Pike (Combat Vehicle)

Pike Support Vehicle
Production information
Manufacturer	Canopus Industries Alpha
Mission	Fire Support
Type	Tracked
Cost	1,035,200 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	60 Tons
Armor	StarSlab/9 Standard Armor
Engine	Jones 180 with EmissionKill ICE
Speed	54 kph km/h
Crew	3
Armament	3 x ZeusBolt Autocannon/2s, 2 x Marklin Mini Missile SRM 2 Packs
BV (1.0)	???
BV (2.0)	648

Description

The Pike was created at the direction of Magestrix Kyalla Centrella of Magistracy of Canopus's During the later part of Third Succession War. Her plan was to add inexpensive combat vehicle to help Great Houses wear down their BattleMech Armies through attrition. The Pike would be tool she envisioned to make it possible. However, the logistic costs of sending vehicle to market in the Inner Sphere was to be more costly. With the Great House's shrinking numbers of ships in their JumpShips fleets, the vehicle did not make impact she had hope it would.

It became favor of ComStar's growing garrison forces for their HPG complexs.

Armament & Capacities

The vehicle primary weaponry is its long-range Class 2 Autocannon. The ZeusBolt ACs have been given 5 tons of ammunition to snipe targets at distances. For close-in defense, the vehicle been given pair of SRM 2 launchers with ton of ammunition.

The vehicle given 9 tons of StarSlab/9 Armor to protect its hull from damage. Its engine is capable of bring Pike to 54 Kilometers per hour.

Variants

• Rotary Autocannon Upgrade - Debuting in 3062 this variant of the Pike carries three Rotary Autocannon/2s in the turret with four tons of ammunition. A Small Laser mounted on the front discourages infantry attacks. BV (1.0) = 557

References

• Technical Readout: 3026
• Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3039 - page 76-77
• Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026
• Record Sheets: 3039
• Record Sheets: Upgrades