Unreviewed A28 Taurus MBT

[FN-999 (restored)]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To make a unique MBT.
• Image Source: ArtStation - Sci-fi tank by Mame10
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: ArtStation - Sci-fi tank by Mame10

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Rim Dynamics
• Affiliation: Rim Dynamics, Caragachi Commonwealth, & select customers
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: A28 Taurus MBT
• Modularity: Yes
  • Additional reactive armor modules can be added to custom subclasses or individual tanks
  • Command variant: Ammo capacity halved in exchange for improved long-range comms
  • Recon variant: Equipped with a RSM-4 mounted scanner system
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material:
  • Hull & Turret: Quadanium steel, tisyium
  • Mass Driver: Alusteel, dallorian alloy barrel lining
  • Composite Armor Bilayer: Agrinium, alusteel
  • Tracks: Rubber treads, durasteel plates

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Tracked Vehicle
• Role: Main Battle Tank
• Size: Large
• Weight: Heavy
• Armaments: High
  • 1x turret-mounted 120mm mass driver cannon (main turret)
    • Can be loaded with up to 50 rounds of ammunition, maximum range of 4 km
  • 1x retractable missile pod (mounted on main turret, 6 missile capacity)
    • Equipped with GM-101 "Gamemaster" ATGMs by default
    • Can fit any combination of 6 missiles in place of the Gamemasters
  • 1x retractable light laser cannon turret (mounted on main turret)
• Defenses: High
  • Sloped composite armor plating
  • Rim Dynamics SuperSmoke Generator, type A
• Maneuverability Rating: Average
• Speed Rating: Average (Max speed: 80 km/h)
• Propulsion: Tracked wheel sets (2x)
• Minimum Crew: 2 (1 driver, 1 gunner)
• Optimal Crew: 3 (1 driver, 1 gunner, 1 radio operator)
• Passenger Capacity: 0
• Cargo Capacity: None

SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4x front-mounted industrial headlights
• Gun stabilizer
• Rangefinder
• Autoloader

STRENGTHS

• Big Gun: Equipped with a highly accurate vertically stabilized 120mm mass driver cannon capable of loading many different types of ammunition, the A28 Taurus can reliably engage and destroy enemy armor at range.
• Tanky: The A28 Taurus is covered in thick, sloped, multi-layered armor which is highly resistant to kinetic, energy, and thermal damage. Its frontal armor and turret armor is especially tough, able to withstand several average anti-tank munitions before breaking.
• All-Terrain Vehicle: Equipped with a pair of rugged treads, the A28 Taurus can travel cross-country nearly as fast and reliably as it can on paved highways. Furthermore, a Taurus can ford water nearly as deep as the tank is tall without suffering any mechanical damage with the simple addition of a snorkel.
• Low Profile: At 2.5 meters tall atop its turret and barely 1.5 meters tall on average, the Taurus is a fairly short tank that can take advantage of cover that larger, taller vehicles would not be able to use.

WEAKNESSES

• Thin Flanks: Compared to its thick frontal armor, the A28's side armor and especially its rear are far less protected.
• Stuck in the Mud: Very soft terrain such as fresh mud or loose sand can trap a Taurus' treads, immobilizing the tank.
• Loud: Despite being able to maintain a low visual profile, there is nothing stealthy about the audio profile created by the rumbling of the Taurus' treads or the roaring of its engine.

DESCRIPTION​

For as long as there have been modern armies, there has been a need for tanks. From the early days of the Old Republic to over nine hundred years after the battle of Yavin, tanks or their walker equivalents have served in nearly every faction ever to exist. In this context, the A28 Taurus is simply the newest armored vehicle to enter the fray. Yet it is no less impressive than any of the vehicles that have come before it.

Possessing an excellent mix of firepower, armor, and speed, the Taurus is a well-crafted tank capable of forming the backbone and spearhead of any armored formation. Equipped with a powerful 120mm mass driver cannon, the A28 can easily snipe lighter vehicles while penetrating the hulls of most of its contemporaries at closer range. An additional complement of six guided missiles gives the Taurus additional flexibility to engage targets outside visual range or threaten vehicles too tough for its mass driver alone.

Given its army doctrine centered on maneuver warfare, the Caragachi Commonwealth was quick to procure orders of the Taurus to modernize and bolster their ground forces. With tens of thousands of tanks due for the assembly line, the A28 is set to be among the most numerous armored vehicles in the Caragachi Army.