of battle this critical shortcoming could easily have been overcome by placing the headquarters' administrative personnel in an APC at the rear.

History & Background (Dossier)

This tank, and the command variant were in service at the start of the Fifth Frontier War and carried on in service into the Regency period, being relegated to less deployable Regency Army units after the mid 1150s. Production ceased by the late 1190s.

See also

• Grav Tank
  • Trepida class Grav Tank

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Dave Nilsen. Regency Combat Vehicle Guide (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 6-7.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: BackworldTraveller