Fulcrum
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| Fulcrum Hovertank | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Cyclops Incorporated [1] Johnston Industries[2] |
| Mission | Reconnaissance Fast Strikes Patrol Artillery Spotter |
| Type | Hover |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Armor | StarSlab/11.5 Type HVA |
| Engine | Strand 265 XL XL Fusion |
| Speed | 162 km/h |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 819 |
Description
First brought into production by Cyclops Incorporation of Skye in 3057. The Fulcrum However Tank prototypes in previous year performed well to get initial order of 500 from the Lyran Alliance.
The vehicle was station initially along the Alliance's Periphery and Free Worlds League borders, where it low maintenance was boon for worlds that had not seen new technology advances.
By 3067, Johnson Industries of New Syrtis received license by Cyclops to produce the vehicle because of the demands for it huge.
The vehicle had continued to perform well during the FedCom Civil War and during the early Jihad, notably during Duke George Hasek's campaign of the Capellan Confederation as well as Duke Robert Kelewa-Steiner's conflict with Free Worlds League.
Armament
All the Fulcrum's weaponry is mounted in its turret. Its main weapons include the Sunglow Type 2 Large Laser, backed up by a Diverse Optics Type 18 Medium Laser. For its long range firepower, it been equipped with a Delta Dart LRM 10 Launcher with 12 volleys of missiles.
The vehicle is also been noted for its TAG and Guardian ECM which make this vehicle an exceptional reconnaissance and spotter vehicle.
Powering the Fulcrum is its 265 rated extralight engine, giving it incredible speed to out run enemies it can not fight. The vehicle is protected by 10 tons of Standard Armor.
Variants
- Fulcrum Heavy Hovertank II - Variant produced in 3067, the vehicle drops the Large Laser and a Heat Sink for an additional Medium Laser and SRM 6 Launcher with a ton of ammunition. This gave the vehicle additional close quarters damage. BV (1.0) = 898
- Fulcrum Heavy Hovertank III - This versions is refitted from a Alphard Trading field upgrade kit, equipped it with a Snub-Nose PPC and an MML-7 rack, and is linked to a C3 Slave, the armor is upgraded to Heavy Ferro-Fibrous Armor.[3] BV (2.0) = 1,185[4]
- Fulcrum X - Developed by Johnston Industries during the Jihad, the Fulcrum X uses several experimental systems to survive on the battlefield. It carries a pair of Clan Medium Pulse Lasers and a single Magshot in the turret and a single Magshot covering the front arc. The tank's main defense is its high speed which has been upgraded with the use of a Supercharger. An Armored Motive System insures that the Fulcrum X will be able to survive hits that would kill other hovertanks. An Angel ECM Suite provides additional protection. In case enemy fire does hit the tank, it is protected with nine and a half tons of Reactive Armor. BV (2.0) = 1,686[5]
- Fulcrum Hybrid - This production version of the Fulcrum X trades the XL engine of that model for a standard fusion engine. This was necessary as the cost of the Clan made Medium Pulse Lasers was so high. A pair of Magshots is in the turret, while another covers the front arc. Like the Fulcrum X the Hybrid uses an Armored Motive System to provide additional protection, and a Supercharger allows it to hit speeds of nearly 170km/h. For protection the Fulcrum Hybrid carries ten tons of Reactive Armor and an Angel ECM Suite. BV (2.0) = 1,543[6]
References
Bibliography
- Experimental Technical Readout: Davion
- Record Sheets: 3058
- Record Sheets: 3055/3058
- Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3058
- Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
- Technical Readout: 3085
- Hendrene Michalik's Dossier from MWDA's counterassault
- Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New
- Technical Readout: Prototypes