Difference between revisions of "Skimmer"
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| mass = 5 | | mass = 5 | ||
| armor = [[Standard armor]] | | armor = [[Standard armor]] | ||
| − | | engine = [[ | + | | engine = [[45 (Fusion)]] |
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| Crew = 1 or 2 | | Crew = 1 or 2 | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''Skimmer'''-class hovercraft is extremely fast, but only lightly armed and armored. | + | The '''Skimmer'''-class hovercraft is extremely fast, but only lightly armed and armored. While no longer in production, the open-topped one or two man crewed vehicle is small enough to traverse lightly wooded areas unlike most other hovercraft and was typically used by scouts for battlefield reconnaissance, search-and-rescue or for quick travel in nearly every [[Inner Sphere]] military during the late [[Succession Wars era]].<ref name=MWRPG1Ep44>''MechWarrior'' RPG, 1st. Edition p. 44</ref> <ref name=RGiCv31p4>"Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31", p. 4: "Savannah Master (reflective)"</ref> |
| − | + | [[Samuel Lewis (Businessman)|S.L. Lewis]] would use this vehicle as the basis for his [[Savannah Master]] in [[3025]], increasing its tonnage while fitting a smaller [[Omni 25]] to add some armor and a [[Medium laser]] in exchange for a 80 kph reduction in speed and the loss of some of the standard Skimmer's all-terrain capabilities.<ref name=RGiCv31p4/> | |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The Skimmer features a forward-firing [[Small Laser]] and a rear-firing [[Flamer]]. | + | The Skimmer features a forward-firing [[Small Laser]] and a rear-firing [[Flamer]].<ref name=MWRPG1Ep44/><ref name=RGiCv31p4/> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * | + | * The Skimmer originally appeared in the original ''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game'' with somewhat limited detail with a record sheet was published in ''[[Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles]]'', the vehicle would receive a modern revisit in ''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31'', reducing its ground speed.<ref name=RGiCv31p4>"Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31", p. 4: "Savannah Master (reflective)"</ref> |
| + | * When the Skimmer was originally introduced there were no rules yet for [[Design Quirks]], but it is described to possess the special ability that it may enter light woods, a terrain normally forbidden for hovercraft (A successful Driving roll is required for the attempt, but it is not stated what happens when the roll fails),<ref>''MechWarrior'' RPG, 1st. Edition p. 60</ref> with ''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31'' but also explaining why the Savannah Master does not feature it. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]]'' | *''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31]]'' | ||
*''[[Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles]]'' | *''[[Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Combat Vehicles|Skimmer]] | [[Category:Combat Vehicles|Skimmer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:20, 14 January 2024
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| Skimmer | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | ? |
| Mission | Reconnaissance/Spotter |
| Type | Hovercraft |
| Cost | 64,625 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 5 |
| Armor | Standard armor |
| Engine | 45 (Fusion) |
| Speed | 260 km/h |
| Crew | 1 or 2 |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | ? |
| BV (2.0) | 86[1] |
Description[edit]
The Skimmer-class hovercraft is extremely fast, but only lightly armed and armored. While no longer in production, the open-topped one or two man crewed vehicle is small enough to traverse lightly wooded areas unlike most other hovercraft and was typically used by scouts for battlefield reconnaissance, search-and-rescue or for quick travel in nearly every Inner Sphere military during the late Succession Wars era.[2] [3]
S.L. Lewis would use this vehicle as the basis for his Savannah Master in 3025, increasing its tonnage while fitting a smaller Omni 25 to add some armor and a Medium laser in exchange for a 80 kph reduction in speed and the loss of some of the standard Skimmer's all-terrain capabilities.[3]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The Skimmer features a forward-firing Small Laser and a rear-firing Flamer.[2][3]
Gallery[edit]
Skimmer silhouette
Notes[edit]
- The Skimmer originally appeared in the original MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game with somewhat limited detail with a record sheet was published in Record Sheets Volume Five: Vehicles, the vehicle would receive a modern revisit in Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31, reducing its ground speed.[3]
- When the Skimmer was originally introduced there were no rules yet for Design Quirks, but it is described to possess the special ability that it may enter light woods, a terrain normally forbidden for hovercraft (A successful Driving roll is required for the attempt, but it is not stated what happens when the roll fails),[4] with Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31 but also explaining why the Savannah Master does not feature it.