Republic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To update an "Ancient Republic" design to modern standards.
- Image Source: All Terrain Recon Transport | Wookieepedia Article.
- Canon Link: Particle Beam.
- Permissions: Not Applicable.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles.
- Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation - Coruscanti Foundries; Vehicle Manufactorums.
- Affiliation: Republic Engineering Corporation - Security Forces, Closed-Market.
- Model: REC-RT/01 "Gladius" - Class Recon Transport.
- Modularity: Yes; Variable Warhead Payloads, and Mounted Weapons, Exterior Enamel Coating, and Etc.
- Production: Mass Production.
- Material:
- Durasteel Hull and Armour Plating (Ablative) with Secondary Turadium Armour Plating.
- 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.
- Glasteel Viewports.
- Various Walker Components.
- Classification: Walker.
- Role: Anti-Infantry Platform, Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Armoured Calvary, Aggressive Reconnaissance, Etc.
- Size: Small Rating.
- Length: 2.9 Metres.
- Width: 2 Metres.
- Height: 3.5 Metres.
- Weight: 4 Short Tonnes, or 3,629 Kilograms - Heavy Rating.
- Minimum Crew: One Pilot and Integrated Droid Brain.
- Optimal Crew: One Operator and Integrated Droid Brain.
- Propulsion: Bipedal Propulsion - Magnetic Feet (Vertical Ascension-Capable.)
- Speed: 120 Km/H (Maximum Speed, Flat Terrain) - Fast Rating.
- Maneuverability: 75 DPF - High Rating.
- Armaments: Very Low Rating.
- [1] Heavy Repeating Particle Cannon [Axial Turret; Fast-track Mounting.]
- [1] Adjustable Mortar Launcher (Variable Payload,) [Auto-loading, Integrated Firing Systems, Fast-track Mountings.]
- Defences: Average Rating.
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Armour Plating.
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Deflector Shielding (Ray, Particle, and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
- Reinforced [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Ionic Shielding.
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] EWAR, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff and Flare Launchers.
- Passenger Capacity:
- None.
- Cargo Capacity: Survival and Maintenance Gear, along with Weapons in Retractable Panels. - Small Rating.
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Servomotors, with Gyroscopic Stabilization System.
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Fusion Drive System(s.)
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Compact Fusion Power Plant.
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Hazard and Damage Control Systems.
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Life Support System(s.)
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Navigational System(s), Ground-Penetrating Sensors (Hazardous Terrain.)
- Advanced [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Combat Sensors and Targeting System(s) [Including Ground-Penetrating Sensors.]
- Advanced [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Communications System, Holonet Transceiver with Encryption/Decryption Networks [Military Encryption Keys.]
- Standard [Walker-Class, Military-Grade] Environmental Control System(s.)
- Integrated Droid Brain(s) with Heuristic Processors.
- Integrated Shield Generator.
- Heavily Reinforced Ionic Shielding; High Resistance.
- Effective Countermeasure Suite.
- Armour Plating; Including External Leg Hardpoint(s,) and Additional Underbelly Plating.
- EMP and Ion Hardened Exterior; High Resistance.
- Exposed Cockpit, Rider, and Undercarriage.
- Limited Internal EMP and Ion Resistance; Proximity Dependent.
- Limited Firing Arc's; Frontal Arc Weaponry - Reposition Requirements.
In the aftermath of the Core-Imperial Confederation’s sudden, and inexplicable collapse, the Republic Engineering Corporation found itself in possession of a priceless artifact. It was a functioning database that possessed the ancient schematics of vessels that were long-forgotten by the Galaxy at large. Every battle tank and walker that ever served the Old Republic were now in the hands of those that had the skills to give their venerable designs new life within the modern era. As more and more code was translated from one database to another, the various design teams within the Vehicle Division began rolling out their newfound designs to the Board of Directors; who ultimately gave them the green light to pursue the various items that were attached to Project: Restoration.
With the uncanny popularity of the Fighter Tank taking the Galaxy by storm, the corporate heads at REC wanted another vehicle to supplement their ever-growing catalogue. This time around, the design team decided to go with the venerable All-Terrain Recon Transport; which would act as a fast-moving and highly maneuverable vehicle that could fulfill a multitude of roles on the battlefield. As the name of the diminutive walker suggests, it’s primary purpose was to aggressively reconnoiter enemy positions and fortifications - when large-scale sensors were being jammed. In addition to that reconnaissance role, the AT-RT was also capable of acting as a mechanized cavalry and infantry support platform; capable of engaging and skirmishing enemy formations whilst their heavily armed cousins moved in for the kill.
While impressive in its own right, the AT-RT needed a massive overhaul to be serviceable in the modern era. Thus, the design team at Republic Engineering Corporation elected to gut the entirety of the walker’s internal systems and replace them with state-of-the-art circuits or materials. Alongside the various upgrades that the Recon Transport received, the technical architects elected to follow a similar path that other teams had taken in regards to giving their vehicle’s advanced weaponry. So, the newest iteration of the AT-RT was outfitted with a heavy repeating particle cannon, which would be capable of cutting down swathes of tightly packed infantry - or even punching holes in armoured vehicles.
When all was said and done, all that remained was to bequeath their take on the All-Terrain Recon Transport a suitable name. It was then that the design team elected to follow suit with their other designs; where the Walker would take the name of a weapon that once populated the battlefields of old. Thus, the team’s consensus eventually settled on using ‘Gladius’ as the model’s name, since it was designed to be a small - yet utterly effective weapon’s platform in competent hands.
With the moniker applied - the ‘Gladius’ would storm onto the battlefield(s) of the modern era, and offer their operator’s an unparalleled tactical flexibility in combat.
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