Trireme
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| Trireme Infantry Transport | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Michaelson Heavy Industries |
| Use | Battle Armor Transport |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Chassis Type (Size) | VTOL (Large) |
| Equipment Rating | |
| Introduced | 3080s |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 60 |
| Speed | 6 |
| Top Speed | 9 |
| Power Plant | Fusion Engine |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | Unlimited |
| Armament | None |
| Heat Sinks | None |
| Armor | BAR 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| BV (2.0) | 123[1] |
Description
The Trireme is a VTOL Support vehicle designed to transport large formations of Battle Armor troops to back areas of combat zones. Michaelson Heavy Industries' design won the bid for the newly formed Republic of the Sphere's RAF Quartermasters office need for Battle Armor transport.[2]
Equipment and Capacities
Focused on as a Transport, the vehicle dedicates much of transport capacity to its cargo bay. With 36 ton Cargo Bay capacity allows for transport 2 Platoons of Battle Armor and supporting equipment or entire Battalion worth of Battle Armor. The troops exiting the vehicle would depart through the rear door of the VTOL.
However the craft is not intended for frontline combat, given its hull is protected by only one ton of Commercial Armor. Its vehicle's Fusion Engine only allows the craft to reach up to nearly 100 kilometers per-hour, but its considered slower than typical VTOL transport of the era.[3]
Variants
- Conventional Infantry Transport - Geared towards movement of conventional Infantry, this variant is a simple reconfiguration of the Trireme's cargo hold to accommodate a company of infantry and its support equipment. BV(2.0)=????[4]
- Combat Support (CS) - A variant designed to help the design to cope with some combat threats, this model is noted only having a cargo capacity reduced in half. The Trireme's engine is upgraded it to allow to handle additional armor and increasing of its speed to 120 km/pH. It is also noted for inclusion of some weaponry and ECM capacity. BV(2.0)=????[5]
Note
References
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 22 - Trireme's BV.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 22 - Background info.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 22 - Vehicle specs and additional background info.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 22 - Variant info for Conventional Infantry variant.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 22 - Trireme's Combat Support Variant.