Thor (Combat Vehicle)

Thor
Production information
Manufacturer	Ulston Armor
Mission	Artillery Fire Support
Type	Wheeled
Cost	1,911,225 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	55 tons
Armor	Ulston105 Ferro-Fibrous, CASE
Engine	225 Fusion Engine
Speed	81 Kph km/h
Crew	3
Armament	1 x Thumper Artillery Piece 2 x Medium Lasers
BV (1.0)	325
BV (2.0)	???

Description

Created for the Star League Defense Force in 2680 as part of need for mobile fire support. The SLDF's Quartermaster Command was responsible for choosing this design due to its excellent armor protection and advanced CASE protection system, which allowed the crew and vehicle to survive and ammunition explosion. The vehicle was critized initially for being limited due to its Wheeled configuration.

History

Star League & Succession War Eras

In 2735, Brooks Incorporated created a cheap knock-off of the Thor, named the Thumper. These vehicles were also deployed by SLDF and Succession States armies. The vehicle proved its worth during the Amaris Coup. Ulston Armor of Terra. which was the primary builder of the Thor, was destroyed in 2777. The war reduced the vehicles numbers, many leaving with Kerensky's Exodus Fleet. The remaining vehicles in the Inner Sphere were thought to be completely wiped out by the end of the Second Succession War.

Clan Invasion Era

Many of the Thors that took part in Operation Exodus became part of the Clan 2nd-line military units and were enhanced with advanced Clan technology.

Comstar had many of the vehicles stored on Terra's vast storage facilities, until the Battle of Tukayyid in 3052.

Armament

The vehicle mounts a 15 ton Thumper Artillery Piece with 40 rounds of ammunition. For self-defense purposes, the vehicle has two Medium Lasers mounted on a elevated turret just above the main body.

Variants

• Thor Artillery Vehicle (C3i) - Comstar refitted their vintage stockpile of Thors. Removing the Medium Lasers, the Thor is left with only the Thumper Artillery Piece and 40 rounds of Ammunition. The vehicle is enhanced with a C3i network computer to allow better communication with its Lancemates, in case an enemy Unit gets too close.

• Thor Artillery Vehicle (Clan) - Equipped with Clan technology, the Thor retains its original armament. It features two Clan ER Medium Lasers mounted in the overhang turret.

Vehicle Notes

Not mentioned in the initial article, the Marksman article in the Technical Readout: 2750 mentions the Thor's full Name to be Thor Armored Fighting Vehicle.

References

• Technical Readout: 2750 Pages 104-105
• Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade Pages 168-169
• Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade, Clan and Star League