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Line 16: | comsys = [[Overlook J9]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 220, "Darter Scout Car"</ref> | comsys = [[Overlook J9]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 220, "Darter Scout Car"</ref> | T&T = [[Brightstar 17 Mk. I]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220"/> | T&T = [[Brightstar 17 Mk. I]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220"/> − | heat sinks = 0+ | armament = *1x [[Machine Gun]] − | armament = 1x [[machine gun]] | BV (2.0) = 125<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 220-221, "Darter Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 208</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 113</ref> | BV (2.0) = 125<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 220-221, "Darter Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 208</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 113</ref> }} }} − ==History== + ==Description== − The '''Darter''' Scout Car owed its existence to the destructive nature of the [[First Succession War]]. Following the end of that war, the [[Federated Suns]] needed to rebuild, with a preference to their [[BattleMech]] forces; they asked for manufacturing concerns to submit designs that would allow them to produce an effective [[combat vehicle]] filling a supporting role and not tie up materials needed to rebuild the more dedicated combat units. The Darter won that contract for [[General Motors]] in [[2822]].<ref name=TRO3075/> + The '''Darter''' Scout Car owes its existence to the destructive nature of the [[First Succession War]]. Following the end of that war, the [[Federated Suns]] needed to rebuild. They gave preference to their [[BattleMech]] forces, so they asked for manufacturing concerns to submit designs that would allow them to produce an effective [[combat vehicle]] that filled a supporting role and not tie up materials needed to rebuild the more dedicated combat units. The Darter won that contract for [[General Motors]] in [[2822]].<ref name=TRO3075/> − ==Description==+ The Darter has respectable speed for a vehicle, topping out at 151 km/h. This speed comes courtesy of an [[internal combustion engine]], which allowed the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] to save [[fusion engine]]s for its 'Mech force. A paltry two tons of armor protect the Darter, precluding it from all but the lightest combat. Rather than mounting dedicated electronics, the vehicle has three tons of cargo space that can be easily reconfigured. Despite their fragility, Darters are easily repaired.<ref name=TRO3075/> − The Darter had respectable speed for a vehicle, topping out at 151 km/h. This speed came courtesy of an [[internal combustion engine]], which allowed the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] to save [[fusion engine]]s for its 'Mech force. A paltry two tons of armor protected the Darter, precluding it from all but the lightest combat. Rather than mounting dedicated electronics, the vehicle had three tons of cargo space that could easily be reconfigured. Despite their fragility, Darters were easily repaired.<ref name=TRO3075/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − The only weapon on the Darter was a Johnston Minigun [[machine gun]] with a full ton of ammunition.<ref name=TRO3075/> + The only weapon on the Darter is a Johnston Minigun [[machine gun]] with a full ton of ammunition.<ref name=TRO3075/> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; BAP : This version of the Darter replaced half its cargo space with a single [[Beagle active probe]]. The cargo capacity was reduced to 1.5 tons, but armament and armor remained the same as the standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 136<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 114</ref> + *;BAP : This version of the Darter has replaced half its cargo space with a single [[Beagle Active Probe]]. The cargo capacity is reduced to 1.5 tons, but armament and armor remains the same as the standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 136<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 114</ref> − *; C3 : This version replaced one ton of cargo space with a [[C3 slave]] unit, to send targeting data to friendly forces. It was otherwise identical to the standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 125<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 115</ref> + *; C3 : This version replaces one ton of cargo space with a [[C3 slave]] unit to send targeting data to friendly forces. It is otherwise identical to the standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 125<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 115</ref> − *; ECM : The only difference between this variant and the Beagle variant was the fact that the Beagle probe has been replaced by a [[Guardian ECM suite]]. BV (2.0)=193<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 116</ref> + *;ECM : The only difference between this variant and the Beagle variant is the fact that the Beagle probe has been replaced by a [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. BV (2.0)=193<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 116</ref> − *; SRM : Some crews had eschewed cargo in favor of an [[SRM-4]] and a ton of ammunition. BV 2.0= 192<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 212</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 118</ref> + *;SRM : Some crews have eschewed cargo in favor of an [[SRM-4]] and ton of ammunition. BV 2.0= 192<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 212</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 118</ref> − *; SRM2 : This version took a standard Darter and reduced the cargo space to one ton. It added a single [[SRM-2]] and ton of ammunition. Otherwise, it operated and was equipped as a standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 167<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 117</ref> + *;SRM2 : This version takes a standard Darter and reduces the cargo space to one ton. It adds a single [[SRM-2]] and ton of ammunition. Otherwise, it behaves and is equipped like a standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 167<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 117</ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery==
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| cost = 68,568 C-bills | | cost = 68,568 C-bills | ||
| mass = 13 tons | | mass = 13 tons | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = ProtecTech Light |
| engine = GM 75 [[internal combustion engine]] | | engine = GM 75 [[internal combustion engine]] | ||
| speed = 151 | | speed = 151 | ||
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| comsys = [[Overlook J9]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 220, "Darter Scout Car"</ref> | | comsys = [[Overlook J9]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 220, "Darter Scout Car"</ref> | ||
| T&T = [[Brightstar 17 Mk. I]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220"/> | | T&T = [[Brightstar 17 Mk. I]]<ref name="TRO:3075p220"/> | ||
| − | + | | armament = *1x [[Machine Gun]] | |
| − | | armament = 1x [[ | ||
| BV (2.0) = 125<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 220-221, "Darter Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 208</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 113</ref> | | BV (2.0) = 125<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 220-221, "Darter Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 208</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 113</ref> | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Description== |
| − | The '''Darter''' Scout Car | + | The '''Darter''' Scout Car owes its existence to the destructive nature of the [[First Succession War]]. Following the end of that war, the [[Federated Suns]] needed to rebuild. They gave preference to their [[BattleMech]] forces, so they asked for manufacturing concerns to submit designs that would allow them to produce an effective [[combat vehicle]] that filled a supporting role and not tie up materials needed to rebuild the more dedicated combat units. The Darter won that contract for [[General Motors]] in [[2822]].<ref name=TRO3075/> |
| − | + | The Darter has respectable speed for a vehicle, topping out at 151 km/h. This speed comes courtesy of an [[internal combustion engine]], which allowed the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] to save [[fusion engine]]s for its 'Mech force. A paltry two tons of armor protect the Darter, precluding it from all but the lightest combat. Rather than mounting dedicated electronics, the vehicle has three tons of cargo space that can be easily reconfigured. Despite their fragility, Darters are easily repaired.<ref name=TRO3075/> | |
| − | The Darter | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The only weapon on the Darter | + | The only weapon on the Darter is a Johnston Minigun [[machine gun]] with a full ton of ammunition.<ref name=TRO3075/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; BAP : This version of the Darter replaced half its cargo space with a single [[Beagle | + | *;BAP : This version of the Darter has replaced half its cargo space with a single [[Beagle Active Probe]]. The cargo capacity is reduced to 1.5 tons, but armament and armor remains the same as the standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 136<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 114</ref> |
| − | *; C3 : This version | + | *; C3 : This version replaces one ton of cargo space with a [[C3 slave]] unit to send targeting data to friendly forces. It is otherwise identical to the standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 125<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 115</ref> |
| − | *; ECM : The only difference between this variant and the Beagle variant | + | *;ECM : The only difference between this variant and the Beagle variant is the fact that the Beagle probe has been replaced by a [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. BV (2.0)=193<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 116</ref> |
| − | *; SRM : Some crews | + | *;SRM : Some crews have eschewed cargo in favor of an [[SRM-4]] and ton of ammunition. BV 2.0= 192<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 212</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 118</ref> |
| − | *; SRM2 : This version | + | *;SRM2 : This version takes a standard Darter and reduces the cargo space to one ton. It adds a single [[SRM-2]] and ton of ammunition. Otherwise, it behaves and is equipped like a standard Darter. BV (2.0) = 167<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 117</ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||