AW: The Red Star
WTA Fahrzeuge, zweiter Teil:
WTA Military Vehicles
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Name Crew Pass Cargo Init Maneuver Top Speed Defense Damage Hit Size Weight Harpoints Purchase Restriction Weapons Extras
Reduction Points DC
Air Vehicles
Air Carrier 10000 15000 150000 tons -8 -8 150 (15) 2 60 (+12) 1500 C 300000 tons 1450 (0) 66 Mil (+3) PARC (25), Earthquake (800), Duelist (200), Backdrop (300), SDA (50) advanced Crypsis system, protocol reinforced armor, Salamander Self-Regenerating Armor
Overstriker 500 100 10000 tons -8 -8 200 (20) 2 40 (+8) 300 C 30000 tons 100 (0) 64 Mil (+3) PARC (10), Earthquake (20), Duelist (20), Backdrop (20) advanced Crypsis system, protocol reinforced armor, Salamander Self-Regenerating Armor
Black Lightning Fighter Bomber 2 0 30 kg -1 -1 1200 (120) 8 10 30 H 25 tons 5 (0) 53 Mil (+3) Earthquake, Duelist (2), Backdrop (2) advanced Crypsis system
Hubert Dropship 3 24 5200 kg -4 -4 500 (50) 6 15 (+3) 40 G 40 tons 1 (0) 50 Mil (+3) Earthquake advanced Crypsis system, protocol reinforced armor
Hunting Spear LORD 0 0 0 kg -1 -1 2500 (250) 9 20 20 L 10 tons 0 (0) 49 Mil (+3) MAW or SAW advanced Crypsis system
Razorback Attack Plane 1 0 20 kg -2 -2 900 (90) 8 10 (+2) 35 H 30 tons 4 (0) 52 Mil (+3) PARC advanced Crypsis system, protocol reinforced armor
YT Spyplane 1 0 10 kg -1 -1 1800 (180) 9 5 20 L 20 tons 0 (0) 54 Mil (+3) - advanced Crypsis system, Whisper system
Land Vehicles
Bantam Utility Vehicle 1 3 400 kg -1 -1 100 (10) 9 10 20 L 5 tons 1 (1) 29 Res (+2) - Crypsis system, Whisper system
Optimus Class Krawl 4 0 200 kg -4 -4 70 (7) 6 40 (+8) 90 G 100 tons 3 (0) 52 Mil (+3) Forward Cannon 244mm, Earthquake (3) advanced Crypsis system, protocol reinforced armor, Salamander Self-Regenerating Armor, Whisper system
Scott APK 3 6 800 kg -2 -2 90 (9) 8 20 (+4) 40 H 10 tons 2 (0) 51 Mil (+3) Earthquake, Backdrop advanced Crypsis system, protocol reinforced armor, Salamander Self-Regenerating Armor, Whisper system
Air Vehicles
Air Carrier
The air carriers of the WTA, while the equal of the feared URRS skyfurnaces in most regards, are armed and outfitted to better fulfill the role they play in WTA military doctrine. Air carriers are to deliver troops, serve as bases of operation to combat aircraft, and provide precise fire support as well as massive destruction at long ranges via the use of LORDs. Thus air carriers lack the ventral blast chambers of URRS skyfurnaces. Isolator Tunnels are also absent from these Western skyships, as the WTA traditionally lacks the strong sorcery corps of the URRS, and TFPs never came into use by the West. While the number of infantry soldiers carried is similar to a skyfurnaces, with three to six thousand soldiers on board, the vehicles typically carried are another matter entirely. Instead of the large number of krawls and SPGs an air carriers usual complement of ground vehicles consists of 250 Optimus krawls, 250 Scott APKs and another 250 Bantam utility vehicles. The large number of infantry carrying vehicles is due to the fact, that ground forces are so often deployed far from their carriers, which makes deployment via gating impractical and calls for a much better mobility of the infantry forces themselves achieved by the high grade of mechanization. The number of aircraft carried is much higher than on a skyfurnace, as they provide much of the offensive capacity of the carrier. A typical ship may have 200 Black Lightnings, 100 Razorbacks and 200 Huberts onboard, as well as 10 YTs for reconnaisance missions. Finally, 64 Hunting Spear LORDs are mounted on an air carrier, providing massive firepower at extreme ranges, and enabling a single air carrier to literally sunder a mountain.
Overstriker
WTA overstrikers differ from their URRS counterparts mostly in their usual weapons load.
Black Lightning Fighter Bomber
The Black Lighting is the combat aircraft most often stationed on WTA air carriers. The Black Lightning presents a good mix of speed, maneuverability and firepower, allowing it to be fielded in a variety of roles. Besides its standard weapons load consisting of a single Earthquake cannon, two Duelist air attack missiles and two Backdrop ground attack missiles, other usual configurations include one intended for supporting ground troops with Firestarters replacing the Duelists, and one for achieving air superiority also retaining the Earthquake but supplementing it with four Duelists. Its crew of two consists of a pilot and a weapons operator.
Hubert Dropship
Hubert dropships provide short range airlift for the WTA armed forces. They are used to transport men and material from air carriers or ground installations to their target areas. In its usual configuration a Hubert can comfortably carry 24 centurions and their equipment as well as a single Bantam or other cargo. When no infantry is carried, a second Bantam can be loaded, or alternatively a fully equipped Scott APK can be carried.
Hunting Spear LORD
The Hunting Spear is the most advanced Long Range Delivery system used by the WTA armed forces. LORDs are unmanned launch vehicles usually deployed from air carriers. They can carry various payloads, the most common for the Hunting Spear being MAW or SAW high explosive warheads. The autopilot of a Hunting Spear has a +4 modifier for Pilot checks and a +4 attack bonus for using the mounted weapons. Alternatively the Hunting Spear can be remotely piloted from the launching air carriers, using the Pilot skill and attack bonus of the remote operator albeit with a -4 penalty. A LORD cannot be reused.
Razorback Attack Plane
The Razorback is used for attack runs against enemy skyships and heavily armored ground targets. For this it carries one of the massive PARC gun usually found on WTA air carriers and overstrikers modified for use in such a light aircraft.
YT Spyplane
The YT is used for long range reconnaisance flights and is equipped with superior sensor systems for this, providing a +5 equipment bonus on all relevant Computer Use, Search and Spot checks made by the pilot. YTs are in use with the armed forces and the BCI. The WTA train some of their sorceresses to fly these planes providing the plane with yet greater stealth and detection capabilities, as well as jump gate access.
Land Vehicles
Bantam Utility Vehicle
The Bantam is a light utility vehicle often used as a light transport or for reconnaisance by the WTA. The vehicle is open topped and provides only one quarter cover for its occupants, at the same time it allows them to use their personal weapons from the vehicle. If the hardpoint is fitted with a weapon, one of the passengers can act as the gunner.
Optimus Class Krawl
The Optimus Class krawl is the mainstay of the WTA's krawl forces. Slower than the krawls fielded by the URRS, its advanced Crypsis and Whisper systems (+10 to the DC of spot and listen checks to detect the vehicle) provide it with superior stealth and the Salamander Regenerating Armor make it one of the best protected military vehicles anywhere in the world. Its crew of four consists of a commander, driver, gunner and loader.
Scott APK
The Scott can transport a squad of six men and all their gear in reasonable comfort and can provide fire support to them with its vehicular weapons. These usualy consist of an Earthquake cannon and a single Backdrop missile, though other configurations are common, most often exchangig the Backdrop for another light vehicle weapon. The three men crew consists of a commander, a driver and a gunner.
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