STELLAR ARMAMENTS COMMAND
POWER SOLUTIONS' GROUND ASSAULT PS - A1 - GA "LEOPARD"
Story - Shawn Hagen (www.netroute.net/~hagen)
HTML Sheet - LITTLE LOCUS (www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/6243)
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Mekton Stats:
| Configuration |
MV |
MR |
LAND MA |
AIR MA |
| Humanoid |
-6 |
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6
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26
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Maneuver pool: |
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| Main Systems: x0,35 |
| Powerplant XS: 1 |
| Space, Artic & Desert |
| Overcharged Powerplant |
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Mecha combat skills:
| Mecha piloting |
+MR=
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| Mecha fighting |
+MR=
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| Mecha melee |
+MR=
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| Mecha gunnery |
+MR=
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| Mecha missiles |
+MR=
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| Name |
Weight |
Height |
Cost |
Speed |
| LEOPARD |
74.7 Tn |
20 m |
347.8 |
5.75 G |
| Cockpit |
#Crew |
Type |
Enc. |
Options |
| Head |
1
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Screen |
Canopy |
E-Pod
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| SERVO |
LEVEL |
KILLS |
ADD+ |
ARMOR |
SP |
DC |
| HEAD |
M.Hvy |
8
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-
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L.Hvy |
7
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1
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| TORSO |
L.Hvy |
14
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-
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M.Hvy |
8
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1
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| R.ARM |
L.Hvy |
8
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+2
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L.Hvy |
7
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1
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| L.ARM |
L.Hvy |
8
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+2
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L.Hvy |
7
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1
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| R.LEG |
L.Hvy |
8
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+3
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L.Hvy |
7
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1
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| L.LEG |
L.Hvy |
8
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+3
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L.Hvy |
7
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1
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| Subassemblyes |
Loc |
K |
| Armored Cockpit for pilot, gunner |
Torso |
- |
| QCMs x 6 (Limbs,Head, LAMT) |
Var. |
- |
| QCM + E-Sys. for Powerplant |
Torso |
- |
| Weapon Mount x3 |
Tx2, LA |
- |
| E-System for Gauss Cannon ammo |
Torso |
- |
| Anti Theft, 2xLiftwires, 500 Kg load |
Torso |
- |
| 2 Spotlights |
Head |
- |
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Notes: Fited with ASP
| Sensors |
Main |
Backup |
| Loc |
Head |
Torso |
| Range |
11 Km |
1 Km |
| Comm |
1300 Km |
300 Km |
| Kills |
2 |
2 |
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Movement Systems:
| System |
Loc |
K |
| Wheels x 6 |
3/Leg |
1 each |
| Treads x 12 |
6/Leg |
1 each |
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| SHIELD |
DA |
SP |
DC |
AbC |
Loc |
Notes |
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Weapon systems:
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| Weapon |
WA |
Range |
Damage |
Shots |
Kills |
Location |
Notes |
| Right / Left Hand |
+0 |
-
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4K+2K each |
-
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4 / 4 |
RA/LA |
Quick, Handy |
| Main Gauss Cannon |
+0 |
8
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8K
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(30)
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8
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T/AMT,1H |
BV 6 |
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Gauss Ammo
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-
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-
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-
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30
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8
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Torso |
Ejectable |
| Gauss Gun |
+0 |
6
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4K
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20
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4
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RA |
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| L. Hunter Missiles |
+0 |
9
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6K
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10
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4
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RTMT |
Smart 2 Skill 15 |
| KKCMS |
+3 |
-
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-
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20
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2
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Torso |
Dedicated Counter-Missile |
| Phalanx System |
+2 |
-
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-
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20
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1
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Head |
BV 7 Dedicated Counter-Missile |
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GA (Ground Assault) suits serve roles very similar to tanks. They
are designed to take ground, to smash through defenses and destroy
enemy installations. The SAC's previous GA was the "Rhino", a
design produced by Bhan/Zhai.
When the SAC approached Bhan/Zhai the company was unable to offer
anything more than a few minor improvements to the basic Rhino.
It was at this time that the Martian company, Power Solutions,
put forth a bid. Power Solutions, a successful company that had
been building constructions suits, wanted to branch out.
They won the contract and began work on the Leopard.
They built an entirely new frame for it, twenty meters tall, designed
to hold all the weapons and armour the unit would need. It's main
weapon was a six barreled auto cannon, capable of putting out
enough ammunition is a single burst to tear any three suits apart.
One of the problems with the Rhino, and all of the heavier suits,
was lack of speed. After giving it some thought, Power Solutions
used a wheel/tread system placed on the feet. Jokes about roller
skating aside, the system was perfect. With an overcharged power
plant the Leopard had a ground speed comparable to much lighter
suits.
After it was pointed out that the main cannon's external mounting
made it vulnerable to attack, a second, smaller, cannon was placed
in the right arm. At this point a gunner's station was added to
the suit so that there were two cockpits in the torso. The gunner
enters through a hatch in the back of the suit and sit above and
behind the pilot. In an emergency both pilot and gunner enter
the head cockpit, a tight squeeze, and eject.
Like the Bhan/Zhai suits the arms, legs, head, power plant and
weapon, mount for the main gun have quick change mounts. The power
plant can be ejected in an emergency, as can the ammunition for
the main cannon.
The initial design was all climate, being protect against both
desert and arctic conditions. When Admiral Mars received the first
shipment of Leopards for his ground forces he had his tech seal
the suits against vacuum, then trained the pilots to move out
onto the surface of his carrier, becoming gun emplacements, perfect
for dealing with in coming fighters.
After that all Leopards were protected against space.
So far the Leopard has only been in one really battle, and that
was on Freya 4. While some people are worried about the suits,
analysts have pointed out that the suits did very well, considered
they did not have air or artillery support. Variants: None to
date. Power Solutions has designed a reentry pack that fits on
the storage compartment and has successfully dropped the suit
from low orbit to the surface of Mars.
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