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−	*;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>

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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | image = Saxon.jpg | name = Saxon APC | manufacturer = [[Cyclops Incorporated]] ------ [[Defiance Industries]] ------ [[Quikscell Company]] | production year=3070 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2811/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Mission = Troop Transport | Type = Hover | cost = 1,073,267 C-bills | mass = 35 | armor = [[ArcShield Heavy II]] | engine = [[GM 175]] [[Fusion engine|fusion]] | comsys = [[TharHes KR-A P/Com]] | T&T = [[TharHes Mars 1]] | heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]] | speed = 162 | Crew = 3 | armament = 1x [[Machine Gun]] | BV (1.0) = 142<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 146</ref> | BV (2.0) = 435<ref name=TRO49>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 49</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 91</ref> }} ==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> 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> 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== The Saxon's only weapon is a Kicker-2 [[Machine Gun]] mounted in its turret. This gives the weapon a wide, if short ranged, field of fire. With its high speed and thick armor, the APC can aid its charges in eliminating their unarmored counterparts.<ref name=TRO /> ==Variants== *;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> *;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== <gallery> Image:Saxon (2).jpg|''Saxon Troop Transporter'' from ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' File:Saxon.jpg|''Saxon'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' Saxon FFE.png|Original ''Saxon'' from ''[[MechWarrior: Fire For Effect|MWDA FFE]]'' dossiers </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' [[Category: Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Light Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: 35 ton Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Hover Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Transport Combat Vehicles]] [[Category: Lyran Combat Vehicles]]

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