Champion Fantasy Vehicle By Damien Valentine# 885659

Although utility vehicles like the Bantam are widespread among police and paramilitaries, they are effectively worthless in confrontations with even the smallest Mecha.  After the First Galactic War, several new varieties of anti-mech light tank were put into production, in order to counter this threat.  The only model to persist into the modern era is known as the Champion.

Weighing 30 tons, Champions rely on unusually dense armor plating; even modest upgrades will grant protection equivalent to a fully shielded Mecha.  Brand-new Champions sport a turret with two Small Cannons.  Experienced crews typically swap these out for Collido Lasers, or add side sponsons with additional Small Cannons and -- in Cogwerk space -- Small Mordem launchers.  Finally, relatively advanced fire-control systems allow the crew to identify vulnerable points on a target, and even to fire upon two targets at once.

COST

Ferrite: 800
Bioptics: 400

STATISTICAL READOUT

Tonnage: 30 tons
Armor Points: 75
Start Weapons: 2
Levels per Weapon: 7
Minimum Level: 12
Manufacturer: Talbus Arms, Alpha Corporation

ARMAMENTS

Small Cannon
Small Cannon

If purchased individually, these weapons alone would cost: 200 ferrite, 160 bioptics.

BONUSES

Build: Speed +5
Build: 2X damage 5%
Level 3: Shield (5)
Level 4: Shield (5)
Level 7: +1 weapon slot
Level 10: Fork 10%
Level 11: Shield (5)
Level 14: +1 weapon slot
Level 17: Fork 10%
Level 18: Shield (5)
Level 21: +1 weapon slot
Level 24: Fork 10%
Level 25: Shield (5)
Level 28: +1 weapon slot
Level 30: 2X damage 5%

Submitted by Damien Valentine # 885659