Jon Rha-Lin
Outer Rim Revolutionary
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a tank that can be used regularly by the Rift Crusaders Mercenary Company that is relatively cheap to produce, maintain, and use.
- Image Source: Image Found: HERE (uploaded by Pedro H. Cardoso)
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Geonosis Manufacturing (small factories found on Geonosis taking private commissions)
- Affiliation: Jon Rha-Lin, Rfit Crusaders Mercenary Company
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: This is noted as the Mk. 1 form of this tank, yet no other types have been commissioned as of this post.
- Modularity: Yes. Crews can attach or remove supplementary armaments (listed in "Armaments" section below) depending on the demands of the mission. There are two ports near the main entry hatch at the tank's turret for this (said ports are on the back end of the turret). Additionally, different muzzles could be utilized on the cannon for enhanced range or velocity.
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material: TBD
- Classification: Assault Tank
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Armaments: High [Links: Vehicle Weaponry, Vehicle Launchers, Approved Technology]
- Main Cannon: Flak Gun (Light)
- Bow Armaments: 17kv Antipersonnel Twin Blaster
- Used at stations for both driver and assistant driver at the front of the tank.
- 2 of these are found on the tank.
- Rear Armament: 17kv Anti-Personnel Blaster
- Positioned near the center of the rear of the tank's hull.
- Used as emergency measure with convenience for the loader of the main cannon to utilize when needed or able.
- Attachable Armament: Gi/9 Antipersonnel Laser Cannon
- Mountable near the hatch to enter the interior of the tank through the turret.
- Primary mounted armament that could be utilized.
- Commonly issued to tank crews.
- Attachable Armament: Heavy Blaster Rifle
- Mountable near the hatch to enter the interior of the tank through the turret.
- Can be used as either primary or secondary supplementary weapon.
- Commonly issued to tank crews.
- Defenses: Average
- Heavy Durasteel Plating
- Maneuverability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: High
- Propulsion: Tracks
- Minimum Crew: 4
- Optimal Crew: 5
- Passenger Capacity: 5 (Average Humanoid)
- Cargo Capacity: Average
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Target Identification Network (TIN): Used for navigation on the battlefield.
- Communication: Housed in the the main compartment of the tank, a Tank Commander of a given crew can communicate through audio or holographic display to allied troops through conventional signals.
- Escape Hatch: In battle, if the tank is compromised, crew in the main compartment of the tank (not the turret) can use this hatch to escape beneath the tank.
- Flexible Gun Mounts: For supplementary armaments, the mounts present at the rear surface of the tank's turret are capable of allowing numerous heavy arms to be mounted by tank crews to allow flexibility during battle.
- Agility: While the tank is not the most heavily armored in the galaxy, it is designed for speed and maneuverability on the battlefield.
- Relatively Cheap: For situations when a tank is destroyed or in need of repair, the materials used, and the methods of construction, were decided on how inexpensively those issues could be resolved.
- Easy Maintenance: The tank is designed to use simple and cheap parts that are easy to find in most systems allowing for easy repair and maintenance.
- Flexible: Much of the tank's features are utilized to allow tank crews to have as many methods as possible to adapt to challenges in battle.
- Flak Usage: With blasters commonly used across the galaxy, the tank's Flak Cannon brings a creative workaround to energy shields and other defensive equipment more designed for lasers.
- Light: The tank's light armor compared to other models found in the galaxy makes it easier to put out of commission, if not destroy.
- Treads: While simple and easy to repair compared to repulsor lifts, the tank's form of transportation limits the terrain it is capable of traversing compared to other tanks found in the galaxy.
- Simple: The tank's simplicity makes it easy to maintain, repair, and produce, but also means that there is limited advanced systems which is something a technologically savvy foe could exploit.
- Loud: This tank is by no means stealthy with the amount of noise it makes when operating.
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