C U R I O U S
- Intent: To create a new transport and cargo vehicle for the open market.
- Image Source: PROJECT CHRYSALIS: R080-LZ | Headers, divider, picture modifications: me
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Name: CaT-56 "Megacute" Water Vehicle
- Manufacturer: Rocksolid Arms | The Cat’s Paw [ Developer ]
- Affiliation: The Cat’s Paw | HPI Consortium
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: CaT-56 "Megacute" Water Vehicle
- Modularity: Low
- Mostly colour and symbol changes.
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Dral Kayatr | Theadian
- Classification: Transport and Cargo Walker/Ship hybrid
- Role: Transport and Cargo Walker/Ship hybrid
- Size: Large | ~ 300 metres
- Weight: Extremely Heavy
- Armaments: None
- Defences: Extreme
- Molecular Shielding
- MP-042 "Skjöldr" Energy Shield
- Ion Shield
- Reinforced Dral Kayatr hull.
- Extensive Internal Defences and Security | See below
- Manoeuvrability Rating: Low
- Speed Rating: Average
- Propulsion: Quadrupedal | Tail (in water)
- Minimum Crew: N/A | Sérhannaðar AI controlled
- Optimal Crew: N/A | Sérhannaðar AI controlled
- Passenger Capacity: 500 or 5.000 passenger | Depending on this is a transport or carrier vehicle.
- Cargo Capacity: Extreme (carrier) | Large (transport)
- Internal Defences and Security:
- Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)
- Electronic counter-Countermeasures (ECCM)
- GPO-12 "Ironmaze" Threat-Prevention Suite or Aegis SH13LD | Customizable
- Combat De-Ionization System
- Bio-hexacrypt
- Socketguard
- Spyware
- Pyrowall
- Prototypers:
- Molecular furnaces:
- Self-Regulating Droidmaker (Modified, it can only make tiny mechanic / maintenance droids.)
- Garment fabricator
- Sensors:
- Other:
- Communication Suite
- Holographic Control Interface with Holowall and Solid Holowall technology. (Modified for civilian use.)
- Environmental Control Systems.
- Amphibian: Designed for water or land use. It is perfect for both areas for passenger or cargo transport. In the water, the vehicle with its tail helps to move and change direction and is able to fully sink underwater like a submarine.
- Extreme Cargo: It has a huge cargo space that can hold a very large amount of passengers or even a shipment.
- Dual Vehicle: Thanks to the huge cargo space, the vehicle can be used for passenger transport or simply for cargo.
- Good Defence: It is made of materials that make it extremely resistant to attacks, not to mention the fact that shields also surround the vehicle, and any other methods also help with defence.
- AI Control: The vehicle is controlled by AI, and it is responsible for everything. And because it’s an AI, it can react much faster to any situation than a living thing ever would.
- Repair: Thanks to the Dral Kayatr thus the vehicle is able to repair itself.
- Civilian: The vehicle is considered a civilian vehicle, which means it does not have any weapons.
- Not too Fast: The vehicle has a completely average speed both on land and in the water, no faster than a similar ship. And it is downright slow compared to the trains.
- Sluggish: Due to its size, the manoeuvrability of the vehicle is very poor. It’s very hard to change direction, and if it has to turn around completely, it has to make a huge semicircle to be able to do that.
- EMP/Ion: Even though the vehicle has a high level of protection against such attacks, there is always a level of EMP / Ion attack that damages and destroys the vehicle and the AI which is controls it.
- AI Control: The vehicle is controlled by AI, it is responsible for everything, so if for some reason the AI breaks down or fails, the vehicle will not work either.
- Repair: Although the Dral Kayatr and thus the vehicle is able to regenerate, however it can easily get too much damage that this metal can no longer repair anymore. Because the metal can be damaged so that regeneration is no longer effective, not to mention the regeneration is a slow process, in battle this is useless.
Dis, the Shadowcat, has always been famous for inventing very strange things; or they, or with their peers. They probably didn’t even know how and who came up with this amphibian vehicle, which was modelled on a very strange-looking animal. One of the Shadows met a similar creature on one of the planets and the others found it very interesting. One of them came up with the idea and after this they made the plans and blueprints.
It was actually such a warped idea that they weren’t even sure anyone would make them something like that. However, the HPI Consortium eventually took on all of this because they saw the opportunity in it despite its strange appearance. After all, it was a very exotic vehicle that could be used in countless worlds. Last but not least, Cat's Paw wanted to use it in the Netherworld as well.
The exotic and hybrid vehicles are also perfect for passenger and cargo transport. Perfect in both water and land; it may not be too fast, but thanks to the myriad of defences, it will certainly get to its destination. There is a lot of space for packages and goods in the "stomach", and this can also be converted to give passengers a suite there. This is why it can be used in two ways.
The vehicle is capable of walking on the ground, swimming on the surface of the water, or just being completely submerged. All of these abilities also make it perfect for the job they’re made for. Last but not least, who wouldn’t want to take an exotic trip on some exotic planet in such a vehicle? Right?
Not least, the vehicles are open market products, but they are also available to any buyers through the HPI Consortium's marketplace. And the vehicle can be found on countless worlds and in even the Netherworld.
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