Approved Vehicle Basta APC

[Jessica Med-Beq]

A Basta APC in the anti-infantry configuration

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide a 5.0-compliant APC
• Image Source: EpicGames
• Canon Link: N/A
• Primary Source: Stryker APC

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Affiliation: Open market
• Model: Basta APC
• Modularity: Yes
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Durasteel

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: APC
• Role: Troop Transport
• Size: Average
• Length: 7.10m
• Width: 2.72m
• Height: 2.64m
• Weight: Light
• Minimum Crew: 1
• Optimal Crew: 3 (Pilot and gunners)
• Propulsion: Repulsorlift
• Speed: Fast (300 kph)
• Maneuverability: High
• Armament: Average
  Anti-infantry configuration: 1 heavy repeater laser cannon, 2 Ventooine electromagnetic plasma machineguns (360x90 arc)
• Missile configuration: 2 flex-tube launchers (20 rounds total) 2 Ventooine electromagnetic plasma machineguns (360x90 arc)
• Mortar configuration 1: 2 Torun 81mm medium mortars (360x45 arc; 50 rounds total) 2 Ventooine electromagnetic plasma machineguns (360x90 arc)
• Mortar configuration 2: 1 Jairdain 120mm heavy mortar (360x45 arc; 25 rounds total) 2 Ventooine electromagnetic plasma machineguns (360x90 arc)

[*]Defenses: Average
[*]Squadron Count: Moderate (16)
[*]Passenger Capacity: 8
[*]Cargo Capacity: Very Large
SPECIAL FEATURES

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  Integrated rangefinder
  
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  Long-range communications array
  
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  Sensor array
  
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  Environmental control equipment (temperature control, air purifier, containment field)
  
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  Electronic warfare package (sensor-jamming ECM, ECCM); can jam in any direction within medium mortar firing range, with the most effective jamming occurring at much shorter ranges
  
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  Inertial compensator
  
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  Tensor field generator
  
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  Shield generator
  
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  Refrigerator unit
  
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  Gun ports
  
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  Combat de-ionizers
  

Strengths:

• Large cargo capacity
• Can jam enemy vehicle sensors and defend against sensor jamming attacks within medium mortar range
• Armament modularity

Weaknesses:

• Limited ammunition
• Sensor jamming sharply decreases in effectiveness beyond 2km
• APC becomes unstable in flight if flying altitudes are too high above ground (5 meters above ground or more at normal gravity)
• Weapon configurations cannot be changed in battle

Description: The Basta APC is borne from a desire to replace two vehicles in one platform, with four different weapons configurations to allow it to be used beyond simply ferrying infantry: anti-infantry, missile-launching, medium mortars or heavy mortar. Here on the Basta ERA was foregone and instead replaced with a shield generator, because it is expected to operate near infantry on a regular basis, with an average amount of defenses being afforded by the overall defensive scheme. In fact, autoloaders make life much easier for the vehicles in mortar configuration and they can now be operated with a single gunner apiece since the ammunition is inside the vehicle rather than externally carried. Also, as with other vehicles with weapons modularity, the armament scheme cannot be modified in battle. In addition, while its sensor jamming systems can technically jam systems to ranges up to medium mortar range, its effectiveness decreases sharply beyond 2km from the vehicle, and same goes for the counter-jamming.

 

[Zef Halo]

Approved.