Destrier

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Destrier Siege Vehicle
Production information
Manufacturer	General Motors
Mission	Assault Ambush Seige Vehicle Line-Holder Fire-Support
Type	Tracked
Technical specifications
Mass	200 tons
Armor	Johnston Bastion Plate 530 Hardened with CASE
Engine	GM SuperLoad 400 XL Fusion
Speed	32 kph km/h
Armament	2 Long Tom Cannons 2 x ER Medium Lasers 6 x Light Machine Guns 4 x AMS
BV (2.0)	2,859

Description

The Destrier Siege Vehicle is an advanced Super Heavy Combat Vehicle which was first produced for the Federated Suns in the first decade of the 32nd Century. Designed for assaults in time period of AFFS embracing defensive doctrine, the Destrier is exception to those policies. The Destrier uses combination of its staggering tonnage worth of armor and firepower to attack typicalyl facilities or catch unsuspecting forces in deadly ambushes. Not easily deployed, it and its artillery trailer ,the Ballista, combined tonnage make it challenging for it to be sent into action quickly.

The vehicle was deployed for the first time during Federated Sun's invasion of Capellan Confederation during the Victoria War. One such engagements during the conflict would be in 3104 on Spica. A company of Destriers would be used to ambush elements of the 3rd McCarron's Armored Cavalry and forcing their comrades into retreat. The Destriers would be used in hold of invading Draconis Combine forces in 3140s as lastline of defense to allow retreating AFFS forces make good their escapes.

Armament & Capacities

Designed as hard hitting if not slow moving combat unit, the Destrier bolsters 37 tons of Hardened Armor. Help over come the armor's staggering weight and drag on the vehicle's movements is a 400-rated XL Fusion Engine. The engine is strong enough to tow its usual trailer, the Ballista and its array of communication and artillery launchers with its own Trailer Hitch.

The Destrier's main firepower comes from its dual mounted Mydron Model L Long Tom Cannons, which are backed up by pair of Bright Blossom Extended Range Medium Lasers all mounted in the turret. The vehicle utilizes six GM Light Machine Guns as light defense against regular infantry. Grouped in pairs, each these weapons are mounted all sides of the vehicle. The left and right flanks guns are mounted in Sponson Turrets instead of fixed positions. A 4-ton Infantry Compartment provided to deploy squads of various infantry or Battle Armor as part its defensive components.

Aid in the vehicle's protection, the Destrier mounts pair of Anti-Missile Systems, one fixed to the rear while other in the main turret. Among the Destrier's other equipment include employing the a Guardian ECM Suite to help provide form a electronic screening, the 1-ton worth of Communication Equipment, and single C3 Slave Unit.

Ballista Artillery Trailer
Production information
Manufacturer	General Motors
Use	Artillery Launcher Electronics Warfare Platform Infantry Carrier Mobile Communication Center
Tech Base	Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Chassis Type (Size)	Tracked (Large)
Equipment Rating
Introduced	Early 32nd Century
Technical specifications
Mass	100 tons
Speed	N/A
Power Plant	Fusion Engine
Fuel (Type/Range)	None
Armament	2 x Arrow IV 2 x ER Medium Lasers 6 x Light Machine Guns
Armor	Hardened Armor
BV (2.0)	1,461

Ballista Artillery Trailer

Ballista Artillery Trailer Description

The Ballista Artillery Trailer is a purpose built trailer intended to be used in tandem with the Destrier. The Trailer provides long-range fire support and can act as a communication center while its parent vehicle provides its firepower closer-ranges.

While not possessing a motor system of its own, the 100 ton trailer's standard Fusion Engine is suffient in powered is array of weapons and firepower.

The Trailer's has turret mounting its featured weapon, a pair of Arrow IV Artillery Launchers, 40 rounds worth of ammunition. Backing up these long range weapons is pair of ER Medium Lasers also found in its turret. As with Destrier, the Ballista has same arrangement of sponson turrets mounted anti-infantry Light Machine Guns and fixed position Ani-Missile Systems in side and rear firing arcs. The Ballista armored with Hardened Armor just as the main vehicle, while also including CASE protects the vehicle and crews alike from ammunition hits. It has a 4-ton infantry compartment which allows it provide for its own basic defenses against infantry and light vehicles.

Another feature of the trailer is its electronic capacities. It too shares use of a Guardian ECM Suite and C3 Slave Unit like the Destrier. However, it also has a more powerful allotment of communication equipment (4 tons) to give it the ability coordinate battlefield better.

Design Notes

The Destrier (Main Vehicle) is subject to the following Design Quirks:

• Improved Targeting, Long Range
• Oversized
• Non-Standard Parts
• Poor Performance

Notes

As of this writing, there is no design quirks for the Ballista Artillery Trailer. Neither vehicle also has any profile list on Master Unit List provided by Catalyst Game Labs.

Combat Vehicle Gallery

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  Destrier Seige Vehicle with Trailer

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  Ballista Artillery Trailer

Bibliography

• Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns