Boethiah
Dark Messiah
Image Source: Zackjoad, DeviantArt
Intent: To provide The Primeval with a main battle tank.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: The Primeval Fleet
Model: BT-01 Main Battle Tank
Affiliation: The Primeval
Modularity: Limited. Could add auxiliary armoured plating at the cost of speed and added weight, can paint it for camouflage purposes.
Production: Mass-production.
Material: Titanium chassis, Durasteel armoured plating, Transparisteel viewport
Role: Main battle tank
Height: 3.65m
Length: 9.1m
Width: 3.72m
Weight: 52 metric tons
Minimum Crew: 2
Optimal Crew: 4
Propulsion: Tracks
Top Speed: 75km/h
Armaments:
- x1 Mass-driver cannon turret
- x1 Coaxial light repeating laser cannon
- x1 Nano missile launcher (6 rounds, two sets)
- x1 Tactical AMS
Squadron Count: 2
Passenger Capacity: I'm sure at least 4-6 people could (unsafely) ride along tank's exterior. Although they'd be quite exposed.
Cargo Capacity: N/A
Misc. Equipment:
- Thermal imaging system.
- High-powered lights.
- Long-range communications transceiver.
- Standard Encryption.
- Standard Targeting Systems.
Description: No army can go without armour and the BT-01 provides the "big guns" for The Primeval's ground forces. Essentially what is just like every other tank in existence the Wraid battle tank has a long-barreled, turret-mounted gun, a coaxial anti-personnel gun, and light missile launching system for taking out emplacements. Strap that onto an armoured track with an engine at the back and you have yourself a tank!
Of course there are some innovations made by The Primeval. For one, mounted on the turret is a Tactical Anti-missile System which can target and destroy certain kinds of enemy warheads. Despite its large size, the vehicle can reach a top speed of 75km/h which allows the machine to cruise steadily towards its destination and keep up with the APC and IFVs they might be protecting.
Strengths:
- Well-armed: The BT-01 doesn't really lack as far as guns go. It can take out light vehicles, other tanks, warheads, and light emplacements.
- Durable: As one would expect with any tank, the Wraid won't go away so easily just because you're shooting at it.
- Optimistic: Take some fearless zealots then wrap them in several inches of Durasteel. The BT-01 only goes in one direction; forward.
- No shields: Technical oversight? Maybe. This tank has no shields and as you might expect is vulnerable to powerful energy weapons.
- Tracks: It doesn't have amazing suspension, it won't hover, and it's probably going to get stuck in mud; but it'll look cool doing it.
- What's new?: Nothing.
Primary Source: N/A
