Unreviewed Taurus Missile Artillery Tank

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a missile artillery platform.
• Image Source: Reddit Link, image created by u/General-Wrench.
• Additional Viewing Links:
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• Alternate Viewing Link: Here.
• Canon Link:
  • TIE Taurus
  • TX-225 GAVw "Occupier" Combat Assault Tank
• Permissions:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Bido Roz'lyn , permission given here
• Primary Source:
  • Star Wars: Chaos
  • Wookieepedia

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  • Sienar Fleet Systems
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Rothana Heavy Engineering
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Affiliation:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Customers of the N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Taurus Missile Artillery Tank.
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Limited.
• Material:
  • Titanium
  • Servomotors
  • Quadanium Steel
  • Electronic Components
  • Composite Laminate Armor
  • Depleted Duranium Composite Armor
  • Quinta-Polycarbonite Lamellar Compound

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Tank.
• Role:
  • Anti-Air
  • Missile Artillery
• Size: Large.
• Weight: Heavy.
• Armaments: Very High.
  • 2 NZ RTL1 Launchers
    • NZ BR-18 'Shredder'
    • NZ RP-1CM Cluster Missile
    • NZ RP-2SB Short Burst Projectile
    • NZ Warp Star - Type RED Warhead
    • NZ RP-3GMIM Guided Mass Incendiary Missile
  • 2 L-s1 Laser Cannons
  • 3 Twin NZ LC-2A Laser Cannons
  • 1 Pintle Mounted Gun Emplacement
    • NZ/HBR-01A "Haltbar" Heavy Blaster Rifle
    • NZ RF-600 Rotary Blaster Cannon
    • NZ BCG-1.0 Coil Gun
  • 2 Forward-Mounted NZ RF-600 Rotary Blaster Cannons
• Defenses: High.
  • Medium Armor Plating
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
  • NZ SAP-2A SSA [Sensor Systems Array]
  • AR-0B Damage Reduction Armor Component
• Maneuverability Rating: Very Low.
• Speed Rating: Low.
• Propulsion: Tracks.
• Minimum Crew: 2.
• Optimal Crew: 4.
• Passenger Capacity: None.
• Cargo Capacity: None.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• ADGT-1500 Engine
• Proton Mk I Droid Brain
  • ATHENA DCOS-1M [DIrect Central Operating System]
• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 Reactor
• Dornean Software Systems
  • T.E.C.M.I.S
  • P.A.F.I.E.S
  • O.S.I.V.P
• Tank tracks can crush infantry and defensive positions
• All laser cannons and blaster cannons have been upgraded with Dornean Plasma

STRENGTHS

• Overwhelming firepower: The Taurus Missile Artillery Tank is heavily armed, sporting a variety of blaster cannons, laser cannons and missile launchers
• Death from above: The Taurus Missile Artillery Tank can act as missile artillery or an anti-air missile turret, being equally effective against both ground and aerial based targets
• Armored: For what is essentially an artillery unit, the Taurus Missile Artillery tank is exceptionally well armored, making it difficult to destroy in combat
• Multiple targeting: The Taurus Missile Artillery Tank can target both ground and aerial units at the same time if needed, giving the vehicle a near 360° firing arc

WEAKNESSES

• Slow: The added weight of the TIE Taurus turret onto the chassis of the "Occupier" Combat Tank has made the vehicle quite slow and incredibly unmaneuverable
• Large: The Taurus Missile Artillery Tank is a relatively large target, making it easy to hit with counter-battery artillery and missile fire
• Exposed: The vehicle's command and pintle gunner can be quite exposed to enemy fire, forcing such crew members to wear heavy armor in combat
• Heavy: The Taurus Missile Artillery Tank is quite heavy for a vehicle of its size, which can somewhat limit its ability to traverse certain types of terrain

DESCRIPTION

Although the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant maintains a robust roster of vehicles for its armed forces, it was soon noted that the Imperial Remnant only had access to a single type of missile artillery: the All Terrain Modular Artillery Platform. Seeking to rectify such a large gap in its arsenal, the Imperial Remnant decided to do what it does best and combine two separate combat assets into one single platform, creating the Taurus Missile Artillery Tank.

Created from a TIE Taurus Defense Turret and a TX-225 GAVw "Occupier" Combat Assault Tank, the Taurus Missile Artillery Tank, or T-MAT, is a heavily armed and armored ground vehicle, capable of devastating large numbers of ground based and aerial targets in equal measure. The vehicle's NZ RTL1 Launchers are highly effective against most enemy targets, and can equip a variety of "specialist" missiles for certain combat scenarios, giving the Taurus Missile Artillery Tank excellent versatility and fighting potential.

Though undoubtedly powerful, the Taurus Missile Artillery Tank is by no means invincible, being a rather large, slow and unmaneuverable target for enemy forces to target. The Taurus Missile Artillery Tank is highly vulnerable to flanking maneuvers and counter-battery fire, as it cannot move quickly enough to avoid such attacks, forcing the vehicle to rely on faster, more maneuverable units for defense. Like most Mahporeenian vehicles, the Taurus Missile Artillery Tank works best in a combined force, where it can focus in its strengths and compensate for its weaknesses.

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