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VEHICLES<br />
Mortus Medium AFV<br />
Overview:<br />
The Mortus is a new TOG medium grav APC currently under<br />
study by TOGSOG. Designed around two infantry bays, the<br />
Mortus borrows a page from the Commonwealth’s Trojan<br />
Horse APC in mounting more than one platoon per vehicle.<br />
Designed by the Crixxus-V Military Equipment Consortium,<br />
the Mortus is not being marketed as a replacement for the<br />
Horatius or Reumus, but rather as a new breed of combat<br />
vehicle for the changing times. Using this strategy, the board of<br />
directors at Crixxus-V hope to avoid any political maneuvering<br />
that might force their new tank into the wastebasket.<br />
Capabilities:<br />
The main element of the Mortus is, of course, its infantry, of<br />
which it carries two squads. It is intended that legions assigned<br />
the Mortus do not reduce the number of vehicles they have,<br />
but instead increase the amount of infantry to fill the hulls of<br />
the new APCs. This will bring more flexible firepower to the<br />
front, a tactic that will work very well against the Renegade<br />
forces, who, due to frequent shortages of vehicles, depend<br />
very heavily on their own infantry. The Crixxus-V MEC<br />
team considered several variants of the Mortus, to try and<br />
discover the optimum carrying capacity. The squad capacity<br />
ranged from 2 to 5 squads, with differing weapon mixes on<br />
each. In the end, two squads was determined to strike the best<br />
balance between the advantage of more squads verses the<br />
disadvantage of having them all killed off if the vehicle was<br />
destroyed. Furthermore, above two squads, the Mortus lost too<br />
much of its weaponry and armour to be considered a viable<br />
combat machine.<br />
As a fighting vehicle, the Mortus is not a spectacular machine,<br />
but an APC, it is quite well armed. With a single hull mounted<br />
Rapper-Inc GMDC 5 and a turret mounted Ave! 1.5/6 laser<br />
as its primary weapons, the Mortus does not pack much of a<br />
direct-fire punch, enough really only to engage softer targets.<br />
It’s support weapons, however, help to make up for this<br />
difference. With two turret mounted TVLG 4 systems and one<br />
hull mounted TVLG 6 rack, all manufactured by BlazingTrails<br />
Ordinance, the Mortus can bombard an enemy target for a<br />
respectable amount of time. As well, coupled with the new<br />
Anti- Infantry TVLG munitions, the Mortus has the capability<br />
to support it’s two infantry squads against other units. Further<br />
aiding this role, the Mortus carries two Piercing-Hell Anti-<br />
Personnel Laser systems, one on the hull and the other turret<br />
mounted. Together with the missiles and the GMDC-5, the<br />
infantry carried by the Mortus has perhaps one of the best anti-infantry vehicles to back<br />
it up.<br />
The two squads are also well defended while riding into battle. Realising the criticism that<br />
would arise from placing two infantry units in the same chariot, the engineers at Crixxus-<br />
V MEC were determined not to let their<br />
new vehicle, and the troops inside, be<br />
easily destroyed in combat. 50 tons of<br />
Durri-Steel Interlokk armour cover the<br />
Mortus, making it even better armoured<br />
than the Romulus. Shield ratings are<br />
also high, with 70s all-round, save the<br />
front with an 80 rating, and of course<br />
the bottom, with it’s standard 50 rating.<br />
Five Crixxus-V MEC-SHLD-VSTRs<br />
shield generators provide the shielding,<br />
and despite the occasional erratic unit,<br />
have a reputation as rugged units.<br />
Capping off the defensive component<br />
is a Vulcan III antimissile system, the<br />
same tried and true model as used on<br />
the Romulus. Overall, the Mortus is far<br />
better protected than the Horatius and<br />
many other medium tanks.<br />
Deployment:<br />
Weighing in at 198 tons, and costing<br />
1,157,100 credits, the Mortus is but a<br />
little heavier and more expensive than<br />
the Romulus, and far less so than the<br />
Horatius. This is proving to be a good<br />
selling point, and TOGSOG is currently<br />
leaning in favour of its acceptance. The<br />
design is still, however, in testing, and it<br />
will be a couple of years before combat<br />
units begin to see this APC in any<br />
number, assuming it is accepted. The<br />
chance of rejection is slim, however,<br />
and it may not be long before the<br />
Commonwealth itself is “Trojaned” into<br />
a defeat.<br />
Class: Md Grv Armoured Personnel Carrier Dig Cannons: Yes<br />
Mass: 198 tons<br />
Infantry Squad: Yes(2)<br />
Cost: 1,157,100 Scenario Pts: 12<br />
Rating Power Mass Cost<br />
Engine 1800 1800 40 450000<br />
Thrust: 7<br />
Shields<br />
Rating<br />
Front 80 96 2 40000<br />
Right 70 48 2 35000<br />
Left 70 48 2 35000<br />
Stern 70 48 2 35000<br />
Bottom 50 12 2 25000<br />
Armour<br />
Points<br />
Front 90 0 9 450<br />
Right 80 0 8 400<br />
Left 80 0 8 400<br />
Stern 90 0 9 450<br />
Bottom 50 0 5 250<br />
Turret 90 0 9 450<br />
Hull Weapons Hull #<br />
GMDC 5 1 2 6 75000<br />
AP Laser 1 5 5 60000<br />
TVLG 6 2 0 9 30000<br />
Turret Weapons<br />
TVLG 4 0 6 20000<br />
TVLG 4 0 6 20000<br />
1.5/6 10 10 120000<br />
Vulcan III 12 12 46000<br />
AP Laser 5 5 60000<br />
Turret 1 2 2000<br />
Crew and Targeting<br />
Crew 3 3 300<br />
Infantry 2 16 16 1600<br />
Digging Cannons<br />
# Of Charges 4 9 18 1800<br />
Anti-Grav Drive 196 2 98000<br />
Power Mass Cost<br />
Totals: 511 198 $1,157,100<br />
Excess Power: 1289------------------------<br />
V E H I C L E S TAT I S T I C S<br />
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