Editing Magellan (Support Vehicle)

{{otheruses|the exploration vehicle|other uses|Magellan}}
{{InfoBoxSupportVehicle
| image                  = [[Image:Cortez.JPG|191px]]
| Name                   = Magellan Series Four
| Manufacturer           = 
[[Donovan Limited]]<ref name="TRO:VArp40">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 40: "Magellan Series Four"; Previously featured in ''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 44: "Donovan-Miter Magellan"</ref>
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[[Miter Interstellar Research]]<ref name="TRO:VArp40"/>
| Production Year        = 3056
| Year Reference         = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4088/donovan-miter-magellan-series-four/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Use                    = Exploration,<br> Colonization
| Tech Base              = [[Inner Sphere]] <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Chassis Type (Size)    = Tracked (Medium) <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Equipment Rating       = E/X-X-C <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Cost                   = 
| Introduced             = [[3056]]
| Mass                   = 75 tons <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Cruise                 = 20 km/h <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Flank                  = 30 km/h <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Power Plant            = [[Fuel cell|fuel cell (electrical)]] <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Fuel (Type/Range)      = Unlimited <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| comsys                 = Unspecified
| Fire Control System    = [[Basic Fire Control|Basic]]  <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Turret                 = 1 <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| Armament               = 2x [[machine gun]]
| Heat Sinks             =<!-- Optional field -->
| Fitted Equipment       = <span></span>
* 4x [[Searchlight|mounted searchlight]]
* 1x [[lift hoist]]
* 2x [[Manipulator|manipulator arm]]
* 1x [[infantry bay]]
| Armor                  = [[Commercial Armor]] <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
| BAR                    = [[BAR|5]]
| Crew                   = 3 <!-- <ref name="TRO:VArp40"/> -->
* 2 enlisted/non-rated
* 1 gunner
| BV (1.0)               =<!-- Optional field -->
| BV (2.0)               = 
}}

== Description ==
The '''Magellan Series Four''' is a tracked support vehicle which is used for deep space expeditions on unknown or hazardous worlds. The large vehicle was created by a partnership of Donovan Limited and Miter Interstellar Research, when the former company, which was on an [[Explorer Corps (ComStar)|Explorer Corps]] contract mission, discovered an ancient [[Cortez Series N]] explorer vehicle in an uninhabited system named [[CJW-7228]] outside of the [[Free Worlds League]] in the 3040s.  Unable to completely replicate the original vehicle, the Magellan is a "modern" take on the ancient high-tech wonder from the Star League era.<ref name="TRO:VArp40"/>

The fourth of the series, each of these vehicles is customized according to the customer's needs, but the Fourth was the most popular of the Donovon-Miter offerings.<ref name="TRO:VArp40"/>

== Equipment and Capabilities ==
Designed to use the best civilian technology available, the Magellan Series Four is built on a Tech D [[chassis]], which has been fitted with amphibious capability and [[environmental sealing]] as chassis modifications, giving this vehicle the all-environment capacities needed for a wide range of hazardous conditions on an unexplored world. The vehicle is powered by a [[fuel cell]] engine, giving its electrical system enough power to motor through its surroundings at a careful 32 km/h. Its hull is protected by BAR 5 commercial armor, which is able to handle any mildly hazardous terrain its crew may encounter.<ref name="TRO:VArp40"/>

For self-defense purposes, the vehicle is armed with a pair of military-grade [[machine gun]]s mounted in the vehicle's turret. The weapon is not accurate, only having a [[basic fire control]] system, although it comes with 100 rounds of ammunition to allow the two guns to handle a number of encounters until the Magellan returns to its base.<ref name="TRO:VArp40"/>

== Cargo ==
For its primary mission, the vehicle is equipped with a pair of [[Manipulator|manipulating arms]] mounted in front of the vehicle, giving the pilot the ability to handle delicate items with dexterity. The vehicle's [[cargo bay]] can hold nearly 10 tons of cargo, with an access door in to the rear with a three-ton [[lift hoist]] to load and unload. The Series Four has a five-ton [[infantry bay]] designed for additional personnel accompanying the crew on an expedition.<ref name="TRO:VArp40"/>

== Related Vehicles ==
* Cortez (original) – Cortez series original prototype was introduced in 2116, which spurred the development and production of the series.
* [[Cortez Series N]] – A larger and more capable ground-based exploration vehicle that the Magellan series was based on.
* [[Shackleton AESV]] – A modular successor to the Magellan series, which was more the spiritual successor to the Cortez.

== Notes ==
* As of this writing, there is no published record sheet for this vehicle.

* The vehicle's prototype and earlier versions of the Cortez have no published details, including record sheets nor entries on the Master Unit List.

== References ==
<references />

== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]''

[[Category: Support Vehicles|Magellan (Support Vehicle)]]
[[Category: Civilian Vehicles|Magellan (Support Vehicle)]]
[[Category: Tracked Support Vehicles|Magellan (Support Vehicle)]]