All Terrain Tactical Enforcer Tripod

[Cryhavok101]

Designed for an quasi-star wars AU in which most ground combat is between infantry and battle armor rather than mechs and vehicles. This is a nod to Star Wars' AT-TE, though not a conversion of it by any means. Intended as an infantry support platform.

All Terrain Tactical Enforcer Tripod

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All Terrain Tactical Enforcer
Tripod
Mixed (Base IS)
100 tons 

Movement: 4/6
Engine: 400 XL (Clan)
Heat Sinks: 16 [32]
Cockpit: Tripod
Gyro: Tripod Gyro

Internal: 173
Armor: 349/349
                     Internal    Armor
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Center Torso               31       47
Center Torso (rear)                 15
Right Torso                21       32
Right Torso (rear)                  10
Left Torso                 21       32
Left Torso (rear)                   10
Right Arm                  17       34
Left Arm                   17       34
Right Leg                  21       42
Left Leg                   21       42
Third Leg                  21       42

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
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HAG/20 (Clan)                   LT     4
Flamer (Clan)                   HD     3
RISC APDS RA     2
RISC APDS LA     2
Micro Pulse Laser (Clan)        LA     1
Micro Pulse Laser (Clan)        RA     1
Micro Pulse Laser (Clan)        RA     1
Micro Pulse Laser (Clan)        LA     1

Ammo                           Loc Shots
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APDS Ammo                       RA    12
APDS Ammo                       LA    12
HAG/20 Ammo                     CT     6
HAG/20 Ammo                     RT     6

Equipment                      Loc
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Bloodhound Active Probe         RT
Angel ECM Suite                 LT
Null Signature System           All
Chameleon LPS All
TSM                             RT
TSM                             RT
TSM                             RT
TSM                             RT
TSM                             LA
TSM                             RA


I wanted it to be more mobile than most infantry. with TSM it can really get going. It has electronics to do a wide array of functions that infantry can't do itself as easily, like ghost targets, ECCM, etc. It also uses a pair of RISC APDS to defend against missile attacks, even ones not directly targeting the infantry. A Flamer gives some anti-infantry power, and some utility it it's ability to light fires, while a quartet of micro pulse lasers add further anti-infantry power.

A HAG-20 is the main weapon on the Tripod, able to engage infantry and battle armor at long ranges, act as AA, and generally just give a long range punch that infantry might lack. I strongly considered MMLs instead, and if a variant of this exists that is surely what it has, as missiles, and their accompanying versatility, are excellent at basically everything the HAG can do (except maybe AA), however the Gauss weapon is a nod to the original AT-TE's main weapon, which was a magnetic accelerator style weapon of some kind.

Maximum armor, the Null Signature System, and Chameleon LPS give it further defenses from BBS (Big Boss Syndrome) where it becomes the main target of everyone and their dog on it's native battlefields. Overall, I think battle armor and infantry operating within it's umbrella are going to be pretty secure in their places as long as this monster is still standing.

Actual image of the aftermath of it's first use:

[packhntr]

RISC APDS   ?????  Please advise.....never heard of this

[Cryhavok101]

You can find them in Interstellar Operations. They are Dark Age experimental Republic tech. RISC stands for Republic Institute of Strategic  Combat, and ADPS is Advanced Point Defense System. It is an antimissile system on steroids. It can cover several hexes out, instead of only the unit it is mounted on, so it creates sort of defensive umbrella other units can operate safer in. It can engage incoming missile attacks up to 3 hexes out if I remember right, so it can even protect against nasty AOE munitions that might otherwise really mess up your infantry. If I am remembering it right, it is more effective the closer to the unit it is mounted on though. There is also a battle armor version, whose effectiveness is based on number of squad members still alive.

It can be found on a variant of the Angerona, the Aegis Point Defense Suit. I don't recall it being on anything else in canon.

[Feign]

Cryhavoc has it all correct.  It's also notable that APDS is the only piece of RISC tech that doesn't have a chance of exploding with use or actively messing up friendly units.

In other words, it's not very risky. ::)