Knight of The SJC
- Intent: Recon Vehicle for Sniper Teams of 19th "Viper" Legion
- Image Source:
- Scout Vehicle [Edited]
- Scout Color Illustration [Edited]
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Canyon Defence Ltd.
- Affiliation:
- Individual Character Name: Salazar Niminen
- Company Name: Canyon Defence Ltd.
- Faction Name: 19th "Viper" Legion
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Marksmen Recon Vehicle
- Modularity: Rear Rocket Launchers (Capable of catering 8 Rockets - HE, Smoke, Illumination, Chaffs, Anti-Structure and/or Area-Defence Rockets; on each side of rear)
- Production: Limited (250 Only) (For 2 Men Sniper Teams Present in each platoon of 19th "Viper" Legion)
- Material: Duramentium
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Armored Wheeled Vehicle
- Role: Scout Vehicle
- Size: Average
- Weight: Very Heavy
- Armaments: Average
- 1 x H-S1 Heavy Laser Cannon
- 2 x Rear Rocket Launchers (8 Rocket Pods Each)
- Defenses: Average
- 1 inch plate of Duramentium
- Maneuverability Rating: Very High
- Speed Rating: Very High
- Propulsion: Wheels
- All-Terrain Heavy Wheels
- Minimum Crew: 2
- Optimal Crew: 2
- Passenger Capacity: 0
- Cargo Capacity: Average
SPECIAL FEATURES
- All Terrain Heavy Wheels: The wheels are specially designed to handle roughest of drivings across the most unforgiving of terrains.
- Slanted Armor Plates: Armor plates are slanted at all sides to exert more effort on bolts or projectiles to penetrate the already averagely thick armor plate.
- Biohexacrypted Communications: Communication module has been designed to encrypt all communications using Bio-hexacrypt algorithms.
- 4-Wheel Drive: All the 4 wheels are used during driving giving a double boost in speed.
- 8-Speed Hybrid Gearbox: With the push of a button, driver can take control of the gearbox completely or completely surrender to the automatic transmission system.
- Muffled Engines: Engines used special components to muffle their sound reducing the overall sound output of the vehicle.
STRENGTHS
- Very High Maneuverability: The steering system combined with the suspension system is made in such a way that it doesn't take the driver minimal difficulty to turn the car in a moment's notice with ease giving it best handling at sharpest turns anywhere.
- Very High Speed: The 4-wheel drive system & 8-speed hybrid gearbox gives he driver control over the vehicle in the best way possible.
- Primary Armaments: 1 Heavy Laser Cannon with a power output of 250 TW with a low firing rate of 120 bolts per minute.
WEAKNESSES
- Communications: Though biohexacrypted, its signal can still be pinpointed. So the team has to make sure to be very careful when transmitting any communications.
- Limited Cargo Space: Due to limited space left after the addition of all such systems, very little room is left for cargo space. What is left is used for essential cargo for the sniper team only. No room is left for any extra rocket other than what is there inside the launchers.
- Excessive Weight: With all these advanced systems placed within such a confined vehicle, its weight has been increased excessively.
DESCRIPTION
Salazar lost a whole platoon of 20 troopers of his Legion just because their sniper team [Marksmen of 2nd Squad of every platoon] couldn't get to the vantage point in time, were caught under fire from a straggler enemy unit who eventually died because of lack of cover. He couldn't withstand the loss of a single trooper under his command, let alone an entire platoon. It was the first time the Legion lost so many at once & it was also the first time Salazar truly felt a huge loss. He straight went to Canyon Defence Ltd., almost barging into the manufacturing section, giving them a sheet with the plan of a scout vehicle & with all its necessary details that he came up in a day.The manufacturing section requested Salazar to be patient & to bring in a small R&D team just to check if he missed anything. He spearheaded the R&D team & came to an unanimous decision with a few changes & within a few hours, the final design was sanctioned. Salazar personally oversaw the material & component delivery pipeline & send a sniper team with one vehicle to a hotspot to cover their platoon & they reached in record time & eliminated the entire enemy contingent, with zero casualty from their squad. Thus the Marksmen Recon Vehicle, or as the troopers nicknamed it MURV were inducted into every platoon of the Legion within a month.
