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| image = [[File: Prometheus (Support Vehicle).jpg|191px]] | | image = [[File: Prometheus (Support Vehicle).jpg|191px]] | ||
| Name = Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer | | Name = Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer | ||
| − | | Manufacturer = [[Olympus Construction Vehicles]] | + | | Manufacturer = [[Olympus Construction Vehicles]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 222, "Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer"</ref> |
| − | | Production Year = | + | | Production Year = 2471 |
| − | | Year Reference = < | + | | Year Reference = <ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4872/prometheus-combat-support-bridgelayer-standard/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| Use = Bridgelayer <br/> Combat Engineering Vehicle | | Use = Bridgelayer <br/> Combat Engineering Vehicle | ||
| − | | Tech Base = Inner Sphere | + | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | Chassis Type (Size) = Tracked (Medium) | + | | Chassis Type (Size) = Tracked (Medium)<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | Cost = | + | | Equipment Rating = D/E-E-E/E<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| + | | Cost = N/A<ref name="MUL1"/> | ||
| Introduced = 2471 | | Introduced = 2471 | ||
| − | | Mass = 75 Tons | + | | Mass = 75 Tons<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| Structural Integrity = | | Structural Integrity = | ||
| Speed = | | Speed = | ||
| Top Speed = | | Top Speed = | ||
| − | | Cruise = 30 km/h | + | | Cruise = 30 km/h<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | Flank = 50 km/h | + | | Flank = 50 km/h<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| Safe Thrust = <!-- Optional field, in g --> | | Safe Thrust = <!-- Optional field, in g --> | ||
| Max Thrust = <!-- Optional field, in g --> | | Max Thrust = <!-- Optional field, in g --> | ||
| Station Keeping Thrust = <!-- Optional field --> | | Station Keeping Thrust = <!-- Optional field --> | ||
| − | | Power Plant = [[Fusion Engine|Fusion]] | + | | Power Plant = [[Fusion Engine|Fusion]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| Power Plant Type = <!-- Optional field --> | | Power Plant Type = <!-- Optional field --> | ||
| − | | Fuel (Type/Range) = Unlimited | + | | Fuel (Type/Range) = Unlimited<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| comsys = <!-- Communications System Optional field --> | | comsys = <!-- Communications System Optional field --> | ||
| T&T = <!-- Targetting and Tracking system Optional field --> | | T&T = <!-- Targetting and Tracking system Optional field --> | ||
| − | | Fire Control System = [[Advanced Fire Control]] | + | | Fire Control System = [[Advanced Fire Control]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | Armament = 1x [[LRM 15]] <br/> 1x [[Medium Laser]] | + | | Armament = 1x [[LRM 15]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/><br/> |
| − | | Heat Sinks = 3 | + | 1x [[Medium Laser]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | Fitted Equipment = 2x [[Heavy Bridgelayer]]s | + | | Heat Sinks = 3<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | Armor = Heavy Commercial | + | | Fitted Equipment = 2x [[Heavy Bridgelayer]]s<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | BAR = [[BAR]] | + | | Armor = Heavy Commercial<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | | Crew = 8 (2 | + | | BAR = [[BAR 10]]<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| + | | Crew = 8 (2 officers, 2 enlisted/nonrates, 4 gunners)<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> | ||
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 747<ref name= | + | | BV (2.0) = 747<ref name="MUL1"/><ref name="TRO:3075p222"/><br>704<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 119</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Description== | + | == Description == |
| − | The '''Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer''' (also known as the '''Prometheus CSB''') is a [[Federated Suns]] Combat [[Support Vehicle]] used to assist conventional ground vehicles traverse tough terrain and downed bridges. The vehicle was first designed by the Olympus Construction Vehicles of [[Fallon II]] in [[2471]]. The [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] was in need of a vehicle that could help its extensive conventional forces keep up with their [[BattleMech]]s' all-terrain abilities.<ref name= | + | The '''Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer''' (also known as the '''Prometheus CSB''') is a [[Federated Suns]] Combat [[Support Vehicle]] used to assist conventional ground vehicles traverse tough terrain and downed bridges. The vehicle was first designed by the Olympus Construction Vehicles of [[Fallon II]] in [[2471]]. The [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] was in need of a vehicle that could help its extensive conventional forces keep up with their [[BattleMech]]s' all-terrain abilities.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | Once in service, the ''Prometheus'' was put into use to overcome battlefield difficulties for the troops, such as destruction of fortifications and clearing minefields.<ref name= | + | Once in service, the ''Prometheus'' was put into use to overcome battlefield difficulties for the troops, such as destruction of fortifications and clearing minefields.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | ==Deployment== | + | == Deployment == |
| − | The AFFS deployed the vehicle with its forces during the last years of the [[Age of War]], trying to help conventional vehicles compete with the BattleMechs of the era.<ref name= | + | The AFFS deployed the vehicle with its forces during the last years of the [[Age of War]], trying to help conventional vehicles compete with the BattleMechs of the era.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | The vehicle was viewed by combatants as an inferior [[tank]], and was never targeted by either frontline forces or conventional [[infantry]]. This allowed the vehicle to remain in service despite its factory having been destroyed in the [[First Succession War]] by [[House Kurita]]. A few of these even survived well into the late [[thirty-first century]]. By the [[Jihad]], demand for the vehicle had resurfaced because FedSun forces were rebuilding after the bloody [[FedCom Civil War]]. Production resumed with the return of Olympus as its main manufacturing company.<ref name= | + | The vehicle was viewed by combatants as an inferior [[tank]], and was never targeted by either frontline forces or conventional [[infantry]]. This allowed the vehicle to remain in service despite its factory having been destroyed in the [[First Succession War]] by [[House Kurita]]. A few of these even survived well into the late [[thirty-first century]]. By the [[Jihad]], demand for the vehicle had resurfaced because FedSun forces were rebuilding after the bloody [[FedCom Civil War]]. Production resumed with the return of Olympus as its main manufacturing company.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | All AFFS [[RCT]] formations during the Jihad had least one ''Prometheus CSB'' attached to them.<ref name= | + | All AFFS [[RCT]] formations during the Jihad had least one ''Prometheus CSB'' attached to them.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | ==Equipment | + | == Weapons and Equipment == |
| − | The vehicle’s main equipment is its two side mounted [[Heavy Bridgelayer]]s, one per vehicle's flank. Vehicle bridges each produce span of 30 meters each, able to handle vehicle or 'Mech traffic up to 90 tons. The vehicle has a five ton infantry compartment which allows it to carry a [[platoon]]’s worth of troops, typically [[combat engineer]]s.<ref name= | + | The vehicle’s main equipment is its two side mounted [[Heavy Bridgelayer]]s, one per vehicle's flank. Vehicle bridges each produce span of 30 meters each, able to handle vehicle or 'Mech traffic up to 90 tons. The vehicle has a five ton infantry compartment which allows it to carry a [[platoon]]’s worth of troops, typically [[combat engineer]]s.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | For the | + | For the vehicle's defense, it is armed with a 15-Tubed [[Long Range Missile]] Launcher mounted in its front. Meant as a stand-off weapon only, the vehicle is only given one ton of ammunition for it. Also mounted in the front is a Medium Laser. These weapons are linked to an [[Advanced Fire Control]] which enables the vehicle to fire with military precision. Prometheus has small five ton cargo capacity, with a door mounted in the rear.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | The Prometheus has ten tons of BAR 10 grade armor protecting its hull from damage.<ref name= | + | The Prometheus has ten tons of BAR 10 grade armor protecting its hull from damage.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | ==Notes== | + | == Notes == |
| − | The vehicle features an armored chassis and control modifications. As of this revision, there are no published record sheets for the vehicle. | + | The vehicle features an armored chassis and control modifications. As of this revision, there are no published record sheets for the vehicle.<ref name="TRO:3075p222"/> |
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' |
| − | [[Category:Support Vehicles]] | + | [[Category:Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] |
| − | [[Category:Tracked Support Vehicles]] | + | [[Category:Tracked Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] |
[[Category:Federated Suns Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Support Vehicles|Prometheus (Support Vehicle)]] | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 10 July 2016
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| Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Olympus Construction Vehicles[1] |
| Production Year | 2471[2] |
| Use | Bridgelayer Combat Engineering Vehicle |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere[1] |
| Chassis Type (Size) | Tracked (Medium)[1] |
| Equipment Rating | D/E-E-E/E[1] |
| Cost | N/A[2] |
| Introduced | 2471 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 75 Tons[1] |
| Cruise Speed | 30 km/h[1] |
| Flank Speed | 50 km/h[1] |
| Power Plant | Fusion[1] |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | Unlimited[1] |
| Fire Control System | Advanced Fire Control[1] |
| Armament | 1x LRM 15[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 3[1] |
| Fitted Equipment | 2x Heavy Bridgelayers[1] |
| Armor | Heavy Commercial[1] |
| Barrier Armor Rating (BAR) | BAR 10[1] |
| Crew | 8 (2 officers, 2 enlisted/nonrates, 4 gunners)[1] |
| BV (2.0) | 747[2][1] 704[3] |
Description
The Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer (also known as the Prometheus CSB) is a Federated Suns Combat Support Vehicle used to assist conventional ground vehicles traverse tough terrain and downed bridges. The vehicle was first designed by the Olympus Construction Vehicles of Fallon II in 2471. The Armed Forces of the Federated Suns was in need of a vehicle that could help its extensive conventional forces keep up with their BattleMechs' all-terrain abilities.[1]
Once in service, the Prometheus was put into use to overcome battlefield difficulties for the troops, such as destruction of fortifications and clearing minefields.[1]
Deployment
The AFFS deployed the vehicle with its forces during the last years of the Age of War, trying to help conventional vehicles compete with the BattleMechs of the era.[1]
The vehicle was viewed by combatants as an inferior tank, and was never targeted by either frontline forces or conventional infantry. This allowed the vehicle to remain in service despite its factory having been destroyed in the First Succession War by House Kurita. A few of these even survived well into the late thirty-first century. By the Jihad, demand for the vehicle had resurfaced because FedSun forces were rebuilding after the bloody FedCom Civil War. Production resumed with the return of Olympus as its main manufacturing company.[1]
All AFFS RCT formations during the Jihad had least one Prometheus CSB attached to them.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
The vehicle’s main equipment is its two side mounted Heavy Bridgelayers, one per vehicle's flank. Vehicle bridges each produce span of 30 meters each, able to handle vehicle or 'Mech traffic up to 90 tons. The vehicle has a five ton infantry compartment which allows it to carry a platoon’s worth of troops, typically combat engineers.[1]
For the vehicle's defense, it is armed with a 15-Tubed Long Range Missile Launcher mounted in its front. Meant as a stand-off weapon only, the vehicle is only given one ton of ammunition for it. Also mounted in the front is a Medium Laser. These weapons are linked to an Advanced Fire Control which enables the vehicle to fire with military precision. Prometheus has small five ton cargo capacity, with a door mounted in the rear.[1]
The Prometheus has ten tons of BAR 10 grade armor protecting its hull from damage.[1]
Notes
The vehicle features an armored chassis and control modifications. As of this revision, there are no published record sheets for the vehicle.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 222, "Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MUL online entry for the Prometheus (Support Vehicle)
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 119