Harpoon Parasub
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- This article is about the submarine. For other uses, see Harpoon.
Harpoon Parasub | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | |
Mission | Light Support Vehicle |
Type | Submarine |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | |
Armor | |
Engine | |
Speed | over 30 km/h[1] km/h |
Crew | 5 |
Armament |
"small torpedo launcher"[1] |
Description[edit]
The Harpoon Parasub (presumably short for "parasubmersible") is a small, unpressurized underwater vehicle developed by the Kraken Unleashed mercenary unit with the local shipwright industry during their stay on Principia in the late 3070s (and at some point prior to 3085). It allowed for the creation of Submersible Mechanized Infantry.[1]
The Harpoon parasubs are small enough that they can be quickly loaded into transport vehicles and deployed anywhere on a planet within a matter of hours, making them more readily deployable than heavier combat submarines while possessing enough firepower to threaten even a determined underwater BattleMech attack. When deployed, the parasubs are capable of moving the Submersible Mechanized Infantry at sustained speeds above thirty km/h.[1]
Since their development, Harpoon parasubs have gone on the open market.[2]
Armament[edit]
Besides being armed with a small torpedo launcher, the Harpoon Parasub allows its occupants to fire their gyroslug rifles from the safety of the armored vehicle.[1]