Approved Vehicle GALRT-37 Panthac

[Rara Gowisi]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a light tank for the GADF
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Si Tech
• Affiliation: Galactic Alliance
• Market Status: Closed Market
• Model: Galactic Alliance Light Repulsor Tank Model 37 "Panthac"
• Modularity: Yes
  • External Appearance: Paint Scheme, Outward Attachments,
  • External Armor: Additional Armor Plates, Miscellaneous Storage Attachments
  • Internal Equipment: Radio, Various Electronics
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Laser-Reflective Armor
  • Reinforced Durasteel
  • Seigurium
  • Reinforced Duraplast
  • Repuslorcraft Components
  • Various Electronics

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Repuslor Tank
• Role: Light Tank, IFV
• Size: Small (8ft off the ground)
• Weight: Light (20 Tons)
• Armaments: Very High
  • Single Barrel Hammer Turbolaser
  • Twin Underside Superfang Chain Lasers
  • Top mounted, internal controlled automatic grenade launcher
  • Deployable turret mounted anti-starfighter rocket pod
  • Rear mounted autoloading mortar
• Defenses: High
  • ERA Armor
  • Composite Armor:
    • Laser-Reflective Armor
    • Seigurium Plating
    • Durasteel Plating
    • Reinforced Duraplast Plating
  • Countermeasures:
    • "Frosties" smoke launcher
    • Flare Launcher
    • Chaff Launcher
    • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
  • Light Shielding
    • Particle Shield Generator
    • Ray Shield Generator
    • Ion Shield Generator
  • Deployable Emergency Treads
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Propulsion:
  • Repuslorlift
  • Emergency Tracks
• Minimum Crew: 3
• Optimal Crew: 5
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Blaster Cannon Gunner
  • Mortar Operator
• Passenger Capacity: 3
• Cargo Capacity: None

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Sensor Suite: The Puma is equipped with the latest suite of vehicle sensors that Si Tech and the GA could afford.
  • LIDAR
  • Augmented Reality Crew Integration
  • Thermal Vision for both Gunner and Driver
  • Night Vision for both Gunner and Driver
  • AR Integrated Trajectory Simulator for Gunner
  • Fast-Target Compensator
  • Targeting Sensor
• Siege Mode: The Panthac has the ability to cut power to it's repuslorlift, and transfer that to it's shields, allowing it to tank heavy shots if it needs to in a pinch.
• Rising!: Being a Repuslorlift Tank, the Panthac can in fact rise above the ground quite a ways. This allows it to circumvent small hills or even use the terrain to it's advantage, poking above hills to get just that right shot.
• Panthac, Speaking: Much like other GADF hardware, the Puma has an encrypted long range and short range comms device.

STRENGTHS

• All Terrain: The Panthac was originally designed as an alternative to the Cougar, allowing for GADF soldiers to have light armor support in rougher terrains, and allow men to hover above obstacles such as mines.
• Slugger: Much like it's older brother the Cougar, the Panthac hits hard. It's Hammer hits with exactly the same heavy turbolaser that the Cougar does, with the addition of the it's heavy chain lasers and rear mortar, the Panthac is designed to hit hard, and leave nothing standing.
• Nimble: The Panthac is able to keep up with other GADF vehicles, it's ability to move and maneuver allowing it the speed to act as a quick assault tank if needed.

WEAKNESSES

• Weak Defense: Relative to other GADF vehicles, the Pnthac's armor thickness is rather thin, and it's shields aren't the highest power.
• Sensor Reliant: While the Panthac does have viewports, the tank is designed for sensor reliance. Should the tank have it's sensors knocked out, it'll be left less effective.
• Loud AF: The Hammer cannon, designed originally for starships, isn't there for stealth. Ambushes aren't impossible, but you better be a good tanker if you wanna keep your position unknown.

DESCRIPTION
With war looming over the horizon for the GA once more, Si Tech made an effort to plug any holes left in the GADF doctrine, including the need for an all terrain set of armor, that would allow the GADF to fight in any system, anywhere. The Panthac was the result, taking lessons learned from the Puma, and upgrading them to match the power of the Cougar. Designed as a light, fast moving tank, the Panthac has all the firepower of the Cougar, with none of the reliability on the ground.

 

[MANIAC]

Rara Gowisi

Nicely made!

Approved.