Randolph Support Vehicle
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| Randolph Support Vehicle | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Use | Transport Tow Vehicle |
| Tech Base | Primitive Inner Sphere |
| Chassis Type (Size) | Tracked (Medium) |
| Equipment Rating | |
| Cost | N/A |
| Introduced | Age of War |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 35 Tons |
| Speed | 4 |
| Top Speed | 6 |
| Power Plant | ICE |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | 713km |
| Armament | 3 x Machine Guns |
| Heat Sinks | 0 |
| Armor | BAR 5 |
| Crew | 2 (1 enlisted/non-rated, 1 gunner) |
| BV (2.0) | 145[1] |
Description
The Randolph is an early combat vehicle that was developed near the dawn of the Age of War, just after 2300.[2] The vehicle's intended mission was to support frontline troops as transport/support vehicle. The Randolph produced Inner Sphere wide, seeing service in various factions and private concerns. The vehicle remained in service up to the Reunification War, however faced out service due it obsolete equipment by end of that war.[3]
Armaments and Capacities
The Randolph is armed with 3 machine guns (with Basic Fire Control, these weapons are mounted front and on both sides of the vehicle. The vehicle is protected by 2 tons of BAR 5 grade armor, which was considered good armor protection when it first introduced service. Aside from the vehicle's 9 ton cargo capacity, it can tow additional cargo or field artillery.[4]
It has been noted that number these vehicles have been converted into ambulances and command vehicles.
Notes
The Randolph features Tractor Chassis Modification, with following Design Quirks: Easy to Maintain, Modular Weapons, and Obsolete/2500. It is built primitive combat vehicle, which is similar to construction rules for support vehicles.
As of this writing, there is only a record sheet for this original version of the vehicle that is found in the original PDF. The variants noted in the fluff have not been stated as of yet.
The vehicle's image was originally used for the RRV "Rock Rover".