the Tiger Cat
The Tiger Cat is a somewhat modified Snow Cat, in that this version of the vehicle is designed to traverse extreme desert climes (instead of its original design as an Arctic assault vehicle). Still driven by Frostbite of course, the Tiger Cat is equipped with the following capabilities:
| Handling RV 20 |
Velocity RV 10 |
Durability RV 30 |
Protection RV 10 |
Avalanche Ski Missiles: the Tiger Cat has two of these missiles mounted on it, one to each side. These curious projectiles don't fly at a foe, so much as rocket towards him on the ground thanks to a large ski beneath its thruster. The ski missiles have these vehicular statistics:
| Handling RV 20 |
Velocity RV 100 |
Durability RV 20 |
Damage RV 40 Slashing * |
Communications Array: the Tiger Cat is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system, allowing for constant team communications. This makes for rank value 20) comm power (with a 100 mile range) that has rank value 30 signal encryption.
Half-Track Drive: the Tiger Cat has a rather versatile drive mechanism, in that it does have two all-wheel drive wheels up front, but is primarily propelled by a large track mechanism in the rear. This allows the vehicle to traverse most any terrain, without a significant loss of speed.
HE-27 Shockwave Missiles: the primary armament on the Tiger Cat, these four projectiles are launched from a rear-mounted, rotational missile turret that can traverse at up to a 45 degree angle. These handy surface to surface/air missiles are possessed of these vehicular statistics:
| Handling RV 30 |
Velocity RV 75 |
Durability RV 20 |
Damage RV 30 Slashing * |
Personnel Battle Platforms: the Tiger Cat, while it has room for one passenger in addition to its driver, is also equipped with three battle platforms. Each of these external platforms - one on the rear, the other two on each side of the 'Cat - can carry two additional troops if necessary.
Xenon Spotlamps: the Tiger Cat has two sets of lights, in the event that one is knocked out (or covered in snow). The first set is on the front, while the other is a roof-mounted auxiliary pair. They can produce rank value 20 illumination each, or +1 RS light if used in tandem.
* All six of the Tiger Cat's missiles, whether they be airborne or ground-based, explode with a splash effect around whatever they strike. In other words, they will inflict the listed amount of damage to their target as well as everything else in the sector they detonate within.
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