the Bomb Disposal Unit
The Gi Joe Bomb Disposal Unit is a small, heavily armored vehicle the team can use to perform E.O.D. (explosive ordnance disposal) duties, whether clearing an area or when trying to get rid of a pesky, undetonated missile the enemy dropped on you. It has these capabilities:
All-Terrain Tracks (a): the Bomb Disposal Unit is equipped with a limited-travel all-terrain tread system for locomotion. This allows it to do its job just about anywhere, though it is slow. Limited to around 15 miles per hour, it has an effective Lightning Speed of 1.
Armored Chassis (s): the Bomb Disposal Unit is naturally heavily armored, since explosives tend to go off in front of - or on - the thing directly. It has an effective material strength of 14, making it durable even in the face of the most potent weaponry.
Deflector Shield (s): this spaced-armor honeycomb shield is built to protect the driver of the Bomb Disposal Unit from exploding ordnance - which happens more often than you'd imagine around the thing. It provides +5 armor to the operator of the vehicle.
Of course, this armor rating only applies to attacks striking the front of the Bomb Disposal Unit - whether they be passive or active in nature. If the vehicle is struck from the side or the rear, its operator only benefits from a +1 protection rating instead.
Hydraulic Claw (a): formed by both an armored shovel / plate mounted on the Bomb Disposal Unit and a hydraulic arm, this metal appendage allows the vehicle's operator to scoop up large explosive devices without actually touching them, and move them around with a Strength of 10.
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Bomb Disposal Unit:
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