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Equipment
Repair Module Repair module that allows simple repairs to armor plates
and also includes several auxiliary backup systems. 3
charges.
Image intensifier system When activated, improves view range for limited amount
of time.3 charges.
Aerodyne Units
Crayven Light Scout Aerodyne - AV/U-122 LSA “Hawk”
Firepower Low Armor Low
Health Medium Speed Extreme
View range Extreme Stealth Good
Perception Good Tech level 1
The Crayven Corporation often uses the
AV/U-122 LSA for deep scout missions as
well as low-threat patrols. The Hawk is
equipped with advanced sensors, both
passive and active, and routinely relays its
information to the nearest BattleSat in
orbit, which in addition to its high flying
altitude makes it the best scout unit in the
Crayven military.
The Hawk is lightly armed and lightly armored
and is generally not suited for heavy combat.
Its high stealth enables it to sneak up on its
enemies and deliver a hit-and-run blow, but
more importantly, identify targets for the Artillery terradyne or other long range weapons.
The Hawk is armed with a belly mounted Welby-Simms 20mm Chaingun pod capable
of penetrating light terradyne armor. The Hawk is highly successful engaging infantry
or bomber aerodynes but is no match against attack or fighter aerodynes. The Hawk
is only armored with VonTec 45I-3 Stealth plates, relying on its low target profile
and evasive combat maneuvers to avoid incoming fire.
Special Weapons
Depleted Uranium Rounds The rounds have a penetrator made of depleted uranium
that dramatically increases its ability to penetrate armor.
3 charges.
HE Grenade Launcher Fires High-Explosive grenades in a ballistic trajectory, mainly
designed to take out infantry or light vehicles. 3 charges.
Equipment
Image Intensifier Increases the squad’s view range when activated. 3 charges.
Countermeasure system Protects the squad against incoming missiles and rockets
when activated. 3 charges.
Afterburner Boosts the squad’s flying speed when activated. 3 charges.
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Crayven Artillery Terradyne - APP-671 CAT “HOG”
Firepower Fantastic Armor Medium
Health Great Speed Slow
View range Low Stealth None
Perception None Tech level 4
The APP-671 HOG is a mobile
artillery terradyne that fires ballistic
artillery grenades. The HOG works
best when used together with other
units acting as forward observers,
such as Jaegers or scout terradynes.
The artillery unit can target the ground
in order to suppress enemies or
force them choose another route.
Commanders must be careful when
ordering an artillery strike as friendly
units can be hit which can spell
disaster during a combat mission.
A crew of six soldiers mans the Hog, including the terradyne commander, making it
the most crew demanding vehicles in the strike force.
“Mobile artillery units cause more casualties to the
enemy and have a greater adverse effect on his will to fight
than any other weapon.” Crayven Field Commander Illena Mackenzie
The primary weapon of the HOG class artillery is a 155mm howitzer that with its
fully automatic breech block and hydro-pneumatic recoil system allows a rate of fire
of three rounds per second. It is very adept in taking out enemy buildings with its
siege-like weapon. A unique cooling system consisting of five barrels rotate into
place in order to avoid overheating problems during extreme combat situations.
The heavy turret is extremely slow and it requires a few seconds to align its barrel
to the designated target. It is hardly useful to fire the howitzer while moving.
The volatile warheads stored inside the HOG requires its heavy polysteel-20 armor
plating to be extremely durable, but even with the powerful Zephrim SlugDrive its
speed is limited to a slow crawl.
Note that an artillery unit defaults to hold fire mode, and will never automatically
attack another enemy on its own unless the mode is changed. A direct order from
the Field Commander is required to fire in this mode.
Special Weapons
Tactical Nuclear Shell The TacNuke is reserved for extreme conditions as it totally
annihilates everything within its blast radius. 1 charge.
Jannice warhead Extremely accurate computer guided artillery shells. 3 charge.
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