Approved Vehicle Sarapin fire engine

[Jessica Med-Beq]

A Sarapin with the main battery extended, but the secondary armament retracted

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a flame/ice-throwing platform
• Image Source: Garreth Jackson
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: M67 flamethrower tank

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Affiliation: Open-Market
• Model: Sarapin fire engine
• Modularity: Yes
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Durasteel

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Flamethrower tank
• Role: Flame/ice-thrower
• Size: Average
• Weight: Average
• Armament: High
• CryoBan configuration:
  • 1 Hoth heavy CryoBan thrower
  • 4 Kaeshana-II light hypervelocity cannons
• Flamethrower configuration:
  • 1 heavy flamethrower
  • 4 Kaeshana-II light hypervelocity cannons
• Defenses: High
• Maneuverability Rating: Average
• Speed Rating: Average
• Propulsion: Repulsorlift
• Minimum Crew: 3
• Optimal Crew: 4
• Passenger Capacity: 0
• Cargo Capacity: Very Small

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Integrated rangefinder
• Long-range communications array
• Sensor array
• Environmental control equipment (temperature control, air purifier, containment field)
• Electronic warfare package (sensor-jamming ECM, ECCM)
• Inertial compensator
• Tensor field generator
• Refrigerator unit
• Shield generator
• Hexheim ERA

STRENGTHS

• Can fulfill both anti-aircraft and anti-infantry roles
• Heavy protection
• Fiery or frosty death at short ranges

WEAKNESSES

• Vulnerable to long-range attacks
• Limited thrower ammunition
• The throwers can be turned against their users in adverse wind conditions
• Lengthy process to change configurations
• In Cryoban configuration, ineffective against armored vehicles
• Support elements must be spaced out
• Very easy to detect on thermal sensors when the main battery is fired

DESCRIPTION The Sarapin fire engine is borne from the experience of fighting the Bryn'adul on Nadiem and elsewhere. The Sarapin is outfitted with two configurations: one for throwing pressurized CryoBan at entrenched/massed enemies, and another one for spewing fire. It also proved useful in flushing out enemies from entrenched positions. Also, to defend against both infantry and aircraft, the Sarapin features four light hypervelocity cannons. However, changing the main battery configuration is a lengthy process. Because of the inherent weakness of the short-ranged main battery, the Sarapin is vulnerable from long range, and also, to limit friendly fire, commanders wishing to use Sarapins must use them at the vanguard. Plus, in adverse wind conditions, the throwers could be turned against their users, so it should not be deployed in massed formations, and support elements must be spaced out. For this reason, it was deemed useful to have the Sarapin outfitted with ERA.

 

[Vora Kaar]

Jessica Med-Beq

Quick question, How can this be "Anti-Aircraft" when the range of the cryoban is 250 meters, and the other weapons you have are used as Squad support weaponry? Neither of the weapons are listed as being viable against Aircraft. Vehicles? Sure. But air craft is listed no where other than this submission.

 

[Jessica Med-Beq]

Vora Kaar The Kaeshana-II may read as a squad assault weapon, but real-world weapons the size of Kaeshana-IIs with similar characteristics (firing rate, caliber) were, in fact, used in CIWS (i.e. point-defense) or anti-aircraft. So I would expect the Kaeshana-II to be used in either application as well.

Yes, it can depress low enough to engage infantry or unarmored vehicles. Just that, since firing arc-based characteristics (including but not limited to weaknesses) are often ignored in ground combat, I assumed, given the above, the Kaeshana-IIs could elevate high enough to be viable as either CIWS or anti-aircraft.

 

[Vora Kaar]

Jessica Med-Beq

I know that some "Squad Support" weapons should they have a high enough calibur would work against smaller aviation crafts. Such vehicles exits. One that comes to mind is the American Humvee.

In practice? Sure your weapons would likely work as a CIWS. I can let it slide for now.

Future submission I suggest specifically state this capability

Approved.