Editing Prowler (Combat Vehicle)

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Prowler.gif
| name = Prowler Explorer Vehicle
| manufacturer = [[Mitchell Vehicles]],<br>[[Millennium Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+">''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', pp. 14-15, "Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle"</ref>,<br>[[Defiance Motors]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>,<br>[[Pinard Protectorates Limited|Pinard Protectorates Ltd]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| production year=2611
| year reference=<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2586/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Hostile Environment Exploration
| Tech Base= [[Inner Sphere]] (Advanced)<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| Cost = 2,250,083<ref name="MUL1"/>
| Type = Tracked (Amphibious)<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| mass = 55<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| armor = [[J-Seal Standard]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| engine = [[Nissan 220]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| speed = 64<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| Crew = 1<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| comsys = [[Wonder-Talk VI]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| T&T = [[J-Peep Farsight]] w/[[Active Probe]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| heat sinks = 10<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| armament =
2x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/><br>
1x [[LRM-10]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/><br>
1x [[SRM-2]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/><br>
1x [[Beagle Active Probe]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>
| BV (1.0) = ???
| BV (2.0) = 707 <ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/><br>721<ref name="MUL1"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 37</ref>
}}

== Description ==
Originally developed by [[Vitesse Vehicles]] of [[Terra]] in [[2611]], the '''Prowler''' was the most common hostile and exotic environment military-grade exploration vehicles.

One of the most notable and long lasting multi-terrain vehicles, the Prowler was almost unsurpassed in its niche, the design proving popular enough for Vitesse to halt production and merely license the design to manufacturers across the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Periphery]]. While never produced in large numbers, all post–[[Star League era]] Successor State militaries maintained a number of the vehicle for combat on their most inhospitable planets, [[ComStar]]'s [[Explorer Corps]] purchased a massive number for its exploration teams, with production reportedly only ceasing after the [[Word of Blake]]'s capture of [[Terra]].<ref name="ECp103">''Explorer Corps'', pp. 103-104 "New Vehicles & Vessels - Prowler Explorer Vehicle"</ref> The Blakists restarted production of the Prowler converted into an IFV during the desperate last days of the [[Jihad]], with the [[Republic of the Sphere]] maintaining production for their own forces.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>

Powered by a Nissan 220 [[fusion engine]], the sturdy Prowler was capable of traversing the most rugged terrain, and thanks to the inclusion of a duplex drive system, cross rivers and swamps with ease. The vehicle's hermetically sealed hull, plated in seven tons of military-grade armor, provides the Prowler ample protection against natural and human threats. Mounting an advanced [[Beagle Active Probe]], also of note is the Prowler's suite of sophisticated sensors and automated systems that enable the single driver to control the vehicle and its weapon systems, though the vehicle's large four and half ton capacity cargo bay has a secondary weapons station along with its accommodations for both passengers and equipment. <ref name="ECp103"/><ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>

== Weapons and Equipment ==
While not designed for combat, the Prowler mounted a mixed array of lasers and missiles. Its main weapon was a turret-mounted Snorri [[LRM-10]] flanked by a Blankenburg [[Medium Pulse Laser]] on either side. A forward facing [[Guided Technologies]] [[SRM-2]] launcher above the driver's compartment provides extra short-range punch. A ton of reloads for each missile launcher was considered more than enough for a vehicle never intended for front-line combat. <ref name="ECp103"/><ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>

== Variants ==
*; Succession Wars : Produced during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] in [[Introduction Year::2863]]<ref name="MUL2"/> and the loss of advanced technology, this version removes the Medium Pulse Lasers and replaces them with [[medium laser|standard models]]. The Beagle probe was also removed. The extra room this provided was needed for a slightly larger crew. The rest of the space was taken up by an eight ton [[Cargo Bay]]. BV (2.0) = 703<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 42</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2587/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-succession-wars/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (Succession Wars) variant]''</ref>

*;ECM : A variation of the standard model developed in [[Introduction Year::2614]], the Beagle probe was replaced with a [[Guardian ECM Suite]] to cover its own troops against detection.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/> BV (2.0) = 788<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 39</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2583/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-ecm/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (ECM) variant]''</ref>

*;WoB : The Word of Blake variant introduced in [[Introduction Year::3077]]<ref name="MUL4"/> was built as an IFV, its cargo bay converted into infantry bay capable of carrying a full [[Battle Armor]] [[Level I]] or an even larger volume of normal infantry into combat. The weapons were changed to an [[MML]] Launcher supported by upgraded lasers and an [[M-Pod]] as a deadly last-ditch defense. An [[Improved C3 Computer]] enhanced its abilities in combat<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/>. BV (2.0) = 697<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 43</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2589/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-wob/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (WoB) variant]''</ref>

*; RAF : The [[Republic Armed Forces]] developed in [[Introduction Year::3081]]<ref name="MUL5"/> used a variant based on the Blakist version, using similar MML launcher and laser load, swapping the C3i system for a standard [[C3 slave]].<ref name="TRO:3085Sp14+"/> BV (2.0) = 679<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 40</ref><ref name="MUL5">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2584/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-raf/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (RAF) variant]''</ref>

*;Sealed Prowler : This version fielded in [[Introduction Year::2960]]<ref name="MUL6"/> trades the Amphibious Equipment for [[Environmental Sealing]] on the hull and turret. BV (2.0) = 680<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 41</ref><ref name="MUL6">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2585/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-sealed/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (Sealed) variant]''</ref>

*; Support : Built during the Succession Wars in [[Introduction Year::2878]]<ref name="MUL7"/> this variant of the Prowler removes the Beagle probe and replaces the LRM-10 with a larger [[LRM-15]]. It also uses standard [[medium laser]]s to support troops carried in the four ton [[Infantry Bay]]. BV (2.0) = 799<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 43</ref><ref name="MUL7">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2588/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-support/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (Support) variant]''</ref>

*;Security : This Dark Age version developed in [[Introduction Year::3123]]<ref name="MUL8"/> of the Prowler has a five-ton infantry bay. It carries an SRM-2, LRM-10, and a [[TSEMP|TSEMP cannon]]. It also carries a Beagle active probe, and is powered by a [[light fusion engine]]. BV (2.0) = 1,160<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 53</ref><ref name="MUL8">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6790/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-security/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (Security) variant]''</ref>

*;3140 Upgrade : This [[Introduction Year::3140]]<ref name="MUL9"/> Prowler is fully amphibious and has a four-ton infantry compartment. It also carries a single [[MML-7]] missile launcher and a TSEMP cannon. BV (2.0) = 1,245<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 52</ref><ref name="MUL9">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6789/prowler-multi-terrain-vehicle-3140-upgrade/ MUL online entry for the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle (3140 Upgrade) variant]''</ref>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Explorer Corps (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]''


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