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Line 9: | Cost = ??? | Cost = ??? | mass = 60 tons | mass = 60 tons − | armor = [[ArcShield V Standard]] + | armor = ArcShield V Standard − | heat sinks = 0+ | engine = Vlar 300 ICE − | engine = [[Vlar 300 ICE]] + | comsys = [[StealthMat-Q with Multitrack]] − | comsys = [[StealthMat-Q with MultiTrack]] | T&T = [[Tar Tec Mini-Find]] | T&T = [[Tar Tec Mini-Find]] | speed = 65 | speed = 65 | Crew = 1 | Crew = 1 − | armament = <span></span> + | armament = *1x [[SRM-2]] − * 1x [[SRM-2]] + *3x PathTrack − * 3x PathTrack + *3x NapFind-Drones − * 3x NapFind-Drones + | BV (1.0) = ??? − | BV (1.0) = | BV (2.0) = 347 | BV (2.0) = 347 }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''Hi-Scout Drone Carrier''' is a reconnaissance [[combat vehicle]] produced by [[ScolTek Associates]] since [[3000]]. Gathering information equals gathering ammunition on a modern battlefield, and while throughout most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] scouting duties were performed by 'Mechs (such as the ''[[Locust]]'' or the ''[[Stinger]]''), fast vehicles or satellite-systems, the Hi-Scout provides an alternative that is less susceptible to enemy countermeasures.<ref name=TR26>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 84</ref> + The '''Hi-Scout Drone Carrier''' is a reconnaissance [[combat vehicle]] produced by [[ScolTek Associates]] since [[3000]]. Gathering information equals gathering ammunition on a modern battlefield, and while throughout most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] scouting duties were performed by 'Mechs (such as the ''[[Locust]]'' or the ''[[Stinger]]''), fast vehicles or satellite-systems, the Hi-Scout provides an alternative that is less susceptible to enemy counter-operations.<ref name=TR26>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 84</ref> − The vehicle's sensor suite includes infrared, seismic, sound, motion, radio, radar and hyperpulse to detect any unit within sixty kilometers. It also comes with a 15-ton drone hangar capable of housing 3 NapFind hover [[Drones (Recon Combat Vehicle)|Drones]] and 3 PathTrack tracked drones. The StealthMat-Q Communications with MultiTrack Coordination system is able to transmit and monitor over 500 channels simultaneously, and allows each Hi-Scout to control its fleet of drones. The drones act in coordination with each other and their mother vehicle to create a "sensor chain", increasing the vehicle's detection range by over one hundred percent. The only downside to the system is that unusually-high amounts of background radiation can interfere with the MultiTrack system.<ref name=TR26/> + The vehicle's sensor suite includes infrared, seismic, sound, motion, radio, radar and hyperpulse to detect any unit within 60 kilometers. It also comes with a 15-ton drone hangar capable of housing 3 NapFind hover [[Drones (Recon Combat Vehicle)|Drones]] and 3 PathTrack tracked drones. The StealthMat-Q Communications with MultiTrack Coordination system is able to transmit and monitor over 500 channels simultaneously, and allows each Hi-Scout to control its fleet of drones. The drones act in coordination with each other and their mother vehicle to create a "sensor chain", increasing the vehicle's detection range by over one hundred percent. The only downside to the system is that unusually-high amounts of background radiation can interfere with the MultiTrack system.<ref name=TR26/> − The Hi-Scout serves as a ground-based early-warning network for less important planets and, if it came to an invasion, as a communications and reconnaissance asset for the planetary defenders. Slow and lightly armored, the Hi-Scout was not built for direct combat, instead proving to be one of the most specialized, and effective, scout vehicles in existence before the recovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]] or the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent development of newer [[C3 network]] technology. Its tracking and communication systems were superior to anything other than a specialized command 'Mech or dedicated C<sup>3</sup>-complex at its time.<ref name=TR26/> + The Hi-Scout serves as a ground-based early-warning network for less important planets and, if it came to an invasion, as a communications and reconnaissance asset for the planetary defenders. Slow and lightly armored, the Hi-Scout was not built for direct combat, instead proving to be one of the most specialized, and effective, scout vehicles in existence before the recovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]] or the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent development of newer [[C3 Network]] technology. Its tracking and communication systems were superior to anything other than a specialized command 'Mech or dedicated C<sup>3</sup>-complex at its time.<ref name=TR26/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== Line 35:
Line 33: ==Drones== ==Drones== − *; PathTrack : The PathTrack was a tracked, three-ton drone common aboard Hi-Scouts. It packed a sensor load of 0.75 tons and reached speeds of up to 129 km/h. A half ton of armor mainly served to protect it from the environment, but the great mobility and high data output made it the backbone of the Hi-Scout's drone contingent. It had a sensor range of twenty kilometers, using infrared, seismic, sound and motion detectors, and was able to intercept enemy radio communications. + *;PathTrack : The PathTrack was a tracked, three-ton drone common aboard Hi-Scouts. It packed a sensor load of 0.75 tons and reached speeds of up to 129 km/h. A half ton of armor mainly served to protect it from the environment, but the great mobility and high data output made it the backbone of the Hi-Scout's drone contingent. It had a sensor range of twenty kilometers, using infrared, seismic, sound and motion detectors, and was able to intercept enemy radio communications. − *; NapFind : The NapFind was a hover-based, two-ton drone aboard the Hi-Scout. A sleek and incredibly fast hover drone, it lacked the sophisticated listening devices of its greater cousin and only had a sensor range of ten kilometers, but retained the same sensor package and used its incredible speed of up to 400 km/h to quickly reconnoiter the enemy. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 13 + *;NapFind : The NapFind was a hover-based, two-ton drone aboard the Hi-Scout. A sleek and incredibly fast hover drone, it lacked the sophisticated listening devices of its greater cousin and only had a sensor range of ten kilometers, but retained the same sensor package and used its incredible speed of up to 400 km/h to quickly reconnoiter the enemy. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 13 ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; Hi-Scout Cunningham : This [[Jihad]] era variant focuses on improving battlefield ECM performance. Equipped with an [[XL engine]] and [[Limited Amphibious]] capabilities, the Hi-Scout could traverse most terrain. For battlefield reconnaissance it used a [[Remote Sensor Dispenser]], a [[C3 Remote Sensor Launcher]], and a [[C3 boosted master]] computer. Equipped with an [[Angel ECM Suite]] for protection on the electronic battlefield, the Hi-Scout Cunningham was also equipped with a [[Drone Carrier Control System]] and thirteen tons of cargo space for the drones.<ref name=XTRO:Pp10>''Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms'', p. 10</ref> + *;Hi-Scout Cunningham : This [[Jihad]] era variant focuses on improving battlefield ECM performance. Equipped with an [[XL Engine]] and [[Limited Amphibious]] capabilities, the Hi-Scout could traverse most terrain. For battlefield reconnaissance it used a [[Remote Sensor Dispenser]], a [[C3 Remote Sensor Launcher]], and a [[Boosted C3 Master]] computer. Equipped with an [[Angel ECM Suite]] for protection on the electronic battlefield, the Hi-Scout Cunningham was also equipped with a [[Drone Carrier Control System]] and thirteen tons of cargo space for the drones.<ref name=XTRO:Pp10>''Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms'', p. 10</ref> ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== The Hi-Scout Cunningham variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:Pp10/> The Hi-Scout Cunningham variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:Pp10/> + * [[Rumble Seat]] * [[Trailer Hitch]] * [[Trailer Hitch]] Line 55:
Line 54: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms]]'' + *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms]]'' − * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' + *''[[Master Unit List]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' − [[Category:60 ton Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:60 ton Combat Vehicles]] Line 68:
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| Cost = ??? | | Cost = ??? | ||
| mass = 60 tons | | mass = 60 tons | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = ArcShield V Standard |
| − | + | | engine = Vlar 300 ICE | |
| − | | engine = | + | | comsys = [[StealthMat-Q with Multitrack]] |
| − | | comsys = [[StealthMat-Q with | ||
| T&T = [[Tar Tec Mini-Find]] | | T&T = [[Tar Tec Mini-Find]] | ||
| speed = 65 | | speed = 65 | ||
| Crew = 1 | | Crew = 1 | ||
| − | | armament = | + | | armament = *1x [[SRM-2]] |
| − | * 1x [[SRM-2]] | + | *3x PathTrack |
| − | * 3x PathTrack | + | *3x NapFind-Drones |
| − | * 3x NapFind-Drones | + | | BV (1.0) = ??? |
| − | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| BV (2.0) = 347 | | BV (2.0) = 347 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Hi-Scout Drone Carrier''' is a reconnaissance [[combat vehicle]] produced by [[ScolTek Associates]] since [[3000]]. Gathering information equals gathering ammunition on a modern battlefield, and while throughout most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] scouting duties were performed by 'Mechs (such as the ''[[Locust]]'' or the ''[[Stinger]]''), fast vehicles or satellite-systems, the Hi-Scout provides an alternative that is less susceptible to enemy | + | The '''Hi-Scout Drone Carrier''' is a reconnaissance [[combat vehicle]] produced by [[ScolTek Associates]] since [[3000]]. Gathering information equals gathering ammunition on a modern battlefield, and while throughout most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] scouting duties were performed by 'Mechs (such as the ''[[Locust]]'' or the ''[[Stinger]]''), fast vehicles or satellite-systems, the Hi-Scout provides an alternative that is less susceptible to enemy counter-operations.<ref name=TR26>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 84</ref> |
| − | The vehicle's sensor suite includes infrared, seismic, sound, motion, radio, radar and hyperpulse to detect any unit within | + | The vehicle's sensor suite includes infrared, seismic, sound, motion, radio, radar and hyperpulse to detect any unit within 60 kilometers. It also comes with a 15-ton drone hangar capable of housing 3 NapFind hover [[Drones (Recon Combat Vehicle)|Drones]] and 3 PathTrack tracked drones. The StealthMat-Q Communications with MultiTrack Coordination system is able to transmit and monitor over 500 channels simultaneously, and allows each Hi-Scout to control its fleet of drones. The drones act in coordination with each other and their mother vehicle to create a "sensor chain", increasing the vehicle's detection range by over one hundred percent. The only downside to the system is that unusually-high amounts of background radiation can interfere with the MultiTrack system.<ref name=TR26/> |
| − | The Hi-Scout serves as a ground-based early-warning network for less important planets and, if it came to an invasion, as a communications and reconnaissance asset for the planetary defenders. Slow and lightly armored, the Hi-Scout was not built for direct combat, instead proving to be one of the most specialized, and effective, scout vehicles in existence before the recovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]] or the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent development of newer [[C3 | + | The Hi-Scout serves as a ground-based early-warning network for less important planets and, if it came to an invasion, as a communications and reconnaissance asset for the planetary defenders. Slow and lightly armored, the Hi-Scout was not built for direct combat, instead proving to be one of the most specialized, and effective, scout vehicles in existence before the recovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]] or the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent development of newer [[C3 Network]] technology. Its tracking and communication systems were superior to anything other than a specialized command 'Mech or dedicated C<sup>3</sup>-complex at its time.<ref name=TR26/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
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==Drones== | ==Drones== | ||
| − | *; PathTrack : The PathTrack was a tracked, three-ton drone common aboard Hi-Scouts. It packed a sensor load of 0.75 tons and reached speeds of up to 129 km/h. A half ton of armor mainly served to protect it from the environment, but the great mobility and high data output made it the backbone of the Hi-Scout's drone contingent. It had a sensor range of twenty kilometers, using infrared, seismic, sound and motion detectors, and was able to intercept enemy radio communications. | + | *;PathTrack : The PathTrack was a tracked, three-ton drone common aboard Hi-Scouts. It packed a sensor load of 0.75 tons and reached speeds of up to 129 km/h. A half ton of armor mainly served to protect it from the environment, but the great mobility and high data output made it the backbone of the Hi-Scout's drone contingent. It had a sensor range of twenty kilometers, using infrared, seismic, sound and motion detectors, and was able to intercept enemy radio communications. |
| − | *; NapFind : The NapFind was a hover-based, two-ton drone aboard the Hi-Scout. A sleek and incredibly fast hover drone, it lacked the sophisticated listening devices of its greater cousin and only had a sensor range of ten kilometers, but retained the same sensor package and used its incredible speed of up to 400 km/h to quickly reconnoiter the enemy. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 13 | + | *;NapFind : The NapFind was a hover-based, two-ton drone aboard the Hi-Scout. A sleek and incredibly fast hover drone, it lacked the sophisticated listening devices of its greater cousin and only had a sensor range of ten kilometers, but retained the same sensor package and used its incredible speed of up to 400 km/h to quickly reconnoiter the enemy. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 13 |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; Hi-Scout Cunningham : This [[Jihad]] era variant focuses on improving battlefield ECM performance. Equipped with an [[XL | + | *;Hi-Scout Cunningham : This [[Jihad]] era variant focuses on improving battlefield ECM performance. Equipped with an [[XL Engine]] and [[Limited Amphibious]] capabilities, the Hi-Scout could traverse most terrain. For battlefield reconnaissance it used a [[Remote Sensor Dispenser]], a [[C3 Remote Sensor Launcher]], and a [[Boosted C3 Master]] computer. Equipped with an [[Angel ECM Suite]] for protection on the electronic battlefield, the Hi-Scout Cunningham was also equipped with a [[Drone Carrier Control System]] and thirteen tons of cargo space for the drones.<ref name=XTRO:Pp10>''Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms'', p. 10</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
The Hi-Scout Cunningham variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:Pp10/> | The Hi-Scout Cunningham variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:Pp10/> | ||
| + | * [[Rumble Seat]] | ||
* [[Trailer Hitch]] | * [[Trailer Hitch]] | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms]]'' | + | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | + | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' |
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[[Category:60 ton Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:60 ton Combat Vehicles]] | ||
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[[Category:Recon Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Recon Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Tracked Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Tracked Combat Vehicles]] | ||
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