Another one from my AU Timeline another Nova Cat design this time the logical expansion of the SM-1 to something slightly insane.
SM-Series Tank Destroyer /Snow Tiger OmniVehicle (Clan Nova Cat What if 3077)
Tech: Clan
Movement Type: Hover
Year: 3070 Canon/Becomes Snow Tiger OmniVehicle in 3077 What if
Mass: 50 tons
Power Plant: 165 Fusion
Cruise Speed: 86.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 129.6 kph
Armour Type: Advanced Compound Beta
Armament
19.5 pod space
Manufacturer: LAW-Barcella (canon) New Haiti Armour Factory One (What if)
Location: Irece (canon) New Haiti, Nova Cat’s Den
Communications System: Unit 2J2 “Basherâ€
Targeting & Tracking System: Able 7 Sensor Suite
Overview
The SM-1 Tank Destroyer was created to give the Nova Cats a mobile ground cavalry unit capable of supporting regular Mech and Battle Armour units. The result was a fusion powered hot-rod of a Hovertank capable of levelling any BattleMech in service in a few solid rounds of combat. The resulting SM-series vehicles led to the Nova Cats choosing to produce a Snow Tiger OmniVehicle based on the craft.
Capabilities
All variants of the SM Hovertank and the Snow Tiger are capable of eighty-six kilometres per hour cruising speed and nearly one hundred-and-thirty kilometres per hour. The primary SM-1 tank has an Ultra-class assault autocannon with six tons of ammo fixed forward. The idea of the craft is to charge forward hitting a Mech with several rounds of assault Ultra autocannon, then spinning around behind a target hitting its rear armour. Supporting this is four Light Machine Guns in a turret.
The SM-2, 3, 4, 5 variants which make up the alpha, beta, constellation and delta configurations of the Snow Tiger are a variation of the theme. The SM-2 is the sniper craft of the series with a gauss rifle with nine micro pulse lasers in a turret. The SM-3 is the anti-aircraft model of the series with a massive HAG-30 fixed forward on a tilting mount five tons of ammo allow the SM-3 to keep up the pressure for longer periods of time. The SM-4 is the anti-infantry variant of the Hovertank with two plasma cannons fixed forward and five anti-personnel gauss rifles allowing the craft to burn fortifications and cut down conventional infantry or battle armour asset. Finally the SM-5 is the support configuration for the series, and the Snow Tiger, with two massive twelve tube Advanced Tactical Missile Launchers fixed forward supplied by five tons of ammo, normally this is a mix of HE, Standard and ER rounds however it allows crews to choose what they carry for their environment. An SM-5 in a city with HE rounds is an absolute terror to enemy Mechs or vehicles as individual missiles can destroy various systems in a single salvo.
When the Snow Tiger was debuted an Echo variant of the Hovertank was created this has been dubbed the ‘Super-Support’ variant by the Nova Cats as it features an Arrow IV Artillery Missile Support Launcher fixed forward supported by three tons of armour. An Angel ECM Suite enhances its defence while on the turret there are six Extended Range Micro Lasers for anti-armour operations. Considering it is an artillery version of the OmniVehicle it is a surprise that the Snow Tiger Echo is a popular configuration among the Nova Cat warriors who use it. With advanced electronics, an anti-missile system and turret mounted Extended-Range Medium Lasers as well as an Arrow IV artillery piece there is little wonder.
Unlike many vehicles the Snow Tiger does not have an LRM support configuration. This is something many Nova Cat units have asked for as it would bring a highly mobile support vehicle to the table. Engineers have looked at it however warriors testing LRM support variants complain the vehicle is not effective as it is too low to the ground to provide effective support and its speed limits its effectiveness. So far the Nova Cats have not produced a fully fledged LRM support variant.
Deployment
Clan Nova Cat initially deployed all the variants of the SM-Series Hovertank and the Snow Tiger in all cases the tanks were first added to Tau Galaxy which was based on New Haiti of the Nova Cat’s Den where most of the Hovertanks were produced. Once the Snow Tiger entered full production the older SM Hovertanks were mothballed from service or sold to the Nova Cat’s allies. Clan Sea Fox has been a large buyer of the tank as has Clan Snow Raven of the SM-3 for their bases in the Outworlds Alliance. The surplus SM-type craft have been sold to the Federated Suns, the Filtvelt Coalition and the Fronc Reaches though neither periphery realm has bought many of the craft as they lack support facilities for Clan technology.
So far the Nova Cats have kept a monopoly on the Snow Tiger OmniVehicle.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 25 points 5.00
Engine: Fusion Engine 165 9.00
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 5.00
Turret: 0.50
Armour: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 144 7.50
Armour
Factor
Front 43
Left/Right 29/29
Turret 24
Rear 19
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Loadout Name: Prime Cost: 3,939,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E BV2: 1,585
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Ultra AC/20 FR 7 1 12.00
4 Light Machine Guns T 0 4 1.00
@Ultra AC/20 (30) BD - 0 6.00
@LMG (1/2) (100) BD - 0 0.50
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 16
8 4 4 0 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI
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Loadout Name: A Cost: 3,660,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E BV2: 1,473
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Gauss Rifle FR 1 1 12.00
9 Micro Pulse Lasers T 9 9 4.50
@Gauss Rifle (24) BD - 0 3.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 15
8 5 2 2 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI
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Loadout Name: B Cost: 4,438,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E BV2: 1,981
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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HAG-30 FR 6 1 13.00
2 ER Medium Lasers T 10 2 2.00
Light TAG T 0 1 0.50
@HAG-30 (16) BD - 0 4.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 20
8 3 3 2 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, LTAG, FLK 2/2/2
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Loadout Name: C Cost: 4,867,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E BV2: 1,508
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 14 4.00
Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 Plasma Cannons FR 14 2 6.00
5 AP Gauss Rifles T 5 5 2.50
ECM Suite T 0 1 1.00
@Plasma Cannon (40) BD - 0 4.00
@AP Gauss Rifle (80) BD - 0 2.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 15
8 4 4 2 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, ECM, HT2
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Loadout Name: D Cost: 4,743,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E BV2: 1,756
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 ATM-12s FR 16 2 14.00
2 ER Micro Lasers T 2 2 0.50
@ATM-12 (5) BD - 0 1.00
@ATM-12 (ER) (10) BD - 0 2.00
@ATM-12 (HE) (10) BD - 0 2.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 18
8 5 4 2 0 2 1 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI
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Loadout Name: E Cost: 5,778,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 1,295
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Arrow IV Missile FR 10 1 12.00
Angel ECM FR 0 1 2.00
6 ER Micro Lasers T 6 6 1.50
@Arrow IV (Cluster) (10) BD - 0 2.00
@Arrow IV (Homing) (10) BD - 0 2.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 13
8 3 1 0 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, ARTAC, AECM
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Loadout Name: F Cost: 5,870,250
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 1,607
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Rotary AC/5 FR 1 1 10.00
Angel ECM FR 0 1 2.00
Active Probe FR 0 1 1.00
Light TAG FR 0 1 0.50
4 AP Gauss Rifles T 4 4 2.00
@Rotary AC/5 (60) BD - 0 3.00
@AP Gauss Rifle (40) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 16
8 4 4 2 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, AECM, PRB, RCN, LTAG
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Loadout Name: G Cost: 4,696,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 1,155
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 Large Chem Lasers FR 12 2 10.00
Watchdog CEWS FR 0 1 1.50
4 AP Gauss Rifles T 4 4 2.00
@Large Chem Laser (50) BD - 0 5.00
@AP Gauss Rifle (40) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 12
8 3 3 0 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, WAT
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Loadout Name: H Cost: 4,518,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-E BV2: 1,902
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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3 LRM-15s FR 15 3 10.50
LRM-15 T 5 1 3.50
2 ER Micro Lasers T 2 2 0.50
@LRM-15 (40) BD - 0 5.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 19
8 1 1 0 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, LRM 2/2/2, IF 2
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Loadout Name: I Cost: 4,082,850
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 1,079
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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LB 5-X AC FR 1 1 7.00
Protomech AC/8 FR 2 1 5.50
ER Medium Pulse Laser T 6 1 2.00
Small Pulse Laser T 2 1 1.00
@LB 5-X (Cluster) (20) BD - 0 1.00
@LB 5-X (Slug) (20) BD - 0 1.00
@Protomech AC/8 (20) BD - 0 2.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 11
8 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI
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Loadout Name: Z Cost: 6,663,150
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 1,246
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 Protomech AC/8s FR 4 2 11.00
2 ER Medium Lasers T 10 2 2.00
4 Light Machine Guns T 0 4 1.00
Nova CEWS BD 2 1 1.50
@LMG (200) BD - 0 1.00
@Protomech AC/8 (30) BD - 0 3.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 12
8 4 4 0 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI
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Loadout Name: J Cost: 4,737,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 1,733
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Streak LRM-20 FR 6 1 10.00
Streak SRM-6 T 4 1 3.00
ER Small Pulse Laser T 3 1 1.50
@Streak LRM-20 (24) BD - 0 4.00
@Streak SRM-6 (15) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 17
8 4 4 2 0 2 0 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI
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Loadout Name: ZA Cost: 6,593,750
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 2,314
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 iATM-9s FR 12 2 10.00
2 ER Micro Lasers FR 2 2 0.50
iATM-9 T 6 1 5.00
@iATM-9 (ER) (7) BD - 0 1.00
@iATM-9 (HE) (7) BD - 0 1.00
@IMP-9 (7) BD - 0 1.00
@IIW-9 (7) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 23
8 6 4 2 0 2 2 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI
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Loadout Name: Telos Cost: 6,250,000
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F BV2: 1,726
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 ATM-9s FR 12 2 10.00
Angel ECM FR 0 1 2.00
ER Medium Laser T 5 1 1.00
Micro Pulse Laser T 1 1 0.50
@ATM-9 (14) BD - 0 2.00
@ATM-9 (ER) (14) BD - 0 2.00
@ATM-9 (HE) (14) BD - 0 2.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 17
8 4 3 1 0 2 1 Structure: 2
Special Abilities: OMNI, AECM
