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Line 7: | cost = 64,350 C-bills | cost = 64,350 C-bills | mass = 10 | mass = 10 − | armor = [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)|Standard]] + | armor = SimplePlate Manufacturers Standard − | heat sinks = 0+ | engine = Type 60 I.C.E. − | engine = [[Type 60 I.C.E.]] − | comsys = Various − | T&T = Various | speed = 97.2 | speed = 97.2 | Crew = 1 | Crew = 1 − | armament = 1x [[Machine Gun]] + | armament = *1x [[Machine Gun]] − | BV (1.0) = 53<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref> + | BV (1.0) = 53<ref>''Combat Operations'', pg. 120</ref> | BV (2.0) = | BV (2.0) = }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[battle armor]], continue their most mundane of roles. Armored Personnel Carriers are among the least complex and sturdiest vehicles available, produced in the thousands across human inhabited space. Since a communicator is the fanciest piece of equipment they carry, they do not require any special gear to repair.<ref name=TRO3026>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 8-9</ref> + The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[Battle Armor]] continue their most mundane of roles. Armored Personnel Carriers are among the least complex and sturdiest vehicles available, produced in the thousands across human inhabited space. They do not require any special equipment to repair, and a communicator is the fanciest piece of equipment they carry. − Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. '''Tracked APC'''s are more expensive to build, but can operate in a far wider variety of terrain, mostly broken or hilly regions, than its [[Wheeled APC|Wheeled]] or [[Hover APC|Hover]] counterparts.<ref name=TRO3026/> + Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. '''Tracked APC'''s are more expensive to build, but can operate in a far wider variety of terrain, mostly broken or hilly regions, than its [[Wheeled APC|Wheeled]] or [[Hover APC|Hover]] counterparts. − ==Weapons and Equipment== + ==Armament== − APCs are not fighting vehicles, for their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The "standard" tracked APC carries a single [[Machine Gun]], carried usually only for defense against other infantry units.<ref name=TRO3026/> + APCs are not fighting vehicles, for their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The "standard" tracked APC carries a single [[Machine Gun]], carried usually only for defense against other infantry units. ==Variants== ==Variants== − There are many popular variants of Armored Personnel Carriers. The most popular mount more weapons, such as machine guns, at the expense of carried troops. Quite often these vehicles no longer carry troops, and are used purely for infantry support. + * There are many popular variants of Armored Personnel Carriers. The most popular mount more weapons, such as machine guns, at the expense of carried troops. Quite often these vehicles no longer carry troops, and are used purely for infantry support. − *;Primitive Versions : Early (circa [[2390]]) versions of the Tracked APC used a ton of [[Commercial Armor]] to provide protection. Though effective against small arms fire, the [[BAR]] 6 armor would quickly be overwhelmed by modern weapons. This is all the more deadly considering the low top speed (54 km/h) of the primitive APC. BV (2.0) = 57<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 9</ref> + * Primitive Versions - Early (circa [[2390]]) versions of the Tracked APC used a ton of [[Commercial Armor]] to provide protection. Though effective against small arms fire, the [[BAR]] 6 armor would quickly be overwhelmed by modern weapons. This is all the more deadly considering the low top speed (54 km/h) of the primitive APC. BV (2.0) = 57<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 9</ref> − − *;LRM Carrier : This version of the APC replaces the infantry bay and machine gun with a single [[LRM-5]] and slightly more armor. BV (2.0) = 208<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 21</ref> − − *;MG Carrier : This variant trades the infantry bay for a turret with three machine guns, a full ton of ammunition, and additional armor. BV (2.0) = 157<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 22</ref> − − *;SRM Carrier : This version removes the infantry bay and replaces the standard machine gun and ammunition with a single [[SRM-2]] and a ton of ammo. It removes the turret to make room for this weapon and some extra armor. BV (2.0) = 168<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 23</ref> − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − File:Tr3026-tracked-apc.jpg|Original ''Tracked APC'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]'' − </gallery> ==References== ==References== <references/> <references/> + *''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 8-9 ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== + *''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' *''[[Combat Operations]]'' *''[[Combat Operations]]'' *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1]]'' *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1]]'' − *''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''+ [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] Line 56:
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| cost = 64,350 C-bills | | cost = 64,350 C-bills | ||
| mass = 10 | | mass = 10 | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = SimplePlate Manufacturers Standard |
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| speed = 97.2 | | speed = 97.2 | ||
| Crew = 1 | | Crew = 1 | ||
| − | | armament = 1x [[Machine Gun]] | + | | armament = *1x [[Machine Gun]] |
| − | | BV (1.0) = 53<ref>''Combat Operations'', | + | | BV (1.0) = 53<ref>''Combat Operations'', pg. 120</ref> |
| BV (2.0) = | | BV (2.0) = | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[ | + | The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[Battle Armor]] continue their most mundane of roles. Armored Personnel Carriers are among the least complex and sturdiest vehicles available, produced in the thousands across human inhabited space. They do not require any special equipment to repair, and a communicator is the fanciest piece of equipment they carry. |
| − | Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. '''Tracked APC'''s are more expensive to build, but can operate in a far wider variety of terrain, mostly broken or hilly regions, than its [[Wheeled APC|Wheeled]] or [[Hover APC|Hover]] counterparts. | + | Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. '''Tracked APC'''s are more expensive to build, but can operate in a far wider variety of terrain, mostly broken or hilly regions, than its [[Wheeled APC|Wheeled]] or [[Hover APC|Hover]] counterparts. |
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| − | APCs are not fighting vehicles, for their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The "standard" tracked APC carries a single [[Machine Gun]], carried usually only for defense against other infantry units. | + | APCs are not fighting vehicles, for their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The "standard" tracked APC carries a single [[Machine Gun]], carried usually only for defense against other infantry units. |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | There are many popular variants of Armored Personnel Carriers. The most popular mount more weapons, such as machine guns, at the expense of carried troops. Quite often these vehicles no longer carry troops, and are used purely for infantry support. | + | * There are many popular variants of Armored Personnel Carriers. The most popular mount more weapons, such as machine guns, at the expense of carried troops. Quite often these vehicles no longer carry troops, and are used purely for infantry support. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | *''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 8-9 | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*''[[Combat Operations]]'' | *''[[Combat Operations]]'' | ||
*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1]]'' | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1]]'' | ||
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