Candez Stoon
Character
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Intent: To create a front-line tank, designed by Candez as his first tank design, for use by small factions.
Development Thread: If needed
Manufacturer: Meran Mechanics
Model: T-101 Medium Battle Tank
Affiliation: Open Market
Modularity: No.
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Alusteel Outer Hull, Laminasteel-Coated Duranium Frame
Role: Medium Assault Tank
Height: 2.65 m (3 m from ground with repulsors active)
Length: Chassis 10.5 m Turret 7 m
Width: 8 m
Weight: 58 t
Minimum Crew: 2 (Gunner, Driver)
Optimal Crew: 3 (Gunner, Driver, Secondary Turret Gunner)
Propulsion: Repulsorlift
Top Speed: 130 km/h
Armaments:
1 x Main Turret:
1 x Secondary Turret
- 1 x E-WEB heavy repeating blaster (detachable)
Squadron Count: 8 tanks
Passenger Capacity: None
Cargo Capacity: 300 kg
Misc. Equipment:
Repulsorlify Engine
Small Battery
Strengths: Strong, durable hull.
Deflector shield.
Heavy Cannon capable of damage against armor. Cannon accurate due to targeting system.
Secondary cannon useful against infantry.
Tank can switch off targeting and repulsorlift for high-damage strike.
Overdrive on any system.
Weaknesses: Rather slow, and weak repulsorlift. Slows down to fire.
Secondary cannon operator has weak shielding.
Battery is small due to space in vehicle, so power efficiency low.
Weak against on-contact explosives.
Deflector shield takes long time to recharge.
Long recharge on any offline system after overdrive.
Description: After joining with Meran Mechanics, the Duros Candez Stoon who originally only made weapons decided to expand on his horizons and design a tank. He went for something cheap, something that could be used by small factions or governments for planetary security. Something rather simple. So he designs the T-101 Battle Tank.
Armed with one heavy laser cannon and an E-WEB repeating blaster, this vehicle is useful in numbers against small forces, like pirates. On an open battlefield it is an easy target, being slow. The turret however can turn easily, and with the targeting system and repulsorlift it makes for a good defense in cities, where there is much cover for the tank to use.
The tank only has a deflector shield to protect itself, but the shield is weak above. This leaves it open from aerial attacks, or ambushes from building floors above.
One thing the tank can do is overdrive certain aspects. For example, it can shutdown repulsor and shield for a powerful blast. Or, it can shut down the shields and cannon for a quick boost to escape combat. Doing this however leaves the deactivated systems on recharge for some time, only the overdrived system being active.
