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| image = Saxon.jpg | | image = Saxon.jpg | ||
| name = Saxon APC | | name = Saxon APC | ||
| − | | manufacturer = [[Cyclops Incorporated]] | + | | manufacturer = |
| + | [[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> | ||
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| 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 = [[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 [[Heat Sink|single]] |
| speed = 162 | | speed = 162 | ||
| Crew = 3 | | Crew = 3 | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Saxon APC''' | + | 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 | + | 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 [[ | + | 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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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[ | + | * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]'' |
* ''[[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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:58, 1 March 2024
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| Saxon APC | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Cyclops Incorporated
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| Production Year | 3070[1] |
| Mission | Troop Transport |
| Type | Hover |
| Cost | 1,073,267 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 35 |
| Armor | ArcShield Heavy II |
| Engine | GM 175 fusion |
| Speed | 162 km/h |
| Crew | 3 |
| Communications System | TharHes KR-A P/Com |
| Targeting Tracking System | TharHes Mars 1 |
| Heat Sinks | 10 single |
| Armament |
1x Machine Gun |
| BV (1.0) | 142[2] |
| BV (2.0) | 435[3][4] |
Description[edit]
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 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
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.[7]
Variants[edit]
- Laser
- A field modification aimed at improving the Saxon's firepower, this variant replaces the Machine Gun with an ER Medium Laser[5]. BV (2.0) = 565[8][9]
- 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 Lasers and TAG to discourage attacks. The Saxon's high speed and copious armor protection make it well-suited to this adaptation[5]. BV (2.0) = 708[10][11]
- 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.[5] BV (2.0) = 436[12][13]
Gallery[edit]
Saxon Troop Transporter from Mercenaries Supplemental Update
Saxon from TRO:3075
Original Saxon from MWDA FFE dossiers
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References[edit]
- ↑ MUL online date for the Saxon
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 146
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 49
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 91
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 48
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 65: "Dyan Nova Cat"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 48-49
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 16
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 93
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 15
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 92
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 17
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 94