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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | {{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | ||
| − | | image = MASH Truck.jpg | + | | image = MASH Truck RGilClan v31.jpg |
| name = MASH Truck | | name = MASH Truck | ||
| manufacturer = [[Talon Vehicles]] | | manufacturer = [[Talon Vehicles]] | ||
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| Cost = 304,334 | | Cost = 304,334 | ||
| mass = 20 | | mass = 20 | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = [[StarSlab/Sheet]] |
| engine = [[VOX 80]] Fusion | | engine = [[VOX 80]] Fusion | ||
| − | | comsys = [[ Achernar Electronics HICK-4]] | + | | comsys = [[Achernar Electronics HICK-4]] |
| T&T = Various | | T&T = Various | ||
| heat sinks = 10 | | heat sinks = 10 | ||
| − | | speed = 86.4 | + | | speed = 86.4 |
| Crew = ??? | | Crew = ??? | ||
| − | | armament = | + | | armament = 2x [[small laser]] |
| BV (1.0) = ??? | | BV (1.0) = ??? | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 220<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 21 Mobile Army Surgical Truck - BV2 in updated | + | | BV (2.0) = 220<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 21: Mobile Army Surgical Truck - BV2 in updated</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1971/mash-truck-standard MUL Profile on MASH Truck - BV2 and Unit Cost in C-bills.]</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A '''MASH Truck''' is a generic term for any ground | + | A '''MASH Truck''' is a generic term for any ground vehicle that carries [[MASH]] equipment. The concept of a MASH truck was pioneered on [[Terra]], but the first modern MASH units were introduced during the [[Age of War]]. They were an immediate success, with a wounded soldier's chance for recovery improved by 300 percent. Several companies produce MASH trucks, but one of the best known is the [[MIT 23]] produced for [[ComStar]]. The model described here is built by Talon Vehicles and is a representative sample of the broad category of MASH Trucks.<ref name=TRO3025>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 196</ref> |
| − | The featured MASH | + | The featured MASH truck in this article, introduced in [[2671]], carries seven and a half tons of advanced medical equipment, including five operating theaters for each of the five team doctors, which are folded out from the main vehicle to create a temporary structure. Each theater includes an automated surgery table, which can prep the patient and assist the surgeon during medical operations through multiple robotic hands. Each table can also be quickly converted to an airtight tube allowing for an emergency freezing procedure, with the temperature inside lowered and the tube filled with a clear, oxygen-rich liquid, while allowing the surgeon to continue operating through attached sleeves. Prior to an operation an onboard medical computer can suggest a plan of action using the results of medical tests, provide updated reports on the patient's condition during surgery including X-ray scans, and store data on post-op care for later access.<ref name=TRO3025R>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', pp. 130–131</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1971/mash-truck-standard MUL Profile on MASH Truck - Introduction Year.]</ref> |
| − | A fully | + | A fully deployed MASH truck can be ready to move again in less than four hours, with room to carry essential medical supplies, six patients and one operating theater, and even when moving at high speeds some surgery can be performed. Four tons of armor protect the highly sensitive medical equipment in the MASH truck, however they are rarely attacked since they provide services to the wounded of both sides in a conflict.<ref name=TRO3025R/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The armament on a MASH | + | The armament on a MASH truck is not intended to fight off an attacking 'Mech, but rather discourage theft. Due to their value, mercenary units will sometimes try to capture a MASH before or after battle, when they are not treating patients, by blockading them or killing the driver, hence the armament, but no unit will risk destroying a MASH. However, many doctors feel that arming a MASH truck violates their Hippocratic oath, and have the weapons removed.<ref name=TRO3025/> |
| − | Traditionally MASH units are not considered valid targets, as they will treat injured from both sides of a conflict. Although they are armored with 4 tons of [[standard armor]] to prevent damage from accidental strikes, intentionally attacking a MASH while it is treating patients is a black mark on any | + | Traditionally MASH units are not considered valid targets, as they will treat injured from both sides of a conflict. Although they are armored with 4 tons of [[standard armor]] to prevent damage from accidental strikes, intentionally attacking a MASH while it is treating patients is a black mark on any unit's record. Even the Clans respect the mission of the MASH unit, deploying their own equivalents to conflict zones, and consider attacking a MASH to be such a breach of honor that units or warriors who do so intentionally can face expulsion from the warrior caste (and will often be refused entry into most other castes as well). |
An 80-rated fusion engine allows an unlimited range, as well as providing power for equipment. Due to the decreasing supply of fusion engines, newer units are often built with internal combustion engines out of necessity, and older units that have lost their fusion engine will be refitted with one, however in both cases the resulting units are less capable than fusion engine-equipped models. | An 80-rated fusion engine allows an unlimited range, as well as providing power for equipment. Due to the decreasing supply of fusion engines, newer units are often built with internal combustion engines out of necessity, and older units that have lost their fusion engine will be refitted with one, however in both cases the resulting units are less capable than fusion engine-equipped models. | ||
| − | For the primary mission of medical aid, the vehicle has features 7.5 tons worth of [[MASH]] equipment, providing five surgical theaters.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 21 | + | For the primary mission of medical aid, the vehicle has features 7.5 tons worth of [[MASH]] equipment, providing five surgical theaters.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 21: "Mobile Army Surgical Truck" - update info on the MASH Truck from the later TRO entry, which replaced TRO:3025 and revised editions</ref> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | During the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the fusion engine used by the MASH truck was often removed and replaced with an [[ICE]]. This was an unpopular refit with most soldiers however, as the MASH truck's top speed was typically reduced and the amount of medical equipment the truck could carry was dramatically reduced. | + | *; ICE: During the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], the fusion engine used by the MASH truck was often removed and replaced with an [[ICE]]. This was an unpopular refit with most soldiers however, as the MASH truck's top speed was typically reduced and the amount of medical equipment the truck could carry was dramatically reduced. |
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| + | *; AMS: A modern variant of the MASH manufactured on [[Luxen]] by [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]<ref name = "RG31"> ''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31'' p. 12''</ref>. It carries the standard 5 operating suites which are procured from [[Precision Instruments]], a spin off company run by former [[Canopian Medical Sciences Research and Training Complex]] researchers. These suites are reportedly better than the Clan equivalent making them highly sought after<ref name = "RG31"/>. A class 80 [[Fuel cell]] engine provides the movement with twin [[Anti-Missile System|Anti-Missile Systems]] (sharing one ton of [[CASE]] protected ammunition) providing protection. BV(2.0) = 269<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31'' p. 21''</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * Originally featured in ''[[TRO: 3025]]'', the MASH Truck has been revamped number times. ''[[TRO: 3039]]'' introduced medical equipment not featured in the original publication. The ''[[Master Unit List]]'' profile for the Standard MASH Truck includes an [[Alpha Strike]] game rules card ([http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Card/1971?skill=4 here]) which allows it to be used in that | + | * Originally featured in ''[[TRO: 3025]]'', the MASH Truck has been revamped a number of times. ''[[TRO: 3039]]'' introduced medical equipment not featured in the original publication. The ''[[Master Unit List]]'' profile for the Standard MASH Truck includes an [[Alpha Strike (rules)|Alpha Strike]] game rules card ([http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Card/1971?skill=4 here]) which allows it to be used in that ruleset. |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | MASH Truck.jpg|Original Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals from ''[[Technical Readout: 3025|TRO:3025]]'' | |
| + | MASH Truck RGilClan v31.jpg|MASH Truck from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31|RG:iClan vol. 31]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' |
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[[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:27, 19 June 2023
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| MASH Truck | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Talon Vehicles |
| Mission | Medical Support |
| Type | Wheeled |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 20 |
| Armor | StarSlab/Sheet |
| Engine | VOX 80 Fusion |
| Speed | 86.4 km/h |
| Crew | ??? |
| Communications System | Achernar Electronics HICK-4 |
| Targeting Tracking System | Various |
| Heat Sinks | 10 |
| Armament |
2x small laser |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 220[1][2] |
Contents
Description[edit]
A MASH Truck is a generic term for any ground vehicle that carries MASH equipment. The concept of a MASH truck was pioneered on Terra, but the first modern MASH units were introduced during the Age of War. They were an immediate success, with a wounded soldier's chance for recovery improved by 300 percent. Several companies produce MASH trucks, but one of the best known is the MIT 23 produced for ComStar. The model described here is built by Talon Vehicles and is a representative sample of the broad category of MASH Trucks.[3]
The featured MASH truck in this article, introduced in 2671, carries seven and a half tons of advanced medical equipment, including five operating theaters for each of the five team doctors, which are folded out from the main vehicle to create a temporary structure. Each theater includes an automated surgery table, which can prep the patient and assist the surgeon during medical operations through multiple robotic hands. Each table can also be quickly converted to an airtight tube allowing for an emergency freezing procedure, with the temperature inside lowered and the tube filled with a clear, oxygen-rich liquid, while allowing the surgeon to continue operating through attached sleeves. Prior to an operation an onboard medical computer can suggest a plan of action using the results of medical tests, provide updated reports on the patient's condition during surgery including X-ray scans, and store data on post-op care for later access.[4][5]
A fully deployed MASH truck can be ready to move again in less than four hours, with room to carry essential medical supplies, six patients and one operating theater, and even when moving at high speeds some surgery can be performed. Four tons of armor protect the highly sensitive medical equipment in the MASH truck, however they are rarely attacked since they provide services to the wounded of both sides in a conflict.[4]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The armament on a MASH truck is not intended to fight off an attacking 'Mech, but rather discourage theft. Due to their value, mercenary units will sometimes try to capture a MASH before or after battle, when they are not treating patients, by blockading them or killing the driver, hence the armament, but no unit will risk destroying a MASH. However, many doctors feel that arming a MASH truck violates their Hippocratic oath, and have the weapons removed.[3]
Traditionally MASH units are not considered valid targets, as they will treat injured from both sides of a conflict. Although they are armored with 4 tons of standard armor to prevent damage from accidental strikes, intentionally attacking a MASH while it is treating patients is a black mark on any unit's record. Even the Clans respect the mission of the MASH unit, deploying their own equivalents to conflict zones, and consider attacking a MASH to be such a breach of honor that units or warriors who do so intentionally can face expulsion from the warrior caste (and will often be refused entry into most other castes as well).
An 80-rated fusion engine allows an unlimited range, as well as providing power for equipment. Due to the decreasing supply of fusion engines, newer units are often built with internal combustion engines out of necessity, and older units that have lost their fusion engine will be refitted with one, however in both cases the resulting units are less capable than fusion engine-equipped models.
For the primary mission of medical aid, the vehicle has features 7.5 tons worth of MASH equipment, providing five surgical theaters.[6]
Variants[edit]
- ICE
- During the Succession Wars, the fusion engine used by the MASH truck was often removed and replaced with an ICE. This was an unpopular refit with most soldiers however, as the MASH truck's top speed was typically reduced and the amount of medical equipment the truck could carry was dramatically reduced.
- AMS
- A modern variant of the MASH manufactured on Luxen by Majesty Metals and Manufacturing[7]. It carries the standard 5 operating suites which are procured from Precision Instruments, a spin off company run by former Canopian Medical Sciences Research and Training Complex researchers. These suites are reportedly better than the Clan equivalent making them highly sought after[7]. A class 80 Fuel cell engine provides the movement with twin Anti-Missile Systems (sharing one ton of CASE protected ammunition) providing protection. BV(2.0) = 269[8]
Notes[edit]
- Originally featured in TRO: 3025, the MASH Truck has been revamped a number of times. TRO: 3039 introduced medical equipment not featured in the original publication. The Master Unit List profile for the Standard MASH Truck includes an Alpha Strike game rules card (here) which allows it to be used in that ruleset.
Gallery[edit]
Original Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals from TRO:3025
MASH Truck from RG:iClan vol. 31
References[edit]
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 21: Mobile Army Surgical Truck - BV2 in updated
- ↑ MUL Profile on MASH Truck - BV2 and Unit Cost in C-bills.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Technical Readout: 3025, p. 196
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, pp. 130–131
- ↑ MUL Profile on MASH Truck - Introduction Year.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 21: "Mobile Army Surgical Truck" - update info on the MASH Truck from the later TRO entry, which replaced TRO:3025 and revised editions
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31 p. 12
- ↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31 p. 21