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	While not possessing a motor system of its own, the 100 ton trailer's standard fusion engine is sufficient to power its array of weapons.		While not possessing a motor system of its own, the 100 ton trailer's standard fusion engine is sufficient to power its array of weapons.
−	The Trailer has a turret mounting for its main weapon, a pair of [[Arrow IV]] Artillery Launchers, which also includes 40 rounds worth of ammunition. Backing up these long range weapons is a pair of ER Medium Lasers also found in its turret.  As with the Destrier, the Ballista has the same arrangement of Sponson Turrets mounting anti-infantry Light Machine Guns and fixed position Anti-Missile Systems in side and rear firing arcs. The Ballista is armored with Hardened Armor just like the Destrier, and also includes [[CASE]] which protects the vehicle and crew from ammunition detonations.  It has a 4-ton infantry compartment which allows it to provide its own basic defense against infantry and light vehicles.	+	The Trailer has a turret mounting for its main weapon, a pair of [[Arrow IV]] Artillery Launchers, which also includes 40 rounds worth of ammunition. Backing up these long range weapons is a pair of ER Medium Lasers also found in its turret.  As with the Destrier, the Ballista has the same arrangement of Sponson Turrets mounting anti-infantry Light Machine Guns and fixed position Ani-Missile Systems in side and rear firing arcs. The Ballista is armored with Hardened Armor just like the Destrier, and also includes [[CASE]] which protects the vehicle and crew from ammunition detonations.  It has a 4-ton infantry compartment which allows it to provide its own basic defense against infantry and light vehicles.
	Another feature of the trailer is its electronic capabilities.  It too shares use of a Guardian ECM suite and C3 slave unit with the Destrier.  However, it also has a more powerful allotment of communication equipment (4 tons) to give it the ability to better coordinate battlefield operations.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 28, 76 Ballista Artillery Trailer - Ballista background info & stats.</ref>		Another feature of the trailer is its electronic capabilities.  It too shares use of a Guardian ECM suite and C3 slave unit with the Destrier.  However, it also has a more powerful allotment of communication equipment (4 tons) to give it the ability to better coordinate battlefield operations.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 28, 76 Ballista Artillery Trailer - Ballista background info & stats.</ref>

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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | image = Destrier and Ballista TRO3145FS.jpg | name = Destrier Siege Vehicle | manufacturer = [[General Motors#Salem|General Motors]] | production year = 3100 | year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6329/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Mission = Assault <br/> Ambush <br/> Siege Vehicle <br/> Line-Holder <br/> Fire-Support | Type = Tracked | Cost = | mass = 200 tons | armor = [[Hardened Armor|Johnston Bastion Plate 530 Hardened]] with [[CASE]] | engine = [[XL Fusion|GM SuperLoad 400 XL Fusion]] | comsys = [[Achernar Electronics HICS-17]] w/ [[C3 slave]] and [[Guardian ECM suite]] | T&T = [[Federated Bombard Mk. II]] | heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]] | speed = 32 | Crew = | armament = * 2x [[Long Tom cannon]] * 2x [[ER medium laser]] * 6x [[light machine gun]] * 4x [[anti-missile system]] | BV (1.0) = | BV (2.0) = 2,859<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 28-29, 74-75 Destrier Siege Vehicle - Background info.</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 190</ref> }} ==Description== The '''Destrier Siege Vehicle''' is an [[Technology Rating|advanced]] Super Heavy Combat Vehicle which was first produced for the [[Federated Suns]] in the first decade of the [[thirty-second century]]. Designed while the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] embraced a defensive doctrine, the Destrier is an exception to that policy. The Destrier uses a combination of its staggering tonnage worth of armor and firepower to attack facilities or catch unsuspecting forces in deadly ambushes. The Destrier and its Ballista artillery trailer's combined tonnage make it difficult to be sent into action quickly. The vehicle was deployed for the first time during the Federated Suns' invasion of the [[Capellan Confederation]] during the [[Victoria War]]. One such engagement during the conflict was in [[3104]] on [[Spica]]. A company of Destriers were used to ambush elements of the [[3rd McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and forced their comrades to retreat. The Destriers were used as a last line of defense against the invading [[Draconis Combine]] forces in the 3140s.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 28-29, 74-75 Destrier Siege Vehicle - Background info.</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== Designed as a hard hitting, if slow moving combat unit, the Destrier boasts 37 tons of Hardened Armor. To help overcome the armor's staggering weight and drag on the vehicle's movements, it has a 400-rated XL [[fusion engine]]. The engine is strong enough to tow its usual trailer, the Ballista, and its array of communication and artillery launchers with its own [[trailer hitch]]. The Destrier's main firepower comes from its dual mounted [[Mydron Model L]] Long Tom cannons, which are backed up by a pair of [[Bright Blossom]] extended range medium lasers all mounted in the turret. The vehicle utilizes six [[GM]] light machine guns as light defense against regular infantry. Grouped in pairs, each of these weapons are mounted on all sides of the vehicle. The left and right flank guns are mounted in [[sponson turret]]s instead of fixed positions. A 4-ton infantry compartment is provided to deploy infantry squads or Battle Armor as part of its defensive complement. To aid in the vehicle's protection, the Destrier mounts a pair of [[MainFire Point Defense]] anti-missile systems, one fixed to the rear with the other in the main turret. Among the Destrier's other equipment include a [[Guardian ECM suite]] to help provide an electronic screen, one-ton's worth of [[communication equipment]], and a single [[C3 slave unit]] for coordinated firing solutions.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 28-29, 74-75 Destrier Siege Vehicle - Background info.</ref> {{InfoBoxSupportVehicle | Name = Ballista Artillery Trailer | Manufacturer = General Motors | Use = Artillery Launcher <br/> Electronics Warfare Platform <br/> Infantry Carrier <br/> Mobile Communication Center | Tech Base = Inner Sphere (Advanced) | Chassis Type (Size) = Tracked (Large) | Cost = | Introduced = [[thirty-second century|Early thirty-second century]] | Mass = 100 tons | Power Plant = [[fusion engine]] | Fuel (Type/Range) = None | Armament = 2 x [[Arrow IV]] <br/> 2 x [[ER Medium Lasers]] <br/> 6 x [[Light Machine Guns]] | Heat Sinks = | Armor = [[Hardened Armor]] | Crew = | BV (1.0) = | BV (2.0) = 1,461<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 28, 76 Ballista Artillery Trailer - Background info.</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 191</ref> }} ==Ballista Artillery Trailer== ====Ballista Artillery Trailer Description==== The '''''Ballista''''' Artillery Trailer is a purpose built trailer intended to be used in tandem with the Destrier. The trailer provides long-range fire support and can act as a communication center while its parent vehicle provides its firepower closer-ranges. While not possessing a motor system of its own, the 100 ton trailer's standard fusion engine is sufficient to power its array of weapons. The Trailer has a turret mounting for its main weapon, a pair of [[Arrow IV]] Artillery Launchers, which also includes 40 rounds worth of ammunition. Backing up these long range weapons is a pair of ER Medium Lasers also found in its turret. As with the Destrier, the Ballista has the same arrangement of Sponson Turrets mounting anti-infantry Light Machine Guns and fixed position Ani-Missile Systems in side and rear firing arcs. The Ballista is armored with Hardened Armor just like the Destrier, and also includes [[CASE]] which protects the vehicle and crew from ammunition detonations. It has a 4-ton infantry compartment which allows it to provide its own basic defense against infantry and light vehicles. Another feature of the trailer is its electronic capabilities. It too shares use of a Guardian ECM suite and C3 slave unit with the Destrier. However, it also has a more powerful allotment of communication equipment (4 tons) to give it the ability to better coordinate battlefield operations.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 28, 76 Ballista Artillery Trailer - Ballista background info & stats.</ref> ==Design Quirks== The Destrier (Main Vehicle) is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]: * [[Improved Targeting, Long Range]] * [[Design_Quirks#Oversized_.5BBT.2C_AS.2C_SBF.5D|Oversized]] * [[Non-Standard Parts]] * [[Poor Performance]] ==Notes== * As of this writing, there are no design quirks for the Ballista artillery trailer. Neither vehicle also has any profile list on [[Master Unit List]] provided by [[Catalyst Game Labs]]. ==Gallery== <gallery> Destrier Siege Vehicle RS3145U.jpg|''Destrier'' Siege Vehicle Ballista Artillery Trailer RS3145U.jpg|''Ballista'' Artillery Trailer </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]'' [[Category:200 ton Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Artillery Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Artillery Support Unit]] [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Federated Suns Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Super-Heavy Combat Vehicles]]

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