Sabaku Kaze
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| Sabaku Kaze Heavy Scout Hover Tank | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Buda Imperial Vehicles |
| Production Year | 2695[1] |
| Mission | scouting raiding racing |
| Type | Hover |
| Cost | 2,633,333 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Armor | Nimakachi Type 3 |
| Engine | Nissan 215 |
| Speed | 151 k/ph km/h |
| Crew | 8 |
| Communications System | Dalban Series K |
| Targeting Tracking System | Dalban AQ |
| Heat Sinks | 14 |
| Armament |
4 x Medium Lasers |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 997[2][3][4] |
Description
The Sabaku Kaze or Desert Wind, was first produced by Buda Imperial Vehicles on Dabih in 2695. The vehicle was based on the ancient Age of War Azami Sand Devil design. The Scout Tank became a premier reconnaissance vehicle of its time. The hovercraft was highly popular with Azami warriors and their Combine commanders. It was prized for the high speed attacks that it could make on its targets.[2]
The vehicle was to see service through the early Succession Wars, until 2883. During the Third Succession War a Davion strike on Dabih destroyed the production plant for the Sabaku Kaze. The raiders took great care to hit parts of plant that produced the fusion reactor for the hovercraft. The breach of the containment facilities caused a fire that destroyed the plant and covered the area with radiation. This rendered the site unusable, along with much of the surrounding area. The Sabaku Kaze faded from Combine front line units and history.[2]
Weapons and Equipment
The vehicle is armed with four Intek Medium Lasers and two Intek Small Lasers in its turret. For its principal firepower, it carries forward and rear mounted Four-tube Holly Short-Range Missile Launchers with a ton of ammunition.[2]
Powering the vehicle is a Nissan 215 rated fusion engine, which allows the 50 ton vehicle achieve its 141 kilometer speeds. To protect the vehicle, it is covered with 8.5 tons of standard 'Mech grade armor, which allows it survive encounters in its high speed runs.[2]
Related Vehicles
- Sand Devil
- Cairo Enterprises introduced the Sand Devil in 2452. This was the predecessor to the Sabaku Kaze. An ICE powered scout hover tank that resembled the local flat headed sand serpent residing in wastes of Arkab, the vehicle used two tons of high-density commercial plate for armor. The vehicle was armed with two medium lasers and two small lasers in its turret. The ICE allowed the Sand Devil to reach speeds comparable to a Succession War-era Locust. Desert tribes and nobles of the Azami worlds used these vehicles for defense as well as desert racing. They were used to good effect against raiding Combine MechWarriors. Executives from Buda Imperial were so impressed with the nearly 200 year old Sand Devil's performance that they funded creation of the Kaze. BV (2.0) = 345[5]