Difference between revisions of "Trireme"

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| image = [[File:Trireme VTOL.jpg|191px]]
 
| image = [[File:Trireme VTOL.jpg|191px]]
 
| Name = Trireme Infantry Transport
 
| Name = Trireme Infantry Transport
| Manufacturer = [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+">''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', pp. 22-23, "Trireme Infantry Transport"</ref>
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| Manufacturer = [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+">''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', pp. 22–23: "Trireme Infantry Transport"</ref>
 
| production year =3086
 
| production year =3086
 
| year reference =<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3309/trireme-infantry-transport-standard/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| year reference =<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3309/trireme-infantry-transport-standard/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Use = battle armor transport
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| Use = Battle armor transport
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Chassis Type (Size) = VTOL (Large)<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Chassis Type (Size) = VTOL (Large)
 
| Cost = 2,670,000 [[C-bill]]s
 
| Cost = 2,670,000 [[C-bill]]s
| Equipment Rating = E/X-X-D/E<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Equipment Rating = E/X-X-D/E
 
| Introduced = 3086
 
| Introduced = 3086
| Mass = 60<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Mass = 60
| Cruise = 64 km/h<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Cruise = 64 km/h
| Flank = 97 km/h<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Flank = 97 km/h
| Power Plant = [[fusion engine]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Power Plant = [[fusion engine]]
| Fuel (Type/Range) = Unlimited<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Fuel (Type/Range) = Unlimited
| Armament = None<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Armament = None
| Heat Sinks = None<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Heat Sinks = None
| Armor = [[Commercial Armor]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| Armor = [[Commercial Armor]]
| BAR = [[BAR 3]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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| BAR = [[BAR 3]]
 
| Crew = 3
 
| Crew = 3
 
| BV (1.0) =
 
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The '''Trireme''' was a VTOL [[support vehicle]] designed to transport large formations of [[battle armor]] troops to back areas of combat zones.
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The '''Trireme''' was a VTOL [[support vehicle]] designed to transport large formations of [[battle armor]] troops to back areas of combat zones.
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
Michaelson Heavy Industries' ''Trireme'' design won the bid for the newly-formed [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s RAF Quartermasters office requirement for battle armor transport.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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Michaelson Heavy Industries' Trireme design won the bid for the newly formed [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s RAF Quartermasters office requirement for battle armor transport.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
  
 
== Equipment and Capabilities ==
 
== Equipment and Capabilities ==
Focused on its role as a transport, the vehicle dedicated much of its internal capacity to its cargo bay. The 36-ton cargo bay capacity allowed for the transport of two [[platoon]]s of battle armor and supporting equipment, or an entire [[battalion]] worth of battle armor alone. The troops exited the vehicle through the rear door of the VTOL.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
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Focused on its role as a transport, the vehicle dedicated much of its internal capacity to its cargo bay. The 36-ton cargo bay capacity allowed for the transport of two [[platoon]]s of battle armor and supporting equipment, or an entire [[battalion]]'s worth of battle armor alone. The troops exited the vehicle through the rear door of the VTOL.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
  
 
The craft was not intended for front line combat, so its hull was protected by only one ton of [[commercial armor]].  Its [[fusion engine]] allowed the craft to reach up to nearly 100 km/h, but was still considered slower than a typical [[VTOL]] transport of the era.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
 
The craft was not intended for front line combat, so its hull was protected by only one ton of [[commercial armor]].  Its [[fusion engine]] allowed the craft to reach up to nearly 100 km/h, but was still considered slower than a typical [[VTOL]] transport of the era.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>
  
 
== Variants ==
 
== Variants ==
*;Conventional Infantry Transport: Geared towards movement of conventional [[Infantry]], this variant had a simple reconfiguration of the ''Trireme''&#39;s cargo hold in order to accommodate a company of infantry and its support equipment<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>. BV(2.0)=132<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 75</ref>
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*;Conventional Infantry Transport: Geared towards movement of conventional [[Infantry]], this variant had a simple reconfiguration of the Trireme's cargo hold in order to accommodate a company of infantry and its support equipment.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/> BV (2.0) = 132<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 75</ref>
  
*;Combat Support (CS): A variant designed to help the design to cope with some combat threats, this model was noted for only having a cargo capacity reduced by half.  The ''Trireme''&#39;s engine was upgraded it to allow to handle additional armor and increasing of its speed to 118 km/h.  It was also noted for the inclusion of paired [[SRM-2]]s and a [[Guardian ECM suite]]<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/>. BV(2.0)=417<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 76</ref><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3308/trireme-infantry-transport-cs/ MUL online entry for the Trireme (CS) variant]''</ref>
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*;Combat Support (CS): A variant designed to help the design to cope with some combat threats, this model was noted for only having a cargo capacity reduced by half.  The Trireme's engine was upgraded it to allow to handle additional armor and increasing of its speed to 118 km/h.  It was also noted for the inclusion of paired [[SRM-2]]s and a [[Guardian ECM suite]].<ref name="TRO:3085Sp22+"/> BV (2.0) = 417<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 76</ref><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3308/trireme-infantry-transport-cs/ MUL online entry for the Trireme (CS) variant]''</ref>
  
 
== Note ==
 
== Note ==

Revision as of 20:33, 19 October 2022

Trireme VTOL.jpg
Trireme Infantry Transport
Production information
Manufacturer Michaelson Heavy Industries[1]
Use Battle armor transport
Tech Base Inner Sphere
Chassis Type (Size) VTOL (Large)
Equipment Rating E/X-X-D/E
Cost 2,670,000 C-bills
Introduced 3086
Technical specifications
Mass 60
Cruise Speed 64 km/h
Flank Speed 97 km/h
Power Plant fusion engine
Fuel (Type/Range) Unlimited
Armament None
Heat Sinks None
Armor Commercial Armor
Barrier Armor Rating (BAR) BAR 3
Crew 3
BV (2.0) 123[1]
132

The Trireme was a VTOL support vehicle designed to transport large formations of battle armor troops to back areas of combat zones.

Description

Michaelson Heavy Industries' Trireme design won the bid for the newly formed Republic of the Sphere's RAF Quartermasters office requirement for battle armor transport.[1]

Equipment and Capabilities

Focused on its role as a transport, the vehicle dedicated much of its internal capacity to its cargo bay. The 36-ton cargo bay capacity allowed for the transport of two platoons of battle armor and supporting equipment, or an entire battalion's worth of battle armor alone. The troops exited the vehicle through the rear door of the VTOL.[1]

The craft was not intended for front line combat, so its hull was protected by only one ton of commercial armor. Its fusion engine allowed the craft to reach up to nearly 100 km/h, but was still considered slower than a typical VTOL transport of the era.[1]

Variants

  • Conventional Infantry Transport
    Geared towards movement of conventional Infantry, this variant had a simple reconfiguration of the Trireme's cargo hold in order to accommodate a company of infantry and its support equipment.[1] BV (2.0) = 132[2]
  • Combat Support (CS)
    A variant designed to help the design to cope with some combat threats, this model was noted for only having a cargo capacity reduced by half. The Trireme's engine was upgraded it to allow to handle additional armor and increasing of its speed to 118 km/h. It was also noted for the inclusion of paired SRM-2s and a Guardian ECM suite.[1] BV (2.0) = 417[3][4]

Note

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, pp. 22–23: "Trireme Infantry Transport"
  2. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 75
  3. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 76
  4. MUL online entry for the Trireme (CS) variant

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