Approved Vehicle CM-47 Supertank

[Misha Kaskadov]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a tank
• Image Source: Clone Wars screenshot
• Canon Link: Supertank
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Hex Incorporated
• Affiliation: The Confederacy
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: CM-47 Supertank
• Modularity: Somewhat modular
• Production: Limited
• Material: Impervium, Duranium, Laminanium, Glasteel, Stygian-triprismatic polymer, Durasteel, various other components.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Tank
• Role: Assault
• Size: Large
• Weight: Heavy
• Armaments: Very High
  • 2x Heavy Mass-driver autocannons
  • 2x Medium ordnance launchers
  • 2x Heavy laser cannons
  • 2x Medium particle cannons
  • 4x Universal repeaters
• Defenses: Very High
  • Composite armour consisting of impervium, duranium, laminanium and thermal gel
  • Stun panels over the exterior armour
  • Antimissile octets
  • Missile deactivation system
  • Chaff launchers
  • Jamming suite
  • High-powered energy shield system.
  • EMP and ion insulation
  • Triprismatic polymer coating.
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Low
• Propulsion: Repulsorlifts
• Minimum Crew: 2 (Driver/commander)
• Optimal Crew: 3 (Driver/commander/gunner)
• Passenger Capacity: 8 passengers
• Cargo Capacity: Average

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Sealed and pressurised crew compartment
• High quality cameras with glasteel covers instead of traditional viewports
• Various vision modes for each crew member
• Secure, high-powered comms suite
• Independent life support and artificial gravity
• High-powered reactor and secondary generator
• Secure scanner and sensor suite with an ECM system
• Laminanium layer in composite armour to seal any breaches in the fighting compartment
• Internal isolated storage space for rations, crew effects, and a drinking water tank.
• autosteady gyro-gimbal built into the main guns and repeaters, with an autoloading system.
• Sophisticated targeting system connected to all onboard weapons.

STRENGTHS

• Sealed: The tank has plenty of systems in place to keep the crew safe and allow them to fight in a variety of environments.
• Powerful: Equipped with a variety of weapons and sturdy defenses, the tank is capable of taking hits as well as dish them out.
• Back door: A ramp built into the back of the tank allows for quick entry and exit of the tank.
• Repulsors: Utilizing repulsorlifts for propulsion, the tank can navigate a variety of terrains.

WEAKNESSES

• Coating: The triprismatic polymer coating is only meant to keep its signature low, not to camouflage the tank entirely.
• Unstable: If the tank is destroyed, the reactor and sheer amount of ordnance and ammunition could cause a catastrophic explosion.
• Massive: Due to its impressive design, the tank is enormous and struggles in certain conditions.
• Sluggish: Another drawback of its design, the tank is slow and struggles to maneuver.

DESCRIPTION
After careful analysis of various combat situations and the different systems fielded against Confederate troops, a request was submitted for the commissioning of a more specialized vehicle that could counter the variety of powerful weaponry fielded by the enemies of the Confederacy.

The design that won was finally christened as the CM-47 Supertank. Heavily armoured and equipped with a variety of powerful weapons, the tank is designed to destroy whatever it faces and fend off the majority of attacks, whether it be from the ground or the air.

 

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