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Line 2: | image = Saxon.jpg | image = Saxon.jpg | name = Saxon APC | name = Saxon APC − | manufacturer = + | manufacturer = [[Cyclops Incorporated]], [[Defiance Industries]], [[Quikscell Company]] − [[Cyclops Incorporated]] − ------ − [[Defiance Industries]] − ------ − [[Quikscell Company]] | production year=3070 | production year=3070 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2811/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2811/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> Line 14:
Line 9: | cost = 1,073,267 C-bills | cost = 1,073,267 C-bills | mass = 35 | mass = 35 − | armor = [[ArcShield Heavy II]] + | armor = ArcShield Heavy II − | engine = [[GM 175]] [[Fusion engine|fusion]] + | engine = [[GM 175]] [[Fusion Engine|Fusion]] | comsys = [[TharHes KR-A P/Com]] | comsys = [[TharHes KR-A P/Com]] | T&T = [[TharHes Mars 1]] | T&T = [[TharHes Mars 1]] − | heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]] + | heat sinks = 10 | speed = 162 | speed = 162 | Crew = 3 | Crew = 3 Line 27:
Line 22: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''Saxon APC''' was meant to be an update to older armored personnel carriers. With improved technologies, old-model APCs were simply too vulnerable and slow. When the [[LAAF]] put out a request for new APCs, it was [[Cyclops Incorporated]] that responded with a favorable design. The first Saxons entered service with the [[2nd Skye Guards|Second Skye Guards]] in [[3070]]. The design was so successful that Cyclops was unable to keep up with demand, so they licensed the Saxon to [[Defiance Industries]] and the [[Quikscell Company]].<ref name=TRO48>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 48</ref> + The '''Saxon''' APC is meant to be an update to older armored personnel carriers. With improved technologies, old-model APCs were simply too vulnerable and slow. When the [[LAAF]] put out a request for new APCs, it was [[Cyclops Incorporated]] that responded with a favorable design. The first Saxons entered service with the [[2nd Skye Guards|Second Skye Guards]] in [[3070]]. The design was so successful that Cyclops was unable to keep up with demand, so they licensed the Saxon to [[Defiance Industries]] and [[Quikscell Company]].<ref name=TRO48>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 48</ref> − By [[3132]], thanks to its multiple licensing deals, the Saxon had become a common sight throughout the Inner Sphere, more so than the traditional [[Hover APC]].<ref name=DADossiers65>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 65: "Dyan Nova Cat"</ref> + By the time of the [[Dark Age]], thanks to its multiple licensing deals, the ''Saxon'' has become a standard transport throughout the Inner Sphere, replacing the [[Hover APC]]. − One of the Saxon's main advantages is its top speed of 162 km/h. This enables it to quickly get in and out of hot spots. A five-ton [[infantry bay]] allows the APC to carry a platoon of unarmored [[infantry]] or a squad of [[battle armor]]. Nine tons of armor gives it a toughness matched by few light vehicles and protects the [[infantry]] inside as well as the Saxon itself.<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 48-49</ref> + One of the Saxon's main advantages is its top speed of 162 km/h. This enables it to quickly get in and out of hot spots. A five-ton [[Infantry Bay]] allows the APC to carry a platoon of unarmored [[infantry]] or a squad of [[battle armor]]. Nine tons of armor gives it a toughness matched by few light vehicles and protects the [[infantry]] inside as well as the Saxon itself.<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 48-49</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== Line 37:
Line 32: ==Variants== ==Variants== − *;Laser : A field modification aimed at improving the Saxon's firepower, this variant replaces the Machine Gun with an [[ER Medium Laser]]<ref name=TRO48 />. BV (2.0) = 565<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 16</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 93</ref> + *;Laser : A field modification aimed at improving the Saxon's firepower, this variant replaces the Machine Gun with a [[Medium Laser]]<ref name=TRO48 />. BV (2.0) = 565<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 16</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 93</ref> *;HQ : This variant is produced by [[Defiance Industries]]. It transforms the roomy infantry compartment into a mobile headquarters. An extra three tons of [[Communications Gear]] helps the officer keep in contact with his or her troops. The turret carries a pair of [[ER Medium Laser]]s and [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] to discourage attacks. The Saxon's high speed and copious armor protection make it well-suited to this adaptation<ref name=TRO48 />. BV (2.0) = 708<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 15</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 92</ref> *;HQ : This variant is produced by [[Defiance Industries]]. It transforms the roomy infantry compartment into a mobile headquarters. An extra three tons of [[Communications Gear]] helps the officer keep in contact with his or her troops. The turret carries a pair of [[ER Medium Laser]]s and [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] to discourage attacks. The Saxon's high speed and copious armor protection make it well-suited to this adaptation<ref name=TRO48 />. BV (2.0) = 708<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 15</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 92</ref> Line 43:
Line 38: *;MASH : The [[Quikscell Company]]'s signature variant makes the APC into a field hospital. It features two full trauma theaters and double the amount of Machine Gun ammo.<ref name=TRO48 /> BV (2.0) = 436<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 17</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 94</ref> *;MASH : The [[Quikscell Company]]'s signature variant makes the APC into a field hospital. It features two full trauma theaters and double the amount of Machine Gun ammo.<ref name=TRO48 /> BV (2.0) = 436<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 17</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 94</ref> − ==Gallery== + ==Vehicle Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> − Image:Saxon (2).jpg|''Saxon Troop Transporter'' from ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' + Image:Saxon (2).jpg|''Saxon'' Troop Transporter − File:Saxon.jpg|''Saxon'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' − Saxon FFE.png|Original ''Saxon'' from ''[[MechWarrior: Fire For Effect|MWDA FFE]]'' dossiers </gallery> </gallery> Line 55:
Line 48: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' − * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]'' + * ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_15.pdf MWDA Spirit Cats' dossier of Dyan Yesva Cat]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' Line 61:
Line 54: * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' − [[Category: Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Combat Vehicles]]
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| image = Saxon.jpg | | image = Saxon.jpg | ||
| name = Saxon APC | | name = Saxon APC | ||
| − | | manufacturer = | + | | manufacturer = [[Cyclops Incorporated]], [[Defiance Industries]], [[Quikscell Company]] |
| − | [[Cyclops Incorporated]] | ||
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| − | [[Defiance Industries]] | ||
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| − | [[Quikscell Company]] | ||
| production year=3070 | | production year=3070 | ||
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2811/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2811/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
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| cost = 1,073,267 C-bills | | cost = 1,073,267 C-bills | ||
| mass = 35 | | mass = 35 | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = ArcShield Heavy II |
| − | | engine = [[GM 175]] [[Fusion | + | | engine = [[GM 175]] [[Fusion Engine|Fusion]] |
| comsys = [[TharHes KR-A P/Com]] | | comsys = [[TharHes KR-A P/Com]] | ||
| T&T = [[TharHes Mars 1]] | | T&T = [[TharHes Mars 1]] | ||
| − | | heat sinks = 10 | + | | heat sinks = 10 |
| speed = 162 | | speed = 162 | ||
| Crew = 3 | | Crew = 3 | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Saxon | + | The '''Saxon''' APC is meant to be an update to older armored personnel carriers. With improved technologies, old-model APCs were simply too vulnerable and slow. When the [[LAAF]] put out a request for new APCs, it was [[Cyclops Incorporated]] that responded with a favorable design. The first Saxons entered service with the [[2nd Skye Guards|Second Skye Guards]] in [[3070]]. The design was so successful that Cyclops was unable to keep up with demand, so they licensed the Saxon to [[Defiance Industries]] and [[Quikscell Company]].<ref name=TRO48>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 48</ref> |
| − | By [[ | + | By the time of the [[Dark Age]], thanks to its multiple licensing deals, the ''Saxon'' has become a standard transport throughout the Inner Sphere, replacing the [[Hover APC]]. |
| − | One of the Saxon's main advantages is its top speed of 162 km/h. This enables it to quickly get in and out of hot spots. A five-ton [[ | + | One of the Saxon's main advantages is its top speed of 162 km/h. This enables it to quickly get in and out of hot spots. A five-ton [[Infantry Bay]] allows the APC to carry a platoon of unarmored [[infantry]] or a squad of [[battle armor]]. Nine tons of armor gives it a toughness matched by few light vehicles and protects the [[infantry]] inside as well as the Saxon itself.<ref name=TRO>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 48-49</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;Laser : A field modification aimed at improving the Saxon's firepower, this variant replaces the Machine Gun with | + | *;Laser : A field modification aimed at improving the Saxon's firepower, this variant replaces the Machine Gun with a [[Medium Laser]]<ref name=TRO48 />. BV (2.0) = 565<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 16</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 93</ref> |
*;HQ : This variant is produced by [[Defiance Industries]]. It transforms the roomy infantry compartment into a mobile headquarters. An extra three tons of [[Communications Gear]] helps the officer keep in contact with his or her troops. The turret carries a pair of [[ER Medium Laser]]s and [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] to discourage attacks. The Saxon's high speed and copious armor protection make it well-suited to this adaptation<ref name=TRO48 />. BV (2.0) = 708<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 15</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 92</ref> | *;HQ : This variant is produced by [[Defiance Industries]]. It transforms the roomy infantry compartment into a mobile headquarters. An extra three tons of [[Communications Gear]] helps the officer keep in contact with his or her troops. The turret carries a pair of [[ER Medium Laser]]s and [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] to discourage attacks. The Saxon's high speed and copious armor protection make it well-suited to this adaptation<ref name=TRO48 />. BV (2.0) = 708<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 15</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 92</ref> | ||
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*;MASH : The [[Quikscell Company]]'s signature variant makes the APC into a field hospital. It features two full trauma theaters and double the amount of Machine Gun ammo.<ref name=TRO48 /> BV (2.0) = 436<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 17</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 94</ref> | *;MASH : The [[Quikscell Company]]'s signature variant makes the APC into a field hospital. It features two full trauma theaters and double the amount of Machine Gun ammo.<ref name=TRO48 /> BV (2.0) = 436<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 17</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 94</ref> | ||
| − | ==Gallery== | + | ==Vehicle Gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image:Saxon (2).jpg|''Saxon Troop Transporter | + | Image:Saxon (2).jpg|''Saxon'' Troop Transporter |
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[ | + | * ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_15.pdf MWDA Spirit Cats' dossier of Dyan Yesva Cat]'' |
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category: Combat Vehicles]] | ||