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| Prowler Explorer Vehicle | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Mitchell Vehicles Various |
| Mission | Hostile Enviroment Exploration |
| Type | Tracked (Amphibious) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 55 |
| Armor | J-Seal Standard |
| Engine | Nissan 220 Fusion Engine |
| Speed | 65 km/h |
| Crew | 1 |
| Armament |
2 x Medium Pulse Lasers |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
Originally developed by Vitesse Vehicles 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.
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 Prowler's suite of sophisticated sensors and automated systems that enable the single driver to control the vehicle and 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. [1]
Armament
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. [1]
Variants
- SW - Variant - The Prowler is also produced on many planets without it sophisticated equipment.[2]
- WoB - Variant - These variant is built to support Battle Armor troops normal infantry in combat. The weapons are changed to a MML Launcher which is supported by laser and a C3i. The cargobay is changed to transport troops.[2]
- RAF - Variant - The Republic used a scaled down variant of the Blake Guards. It used a MML launcher and the common laser load. It also received a C3 Slave to be part of a greater C3 network.[2]