Name
Size Occ A/T
MPH
Def/Save
ET-3 transport
L 1+5 2/2 (2×4)
30/45
9/+15
1 ton
∞/eezo
DEP
VT-7 transport
L 1+5 2/1 (2×5)
30/45
9/+20
1 ton
∞/eezo
DEP, LSP (6 man-days), SEN (radar 2)
M-080 IFV
L 1+3 3/3 (2×4)
40/60
∞/eezo
M-29 grizzly
L 1+5 2/1 (2×5)
30/45
9/+25
450 lbs.
∞/eezo
Tomkah IFV
H 1+5 1/1 (4×6)
30/45
8/+35
300 lbs.
∞/eezo
DEP, LSP (4 man-days), SEN (radar 2), STB, WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon) DEP, LSP (6 man-days), SEN (radar 6), WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon) CMF (any one), FMP (1), HAR (1), WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon)
L 1+3 3/4 (2×4)
40/60
9/+25 200 lbs. (30 shields)
∞/eezo
Caliber II Caliber III Caliber IV
Caliber V
M-35 mako
M-44 L 1+3 6/6 130/180 hammerhead (2×4)
Cargo Rng/Fuel Qualities
9/+25 200 lbs. (20 shields)
9/+18
200 lbs.
∞/eezo
Mass Craft
Table 5: Heavy Ground Vehicles
ENV (arctic, rugged), FOR, LSP (4 man-days), ORD, SEN (radar 2), STB, WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon, HMG) FMP (Anti-air, radar, light), GEV, SEN (radar 2, sonar 2)
M-29 Grizzly: The M-29 Grizzly infantry fighting vehicle was the standard ‘battle taxi’ of Systems Alliance Marines for nearly thirty years. However, while excellent in long-term planetary campaigns, the Grizzly’s bulk and weight made it unsuitable for rapid deployment across the Alliance’s expanding sphere of influence. As a result, it has been largely replaced by the M-35 Mako, but mercenary groups and corporate security forces often still use it.
155mm cannon and coaxial-mounted machine gun, the Mako can provide a fire team with weapon support as well as mobility. It is environmentally sealed and powered by a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, and can be safely dropped onto a planetary surface from orbit.
M-35 Mako: The M-35 Mako infantry fighting vehicle was designed for the Systems Alliance’s frigates. Though the interior is cramped, an M-35 is small enough to be carried in a cargo bay and easily deployed on virtually any world. With its turreted
M-44 Hammerhead: The M-44 Hammerhead is an infantry fighting vehicle that hovers over the battlefield at up to 120 kilometers an hour. The Hammerhead’s main gun can only swivel vertically but compensates it with a guided missile sys-
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