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A variation on the Sounder-Class Wheeled AutoMech found primarily in the Autonomous Barony of Primus, the Groundwave-Class Wheeled AutoMechs serve as communications units for AutoBoPs, both locally and at distant outposts.  Believed to predate the Sounder, the Groundwave is less suited for combat, using a lower-quality standard large laser and single heat sinks, rather than the more advanced double heat sinks and extended range laser of the Sounder.  Additionally, rather than the SRM-6 rack, Groundwaves are equipped with a trio of small lasers in their torso.  This allows Groundwaves to operate without resupply in the field for extended periods, but limits their ranged combat capability.

Rather than the sophisticated sensors and electronic warfare equipment of the Sounder, equivalent to a Beagle Active Probe and Guardian ECM Suite, the Groundwave carries six tons of additional communications gear, allowing them to communicate with Primus Optimal and other AutoBoP units wherever they are in the Syberia system.  In combat, this equipment allows for greater command and control coordination amongst AutoBoPs, as well as providing limited electronic warfare capabilities.  Because they're often assigned to communications outposts at remote resource extraction operations, Groundwaves forgo one of the three-ton cargo bins of the Sounder-Class, instead equipping three jump jets to assist in maneuvering in broken terrain.

Groundwave-Class Wheeled AutoMechs are exceedingly rare amongst the DemoCon faction, which strongly prefers the more common, and combat capable, Sounder-Class.  The rare units that are found, however, are almost always subordinate to a Sounder, or even Ender-Class Wheeled AutoMech.

Groundwave-Class Wheeled AutoMech
IS TW non-box set
60 tons 
BV: 934
Cost: 4,440,560 C-bills

Movement: 4/6/3
Engine: 240
Heat Sinks: 10
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 99
Armor: 144/201
                     Internal    Armor
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Center Torso               20       15
Center Torso (rear)                 10
Right Torso                14       14
Right Torso (rear)                   8
Left Torso                 14       14
Left Torso (rear)                    8
Right Arm                  10       15
Left Arm                   10       15
Right Leg                  14       18
Left Leg                   14       18

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
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Small Laser                     LT     1
Small Laser                     LT     1
Small Laser                     LT     1
Large Laser                     RA     8

Equipment                      Loc
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Communications Equipment (6 ton)  RT
Cargo (3 tons)                  LT