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By AARON SKETCHLEY (aaronsketch@HOTdelete_thisMAIL.com)

Ver 2.2 2015.07.15

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Beatrice

• 1.0 BACKGROUND
• 1.1 MDC BY LOCATION
• 1.2 SPEEDS
• 2.0 STATISTICAL DATA
• 3.0 WEAPON SYSTEMS
• 5.0 STANDARD EQUIPMENT
• 6.0 COMBAT BONUSES

BACKGROUND

The multi-wheeled, armoured Beatrice is an example of one of multi-wheeled vehicles the UN Forces on Macross Frontier has in its possession for high-speed deployment and transportation inside the Island [ships].

Their high speed, mobility, and ability to carry troops or cargo have given them a reputation as a good, sturdy scout vehicle on planets being explored, or recently colonized. They can also be deployed as crowd control (machinegun bullets changed to rubber).

Unlike many modern armored personnel carriers, the Beatrice is not an amphibious vehicle, but watertight combat hatch seals allow it to ford water up to the tops of its wheels.

RPG STATS

Design Features: Small hatch in the rear for troops and emergency egress of crew.

Variants:

• Standard
• Medical Evacuation Vehicle: has a higher-capacity generator.

SDC BY LOCATION:

Optional tank armour rule: When another tank (or similar or lesser weapon) fires horizontally at the tank, the tank has an AR of 15. The same weapon fired at a 45 degree angle, gives the tank an AR of 12. From directly overhead, the tank has an AR of 8. The shell will ricochet off of the tank's armour if the roll to strike is below the AR. AR applies only to shell and bullet attacks.

NOTES:
• (1) Destruction of the main body will shut the unit down completely.
• (2) If the Turret is destroyed then all of the weapons will be destroyed as well. In addition the interior of the Tank will be exposed.
• (3) Destruction of 4 or more wheels will immobilise the vehicle.

SPEEDS:

STATISTICAL DATA:

WEAPON SYSTEMS

1. 105 mm RAPID FIRE CANNON

The cannon is capable of indirect fire.

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Armoured Vehicle
• SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
• RANGE: 3,300 m
• DAMAGE: 3D4x10 MD.
• RATE OF FIRE: four (4) times per round.
• PAYLOAD: 50 rounds.

2. 12.7 mm MACHINE GUN

A 12.7 mm Machine Gun can be fitted to the turret for anti-personnel usage and suppressive fire. During riot control operations, rubber bullets are used (doing 1/10th the damage of a regular bullet).

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Personnel
• RANGE: 1,000 m
• DAMAGE: 7D6 S.D.C. per round. 5 round burst, single target - 3D6X10 SDC. 10 round burst, single target - 6D6X10 SDC. For bursts greater than 25 rounds, increase the damage by a scale of 6D6X10 SDC per 10 rounds (it is recommended to stick to multiples of 10 when firing for ease of damage resolution) OR refer to the modern weapons rules for machineguns.
  The gun pod can be used for sprays: 5 round spray - 7D6 SDC per target, effects 1D4 targets. 10 round burst spray - 7D6 SDC per target, effects 2D4 targets with a 50% chance of hitting bystanders. Longer duration sprays (up to limits of the magazine): 2D6x10 SDC per target, effects 4D4 targets. Chance of hitting bystanders is 70%.
• RATE OF FIRE: Equal to the pilot's combined number of attacks. The machinegun isn't limited to bursts of 5, 10, 25 or 1,000 rounds.
• PAYLOAD: 1,000 rounds. 2 extra boxes of ammo are carried inside the tank. Reloading takes 1 action of an extra box is readily available.

3. 7.62 mm MACHINE GUN

A 7.62 mm Machine Gun can be fitted to the turret for anti-personnel usage and suppressive fire. During riot control operations, rubber bullets are used (doing 1/10th the damage of a regular bullet).

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Personnel
• RANGE: 1,000 m
• DAMAGE: 6D6 S.D.C. per round. 5 round burst, single target - 3D4X10 SDC. 10 round burst, single target - 6D4X10 SDC. For bursts greater than 25 rounds, increase the damage by a scale of 6D4X10 SDC per 10 rounds (it is recommended to stick to multiples of 10 when firing for ease of damage resolution) OR refer to the modern weapons rules for machineguns.
  The gun pod can be used for sprays: 5 round spray - 6D6 SDC per target, effects 1D4 targets. 10 round burst spray - 6D6 SDC per target, effects 2D4 targets with a 50% chance of hitting bystanders. Longer duration sprays (up to limits of the magazine): 2D4x10 SDC per target, effects 4D4 targets. Chance of hitting bystanders is 70%.
• RATE OF FIRE: Equal to the pilot's combined number of attacks. The machinegun isn't limited to bursts of 5, 10, 25 or 1,000 rounds.
• PAYLOAD: 2,000 rounds. 2 extra boxes of ammo are carried inside the tank. Reloading takes 1 action of an extra box is readily available.

4. FOUR TUBE SMOKE DISCHARGER (2)

Mounted externally on the turret are a pair of four tube smoke dischargers for laying down smoke to provide cover for troops, or to evade hostile forces.

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: evasion
• RANGE: 50 m
• RATE OF FIRE: Equal to the pilot's combined number of attacks.
• PAYLOAD: 8 smoke grenades already loaded, with an additional rounds carried within the Vehicle.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE

• AIR CONDITIONING UNIT: mounted on the back.
• AIR DROP: capable
• CAMOUFLAGE WEBBING: Carried on the exterior of the Tank is camouflage webbing sufficient to cover the entire vehicle.
• COMBAT COMPUTER: The Beatrice is equipped with a combat computer that can store and analyze data during combat with hostile forces. Data readouts and stats can be displayed either in the gunner's targeting sight or the commander's and driver's main screens, the latter two can also be used to display video images. The combat computer tracks and identifies specific enemy targets, and has a database of over 1,500 images stored in memory. The extensive computer support helps soldiers fight the enemy while reducing friendly fire incidents. Each vehicle can track friendly vehicles in the field as well as detected enemies. Soldiers can also practice training with the vehicles from computer training modules inside the vehicle.
• EXTERNAL AUDIO PICKUP: A sound amplification system that can pick up normal conversation up to 75 m away.
• EXTERNAL FUEL TANKS: are designed to blow away from the hull in the event of explosion.
• HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS: Special shielding prevents the penetration of life threatening heat and radiation. A radiation detection and alarm system are linked with the shields and will sound an alarm if there is a rupture in the shields and what the levels of radiation are.
• HALON FIRE BOTTLES: an automatic fire extinguishing system has sensors in the engine and troop compartments that activate one or more halon fire bottles, which can also be activated by the driver.
• LASER TARGETING SYSTEM: Range: 16 km. It is not possible to use this system for laser communication.
• LOUDSPEAKER: A loudspeaker system is built into the craft, which can be used to amplify the pilot's voice up to 90 decibels.
• OXYGEN TANK AND AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM: the Beatrice's atmospheric integrity can be maintained even in the vacuum of space. The CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Warfare system keeps the crew compartment airtight, positively pressurized and able to sustain crew and passengers and remain fully operational for up to 48 hours.
• OPTICS: INFRARED/NIGHTVISION: Range: 610m. Thermal Imaging System (TIS) has magnification x20 narrow field of view and x5 wide field of view. The thermal image is displayed at both the driver's and vehicle commander's stations.
• OPTICS: OPTICAL SIGHTS/PERISCOPES: The driver and the gunner have periscopes that allow them to see outside the vehicle without exposing themselves to outside dangers. The gunner has almost a 360-degree field of vision; the driver, a little more than 90 degrees.
• RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: Long range, directional, line-of-sight communications system with satellite relay capabilities. Range: 1,000 km or can be boosted indefinitely via satellite relay.
• SEARCHLIGHTS: one searchlight is located on the front, next to the commander's hatch and the other is on the turret hatch. Range: 92.5 m.
• STANDARD SURVIVAL KIT: All UN Spacy vehicles come equipped with a portable survival kit. Inside the small reinforced box is a medium-sized flashlight, two hand flares, one rocket flare, a compass, infrared distancing binoculars, a small mirror, a pocket knife, dehydrated and concentrated food (can be stretched into a five day supply for one person) and basic first aid items (aspirin, bandages, disinfectants, etc.).
• UNIVERSAL DIRECTION FINDER SYSTEM: The Tank is fitted with a Universal Direction Finder Navigation system for navigation and location mapping.
• VARIABLE TIRE PRESSURE: The vehicle can alter the pressure in all eight tires to suit terrain conditions: highway, cross-country, mud/sand/snow, and emergency. The system warns the driver if the vehicle exceeds the recommended speed for its tire pressure, then automatically inflates the tires to the next higher pressure setting. The system can also warn the driver of a flat tire, although the Beatrice is equipped with run-flat tire inserts that also serve as bead-locks, allowing the vehicle to move several miles before the tire completely deteriorates. Also, the tires are non-flammable
• 8X4 and 8X8 DRIVE: a pneumatic system switches between 8X4 and 8X8 drive.

COMBAT BONUSES FOR ARMOUR FIGHTING VEHICLE TRAINING

• +2 to strike from the laser targeting system.

REFERENCES

Palladium Books Game Engine and MDC Rules Based off of the UNSDB's Abrahms Tank stats Macross Chronicle Mechanic MF UN 07a Macross Frontier Vehicles

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