S3 class Sopolian Tracked Field Kitchen

S3 class Sopolian Tracked Field Kitchen
Unpublished, non-canon vehicle design.
Tech Level	TL–6
Mass	3 dton
Cost	Cr50,217.25
Mode	Ground (Tracked)
Type	Service Vehicle
Speed	road 65kph cross country 39kph
Cargo	2m³, 2,000kg
Crew	5 Driver, Gunner, Commander and two Cooks
Passengers	0
Armament	HMG, TAC Missile
Manufacturer	Sopol Military Production, some export
Also see	Armored Fighting Vehicle
Manufactured by Sopol (world), limited export

The S3 class Sopolian Tracked Field Kitchen is a combatant groundcraft.

• It is a military vehicle, a tracked AFV.

Description (Specifications)

S3 class Sopolian Tracked Field Kitchen, TL-6: The vehicle a member of a family of military vehicles from the planet Sopol (world). They are sealed with a fire suppression system and air conditioning in addition to having over pressure versus chemical / bacteriological / and nuclear threats. It carries some food and supplies. They are armed with an unstabilized, HMG and a TAC missile in the turret. The vehicle's 8.4m³ tracked suspension combined with a low ground pressure ensures that it will never get stuck off road. It is lighter and faster than the S1 class Sopolian Tracked Cargo Carrier from which it is derived.

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.

Basic Vehicle Characteristics

#.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage	Chassis: Total mass loaded: 46.4726 metric tons Height: 2m (+1m turret); Width: 3m; Length: 7m. Total usable volume: 42m³ Hull Material: Hard Steel
2.	Crew	x3 crew: Driver, Gunner and Commander
3.	Performance	Speed: Road, 65kph / 54cm; Cross Country, 39kph / 33cm. Movement effect on fire: if moving less than 1/2 -4 FFP, no fire EFP, more than 1/2 no fire, an unstabilized weapons platform. The ground pressure is 5.5324523 tons/m2. The power to weight ratio is 21.518.
4.	Electronics	Power / Equipment: Power: a 1 megawatt improved internal combustion power plant, geared into a huge transmission for tracked drive. The vehicle consumes 500 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 2,251 liters, enough for 4.5 hours. Sealed environment with over pressure for 5 crew (proof against CBR/NBC threats); Head lights 10 power radio Field kitchen to feed up to 100 troopers
5.	hardpoints	One stabilized turret, fully rotating with a HMG and a TAC missile on the chassis deck.
6.	Armament	The unstabilized, turret mounted Heavy Machine Gun can engage 4 targets/phase. The gun has a +2 signature when it fires. There is storage for 1,600 rounds, enough for 40 fire phases. A full load of ammo is included in the purchase price. Its other direct fire characteristics are: Direct Fire Characteristics: HMG Effective Range: 500m (6) +3 Long Range: 1km (5) +2 Extreme Range: 1.5km (3) +1 There is a tube missile launcher in the turret on the chassis deck. The launcher carries a single operator guided missile with a wire command link, included for the purchase price. These missiles are 8.4kg and carry a 9cm HEAP 32 warhead. These missiles have a +1 DM to hit and a 4km range. Characteristics: Type Attack Range Price Wire Op-Guided HEAP 32, 4km Cr52.9
7.	Defenses	Armor: Turret front 22, Chassis front 21, chassis sides 13, chassis rear, belly and deck 13. Target Size DMs: +2 low, no high hits x2 Smoke dischargers
8.	Craft	None.
9.	Fuel	Fuel capacity 2,251 liters, enough distilled hydrocarbons for 4.5 hours.
10.	Cost	Production Cost: Cr50,217.25.
11.	Construction Time	3 weeks.
12.	Comments	Maintenance: Vehicle 8 Electronics 2 Weapons 3 Suspension 1

History & Background (Dossier)

Designed and manufactured at TL–6, these vehicles were commissioned and license built for the certain military clients on Sopol (world), in the Abidal Subsector of the Halcyon Sector in the Distant Fringe. The vehicle's three man crew have their hands full to say the least. Some of these vehicles have found their way into other military inventories. Some have been captured in battle and some have been sold on the open market. They are not specifically designed for desert combat, the Paratha Combat Brigade has had trouble with their lack of intake compression. The Parathan Forces are fond of their heavier bullet-proof armor. These serve as logistical support vehicles in the Sopolian Regimental Combat Teams.

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