the Desert Coyote
Looking at the Desert Coyote, it's hard not to imagine a weaponized go-kart. And that's essentially what a Desert Coyote is - the thing is built in the same general shape, albeit one with a rear gunner station and a launcher on the side. The Desert Coyote has these vehicular characteristics:
| C Ty 6 |
S Ex 20 |
B Gd 10 |
P Pr 4 |
Communications Suite: the Desert Coyote is equipped with an advanced radio transceiver system, allowing the operator to send battle-field data to a central command, and then receive new orders in turn. This functions at Poor (4) rank, and has a maximum range of about 25 miles.
Driver's Cannon: mounted on the front of the Desert Coyote is a small machine gun - it rests over the steering wheel, in fact. It can be fired to inflict Good (10) Shooting damage in a short burst, or Excellent (20) Shooting damage when fired full-auto.
Gunner Station: the Desert Coyote has a slightly extended rear bumper with a cage around it, allowing one Joe to hang on desperately to the rear of the vehicle and man its top-mounted gun. And this weapon is no joke, for it's a full-on heavy machine gun mount.
It can be fired in a short burst to inflict Excellent (20) Shooting damage, raised to Remarkable (30) Shooting damage in a fully automatic hail of lead. This is more than enough to give most infantry pause, as the Desert Coyote can usually carry a whole lot of ammunition...
Launcher: finally, the Desert Coyote has a one-shot missile pod mounted on its left side. The vehicle doesn't have room for a reload, so its operator has to save it for the optimum usage (depending on the situation). It has these vehicular statistics:
| C Gd 10 |
S Am 50 |
B Gd 10 |
Damage Remarkable (30) Edged Attack (fragmentary) |
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Desert Coyote:
| 2003 | 2005 |