The Monster
Monster
- Intent: To create a new heavy fast interceptor ground interceptor for CIS use
- Image Source: Gallery
- Canon Link: None
- Permissions: Balmorran Arms
- Primary Source: FAD-1
- Manufacturer: Balmorran Arms, Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Affiliation: The Dire Wolves Mercenary Company (developers), Confederacy of Independent Systems, Closed-Market
- Model: FAD-2
- Modularity: No
- Production: Minor
- Material: Durasteel frame components, Duranium skeleton with DuraArmor armor plating, droid parts, droid brain parts, gyroscopes, synthetic rubber tires.
- Classification: Fourth Degree
- Weight: Heavy,
- Height: Small,
- Movement: Solid Sythetic Rubber tires on Duranium wheels
- Armaments: Two Rotary Repeating Blasters, 4 barreled pulse cannon (fires one barrel at a time)
- Misc. Equipment: Spacial scanners, droid brain, optical sensors for driving, onboard gyroscope for shooting on the move, targeting computers, and communication suites, and auditory sensors for monitoring and receiving verbal commands
- Resistances (Optional):
- Energy (And other Blaster type weapons): High
- Kinetic: High
- Lightsabers: None
- Other: EMP/Ion - Very High
- Really, really fast over multiple terrains. If its dirt, sand, some light mud, asphalt roads, or other similar terrains this bike is extremely fast and maneuverable. The absence of a rider and droid brain means this drone can make quick decisions and reaction on the move, and the gyroscope on board makes it able to outpace even the most advanced of riders.
- Weapons load is able to be shot on the move to allow for bike to intercept other fast moving targets to include light and some medium vehicles.
- Heavy Fast Attack Drone - This drone moves quick across the ground and while it is based on the FAD-1 it packs much more of a dedicated offensive punch to facilitate it's primary job, interception of other fast attack vehicles. It can shoot on the move, and its hardware allow it to make decisions faster, handle itself with more dexterity, and go even faster than any organic or even some dedicated droid riders.
- All around weapons payload - The weapons of the bike give it adaptable options to deal with a variety of targets that it might intercept. The rotary blasters make dealing with lightly armored or other types of vehicles a breeze, and for the relatively heavier stuff, Pulse Cannons to punch through the armor and destroy all the valuable goodies inside.
- Armor is still not a thing - Though this drone is heavier than the FAD it still suffers from the issue of that it's armor isn't meant to take on heavy weapons. It can tank lighter weapons more easily than the FAD-1 but it can't directly take on heavier weapons. This however shouldn't be too big of an issue in its primary role as an interceptor platform against light and some medium ground vehicles, as it is very maneuverable.
- No heavy weapons options - Unlike the FAD-1 it has no option for a heavy cannon of any kind, meaning that this vehicle is limited to attacking lighter and some medium targets.
Launched side by side with the lighter and more offensive minded FAD-1, the FAD-2 is the yin to its yang. Where the 1 is meant to be an attack bike, quickly speeding into position and attacking positions, the 2 is meant to see incoming enemy pushes, and either meet these assaults and counter them with heavy firepower, or chase down fleeing targets. And these bikes excel at that as they move fast, and against their preferred targets, infantry and light skinned vehicles, hit hard. And because there are no riders on them, good luck out running them especially if your vehicles are on the ground as well, because they are lighter, which makes them faster, and the gyroscope on board allows the bike to do hard maneuvers including very deep leans to avoid debris while still firing the rotary repeating blasters. No while you don't want to use these bikes as a heavy cavalry or assault force, they will definitely do the job of chasing down targets, and harassing infantry without the support of medium armor very well in packs of three or four. And when the enemy sees the clouds of dust roll up from the horizon, they'll know they either need to surrender, or run. Because death is coming, and hell is coming with them.
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