Battle Zone Technology: Vehicles

This list is definitely incomplete, but give it time and it will shape up!

VEHICLES:

• Combat Paraglider:  These unusual conveyances have been substantially modified from their civilian form in a number of ways.  Sensor-baffling reflec body panels absorb many low-powered sensors, giving off only a slight return, in effect making the paraglider appear to be substantially smaller than it actually is.  Careless sensor operators often mistake a combat paraglider for birds or other such innocuous avian creature.  In addition, combat paragliders have a number of mounting brackets for equipment storage, even of modestly heavy items.  The repulsorlift package has also been augmented to help lift heavier equipment and improve the vehicle's stability and handling. In general, the paraglider can carry up to 80 kilograms of equipment in addition to the pilot.  The combat paraglider also possesses a pull-down display visor that is deployed directly in front of the pilot's face. This display gives easy access to night vision, terrain following and directional modules.
  Finally, each paraglider is equipped with a low-powered transponder that allows the pilot to locate other similarly equipped paragliders in the immediate vicinity (for operations in darkness or other low0visibility conditions).  The Nen-Carvon R-19 Paraglider is a simple vehicle that relies on repulsorlift technology to remain airborn (though air currents could be utilized in the event of a power failure).  It has an altitude range from ground level up to 5,000 meters.  It can fly up to 260 kmh, and the vehicle has a body strength rank of 20.  The paraglider's Reflec body panels make it harder to spot via sensors, decreasing the sensor skill of anyone searching for it by ten ranks. Heads-up display night-vision mode (allows sight with no penalty in a 45-degree arc in front of the pilot, up to a range of 50 meters), terrain following mode (+10 ranks to sensors checks to follow terrain), and a directional mode (which shows the glider's current position). A low-level transponder allows the pilot to identify other paragliders using the same frequency, allowing the pilot to remain in visual contact with other team members.  Cost is 20 points (0 at start-up).
• T-47 Airspeeder: A simple luxury airspeeder. Seats a pilot and one passenger. It flies at 650 KMH and has no weapons. It has a body strength rating of 40. Cost is 50 points (5 at start-up)
• Rebel Snowspeeder/Airspeeder: The snowspeeders from the Battle of Hoth were modified to operate in the cold climate of Hoth. These babies fly at 1000 KMH!! (Whew! That's quick!) They have double laser cannons with a damage rating of 90 when fire-linked, or 60 when fired separately. They also have the power harpoon, which has a damage rating of 30 if it is equipped with a harpoon and not a tow cable. They have a body strength rating of 60.  Cost is 80 points (10 at start-up)
• Storm IV Cloud Car: These are the twin pod-style airspeeders from Bespin Motors. They seat a pilot and a gunner. They fly at 1500 KMH. They have double blaster cannons that have a damage rating of 100 when fire-linked or 80 when fired separately. Their body strength rating is 80.  Cost is 80 points (10 at start-up)
• Mobquet T-6 Turboshrike Speederbike:  Seats a driver and a passenger.  Flies at 500 kmh.  Offensively, it carries a laser cannon with a damage rating of 80, and one rear-firing rocket with a damage rating of 120.  It has a body strength rating of 30.  Cost is 75 points (5 at start-up)
• Ikas-Adno 22-B Nightfalcon Speederbike:  Seats a driver and a passenger. Flies at 450 kmh.  It has a laser cannon with a damage rating of 80.  Its body strength rating is a stunning 35.  Cost is 60 points (5 at start-up)
• Skybird Racing Swoop: Swoops are essentially a seat on a frighteningly powerful engine.  They are said to be harder to operate than a normal speederbike.  The Skybird flies at 650 KMH.  It seats one, and has no weapons.  It has a body strength rating of 20.  Cost is 50 points (5 at start-up)
• AT-ST: All Terrain ScouT walker. A scouting and support vehicle. Seats two, a driver and a gunner. It traverses ideal terrain at 60 KMH. It has one twin blaster cannon (damage rating is 120), one twin light blaster cannon (damage rating is 60), and a concussion grenade launcher (damage rating is 60). It has a body strength rating of 90.  Cost is 110 points (15 at start-up)
• AT-AT: All Terrain Armored Transport. The walker's primary function on the battlefield is to complement the troops and repulsorcraft. The secondary function is to inspire terror and dread in the enemy troops. It requires a driver and a gunner, and a commander/navigator (Kinda like those Cylon fighters from "Battlestar Galactica!"). In the back, they can carry 40 troopers or two AT-ST's. It ambles along the ground at 30 KMH. It has two heavy laser cannons (damage rating is 180 when fire-linked, 150 fired separately) and two medium blasters (90 when fire-linked, 60 fired separately).  The body strength rating of an AT-AT is 180  Cost is 150 points (15 at start-up)

Rebel Military Ground Vehicles
*Unique to BZ - Designed by player Admiral Kanaris*

• Mekuun MGV-1R Military Transport Vehicle: As the Rebel Alliance became more established, and undertook more conventional military duties such as garrison, ground assault and a standardized recruitment and training program, the military command determined that it was no longer desirable to rely on a menagerie of stolen Imperial and legacy equipment. Specifications were prepared with the Alliance’s specific needs and priorities in mind. To begin with, the military ground vehicles ("MGVs") had to be relatively inexpensive since the Alliance lacked the deep pockets of the Empire and preferred to lavish its discretionary funds on advanced space fighters -- an emphasis not lost on army recruits. Second, the MGVs had to be able to function for extended periods in harsh environments since the Alliance was often based in Rim sectors. Third, they had to be easy to maintain and repair, again since the Alliance was often located far from normal trade channels and due to the Empire’s military superiority and capability of disrupting identified supply lines. Fourth, they had to be designed to help assure the safety of Alliance personnel, since the Alliance placed a far higher value on life than the Empire. Mekuun turned in the winning bid proposal, with a series of cheap, efficient and ugly angular craft using well-established, tried and true repulsorlift and hover technology. Sale of these vehicles is restricted to the Alliance military. They are not in common use otherwise, and ownership or use by non-Alliance personnel is sufficiently rare such that arrest and confiscation is highly probable. The lightest vehicle in the line is the MGV-1R. The "R" indicates the vehicle uses repulsorlift technology for motivation. The MGV-1H is the same platform on a hover technology base ("H" stands for hover) since repulsor technology does not operate properly on all terrains and worlds. The hover design is also easier to pilot, though the MGV military transport series is probably the easiest repulsor motivated vehicle to operate – far easier than even a civilian speeder since army recruits tend to be of uneven quality. The Mekuun MGV-1R military transport vehicle requires 1 pilot to operate, and can carry up to 7 fully equipped troopers as passengers. One sits next to the pilot, and the other 6 sit in back facing inward, 3 per side. The pilot row has two seats with an opening between them that provides passage to the rear seating (and lets a dead pilot be dragged out and quickly replaced). The MGV-1R has light armor (sufficient to withstand fire from nearly all hand-held blaster weaponry but clearly insufficient to stop heavy anti-vehicle weapons) that is chest-high for seated personnel. The vehicle is open top but can be covered with a rollover plasteel canopy. Ingress and egress is out side doors for the pilot row, a hatch-back at the back of the passenger compartment, or over the top and out for anyone who doesn’t like doors or likes to make an athletic entrance. The vehicle is rectangular in shape and extremely angular. Incoming straight-line ground level fire is guaranteed to hit armor sloped at 45 degrees for maximum deflection and even heavy weapons fire has been known to deflect upon occasion. There is also a heavy armor plate beneath the entire bottom of the vehicle so that even if it is disabled by a mine, the crew and passengers have a good chance of surviving. The lift engine is located in the center of the vehicle to reduce the odds of a disabling shot. The basic MGV-1 model is unarmed, but it includes a pop-up tubular mounting arm in the center of the passenger area that can accommodate 360 degree swing mounted weapon – typically a light laser, heavy blaster, quad projectile launcher or light surface-to-air missile tube. There is storage for ordinance under the passenger bench seating. The MGV-1 is extremely reliable from a mechanical standpoint since it utilizes hundred-year old, established technology. The design team studied commercial antecedents then simplified the engineering for reliability, ease of maintenance, logistics compatibility, and ease of mass-production. One of the main complaints of infantrymen and armored vehicle commanders is lack of adequate engine power. The design team, therefore, went out of their way to make sure the entire MGV line is substantially "overpowered," and all series members are generally faster and more maneuverable than ordinarily expected for comparable standard military vehicles (and that includes vehicles employing more advanced technology). Although Mekuun produces and recommends use of military-spec parts, it is common knowledge that a number of readily available commercial speeder components can be substituted with minimal degradation of short-term performance. The engine designs are especially stable and MGV line vehicles can absorb a lot of punishment and still run. In addition, the entire series uses standardized components, making Mekuun military ground vehicles special favorites of base commandants since the supply of spares for the motor pool can be minimized and parts can be scavenged from heavily damaged vehicles to keep the remainder of the ground fleet running. Thus, not only is the MGV line cheap (for a military-grade vehicle) to produce but it is also inexpensive to maintain. Enclosed MGV series vehicles are sealed, filtered and monitored to protect against chemical and bio-hazards.  Cost is 150 points (15 at start-up)
• Mekuun MGV-2RA military transport vehicle: The Mekuun MGV-2RA military transport vehicle requires 1 pilot to operate, and can carry up to 11 fully equipped troopers as passengers. This is basically an elongated MGV-1R platform (open-top, factory standard model is unarmed but can accommodate a mounted weapon). It is also available with hover motivation (model MGV-2HA).  Cost is 80 points (10 at start-up)
• Mekuun MGV-2RB military transport/armored fighting vehicle: The Mekuun MGV-2RB military transport/armored fighting vehicle requires 1 pilot to operate, 1 gunner, and can carry up to 10 fully equipped troopers as passengers (11 if one replaces the gunner). This is basically an elongated MGV-1R platform, except that heavy armor is employed, the profile is a bit higher and the top is fully enclosed. There is also a one-being (360 degree traverse) weapons turret mounted over the pilot-row passenger seat. The factory standard model provides a heavy repeating blaster for the turret, but it is not uncommon to see laser turrets that also include anti-aircraft capability. It is also available with hover motivation (model MGV-2HB). The command version (model MGV-2RC/model MGV-2HC) replaces half of the passenger compartment with communications and battlefield monitoring equipment, so the passenger capacity is reduced by 5. There is also an embedded self-destruct charge in the command version to prevent capture.  Cost is 80 points (10 at start-up)
• Mekuun MGV-10R tank: The Mekuun MGV-10R tank requires a crew of 5: 1 commander, 1 pilot, and 3 gunners. There is no passenger capacity, as all additional space is occupied by electronics, ordinance and storage for critical spare parts. As with all of the MGV series, it is rectangular, has a low, angular and ugly profile and has extra under-the-floor armor to protect the crew from mines. Unlike the military transport/AFV Mekuun offerings, the MGV-10 tank is shielded. It is extremely well powered, fast and maneuverable for a tank. That gives it the ability to survive on a field dominated by heavier AT-ATs. Ingress and egress is through a hatch on the main turret and a door in back. Its main weapon is a primary turret (360 degree traverse) mounted heavy particle cannon with an effective range of five kilometers that can level trooper bunkers with a single shot and materially damage or destroy a shielded AT-AT. Secondary weaponry includes a fast-reaction laser for anti-aircraft or anti-small vehicle fire mounted in a (360 degree traverse) low profile turret on the main turret, a heavy repeating blaster mounted next to the particle cannon on the primary turret, and small hull turret (270 degree traverse -- 360 degree if the main turret is blown off and they still work!) mounted forward and rear heavy repeating blasters. It takes two gunners to operate the particle cannon, though the second gunner also has plenty of time to operate the parallel heavy repeating blaster if so inclined (it can be set on automatic targeting). One gunner operates the laser, and the hull mounted heavy repeating blasters are remotely controlled by the commander and pilot or left on automatic targeting. It is also available with hover motivation (model MGV-10H).  Cost is 100 points (10 at start-up)

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