Human Vehicles
Warthog: The M12 light reconnaissance
vehicle (LRV), or Warthog, is the standard vehicle of the UEG armed forces. It
is fast and maneuverable, but prone to rollovers during hard cornering. A
three-barreled
M41
machine-gun is mounted in the rear of the vehicle. Armed passengers will
significantly increase the unit's anti-infantry capacity. There are several
variants of the standard model including a stripped-down variant with extended
passenger capacity, a variant that replaces the normal all-terrain wheels with
tracks for traveling over snow and ice, one with a mounted gauss cannon instead
of the M41, two versions with two different classes of rocket launchers
replacing the M41, and a variant which replaces the M41 with an Ardent V missile
rack. There is also an unarmed civilian model simply called the "Hog"
which is available to civilians in varying color schemes. The M12 and all of
it's variants are issued with a variety of features, including four-wheel drive,
independent suspension on all wheels, emergency brakes, radio, radar, flood
lights, a winch, and transmission which is available in automatic or manual. It
is powered by a forward-housed low-profile hydrogen I/C plant. The hydrogen fuel
is burned at very high temperature with a synthetic carbon/silicon catalyst to
achieve even better fuel consumption.
Crew: 1 + 1 (plus 1 more in rear)
Weight: 3.5 tons
Armament: 12.7mm three-barreled M41 LAAG
Scorpion Tank: The Scorpion Main Battle Tank is primarily an
anti-vehicle weapons platform, but it also has very high anti-infantry
capabilities. Its ceramic-titan
ium
armor makes it nearly invulnerable to small arms fire, but its deep dead-zone,
or the area within which fire from the tank's guns cannot hit targets, puts it
at risk from enemy anti-tank infantry. Up to four soldiers may ride on (and fire
from) the Scorpion's track pods. Riding on a tank is always hazardous and should
be done only when the advantages outweigh the risks. The Scorpion MBT's four
track pods operate independently, and have their own range of movement. This
helps considerably when crossing uneven terrain, and can even clear most large
obstacles.
Crew: 2 (or 1 Spartan)
Weight: 66 tons
Armament: 90mm HV (High Velocity)
Secondary/coaxial gun: 7.62mm AP-T
(Armor Piercing, Tracer)
Longsword: The Lo
ngsword
interceptor is the workhorse of the UNSC Navy. It's main weapon are 110mm rotary
cannons for dog fighting in space. This versatile fighter can be armed with an
assortment of secondary weapons including mines, ASGM-10 missiles, bombs, and
even Shiva nuclear-tipped missiles.
Crew: 1 pilot + 1 copilot + 2 flight crew
Weight: 95 tons
Secondary: Shiva nuclear-tipped missiles, mines, bombs
Pelican: The standard method of deploying troops from orbit to ground is the
D77-TC "Pelican" Troop Carrier. The Pelican has a capacity of three
crew (pilot, copilot, and flight engineer) and 10 passengers in it's rear bay
(though it n accommodate five additional standing passengers in a crisis). It is
equipped with electronic systems hardened
against EMP; heavy armor; a 70mm "chin gun" controlled by a gunner and
an IHADSS (Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System-essentially, wherever the
gunner looks, the chin gun follows); rocket pods; jamming and detection gear; an
onboard weapons locker (which can hold weapons and ammo for up to 30 troops);
and computerized mapping gear.
Crew: 1 pilot + 1 copilot + 1 flight engineer + 10 Marines
Weight: 78 tons
Armament: 70mm "chin gun"
Secondary: 102mm rocket pods