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| image = [[File:Buffalo.jpg|200px]]
 
| image = [[File:Buffalo.jpg|200px]]
 
| Name = BFFL "Buffalo"
 
| Name = BFFL "Buffalo"
| Manufacturer = [[New Earth Trading Company]]<ref name="TRO:VAp52">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 52, "BFFL Buffalo"</ref><ref name="TRO:VArp66">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 66, "Buffalo BFFL Hovertruck"</ref>
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| Manufacturer = [[New Earth Trading Company|New Earth Trading Company (NETC)]]<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', pp. 52-53, "Buffalo Vehicle Profile"
| Production Year = 2670
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</ref>
| Year Reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3819/bffl-buffalo-standard/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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| Use = Non-Combat Logistic Transport
| Use = Noncombat Logistic Transport
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| Tech Base = Star League (Non-Tournment Legal)
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Chassis Type (Size) = Hover (Large)
| Chassis Type (Size) = Hover (Large)<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Cost = ???
| Equipment Rating = D/B-C-C<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Introduced = Star League Era
| Cost =  
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| Mass = 100 Tons
| Introduced = [[2670]]
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| Top Speed = 80 K/ph
| Mass = 100 Tons<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Power Plant = Electric (Fuel Cell)
| Speed = 50 km/h<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Fuel (Type/Range) = 1,702 km
| Top Speed = 80 km/h<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Speed = 8
| Power Plant = electric [[fuel cell]]|electric (fuel cell)]]<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Armament = None
| Fuel (Type/Range) = 1,702 km<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Heat Sinks = None
| Armament = None<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Armor = (BAR 2) 0.5
| Heat Sinks = None<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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| Crew = 3
| comsys = Unspecified
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| BV (1.0) = ???
| T&T = Unspecified
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| BV (2.0) = ???
| Armor = [[Commercial Armor]]<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
 
| BAR = [[BAR|2]] <ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
 
| Crew = 3 enlisted/non-rated<ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
 
| BV (1.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Description ==
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==Description==
Based on the Terran Hegemony Supply and Support Services' BFFL (Behind Friendly-lines, Fixed Logistics) hover transport, New Earth Trading Company created their own version which was named the '''Buffalo'''.  These transports are very simple and robust vehicles which are never intended to go near any sort of combat zone.  Known for their high reliability and quiet transmissions, these vehicles have been kept in production since just after the fall of the Star league.  Only with the loss of their quieter transmission technology during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] has there been any noticeable change.<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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Based on the Terran Hegemony Supply and Support Services' BFFL (Behind Friendly-lines, Fixed Logistics) hover transport, New Earth Trading Company created their own version which was named the '''Buffalo'''.  These transports are very simple and robust vehicles which are never intended to go near any sort of combat zone.  Known for their high reliability and quiet transmissions, these vehicles have been kept in production since just after the fall of the Star league.  Only with the loss of their quieter transmission technology during the [[Succession Wars]] has there been any noticeable change.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 66</ref>
  
== Equipment and Capabilities ==
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==Armament==
 
None
 
None
  
== Cargo ==
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==Cargo==
The Vehicle carries 40 tons in container, with access through a rear door.<ref name="TRO:VAp52"/><ref name="TRO:VArp66"/>
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Vehicle carries 40 tons in container, with access from rear door.<ref name=TRO3039/>
  
== Variants ==
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==Variants==
*; Drone Bomb: First seen during the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]] the Buffalo Drone Bomb is a standard Buffalo equipped with a [[Drone Operating System]] and a ten-ton [[Booby Trap]]. A remote operator directs the Drone Buffalo close to enemy locations, then detonates the Booby Trap. To insure it reaches the target, the Buffalo Drone Bomb is also equipped with three tons of [[BAR|BAR 5]] armor and a [[Supercharger]] that allows it to reach speeds of nearly 100 km/h. To maximize damage inflicted by an exploding Buffalo Drone Bomb, the remaining ten ton cargo bay is often packed with [[Machine Gun]] or [[SRM]] ammunition.<ref name="XTRO:SWv1p13">''Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1'', p. 13, "Buffalo Drone Bomb"</ref> BV (2.0) = 270<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5777 Buffalo Drone Bomb (variant) profile on MUL.]</ref>
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;* Drone Bomb: First seen in [[Anton Marik's Revolt]] the Buffalo Drone Bomb is a standard Buffalo equipped with a [[Drone Operating System]] and a ten ton [[Booby Trap]]. A remote operator directs the Drone Buffalo close to enemy locations, then detonates the Booby Trap. To insure it reaches the target, the Buffalo Drone Bomb is also equipped with three tons of [[BAR|BAR 5]] armor and a [[Supercharger]] that allows it to sprint at nearly 100km/h. To maximize damage inflicted by an exploding Buffalo Drone Bomb, the remaining ten ton cargo bay is often packed with [[Machine Gun]] or [[SRM]] ammunition.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1'', p. 13</ref> BV2=270<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5777 Buffalo Drone Bomb (variant) profile on MUL.]</ref>
  
== References ==
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==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
== Bibliography ==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]''
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*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
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*''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]''
  
[[Category:Civilian Vehicles|Buffalo]]
 
 
[[Category:Hover Support Vehicles|Buffalo]]
 
[[Category:Hover Support Vehicles|Buffalo]]
[[Category:Support Vehicles|Buffalo]]
 
[[Category:Terran Hegemony Support Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:ComStar Support Vehicles]]
 

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