The M.U.V.

The Gi Joe team is always putting new off-road fighting vehicles into action, it seems. It's possible that some of these don't last very long in the field because they're constantly destroyed in action. Or perhaps the Joes just seek that 'perfect' off road fighting vehicle.

The M.U.V. is the latest in a long string of such vehicles. The M.U.V., which stands for Military Utility Vehicle, is a sort of camouflaged, super-charged Jeep ™ - with a top-mounted machine gun and a bumper that's perfect for ramming. The M.U.V. has these characteristics:

Body Armor (s): the M.U.V. is built tough. It has an armored radiator, a stiffened roll bar, and modular 'monster truck' wheels (complete with self-sealing foam), a total package that provides the vehicle a m.s. of 11, which in turn grants its occupants +3 body armor.

Communications Array (i): the M.U.V. is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system. This makes for intensity 5 communications power (with a 100 mile range) that has intensity 10 signal encryption.

Halogen Lamps (i): the M.U.V. has two different quartz-halogen headlights, as well as a secondary lamp that can be aimed at somewhere besides the space in front of the vehicle. They all produce intensity 10 illumination, which can fill the area or blind foes (if used with surprise).

Lightning Speed (a): oddly, the M.U.V. lives up to the name of this ability, after a fashion. It can achieve intensity 3 speeds on paved surfaces (90 miles per hour), while being able to move at intensity 2 speed (around 60 m.p.h.) on almost any other terrain.

Machine Guns (a): the M.U.V. is one of the (very) rare Gi Joe vehicles that lacks a missile launcher. Its top-mounted cannon can be fired to inflict its operator's Agility +6 damage in a short burst, raised to his or her Agility +7 damage in a sustained blast of lead.

Passengers: though it's not huge, the M.U.V. has room for many Joes. It can hold two in its armored insides, one Joe on each side via the running boards, several Joes in the rear cargo space (one chair, room for more), and at least one hanging onto the rear bumper in a pinch.

Rollbar (s): supplementing the protection of the M.U.V.'s occupants, its rollbar also provides them extra defense against crashing damage. In the event of a crash (likely) or roll, the M.U.V.'s occupants gain +1 body armor against crashing damage of any type.

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