Unreviewed M.I. ‘Chimera’ Medium Assault Walker

[Shai Maji]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create walker
• Image Source: ChatGPT render by Celt Saxon , based on this
• Canon Link: AT-TE
• Permissions: Roble stuff
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Maji Ironworks
• Affiliation: Maji Ironworks
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: M.I. ‘Chimera’ Medium Assault Walker
• Production: Minor
• Material: Impervium, Duranium, Laminanium, Glasteel, Stygian-triprismatic polymer, Durasteel, various other materials.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Armoured Walker
• Role: Assault Walker
• Size: Large
• Weight: Heavy
• Armaments: Very High
  • 1x retractable roof-mounted heavy repeater
  • 1x Model 46 heavy laser cannon
  • 1x coaxial Model 42 light repeating laser cannon
  • 2x Model 42 light particle cannons
  • 2x Model 62 light ordnance launchers
  • 4x Model 64 medium ordnance launchers
  • 2x nose-mounted plasma casters
  • 4x dorsal grenade launcher clusters
• Defenses: High
  • Composite armour consisting of impervium, duranium, laminanium and thermal gel
  • Stun panels over the exterior armour
  • Chaff launchers
  • High-powered energy shield system.
  • triprismatic polymer coating.
  • Missile deactivation system
  • Antimissile octets
  • EMP and ion insulation
  • Jamming suite
  • 2x retractable flanking heavy repeaters
• Maneuverability Rating: High
• Speed Rating: Average
• Propulsion: Quadrupedal legs/repulsors
• Minimum Crew: 0
• Optimal Crew: 3 (Driver/gunner/commander)
• Passenger Capacity: 4 passengers
• Cargo Capacity: Average

STANDARD FEATURES

• Power:
  • Fuel atomizer core
  • Fuel driver
  • Fusion chambers
  • Energy cyclers
  • Coolant pumps
  • Multi-fuel reactor and secondary generator
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• Propulsion:
  • Leg-mounted wire cutters
  • Magnetized feet with deployable claws
  • Repulsorlifts
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• Systems:
  • Chin-mounted winch
  • Independent life support and artificial gravity
  • Proximity sensors
  • Gyroscopic stabilizers
  • Secure scanner and sensor suite with an ECM system
  • Inertial dampeners
  • Secure communications array
  • IFF transponder and spoofer
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• Crew needs:
  • Cargo space
  • 4 passenger seats
  • Refresher
  • Boiling vessel

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Defense:
  • Fire control system connected to all weapons and sensors.
  • Enviro filters
  • Ammunition reloading system
  • Fire suppression systems throughout the walker
  • Armoured cockpit
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• Utility:
  • Advanced droid brain
  • Integrated HUD for each crew member
  • Medpacks
  • Tool kits
  • Rear hatch for quick entry and exit
  • Powerful spotlights

STRENGTHS

• Armament: Outfitted with a variety of weapons and defensive systems, the Chimera is designed to provide immediate fire support no matter the battlefield.
• Armour: The walker’s armour is thick with several layers of defense in case its primary shields and systems are bypassed.
• Comfort: The Chimera sports a roomy interior with a number of passenger comforts, along with a respectable cargo space and room for up to 4 passengers. It can also be used as a mobile command center or infirmary in an emergency.
• Versatile: Several extra systems are put in place to allow the walker to function in virtually any kind of environment, as well as contingencies to try and mitigate its weaknesses.

WEAKNESSES

• Size: The walker’s armour, weapons and systems make it particularly heavy and bulky.
• Mobility: While surprisingly nimble with legs as well as repulsors, its overall top speed is rather slow.
• Rear: As is typical with most tanks and walkers, the rear of the vehicle is the most vulnerable.
• Shields: Due to its size and power constraints, the shield generator’s molecular systems have been disabled.

DESCRIPTION
Mandalorian fighting doctrine historically differed from the more typical fighting style seen in other near-peer adversaries across the galaxy. But lessons learned across decades of total war across dozens, if not hundreds, of battlefields have shown that even a highly mobile and overwhelming force such as the Mandalorians sometimes need the fire support and heavy armour only a tank or full-size walker can provide.

The answer for that lack of troop support is the Chimera.

Mobile, powerful, heavily armoured and equipped with a variant of droid brain shared by the company’s Basilisk War Droids, the ‘Chimera’ Medium Assault Walker is an incredibly powerful force on any battlefield. Multiple redundant and emergency systems allow the machine to fight in virtually any environment and keep its occupants safe for as long as possible.