Approved Vehicle MTT-X

[Jessica Med-Beq]

Two MTT-Xs side-by-side with their turbolaser turrets retracted

Image Source: The Phantom Menace

Intent: To provide the Confederacy of Independent Systems with an updated version of a canon vehicle

Development Thread: If necessary

Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards

Model: Multi-troop transport-X

Affiliation: Confederacy of Independent Systems

Modularity: Yes: can choose whether to mount a rack for deploying B1 battle droids

Production: Mass-Produced.

Material: Durasteel frame, ditanium armor plating, standard electronics, weapons and repulsorlift components

Role: Siege wagon

Height: 13 meters

Length: 36 meters

Width: 11 meters

Weight: 500 tons

Minimum Crew: 3 (driver, gunner, commander)

Optimal Crew: 6 (driver, commander, engineer, 2 gunners, rack operator)

Propulsion: Repulsorlift

Top Speed: 35 KM/H

Armaments:

• 4x anti-personnel blasters in 2 double front ball turrets
• 1 retractable dual light turbolaser turret
• 2 Krupx MiniMag proton torpedo launchers

Squadron Count: 2

Passenger Capacity: 6 sentients or B2 super battle droids (without rack)/56 B1 battle droids (with rack)

Cargo Capacity: 6 tons

Misc. Equipment:

• Standard sensor suite
• Standard shield generator

Strengths:

• Heavily armed
• Heavily armored
• Capable of carrying troops

Weaknesses:

• Very slow
• Dual turbolaser has blind spots on the forward and rear arcs
• Large target
• Shields must be lowered to open the troop hatch
• Cannot fly above 5 meters above ground

Description: The MTT-X is borne out of the weaknesses of the Clone Wars: it has been found that the original MTT couldn't defend against vehicles, and also that the power generators were outdated. Yet, these next-generation engines and power generators did not increase the MTT-X's speed due to the addition of power-hungry armament systems, alongside a skin-tight shield generator. Due to the nature of the shield generators, the MTT-X needs to lower its shields to deploy troops. And, as such, additional armament systems were added, mainly the addition of a retractable turret-mounted dual light turbolaser, as well as two hump-mounted Krupx MiniMag proton torpedo launchers for anti-aircraft, mounting homing versions of these projectiles. Due to the turbolaser turret being located at the back of the vehicle, there is a forward blind spot, that is, the turbolaser cannot hit directly forward unless firing at targets at higher elevations than the top hump.

As with the original MTT, the MTT-X has the capability of mounting a rack enabling it to carry folded B1 battle droids. When it does so, it can carry 56 folded B1 battle droids, otherwise it could carry 6 B2 battle droids or sentients. Also, its repulsorlift engines prevent it from flying it more than five meters above ground.

Primary Source: Multi-Troop Transport on Wookiepedia

 

[Just Skeleton]

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[Just Skeleton]

Alrighty.

Since actual vehicle-grade Turbolasers are usually light Turbolasers, could you specify that it's a light Turbolaser in the sub?

Also, as the Turbolaser turret needs a great deal of empty space to be retracted into, a reduction in carrying capacity would be necessary, alternatively the Turbolaser turret could be externally mounted, getting rid of the space problem, however requiring them to be mounted in another location, as the top bump would not be wide enough to properly support a dual Turbolaser turret of that size (going off of the shape the sub is based on and your provided width at least).

Thanks!

[member="Jessica Med-Beq"]

 

[Jessica Med-Beq]

[member="Erich Arnstein"] A rear-mounted retractable light turbolaser turret would mean that the turbolaser cannot hit targets directly forward the MTT due to the top hump, unless said targets are at higher elevations than the top hump. Is that acceptable?

it's still a light dual turbolaser, though.

 

[Just Skeleton]

Certainly, though would the turret still retract into the vehicle? If so, either a carrying capacity reduction or an increase in size would be necessary, as the turret would require an empty space to be retracted into.

[member="Jessica Med-Beq"]

 

[Jessica Med-Beq]

[member="Erich Arnstein"] Here, I cut the carrying capacity in half.

 

[Just Skeleton]

Awesome. Passing it on for secondary review! [member="Spencer Varanin"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

Approved.