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Image Source: Mass Effect
Intent: To create a wheeled, armed land exploration vehicle for use by mining companies exploration guilds and frontier corps across the galaxy. It can also parkour
Development Thread: If Necessary
Manufacturer: Techno Union (Browncoat Arms and Industrial)
Model: Armadillo-Class Land Skirmish/Exploration Vessel
Affiliation: Open Market
Modularity: Interior components, combat or exploration suite, mounted weapon can be changed to many other offerings from the Techno Union.
Production: Minor
Material: Glassteel windows, kevlar tires, shuttle grade durasteel hull
Role: Command Vehicle/Exploration Vessel
Height: 4 meters
Length: 12 meters
Width: 3 meters
Weight: 12 metric ton (Exploration) 20 metric ton (Military/hardened armor)
Minimum Crew: 2
Optimal Crew: 5
Propulsion: Wheels
Top Speed: 80 KM/H (Exploration) 55 KM/H (Military)
Armaments:
- Dorsal Mounted Turret that, as a mount, contains an HE mortar launching tube (adjustable parabolic arc), choice of one of the following for the Exploration load-out, both with the military
- triple-blaster cannon
- energy missile launcher
Squadron Count: 5
Passenger Capacity: 10 beings
Cargo Capacity:500 kg
Misc. Equipment:
Standard
- Communications Array
- Sensors Array
- Targeting System
- Airbags
- Cup Holders
- Heated Seats
- Four point harness seat belts
- Mud flaps
- Global Positioning System (If a ship or satellite is in orbit)
- Distress Beacon
- Run Flat Tires
- 6 Disc CD Changer with 8 Speaker Surround Sound
- Advanced Repulsor System to aid in drop off and retrieval
- Standard Starfighter strength shields
- Complimentary Trauma kit
While the frame and armoring of the Armadillo are very similar (heavy as far as an explorer's whip and light as far as a commander's mount are concerned), the only real difference in this vehicle is the internal computing systems one set for combat, the other set for science.
Military Variation
- Military Encrypted Communications System
- Holographic Battlefield Layout
- IFF transmitter
- Hardened Armor plating (For debris, shrapnel AND blaster fire)
- Autoblaster for anti-personnel defense
- Room for up two generalized and non specific Exploration/Probe Droids (RedEye Droids)
- Advanced Life Signs Detectors
- Standard armor plating (Effective against debris and shrapnel)
- 360 degree mounted camera capable of recording video or shooting stills
- Field Science Lab capable of cataloging flora, fauna, liquids and minerals
Description: The Armadillo LS/EV is a unique offering from the Techno Union, designed for exploration, mining and frontiersmen, the Armadillo is a go-anywhere vehicle that is equal parts scientific research and equal parts skirmisher. Capable of bringing troopers or scientists into the field as well as protecting their operations, the Armadillo is focused on protection. As not all border worlds are safety zones, due to pirates, Yuuzhan Vong, Rebel Alliances, Reavers and any number of other unsavory aspects from the galaxy, the Armadillo is a heavy vehicle that is more than capable of taking hits and able to keep moving. Equipped with a repulsor package that allows the vehicle to right itself in case of emergency, it does parkour.
While this vehicle does run with a lot of systems, it carries a reserve generator to provide the power should the primary drives fail, which is known to happen on occasion. The secondary generator can resort power to weapons and propulsion systems, however it does take its time if the shut down does occur (typically a result of heavy trauma or running too many systems at once) often enough that a crew should know how to quickly shut down the systems and start up the auxiliary power.
Weaknesses include an inability to hit airborne targets, and being an, at times, unwieldy vehicle to drive. It will depend on its shields and armor to ward off attack until it can be given back up from additional skirmishers. This vessel is not intended for full combat use, as its primary function is for exploration and mining colony defense.
Primary Source: NA
