Editing Saladin Mk II

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Saladin MKII.jpg|191px
| name = Saladin Mk II HCV
| manufacturer = [[Scarborough Manufacturers]]
| production year = 3137
| year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6371/ MUL Online Profile for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Harasser <br/> Raiding
| Type = Hover
| cost = 
| mass = 35 Tons
| armor = [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous|ProtecTech 19 Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]]
| heat sinks = 10
| engine = [[Omni 175 Fusion]]
| comsys = [[Scarborough Talky-2]]
| T&T = [[Scarborough Tracky 2]]
| speed = 162
| Crew = 
| armament = 
*1x [[SNPPC|Snub-Nose PPC]]
*1x [[Streak 4|Streak SRM 4]]
| BV (1.0) = 
| BV (2.0) = 862<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 11: Saladin Mk II - BV2</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 116: Vehicle Record Sheet</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''Saladin Mk II HCV''' is a redesigned version of the original [[Third Succession War|Third Succession War]]-era [[Saladin]] combat vehicle prized for its hitting power and speed.  This new version of the Scarborough Manufacturers' famous line of hovercraft would be first produced during the mid-[[thirty-second century]].

Its revival would be due in part to the [[Draconis Combine]]'s invasion of the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in the 3130s. The vehicle would later be deployed as part of the forces invading the [[Federated Suns]] in 3140s. The Saladin Mk II would be assigned to such regimental units such as the [[Ryuken-go]] and later with elements of [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. The Dragoons were impressed with the tank's performance and they purchased many of them for their own use.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 10: Saladin Mk II - Background</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
While retaining the speed of the original model, the Saladin MK II is considerably better protected by Scarborough engineers using 5.5 tons of Heavy Ferro-Fibrous Armor.

The tank's primary weapon is its front-mounted Magna Flarestar Snub-Nose Particle Projection Cannon. While this has less punch than the original's heavy Autocannon, the PPC has no ammunition needs, allowing it to keep fighting longer and at greater ranges. To help offset the loss in overall firepower, the Saladin Mk II has a secondary weapon in the form of a 4-Tubed Guided Technologies 2nd Generation Streak SRM launcher with 25 rounds of ammunition.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', pp. 10–11, 61: Saladin Mk II - Stats</ref>

==Variants==
*; Saladin Mk II HCV (BC3): This variant introduced in [[3138]] sports a [[C3 boosted slave]] at the cost of its Streak 4. While retaining its Snub-Nosed PPC, the tank's short-range launcher is replaced by a pair of forward-mounted [[Rocket Launcher 10|Ten-Tubed Rocket Launchers]]. BV (2.0) = 793<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', pp. 10 and 62: Saladin Mk II - Variant Info</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 117</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6372/saladin-mk-ii-hcv-bc3 MUL Profile for the Saladin Mk II HCV (BC3) - Battle Value 2 and Introduction Date]</ref>

*;[[Saladin|Saladin Assault Hover Tank]]: The original version of the Saladin MK II, it was armed with a single [[AC/20]] and was notably thinly armored.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''


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