| Schmuel_Kadram | Date: Monday, 21 Jan 2013, 9:17 AM | Message # 1 |
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| Dear Sir,
I'd like you to look over our latest concepts and let us know what the Empire thinks. We've put a couple of excellent super-heavy units on this months suggestions as per your preference, these behemoths truly would provide the Empire with a massive enhancement in heavy armour to rival the enhancement in capital ships the Imperial-class provided.
We also have provided some designs for a prototype system that would be ideally deployed alongside these larger walkers as escorts (just as frigates and destroyers escort cruisers and battleships) to maximize protection for these high value assets and make them as difficult to target as possible. They also have utility as area denial and defensive devices.
Sincerely,
(signed)
All-Terrain Siege Platform - AT-SP
Vehicle Name: All-Terrain Siege Platform - AT-SP
Main Armament: Dual XV9 turbolaser (Capable of striking ships in orbit)
Secondary Armament: M-28 medium magnapulse cannon - Scaled down Plasma cannon capable of firing bursts of searing plasma capable of silencing whole redoubts and disabling emplacements at up to 100 km distance, able to vapourize a 50m sphere of reinforced duracrete with one full power discharge.
Tertiary Armament: Twin Anti-Infantry Autoblaster (500m range)
World of Origin: Rothana
Crew: Pilot (1), Gunners (2), Technicians (2), Droids (4)
Powerplant: KDY FW62 compact fusion drive systems (3)
Weight: 410 Tonnes
Length: 12.1M
Armour: Duranium electroplated Durasteel Plates, Explosive-Reactive Legpieces
Shield Generator: Phoah-Kingsmeyer 484-J4e (Must be dropped to fire weapons - 5 seconds to re-engage)
Countermeasures: 220-SIG Tactical Sensor Jamming Device
Width: 11M
Height: 14M/At Rest
Ground Clearance: 6.5M
Max Speed - on road 58KPH
Max Speed - off road: 42KPH
Notes: Rothana Heavy Engineering brought you the SPHA-T, the weapon that won the Clone Wars, now it brings you the latest in siege weaponary. A high mobility siege platform with an excellent defensive capacity, the AT-SW is able to contest with the best of siege fortifications head on. Marching up to a rebel fortress it can defiantly shrug off the heaviest firepower (even capital ship grade for a time) while it's weapons swing into position, leveled upon the enemy. Visualize the moment of silence as the enemy holds their breath, and the glowing red shields of this intimidating beast flicker and phases off.. then the whine and smell of ozone as electrical discharge crackles about it's plasma cannon.. then the white flash filling the field and blinding those with their eyes on the weapon.. the noise too would overload the senses of a human nearby (causing death by shock to any within 50m from noise alone on unprotected ears).. when the flash cleared, all that would remain of the thickest fortress wall would be a crumbling breach and a thin vapour of the defenders. Imagine the shock and awe of the turbolaser fire of the walker continuing into the breach and upon the defensive positions remaining as the Imperial Stormtroopers surged forward, into the breach and victory.
Caveats:
This weapon is unsuitable for use on swampy terrain or that incapable of supporting Heavy All Terrain series walkers (such as the AT-AT).
Be aware that the weapon accuracy is not optimal over long distances if the walker is moving.
Be aware that although extremely durable it is a heavy weapons platform and should be deployed (similarly to the AT-AT) alongside a suitable ground and air support element.
The main turbolaser system can fire approximately once per two seconds, the plasma cannon once per five seconds.
Caution should be given when deploying the vehicle in close proximity to infantry not equipped with ear and flash protection helmets (Stormtrooper helmets ought to be sufficient). Infantry should remain at least 100m distant even with protection while the plasma cannon is in operation for health and safety reasons. Vehicles should remain 50m distant while plasma cannon is in operation as electrical discharge may inversely impair sensors of nearby vehicles.
Armoured treads likely to damage most road surfaces.
Niche: Terror weapon, Parade symbol (can be mounted with platform on top surface to carry dignitaries), Siege weapon, Deadlock breaker, Urban Suppressor
All-Terrain Company Transport - AT-CT
Vehicle Name: All-Terrain Company Transport - AT-CT
Main Armament: Head Mounted Dorsal Borstel NK-6 Ion Cannon (1)
Secondary Armament: Head Mounted Taim & Bak MS-1 fire-linked heavy laser cannons (4)
Tertiary Armament: Shoulder Mounted Dual Medium repeating blaster cannon turrets (2), Rear Medium repeating blaster (1)
World of Origin: Rothana
Crew:
Bridge: Pilot (1), Co-pilot (1), Commander (1), Gunnery Officer (1)
Deck: Deck officers (2), Deck crew (8)
Engineering: Engineers (2) Engineering technicians (4)
Gunnery: Gunnery Crew (10)
Passengers: 160 Fully equipped Stormtroopers
Complement
Speeder bikes (10)
All Terrain Scout Transports (4) (depending on internal configuration)
Heavy weaponry
Powerplant: KDY FW62 compact fusion drive systems (6)
Weight: 1200 Tonnes
Length: 46M
Armour: Duranium electroplated Durasteel Plates (Double-hull) (2.5x the protection of the AT-AT)
Shield Generator: Exo-Shell 3 Shield Projectors (4)
Shield Generator Note: In order to safely deploy full combat compliment in circa one minute the AT-CT is able to "squat" down to half it's normal height, spreading it's legs forward and back to assure a secure footing. This brings it to around 28 M in height instead of the usual 50, and allows quick and safe rapelling of the entire unit aboard, in order to protect the descending vehicles and troopers, a the shield generators activate and provide protection in each quadrant from all varieties of enemy fire. This shield remains active as long as the vessel is "squatting" as it uses the power normally directed to the drive systems for it's energy; in standard operation the vehicle will remain squatting for two minutes to provide maximum protection for disembarking troopers and then provide ample time for them to find cover before the transport moves off.
Countermeasures: 220-SIG Tactical Sensor Jamming Device
Width: 18M
Height: 50M/At Rest
Ground Clearance: 6.5M
Max Speed - on road 30 KPH
Max Speed - off road: 25 KPH
Notes: Slower than the AT-AT but standing at twice the size, this is a truly terrifying sight on the battlefield, able to carry a whole Stormtrooper company and their equipment, it is excellent for situations where one faces large entrenched positions of enemies. The sheer size of this walker is likely to intimidate many enemies into surrender by sight alone, with it's firepower and compliment providing the coup de grace if required. It is suggested that although effective, this weapon be deployed only to select terror units or in situations where other methods have failed as fear of the weapon will be it's main strength.
All-Terrain Countermeasure Platform - AT-CP
Vehicle Name: (SPMA Variant)
Main Armament: Retractable Dual Mounted Repeating Blasters (2)
Secondary Armament: Anti-Missile Missile Pod (1) - 48 Micro Homing Concussion Missiles (fired in pairs to assure termination of target)
World of Origin: Rothana
Crew: Commander (1) Pilot (1), Gunner (1), Technicians (8), Droids (4)
Powerplant: KDY FW62 compact fusion drive systems (3)
Weight: 120 Tonnes
Length: 20M
Armour: Duranium electroplated Durasteel Plates
Shield Generator: None
Sensor Array: Sienar S-c3.4 multi-range TAG
Countermeasures: 220-SIG Tactical Sensor Jamming Device, CC-Y Antiradar Defense Unit, Jamming Beam, Missile deactivation transmitter, Comms Jammer
Compliment: Copycat Remotes (8), AT-IT (6) Binary Loadlifter (1) - Able to replenish or recharge AT-ITs from onboard magazine.
Width: 6M
Height: 10M/At Rest
Ground Clearance: 6M
Max Speed - on road 65 KPH
Max Speed - off road: 50 KPH
Copycat Remote: A simple remote that is fitted with a Copycat Pod allowing it to project the sensor image of any AT series vehicle. With a simplistic droid brain these can fly remote controlled or automatic and will move at the speed of the vehicle theyre projecting the sensor image of - acting as a false target for enemy artillery or missiles.
All-Terrain Individual Turret - AT-IT
Vehicle Name: All-Terrain Individual Turret - AT-IT
Main Armament:
Linked Light Tractor Beam and Ht-12 heavy dual laser cannon Turret (Servo assisted stabilization and movement)
or
Linked Light Tractor Beam and Homing Missile Launcher (32 Homing Concussion Missiles)
Secondary Armament: Self-Destruct Device
World of Origin: Rothana
Crew: Pilot/Gunner (1)
Targeting Computer: Gentik-RHE IntelliTarg Droid Brain
Powerplant: PowaTek AH-20 energy cell
Weight: 2 Tonnes
Length: 3M
Armour: Durasteel Plate
Shield Generator: None
Sensor Array: Sienar S-c3.8 multi-range TAG
Countermeasures: Jamming Beam
Networking: May be networked via a command vehicle, orbital link or AT-CP to coordinate fire with other turrets.
Width: 4M
Height: 2M/At Rest
Ground Clearance: 0.75 M
Movement note: Awkward movement, range limited to walking 50 KM - designed to move only to assume new fire positions
Max Speed - on road 6 KPH
Max Speed - off road: 4 KPH
Deployment options: These can be deployed in compressed form from larger ground transports (container occupies circa 2M x 2M each unit), from the air via anti-gravity chutes or from orbit using single use drop pods.
Note: An excellent weapon that allows older Clones to remain useful, deployed inside a hardened turret their physical condition matters little as they operate the simply and efficient RHE interfaces to control this lethal anti-aircraft or anti-vehicle weapon to maximum effect. It should be noted that only conditioned crewmen should be assigned to this turret for long periods of time as the cockpit is somewhat claustrophobic and not optimized for long term comfort. Ideal for scattering ahead of an assault, to hold ground etc. The networkability of these units is their key strength as they can be coordinated to provide a high level of cover for ground vehicles and intervene in aerial dogfights to assure Imperial air domination. The onboard droid brain generally does most of the movement of the turret, with the operator only being required to operate the weapons themselves, the light tractor beam onboard is optimal for use against fighters and other small craft, allowing them to be effectively slowed to allow the gunnery system it's full effect. Power cells require recharging or replacement once every seventy-two hours of combat use or four weeks of standby mode, missiles to be replenished as required. In the event the turret runs out of power or missiles, it may be necessary for the crewman to abandon it, aboard there is space for standard infantry equipment, when abandoned the turret should be set to auto-destruct if approached by an unfriendly unit.
We're also working on a light powered suit to be issued for emergencies to troopers.
See picture below.
Schmuel Kadram
Governor of Rothana
Junior Vice President of Operations KDY
Message edited by Schmuel_Kadram - Monday, 25 Mar 2013, 12:41 PM |
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