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	Following the [[Second Combine-Dominion War]] the [[Draconis Combine]] stripped the Luthien Armor Works plant on Barcella away from the Nova Cats, with the entire factory removed and relocated to the world of [[Hyner]]; once the plant was back in working order the Dragon began producing SM2s again, but this time the vehicles were made available to a wider market, including groups outside the Combine.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/>		Following the [[Second Combine-Dominion War]] the [[Draconis Combine]] stripped the Luthien Armor Works plant on Barcella away from the Nova Cats, with the entire factory removed and relocated to the world of [[Hyner]]; once the plant was back in working order the Dragon began producing SM2s again, but this time the vehicles were made available to a wider market, including groups outside the Combine.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/>
−	The Nova Cats didn't consider the SM2 production line to be a particular loss - despite efforts to adjust to the Inner Sphere, artillery remained something the Nova Cats were uncomfortable using; the idea of [[Star]]s dedicated to providing artillery support was considered to be directly opposed to the role and nature of a warrior, and warriors from the ''[[Clan Nova Cat Touman|touman]]'' assigned to crew an SM2 were invariably those considered to have minimal talent. Once the Combine was producing SM2s for sale outside its borders the vehicle became an immediate success thanks to its [[Clan]] technology as well as the limited amphibious capability the SM2 possessed.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/>	+	The Nova Cats didn't consider the SM2 production line to be a particular loss - despite efforts to adjust to the Inner Sphere, artillery remained something the Nova Cats were uncomfortable using; the idea of [[Star]]s dedicated to providing artillery support was considered to be directly opposed to the role and nature of a warrior, and warriors from the ''[[touman]]'' assigned to crew an SM2 were invariably those considered to have minimal talent. Once the Combine was producing SM2s for sale outside its borders the vehicle became an immediate success thanks to its [[Clan]] technology as well as the limited amphibious capability the SM2 possessed.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/>
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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | image = SM2.jpg|191px | name = SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle | manufacturer = [[Luthien Armor Works]]<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', pp. 26–27: "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle"</ref> | production year=3093 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6386/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Mission = Artillery Support<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> | Type = Tracked<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> | cost = | mass = 75 tons<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> | armor = [[Alpha Compound Ferro-Fibrous]]<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> | heat sinks = 0 | engine = [[225 ICE]]<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> | comsys = [[Sony ABC-14]]<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> | T&T = [[Neko Megane 9]]<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> | speed = 54 | Crew = | armament = * 1x [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] * 3x [[Heavy Machine Gun]] | BV (1.0) = | BV (2.0) = 1,028<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 131</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 91</ref> }} ==Description== The '''SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle''' originated as an attempt to adapt to the tactics and nature of warfare in the [[Inner Sphere]] by [[Clan Nova Cat]]. Manufactured from the Luthien Armor Works plant on [[Barcella]] originally, the SM2 was a nondescript vehicle that gave the Nova Cats a mobile midrange artillery support vehicle. While it wasn't ideal, the SM2 was manufactured for some years and was adopted by some of the ''[[solahma]]'' units, seeing service on the battlefield alongside [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] or infantry equipped with [[Void (Battle Armor)|Void]] [[battle armor]], as well as [[Mamono|Mamono Infantry Fighting Vehicles]].<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> Following the [[Second Combine-Dominion War]] the [[Draconis Combine]] stripped the Luthien Armor Works plant on Barcella away from the Nova Cats, with the entire factory removed and relocated to the world of [[Hyner]]; once the plant was back in working order the Dragon began producing SM2s again, but this time the vehicles were made available to a wider market, including groups outside the Combine.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> The Nova Cats didn't consider the SM2 production line to be a particular loss - despite efforts to adjust to the Inner Sphere, artillery remained something the Nova Cats were uncomfortable using; the idea of [[Star]]s dedicated to providing artillery support was considered to be directly opposed to the role and nature of a warrior, and warriors from the ''[[touman]]'' assigned to crew an SM2 were invariably those considered to have minimal talent. Once the Combine was producing SM2s for sale outside its borders the vehicle became an immediate success thanks to its [[Clan]] technology as well as the limited amphibious capability the SM2 possessed.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> ==Weapons and Equipment== The primary weapon system on the SM2 was a Type 3 [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] mounted on the front of the vehicle and supported by five tons of ammunition. The decision to use the Sniper was effectively imposed on the Nova Cats by Luthien Armor Works, who had ample spares for the Type 3 already in the logistics system. As secondary weapons the SM2 had a [[Series XIV]] [[Heavy Machine Gun]] mounted on each of the left, right and rear sides of the vehicle, all fed from a single half-ton ammunition bin.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> ==Variants== *;LTC : LAW produced small quantities of a version of the SM2 that replaced the Sniper Artillery Piece with a larger [[Long Tom Cannon]] and twenty-five rounds of ammunition<ref name="TRO:3145DCp79">''Technical Readout'', p. 79: "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle (LTC)"</ref>. This variant wasn't a huge success; while the extra range and power of the Long Tom Cannon was a definite advantage, the vehicle suffered from severe structural instability. This instability was a result of poorly-placed shock rings, with the powerful recoil of the Cannon causing it to actually rip free of the mountings on occasion. LAW took a pragmatic approach to the problems with this variant: they offered it for sale at a reduced price.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> BV (2.0) = 1,422.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp79"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 132</ref> ==Design Quirks== The SM2 was subject to the following [[Design Quirk]]s:<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+"/> * [[Gas Hog]] * [[Improved Communications]] * [[Non-Standard Parts]] ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== *''[[Master Unit List]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' [[Category: Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: 75 ton Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Heavy Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Artillery Support Unit]] [[Category: Artillery Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Fire Support Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Clan Nova Cat Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Tracked Combat Vehicles]]

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