Galleon
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| Galleon Light Tank (GAL-100) | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Brooks Incorporated |
| Mission | Support |
| Type | Track |
| Cost | 323,700 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 30 tons |
| Armor | 3/Star Slab 6 |
| Engine | 180 GTEM Internal Combustion Engine |
| Speed | 96 km/h |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 162 |
| BV (2.0) | 309[1] |
Description
A light combat vehicle that first saw production in 2892, the Galleon proved to be an economical means of supporting infantry and 'Mechs. After the Exodus, these tracked vehicles mostly fell into the possession of the Draconis Combine and the Free Worlds League.
Armament
The Galleon is armed with a single Jackson Model 17 Medium Laser and a pair of Model 12 Small Lasers. These weapons provide decent firepower for its weight class, enabling the Galleon to worry contemporary 'Mechs of the same tonnage as itself.
Variants
- GAL-200 - The -200 replaces the Small Lasers with Machine Guns. This version is utilized by House Kurita, though some have been captured by the Lyran Commonwealth. BV (1.0) = 168, BV (2.0) = 345[2]
- GAL-200 (RL) - The turret of this refit carries a pair of Machine Guns and a pair of Rocket Launcher 20s. Four Rocket Launcher 10s mounted on the tank's front provide additional firepower. BV (2.0) = 443[3]
- GAL-102 - This upgrade uses a Fusion Engine to increase the Galleon's top speed to 119 km/h. The Medium Laser is upgraded to a Priestly 600p Medium Pulse Laser, while the smalls are upgraded to Hellion-V Medium Lasers. Jolassa 328 Ferro-Fibrous armor improved the protection for this tank, while a Beagle Active Probe enables the Galleon to find hidden units. Production of this model finally began in 3048. BV (1.0) = 393, BV (2.0) = 651[4]
- GAL-103 - The first of two variants that Vicore Industries produced starting in 3066, the 103 uses an XL Engine for power. The tonnage saved goes to a C3i Computer and Guardian ECM Suite. The pulse laser of the 102 is upgraded to an ER Medium Laser, while the remaining tonnage goes towards more armor.[5] BV (2.0) = 872[6]
- GAL-104 - This variant transforms the Galleon into a fire support tank by removing the weapons and electronics (except for a C3i Computer) to mount an ER Large Laser linked to a Targeting Computer.[7] BV (2.0) = 779[8]
Notes
- The numbered variants given are the ones outlined in the technical readout. The record sheet refers to the upgrades as "300" and "400", respectively.
Vehicle Gallery
Galleon in Combat
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References
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 51
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 54
- ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 11
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 50
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 68
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 52
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 68
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 53
- Combat Operations, p. 120
- Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade, pp. 88-90
- Technical Readout: 3025
- Technical Readout: 3058, pp. 24-25
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, pp. 88-89