Skulker (Combat Vehicle)

Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank
Production information
Manufacturer	Joint Equipment Systems
Production Year	2659
Mission	Reconnaissance
Type	Wheeled
Cost	179,300 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	20 tons
Armor	ProtecTech Light
Engine	120 GM Classic I.C.E.
Speed	118.8 km/h
Crew	4
Communications System	Communiqué Equipment
Targeting Tracking System	Targeting System 2.3
Heat Sinks	3 single
Armament	1x medium laser
BV (1.0)	115
BV (2.0)	314

Description

The Skulker is the much larger cousin of the Swift Wind scout car and originally based on the Heavy APC design. Due to it being larger than any scout car, it can act as a mobile communication outpost. With its advanced sensor suite which is tied to both its communication and targeting systems, it can navigate with only its sensors. While hot environments would normally wreak havoc upon its advanced electronics, the heat sinks from its medium laser cool the sensors while the laser is not in use. This allows it to operate in even the hottest environments where other scout vehicles cannot. The Skulker comes with four and a half tons of armor as standard.

Weapons and Equipment

Being primarily a scout vehicle, the Skulker mounts only one Standard Systems medium laser should the need for combat arise. This also allows it to operate for extended periods of time without worrying about ammunition.

Variants

• Skulker (SRM) 

  This simple variant introduced in 2901 switches out the medium laser and replaces it with an SRM-4 replete with two tons of ammunition. However due to the loss of the heat sinks that came with the medium laser, this version sacrifices its ability to operate in extremely hot environments. BV (2.0) = 319

• Skulker (MG) 

  This 2897 variant replaces the medium laser with two Machine Guns and a two-ton infantry bay. BV (2.0) = 252

• Skulker (C3M) 

  This variant, developed during the Jihad, carries no weapons of any sort. Instead it provides combat targeting coordination via a C3 master computer. After installing the master, engineers added more armor protection. BV (2.0) = 230

• Skulker Mk. II 

  This version is based on the X-5 Skulker. Equipped with a fuel cell engine, it has a top speed of 110 km/h. It mounts a single ER medium laser to deter enemy vehicles and infantry, but its main role is to carry an Angel ECM Suite and Bloodhound Active Probe into battle. BV (2.0) = 454

• Skulker C

  Joint Equipment Systems latest venture, exported to the Ghost Bear Dominion, Capellan Confederation and Lyran Commonwealth, is a fusion engined, stealth armor-clad scout vehicle equipped with the latest in Clan technology, featuring a Watchdog CEWS. For defense, it carries a single Medium Chemical Laser with 30 shots. BV (1.0) = ???? BV (2.0) = 445

Custom Variants

• X-5 Skulker 

  This model installs a fusion engine, exchanges the medium laser for an ER model and mounts cutting-edge electronics to aid in its scout role. It has a top speed of 120 km/h. BV (2.0) = 491

Design Quirks

The Skulker Mk. II variant is subject of the following Design Quirks:

• Accurate Weapon (medium laser)
• Poor Performance
• Trailer Hitch

Notes

• In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to Kröte, which translates as Toad.

Gallery

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  Original Skulker from TRO:3026

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  Skulker from RG:ilClan vol. 28

• Skulker-II.png

  MK. II-variant of Skulker from TRO:Proto

Bibliography

• Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations
• Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New
• Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged
• Technical Readout: 3026
• Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3039
• Technical Readout: 3085
• Technical Readout: Prototypes