the Patriot

The Patriot is a short, squat vehicle that is propelled by four separate tank-like treads. It's primary implement of destruction is an oversized missile launcher on its left side, though it's also armed with a rear laser cannon for back-up. It has these vehicular characteristics:

Armored Canopy (s): while the Patriot is built rather tough, having an m.s. of 11, its operator is particularly well protected. He benefits from an armored canopy while driving the Patriot around, which gives him an effective +3 protection while inside it.

Battering Bumper (s): if all else fails, the operator of the Patriot can always just run something over in a pinch. This heavily armored segment allows the Patriot to inflict intensity 10 ramming damage whenever it strikes anything, whether man or object!

Communications Gear (i): the Patriot is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system. This makes for intensity 6 communications power (with a 250 mile range) that has intensity 10 signal encryption.

Laser Cannon (a): on the rear half of the Patriot lies its secondary weapon, a triple-barreled laser cannon! This weapon can fire three coherent light beams at a target simultaneously, all of which combine to inflict the driver's Agility +7 energy damage per blast.

Lightning Speed (a): though it doesn't look like it, the Patriot is somewhat fast on its tracks. It can move at around 60 miles per hour (intensity 2 lightning speed), at least on the road; it must cut back to around 45 m.p.h. off-road.

Machine Gun (a): this tertiary weapon is mounted on the right side of the Patriot's armored canopy. It can strike whatever is in front of the Patriot, and may inflict the driver's Agility +5 damage in a short burst, or his Agility +6 damage when opened up full-auto.

Mortar Cannon (i): though it's called a mortar, this large-barreled device actually fires Surface to Air Missiles. It can only fire one missile at a time, but can be quickly reloaded multiple times when necessary. These projectiles inflict intensity 13 damage each.

Passenger Space: the Patriot can only hold one person inside; only the driver benefits from the Protection listed above. However, two additional crew members can hang on towards the rear of the vehicle, atop the treads it uses to get from place to place.

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