Mars (Combat Vehicle)

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Mars Assault Vehicle
Production information
Manufacturer Various
Mission Fire Support
Type Tracked
Technical specifications
Mass 100
Armor Compound Zeta Ferro-Fibrous
Engine Fusion 200
Speed 32 km/h
Crew 7
Armament
BV (1.0) 1,620[1]
BV (2.0) ???


Description

The Mars Assault Vehicle is one of the premier combat vehicles that the Clans field. It was designed as part of the pro-vehicle initiative from ilKhan Jerome Winson in the 2840s. A massive tank, the Mars is named after the Roman god of war.[2] The slow vehicle can only muster a top speed of 32 km/h, so it has eleven and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor to protect it. Also protecting the Mars is an ECM Suite that foul up enemy electronics within range.

Armament

With over half its mass dedicated to weaponry, the Mars is capable of swiftly dispatching enemy units. Its slow speed necessitates the use of long-range weapons. As such, it carries a CRG Gauss Rifle and Series 7N ER Large Laser to snipe with. Both of these weapons are in the tank's turret, giving them the maximum possible field of fire. A Type KOV LB-X Autocannon/10 gives it additional power, as well as the ability to cripple enemies with its cluster munitions, especially VTOLs. Three LRM-15s, each of which is slaved to an Artemis IV Fire Control System, add even more damage potential at range, though a ton of ammunition for each limits the amount of times they can be utilized. Defensively, each side is protected by a Pattern J6c Streak SRM-6, and two Series IX Machine Guns are in the turret to cut down unarmored infantry.

Variants

  • ATM - This variants keeps the Gauss Rifle and machine guns, but removes the rest of the weaponry. The missile launchers are replaced with three ATM 9s. Nine tons of ammunition keep them in good supply at all ranges. The laser is swapped out for a Heavy Large Laser that is more damaging at the expense of range and accuracy. The Streak missile launchers are downgraded to Streak SRM-4s. BV (1.0) = 1,489[1]
  • XL - Showing that Clan Hell's Horses spares no expense for its front-line conventional forces, the Mars XL exchanges the fusion engine for an extralight. Removing the machine guns and half-ton of armor allows an increase in the speed to 54 km/h. BV (1.0) = 2,029[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Combat Operations, pg. 108
  2. Mars
  3. Combat Operations, pp. 110-111, 113-115, 118