M E A T B A G
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a ‘next-gen’ Droid Tank.
- Image Source: NR-N99 Persuader-class Droid Enforcer | Wookieepedia Article
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Not Applicable.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles.
- Manufacturer: The Trade Federation - Select Subcontractors.
- Secondary Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation [Undisclosed and Unknown ICly.]
- Affiliation: Select Clientele.
- Market Status: Closed-market.
- Model: TF03 Droid Tank; Stormsurge Pattern.
- Modularity: Yes
- Variable Warheads.
- External Aesthetics.
- Production: Mass Production.
- Material:
- Armourplast Armour Plating.
- Durasteel Reinforced Alusteel Skeleton.
- Carbon-Durasteel Reinforcements.
- Various Droid Tank Material and Components.
- Classification: Droid Tank; Barricade Buster.
- Role: Heavy Support; Anti-Armour, Anti-Emplacement, Anti-Fortification.
- Size: Average Rating.
- Length: 11 Metres.
- Height: 7 Metres.
- Width: 4.5 Metres.
- Weight: Very Heavy Rating.
- Armaments: High Rating.
- [1] Central Continuous Track with Semi-Curved Bladed Grousers [Terrain Mulcher.]
- [2] Heavy Repeating Laser Cannons [Fixed Forward; External Mounting - Elevation Capable: Up or Down.]
- Firing Modes: Single Cannon, Double Cannon.
- Alternate Firing Modes:
- Stutter-fire - Low-powered Bolts followed by Fully-powered Bolts.
- Overcharged - Slow-firing Bolts with a Slightly Higher Damage Output.
- [2] Heavy Ion Cannons [Fixed Forward; External Mounting - Elevation Capable: Up or Down.]
- Firing Modes: Single Cannon, Double Cannon.
- Alternate Firing Modes:
- Stutter-fire - Low-powered Bolts followed by Fully-powered Bolts.
- Overcharged - Slow-firing Bolts with a Slightly Higher Damage Output.
- [2] Flexible Warhead Launchers [Retractable, Chassis-mounted, Mass-driven Firing Assembly; Fixed Forward.]
- Payload Capacity:
- 48 Grenades, 12 Missiles, or 12 Torpedoes.
- Variable Warhead Payload(s.)
- 48 Grenades, 12 Missiles, or 12 Torpedoes.
- Payload Capacity:
- Defenses: Average Rating.
- Composite Armour Plating, with additional Carbon-Durasteel Reinforcements.
- Standard Energy-charged Ablative Plating.
- Inclusive Ionic Shielding.
- Inclusive EWAR, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff and Flare Launchers.
- Maneuverability Rating: 75 DPF - Very High Rating.
- Speed Rating: 155 Km/H (Maximum Speed, Flat Terrain) - High Rating.
- Propulsion: Three Continuous Track Assemblies with Differential Steering.
- Minimum Crew: No Organic Crew; Droid Tank.
- Optimal Crew: No Organic Crew; Droid Tank.
- Passenger Capacity:
- Four Passengers - External Handholds.
- Cargo Capacity: Very Low Rating - Maintenance and Repair Tools and Equipment.
- Standard Servomotors, with Gyroscopic Stabilization System.
- Standard Fusion Drive System(s.)
- Standard Compact Fusion Power Plant.
- Standard Hazard and Damage Control Systems.
- 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.]
- Integrated Droid Brain(s) with Heuristic Processors.
- Missile Deactivation Transmitter (Short-Range.)
- Anti-Ordnance EM Probe (Long-Range.)
- Anti-Laser Aerosol Launchers.
- Aural-Biological-Chemical Scrambler.
- Armourplast Armour Plating - Extreme Resistance to Small Arms (Energy Weapons.)
- Hermetically-sealed; Fully Submersible.
- Fire-linked Weapon Systems.
- Self-aware and Self-propelled Droid Tank; Barricade Buster.
- Semi-curved Central Blade Grouser - Capable of Chewing through Fortifications.
- Heavy Automaton and Slaved Systems; Combat Performance is Significantly Hindered if Disabled by EMP attacks or excess Ionization.
- Limited EMP and Ion Resistance(s); Sustained Damage is Dependant on Attacking Device(s) Potency / Scale and Proximity.
- External and Armoured Track Assemblies - Certain Terrain and Damage(s) May Cause Immobilization.
- Fixed Forward Weaponry; Constant Reorientation to achieve New Target-locks.
- Frontal Firing Cone - No Side or Rear-facing Weaponry.
- Exposed, External Weapon Mounts - Structural Exploitation; Possible Disarmament.
- Exposed, External and Armoured Photoreceptors - Structural Exploitation; Sensor and Visual Impairment.
- Continuous Mulching - May cause Damage to the Internal Mechanisms with Continued Use.
Developed by the various minds within the Trade Federation, the TF02 Droid Tank; Stormsurge Pattern was designed to operate as a mobile weapons platform, that’s also capable of chewing through static fortifications. Equipped with an impressive array of weapons, the Stormsurge was an armoured vehicle that was capable of engaging formations of infantry, and/or mechanized columns - with variable measures of success. While the entirety of the Stormsurge’s armament was fixed forward, the differential steering would allow for the Droid Tank to rapidly reorientate it’s forward firing-arc to acquire or track enemy targets. From there, the primary drawing feature to the Stormsurge’s design was the central continuous track that was outfitted with multiple semi-curved and highly-durable Grousers - that were able to chew through fortifications, and terrain as the vehicle advanced. Naturally, such capabilities were entirely dependent on the material composition of the emplacements, and fortifications that the Stormsurge sought to grind beneath it’s metallic tracks. In addition, such a method of propulsion was also highly effective against massed formations of Infantry - be they either synthetic or organic soldiers. However, if utilized in such a manner - there may be the possibility of damage to the continuous tracks as the mulched fortifications, mechanical limbs, or gore may damage the interior housings - which in turn may blow out the track(s.) But, as the Droid Tank was wholly automated and self-aware, there was a possibility that such eventualities may come to pass - as most artificial intelligences built for war may become debased sadists who’d forsake their orders in order to destroy their opposition. Proverbial leashes may be required in order to keep the Stormsurge Tank in line.
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