Work In Progress IAAT/R

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a modified variant of the AAT using components from N&Z Umbrella Corporation.
• Image Source:
  
  • Star Wars 2015 Issue 21.
  • Alternate link to issue here.
  • Pintrest Link.
• Canon Link: Armored Assault Tank.
• Permissions: N&Z Umbrella Corporation.
• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Baktoid Armor Workshop/N&Z Umbrella Corporation/Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant/The Imperial Confederation.
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Imperial Armored Assault Tank/Railgun.
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Limited.
• Material: Durasteel.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Tank.
• Role: Assault Tank.
• Size: Large.
• Weight: Heavy.
• Armaments: Very High.
  
  • 1 Scaled Down NZ ER-1 Electrothermal Railgun
  • 2 Triple NZ LC-1 Laser Cannon Mounts OR 2 AFT-14.4000B FLAK Turrets
  • 2 Coaxial Short-Range Blasters
  • 6 Hull-Mounted Energized Projectile Launchers
    • NZ RP-2SB Short Burst Projectile
    • NZ RP-1CM "Cluster Missile"
    • NZ RP-3GMIM Guided Mass Incendiary Missile
• Defenses: High.
  
  • NZ SAP-2A Sensor Systems Array
  • Heavy Exterior Armor Plating
• Maneuverability Rating: Low.
• Speed Rating: Low.
• Propulsion: Repulsorlift.
• Minimum Crew: 3.
• Optimal Crew: 4.
• Passenger Capacity: 6.
• Cargo Capacity: Very Small.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Stereoscopic rangefinder camera
• Outside carry handles for up to 6 passengers

STRENGTHS

• Heavy firepower: The combination of the ER-1 Electrothermal Railgun, 6 NZ LC-1 Laser Cannons and 6 Energized Projectile Launchers allows the IAAT/R to take on nearly any type of conceivable threat.
• Heavily armored: The heavy armor plating of the original AAT was retained on the IAAT/R, allowing the tank to take heavy damage and still continue fighting.
• Long range: The ER-1 Electrothermal Railgun allows the IAAT/R to engage targets at long ranges, making it difficult for enemy forces to counterattack.
• Battlewagon: The IAAT is capable of carrying up to six soldiers on the outside of its hull. Each passenger has completely unobstructed vision and is able to lend the firepower of whatever weapon they are carrying.
• Upgrade package: To keep costs down on an otherwise incredibly expensive vehicle, the IAAT/R uses existing AAT hulls from Mahporeem.

WEAKNESSES

• Slow: The increased weight of the IAAT/R's weapons systems have made the vehicle even slower than a base AAT.
• Unmaneuverable: Much like the base AAT, the IAAT/R is a cumbersome vehicle, even with its repulsorlift system.
• Charge up: Before the ER-1 Electrothermal Railgun is able to fire, it must first "charge up", limiting the weapon's fire rate.
• Specialized: The ER-1 Electrothermal Railgun and Energized Projectile Launchers are best used at long range, and are difficult to properly utilize in close quarters fighting.
• Limited traverse: The ER-1 Electrothermal Railgun is fixed in place, limiting its overall traverse. The entire tank must move in order to aim the railgun.
• Battlewagon: Any passengers riding on the outside of the vehicle are completely exposed to the elements and enemy attack.
• Facelift: The IAAT/R was not built from the ground up, instead relying on pre existing AAT hulls. This means that the vehicle retains the same drive and propulsion systems, limiting overall performance.

DESCRIPTION

Mahporeem's partnership with N&Z Umbrella Corporation has lead to the development of a number of interesting and unique vehicle variants, such as the Imperial Armored Assault Tank/Railgun, or IAAT/R. Utilizing a number of different N&Z components, Mahporeem has taken existing AAT hulls and upgraded them into formidable fighting vehicles.

Unlike the base version of the AAT, the IAAT/R replaces the AAT's heavy laser cannon with an ER-1 Electrothermal Railgun, giving the tank unparalleled range and power against nearly all types of enemy targets. The IAAT/R also retains the AAT's 6 Hull Mounted Energized Projectile Launchers, which are capable of utilizing a variety of different N&Z munitions. This combination of weapons allows the IAAT/R to successfully engage and destroy most targets with ease.

While a potent weapon system, the IAAT/R does suffer from performance issues, due to the nature of the vehicle. Since the IAAT/R relies on pre existing AAT hulls, the IAAT/R does not benefit from any sort of upgraded propulsion systems or reactors, making it a slow moving and unmaneuverable repulsortank. That being said, the tank is designed to engage targets at long range, making its poor performance less important to the vehicle's overall role.