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{{InfoBoxSupportVehicle | {{InfoBoxSupportVehicle | ||
| image = [[File: Prometheus (Support Vehicle).jpg|191px]] | | image = [[File: Prometheus (Support Vehicle).jpg|191px]] | ||
| − | | Name = Prometheus Combat Support | + | | Name = Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer |
| − | | Manufacturer = [[Olympus Construction Vehicles]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 222 | + | | Manufacturer = [[Olympus Construction Vehicles]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 222: "Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer"</ref> |
| Production Year = 2471 | | Production Year = 2471 | ||
| − | | Year Reference = <ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4872/prometheus-combat-support-bridgelayer-standard/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | + | | Year Reference =<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4872/prometheus-combat-support-bridgelayer-standard/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| − | | Use = Bridgelayer <br/> Combat Engineering Vehicle | + | | Use = Bridgelayer,<br/> Combat Engineering Vehicle |
| − | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | + | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] |
| − | | Chassis Type (Size) = Tracked (Medium) | + | | Chassis Type (Size) = Tracked (Medium) |
| − | | Equipment Rating = D/E-E-E/E | + | | Equipment Rating = D/E-E-E/E |
| Cost = N/A<ref name="MUL1"/> | | Cost = N/A<ref name="MUL1"/> | ||
| Introduced = 2471 | | Introduced = 2471 | ||
| − | | Mass = 75 Tons | + | | Mass = 75 Tons |
| Structural Integrity = | | Structural Integrity = | ||
| Speed = | | Speed = | ||
| Top Speed = | | Top Speed = | ||
| − | | Cruise = 30 km/h | + | | Cruise = 30 km/h |
| − | | Flank = 50 km/h | + | | Flank = 50 km/h |
| − | + | | Power Plant = [[Fusion engine|fusion]] | |
| − | + | | Power Plant Type =<!-- Optional field --> | |
| − | + | | Fuel (Type/Range) = Unlimited | |
| − | | Power Plant = [[Fusion | + | | comsys = Unspecified |
| − | | Power Plant Type = <!-- Optional field --> | + | | T&T =<!-- Targeting and Tracking system Optional field --> |
| − | | Fuel (Type/Range) = Unlimited | + | | Fire Control System = [[Advanced Fire Control|Advanced]] |
| − | | comsys = | + | | Heat Sinks = 3 [[Heat Sink|single]] |
| − | | T&T = <!-- Targeting and Tracking system Optional field --> | + | | Armament = <span></span> |
| − | | Fire Control System = [[Advanced Fire Control]] | + | * 1x [[LRM 15]] |
| − | | Armament = 1x [[LRM 15]] | + | * 1x [[medium laser]] |
| − | 1x [[ | + | | Fitted Equipment = 2x [[heavy bridgelayer]] |
| − | + | | Armor = [[Heavy commercial armor]] | |
| − | | Fitted Equipment = 2x [[ | + | | BAR = [[BAR 10|10]] |
| − | | Armor = Heavy | + | | Crew = 8 (2 officers, 2 enlisted/non-rated, 4 gunners) |
| − | | BAR = [[BAR 10]] | ||
| − | | Crew = 8 (2 officers, 2 enlisted/ | ||
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 747<ref name="MUL1"/><ref name="TRO:3075p222"/><br>704<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 119</ref> | + | | BV (2.0) = 747<ref name="MUL1"/><ref name="TRO:3075p222"/><br>704<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 119: "Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer" [''sic'']</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
| − | == Description == | + | ==Description== |
| − | The '''Prometheus Combat Support | + | The '''Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer''' (also known as the '''Prometheus CSB''') is a [[Federated Suns]] combat [[support vehicle]] used to assist conventional ground vehicles in traversing tough terrain and downed bridges. The vehicle was first designed by [[Olympus Construction Vehicles]] of [[Fallon II]] in [[2471]]. The [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] were in need of a vehicle that could help its extensive conventional forces keep up with their [[BattleMech]]s' all-terrain abilities.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
Once in service, the ''Prometheus'' was put into use to overcome battlefield difficulties for the troops, such as destruction of fortifications and clearing minefields.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | Once in service, the ''Prometheus'' was put into use to overcome battlefield difficulties for the troops, such as destruction of fortifications and clearing minefields.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | ||
| − | == Deployment == | + | ==Deployment== |
| − | The AFFS deployed the vehicle with its forces during the last years of the [[Age of War]], trying to help conventional vehicles compete with the BattleMechs of the era.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | + | The AFFS deployed the vehicle with its forces during the last years of the [[Age of War]], trying to help conventional vehicles compete with the BattleMechs of the era.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | The vehicle was viewed by combatants as an inferior [[tank]], and was never targeted by either frontline forces or conventional [[infantry]]. This allowed the vehicle to remain in service despite its factory having been destroyed in the [[First Succession War]] by the [[Draconis Combine]]. A few of these even survived well into the late [[thirty-first century]]. By the [[Jihad]], demand for the vehicle had resurfaced | + | The vehicle was viewed by combatants as an inferior [[tank]], and was never targeted by either frontline forces or conventional [[infantry]]. This allowed the vehicle to remain in service despite its factory having been destroyed in the [[First Succession War]] by the [[Draconis Combine]]. A few of these even survived well into the late [[thirty-first century]]. By the [[Jihad]], demand for the vehicle had resurfaced as Federated Suns forces were rebuilding after the bloody [[FedCom Civil War]]. Production resumed with the return of Olympus as its main manufacturing company.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
All AFFS [[RCT]] formations during the Jihad had least one ''Prometheus CSB'' attached to them.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | All AFFS [[RCT]] formations during the Jihad had least one ''Prometheus CSB'' attached to them.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | ||
| − | == Weapons and Equipment == | + | ==Weapons and Equipment== |
| − | The vehicle’s main equipment is its two side mounted [[ | + | The vehicle’s main equipment is its two side-mounted [[heavy bridgelayer]]s, one on each of the vehicle's flanks. The bridges can each span 30-meter gaps, and are able to handle vehicles or 'Mechs up to 90 tons. The vehicle has a five-ton infantry compartment which allows it to carry a [[platoon]]’s worth of troops, typically [[combat engineer]]s.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | For the vehicle's defense, it is armed with a 15- | + | For the vehicle's defense, it is armed with a 15-tubed [[long range missile]] launcher mounted in its front. Meant as a stand-off weapon only, the vehicle has only one ton of ammunition for it. Also mounted in the front is a [[medium laser]]. These weapons are linked to an [[advanced fire control]], which enables the vehicle to fire with military precision. The Prometheus has a small five-ton cargo capacity, with a door mounted in the rear.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
The Prometheus has ten tons of BAR 10 grade armor protecting its hull from damage.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | The Prometheus has ten tons of BAR 10 grade armor protecting its hull from damage.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | ||
| − | == Notes == | + | ==Notes== |
The vehicle features an armored chassis and control modifications. As of this revision, there are no published record sheets for the vehicle.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | The vehicle features an armored chassis and control modifications. As of this revision, there are no published record sheets for the vehicle.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | ||
| − | == Gallery == | + | ==Gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Prometheus (Support Vehicle).jpg|Original ''Prometheus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' | File:Prometheus (Support Vehicle).jpg|Original ''Prometheus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' |
[[Category:Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | [[Category:Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | ||
[[Category:Tracked Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | [[Category:Tracked Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | ||
[[Category:Federated Suns Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:SLDF Combat Vehicles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:19, 11 October 2023
- This article is about the bridgelayer. For other uses, see Prometheus.
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| Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Olympus Construction Vehicles[1] |
| Production Year | 2471[2] |
| Use | Bridgelayer, Combat Engineering Vehicle |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Chassis Type (Size) | Tracked (Medium) |
| Equipment Rating | D/E-E-E/E |
| Cost | N/A[2] |
| Introduced | 2471 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 75 Tons |
| Cruise Speed | 30 km/h |
| Flank Speed | 50 km/h |
| Power Plant | fusion |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | Unlimited |
| Communications System | Unspecified |
| Fire Control System | Advanced |
| Armament |
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| Heat Sinks | 3 single |
| Fitted Equipment | 2x heavy bridgelayer |
| Armor | Heavy commercial armor |
| Barrier Armor Rating (BAR) | 10 |
| Crew | 8 (2 officers, 2 enlisted/non-rated, 4 gunners) |
| BV (2.0) | 747[2][1] 704[3] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer (also known as the Prometheus CSB) is a Federated Suns combat support vehicle used to assist conventional ground vehicles in traversing tough terrain and downed bridges. The vehicle was first designed by Olympus Construction Vehicles of Fallon II in 2471. The Armed Forces of the Federated Suns were in need of a vehicle that could help its extensive conventional forces keep up with their BattleMechs' all-terrain abilities.[1]
Once in service, the Prometheus was put into use to overcome battlefield difficulties for the troops, such as destruction of fortifications and clearing minefields.[1]
Deployment[edit]
The AFFS deployed the vehicle with its forces during the last years of the Age of War, trying to help conventional vehicles compete with the BattleMechs of the era.[1]
The vehicle was viewed by combatants as an inferior tank, and was never targeted by either frontline forces or conventional infantry. This allowed the vehicle to remain in service despite its factory having been destroyed in the First Succession War by the Draconis Combine. A few of these even survived well into the late thirty-first century. By the Jihad, demand for the vehicle had resurfaced as Federated Suns forces were rebuilding after the bloody FedCom Civil War. Production resumed with the return of Olympus as its main manufacturing company.[1]
All AFFS RCT formations during the Jihad had least one Prometheus CSB attached to them.[1]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The vehicle’s main equipment is its two side-mounted heavy bridgelayers, one on each of the vehicle's flanks. The bridges can each span 30-meter gaps, and are able to handle vehicles or 'Mechs up to 90 tons. The vehicle has a five-ton infantry compartment which allows it to carry a platoon’s worth of troops, typically combat engineers.[1]
For the vehicle's defense, it is armed with a 15-tubed long range missile launcher mounted in its front. Meant as a stand-off weapon only, the vehicle has only one ton of ammunition for it. Also mounted in the front is a medium laser. These weapons are linked to an advanced fire control, which enables the vehicle to fire with military precision. The Prometheus has a small five-ton cargo capacity, with a door mounted in the rear.[1]
The Prometheus has ten tons of BAR 10 grade armor protecting its hull from damage.[1]
Notes[edit]
The vehicle features an armored chassis and control modifications. As of this revision, there are no published record sheets for the vehicle.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Original Prometheus from TRO:3075