Dragoon (TL 8 wheeled armored personnel carrier)
(This is a drastic revision to the Dragoon I previously posted. The original version is still available; it could be used in the same campaign as an "upgraded" variant.)
The Dragoon is a heavy wheeled AFV primarily used by paramilitary forces, including the Cavaliers and some megacorp security unit. It is, generally, an unremarkable vehicle, designed for simplicity and low cost (relative to other APCs). It is based on a military heavy cargo truck; many users buy both, since large numbers of components are common to both vehicles.
The Dragoon is intended for use by reserve forces, border patrols and internal security. It is fairly popular with megacorps and some larger cities. In my cyberfantasy campaign it is the larger of the Cavalier's two primary vehicles (the other being the Viper).
Subassemblies: eight off-road wheels, full rotation turret
Body Features: body sloping front, left and right 30 degrees,
turret sloping front, left and right 30 degrees
Propulsion: 200 kW wheeled all-wheel-drive drivetrain
Weaponry: all in turret, all fully stabilized and in univeral
mounts; 25mmC chaingun (400 APDS rounds, 400 SAPHE rounds), 7mmC minigun
(2500 solid rounds), 114mm autoloading missile launcher (4 HEAT missiles)
Instruments and Electronics (turret): thermograph (5 miles, Scan
15), laser range finder (5 miles), searchlight (1 mile), short-range laser
comm (F)
Instruments and Electronics (body): two medium range radio w/scrambler,
two short-range laser comms (L, R, B), four LLTV (one 5x LLTV F (+2/+4),
one 2x LLTV each L/R/B (+1/+2)), military GPS, two hardened small computers
with three terminals, HUDWAC
Miscellaneous: full fire suppression, ST 155 winch, portable
tool kits [see below]
Controls: Computerized, Crew Stations: Driver, Gunner, Commander
Occupancy: Short, Passengers: nine, Crew: Driver, Gunner, in
cramped seats Commander, Accomodations: nine cramped seats, Environmental
systems: twelve man NBC kit, Safety Systems: crashwebs x12
Power Systems: 225 kW standard ceramic, uses 6.75 gph
Fuel: self-sealing 50 gallon tank, 50 gallons diesel, 7.4 hours
fuel for engine, Fire chance 6
Access, Cargo and Empty Space: Body: 9.3 cf access space, 30
cf cargo space, 2.83 cf empty space, Turret: 1.09 cf empty space
Volumes: Body 500 cf, Wheels 100 cf, Turret 20 cf, Surface Areas:
Body 378 sf, Wheels 129 sf, Turret 44 sf, Total area 551
Structure: Heavy, standard material
Surface Features: Improved suspension, heavy duty brakes, all-wheel
steering, sealed, trailer hitch (56,700 lb load)
Hit Points: Body 1134, Turret 132, each Wheel 97
Armor: std metal, Hull: F/L/R PD 5 DR 141, other hull PD 5 DR
94, Turret: F/L/R PD 5 DR 141, other turret PD 5 DR 94, Wheels: PD 4 DR
16
Defensive Features: basic IR cloaking, 4 dischargers (2 hot smoke,
2 prism)
Statistics: Unloaded Weight 23,998 lbs, Normal Payload 3,228
lbs, Loaded Weight 26,634 lbs (13.32 tons), Volume 620 cf, Size Modifier
+4, Price $330,421, HT 12
Ground Performance: Top Speed 70 mph, Ground Pressure High, gAccel
4, gDecel 20, gMR 1, gSR 6, Off-Road 1/6
Water Performance: Flotation rating 31,250 lbs, Top Speed 5 mph,
wAccel 0.3, wDecel 10, wMR 0.5, wSR 5
Portable Tool Kits
These are somewhere between the basic and mini tool kits in usefulness.
There is a -1 to any routine repair, -3 to major repairs. The portable
mechanic and engineering kits are $600, 20 lbs and 1 cf. The portable armoury
and electronic kits are $900, 10 lbs and 0.65 cf each.
New Weapons
7mmC minigun: six long barrels, electric gatling, caseless ammo
Dam 6d+1, Malf Ver(Crit), Type Cr, SS 17, Acc 12, 1/2 Dam 750 yds,
Max 4000 yds, ROF 60
25mmC chaingun: one medium barrel, electric heavy automatic,
caseless ammo
Dam 11dx2, Malf Ver, Type Cr, SS 20, Acc 14, 1/2 Dam 1400 yds, Max
5900 yds, ROF 12, $23,000, 105lbs
APDS ammo is 6dx5(2), 1/2Dam 2100 yds, Max 7950 yds
4.5" missile: 114.3mm normal warhead, 6dx30(10) HEAT, 1/2 Dam 2000, Max 4400, Acc n/a, SS 20, PRH homing (skill 14); missiles are $6000 (HEAT) and 40 lbs each