Republic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
- Intent: To create a Next-Generation Main Battle Tank.
- Image Source: M820 Main Battle Tank | Halopedia / Republic Engineering Corporation's Logo.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Not Applicable.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles, Artificial Intelligence System.
- Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation; Centax II Surface Facilities, and Deep Space Fabricators.
- Affiliation: Closed-Market.
- Model: REC-BT/01 Main Battle Tank; Terenta Pattern.
- Modularity: Yes;
- External Enamel Coating.
- Main Cannon Variants; See Below.
- Production: Mass Production.
- Material:
- Carbon-Durasteel Hull and Armour Plating (Ablative) with Secondary Turadium Armour Plating.
- Turadium Track Assemblies, with Carbon-Durasteel Nanotube Reinforcements.
- Alusteel Skeletal Frame, with Laminanium Structural Plating.
- Heavily Reinforced Duraplast Hull Liner with Anti-Ionic Mesh (Faraday Cage.)
- Dallorian Alloy and Agrinium Panels (Where Appropriate.)
- Myoflex Heat Sinks.
- Laser-Reflective Armour Plating.
- Various Vehicle Components.
- Classification: Tracked Battle Tank
- Role: Main Battle Tank, Mobile Weapons Platform, Anti-Armour and Anti-Vehicular Warfare, Anti-Personnel Capabilities, Etc.
- Size: Large Rating.
- Length: 11 Metres (Total Length Includes Primary Armament.)
- Width: 8 Metres.
- Height: 6 Metres.
- Weight: 39 Metric Tonnes, or 39,000 Kilograms - Very Heavy Rating.
- Armaments: Very High Rating.
- Primary Cannon Variants (May Select Only One per REC-BT/01):
- Standard: [1] Heavy Mass-driver Cannon [Electrothermal Railgun Variant, with Variable Warhead Payloads and Auto-loading Functionality.]
- Variant One: [1] Quad Heavy Rotary Particle Beam Cannons [Stutter-fire Capable.]
- Variant Two: [1] Sustained Composite Beam Cannon [Turbolaser Variant.]
- Variant Three: [1] Sustained Composite Beam Cannon [Ion Cannon Variant.]
- Variant Four: [1] Sustained Composite Beam Cannon [Proton Beam Variant.]
- Variant Five: [1] Pulse Cannon Railgun [Plasma Variant.]
- Variant Six: [1] Heavy Sonic Concussion Cannon [Geonosian Style.]
- All Turret Variants are Outfitted with Fast-track Mountings and Fire-linked.
- Standard: [1] Heavy Mass-driver Cannon [Electrothermal Railgun Variant, with Variable Warhead Payloads and Auto-loading Functionality.]
- Non-Primary Cannon Armaments:
- [1] Heavy Repeating Particle Cannon [Fixed Forward (Co-axial); Fire-linked to the Primary Cannon.]
- [1] Heavy Ion Disruptor [Fixed Forward (Co-axial); Fire-linked to the Primary Cannon.]
- [1] Light Repeating Anti-Personnel Particle Cannon [Fore Turret, Pintle-mounted; Fast-track Mountings, and Fire-linked.]
- [8] Variable Canister Launcher Turrets [Retractable; Four in the Front and Back, with Two being integrated into each of the Independant Track Assemblies.]
- External Conductive Polymers / Stun Panels - Integrated Harm Setting(s)
- Primary Cannon Variants (May Select Only One per REC-BT/01):
- Defences: High Rating.
- Heavily Reinforced Armour Plating, with Secondary Turadium Plates and Blast Shields.
- Heavily Reinforced Armoured Tracks and Housings, with Secondary Carbon-Durasteel Plating.
- Standard Deflector Shield, with Integrated Emitters and Generators. (Overlaid Ray, Particle, and Concussion Barriers.)
- Standard Energy-charged Ablative Plating, with Degaussing Modules.
- Reinforced Ionic Shielding.
- Advanced EWAR, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff and Flare Launchers.
- Maneuverability Rating: 60 DPF - Average Rating.
- Speed Rating: 95 Km/H (Maximum Speed, Flat Terrain) - Low Rating.
- Propulsion: Tracked Vehicle.
- Automatic Transmission, with Power Steering.
- Four-Track, or All-Track Drive System.
- Minimum Crew: One Driver and One Integrated Droid Brain with A.I Functionality.
- Optimal Crew: One Driver, One Fore-Gunner and One Integrated Droid Brain with A.I Functionality.
- Passenger Capacity:
- None.
- Cargo Capacity: 75 Kilograms - Small Rating - Maintenance, Survival Equipment, Additional Fuel and Various Munitions.
- Advanced Servomotors, with Gyroscopic Stabilization System.
- Standard Fusion Drive System(s.)
- Standard Compact Fusion Power Plant.
- Standard Hazard and Damage Control Systems.
- Standard Life Support System(s.)
- Standard Navigational System(s), Ground-Penetrating Sensors (Hazardous Terrain).
- Standard Combat Sensors and Targeting System(s). [Including Ground-Penetrating Sensors.]
- Standard Communications System.
- Holonet Transceiver with Encryption/Decryption Networks [Military Encryption Keys.]
- Standard Environmental Control System(s).
- Integrated Artificial Intelligence with Heuristic Processors, and Remote Transceiver/Operation Functionality.
- Various Utility Rails for External Stowage and Mounts.
- Minor Regenerative Properties with Sloped Armoured Plating; Round Deflection.
- Variable Drive Modes and Steering Functionalities.
- Retractable Floodlights, with Various Visual Frequencies and Settings.
- Siege Mode Capable - Reinforced Stabilization Package with Limited Mobility.
- High-Comfort Impact Foam Padding for Bucket Seats.
- Integrated Bio-Conversion Power Generator (Secondary,) with Solar Ionization Collection Arrays and Power Cells; Retractable Access Panels.
- Capable of turning Hydrogen-rich Substances into Useable Fuel; Water, etc.
- Missile Deactivation Transmitter (Short-Range.)
- Anti-Ordnance EM Probe (Long-Range.)
- Anti-Laser Aerosol Launchers.
- Aural-Biological-Chemical Scrambler.
- Highly Automated with a Comprehensive Countermeasure Suite.
- Partially Autonomous - Can be Remotely Operated and Navigate Terrain towards Designated Waypoints.
- Versatile Armament and Adaptable Mission Profile(s.)
- Siege Mode; Super-Charged and Hyper-Stabilized Primary Armament, and Enhanced Defences.
- Highly Automated; System and Some Combat Functionality will be Significantly Reduced if Ionic Shielding is Overloaded.
- Limited EMP and Ion Resistance; Device Proximity and Potency Dependent.
- Siege Mode; When Activated - Speed and Maneuverability Significantly Reduced to Compensate for Enhanced Armament and Defences.
- Regenerative Properties; Capable of Sealing Breaches, but Extended Maintenance time is Required for Proper Repairs.
- Exposed Undercarriage (Armoured) and Independent Track Mounts; Possible Immobilization - Device Proximity and Potency Dependent.
- Cramped Interiors; May Cause or Exacerbate Claustrophobia.
- Tracked Propulsion - Limited Deployment Zones; I.E. Swamps, Oceanic Terrain Etc.
Named after one of the mythical beasts that once stalked the surface of Tython, the REC-BT/01 Main Battle Tank; Terenta Pattern was designed to be a next generation Battle Tank produced by Republic Engineering. Like the beast it was named for, the Terenta-Pattern Main Battle Tank was meant to be a heavily armed and armoured mobile weapons platform. One that would utilize it’s armament to punch holes into an enemy’s front line, or do battle with others of its classification and kind. However, what made the Terenta-Pattern stand out from the rest of the pack, was the utilization of tracked propulsion - rather than the standardized repulorfield emitters. This design choice was peculiar, to be sure, but it offered the Main Battle Tank a wealth of structural options. Especially since there was a lack of space taken up by the integrated repulsorlift systems.
Thus, with the amount of extra space at their disposal, the technical architects of the Terenta-Pattern MBT elected to make the turret housing wholly modular. This design scheme would allow for multiple turret variants, as well as the necessary components to ensure their proper functionality on the battlefield. The vast array of weapon variants would allow for the Terenta to have an adaptable mission profile, which would range from the standard armoured cavalry role, to a mobile anti-aerial emplacement, and so on. No matter which variant was chosen, the Terenta would house a selection of standardized armaments that would allow for the MBT to function in an anti-personnel manner; rather than wasting precious munitions on the massed formations of Infantry.
In addition to the wide selection of armament choices, the Terenta was equipped with a tough, and durable armoured shell that was designed to withstand enemy fire for a time. With it’s sloped and ablative plating, as well as the integrated deflector shield, the MBT’s defensive capabilities would prove to be a hard nut to crack. The integrated Ray shield would protect the MBT from a wide array of energy weapons, whilst the particle and concussion shielding would handle a multitude of kinetic weapons; including the slowest of onager-propelled projectiles, to the hypervelocity-driven slugs of mass-driver cannons. If and when the deflector shield inevitably failed, the sloped and ablative armour plating would take over - seeking to bounce either energetic or kinetic rounds away from the MBT’s structure.
Despite the drawback in it’s methodology of propulsion, the Terenta would serve as a highly-capable addition to an Interstellar Nation’s armoury. Especially with the integrated Siege-mode, which would shunt power away from it’s tracked assemblies and would greatly enhance the combat prowess of the MBT. With more power dedicated to it’s projected barrier, the deflector shield would be strengthened, and the lethality of it’s primary armament would increase beyond the conventional capacity. This meant that the Terenta would hit harder, and take more punishment in return - whilst it’s mobility systems were severely hampered by the activation of Siege mode.
The REC-BT/01 Main Battle Tank; Terenta Pattern would inevitably prove to be worthy of its namesake, as it carved out it’s legacy amongst the stars.
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