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ATM CARRIER

Intro Date: 3069
Obsolete: N/A
Factions: Various

Overview
The Nova Cats' abjurement had been a double-edge sword for the Clans. On one hand, an entire Clan's mineral and martial resources were suddenly up for grabs by factions desperately needing to gain an edge. On the other hand, a plethora of factories (and corresponding designs) were now all but extinct in the Homeworlds. Equipment once prized as top-of-the-line was now considered nearly dezgra by their users.
Honor, however, is nothing if not flexible in the Clan council chamber. When Clan Diamond Shark came to defend their sale of Clan-grade equipment to in the Hall of Khans, they came with a bargaining chip. The plans for Nova-Cat-exclusive designs, such as the Nova Cat OmniMech, were up for sale to the highest bidder. Although censure was on the tongues of the Steel Vipers and Snow Ravens in the room, profit and technology were hovering in the minds of the Ice Hellion and Coyote leadership.

As the Khans cast their votes to censure the Sharks, a backroom deal sent two designs into the data caches of their respective Clans. Ice Hellion received the highly-valued Nova Cat, wishing to bolster their Heavy and Assault forces for the coming invasion of the Inner Sphere. Clan Coyote made a more subtle move, opting to trade for a vehicle plant, to be re-tooled for the Shoden Assault Vehicle; a recent, but effective addition to the Nova Cat touman. At the time, the Sharks thought their deal to be a shrewd move to dodge their doom. Little did they know, it would seal their fate.

Capabilities
The Shoden Assault Vehicle was a terror on the field in Inner Sphere warfare, but is considered "wasteful" amongst the Clans. Heavily-armored and powered by a relatively-expensive fusion engine, it placed a heavy emphasis on the lives of an honorless vehicle crew. Coyote's scientist cabal saw much more potential in the design and opted to make minor changes for combat in the Homeworlds.

The first alteration to the design would be the most cost-efficient; stripping the "tainted" nomenclature. Now known simply as the "ATM Carrier," the design sat much better in the minds of warriors who associated the equipment with its Spheroid roots. The second was the removal of the machine gun mounts, freeing up crew space and making the cramped cabin a bit more spacious. Although comfort was never a thought in the minds of warriors, Scientists had a different vision for what warfare would become in the next decade. The tonnage formerly allocated to the machine guns was placed in an external anti-battle-armor system, designed to sweep off any infantry who attempted to mount and disable the precious vehicle.

Deployment
Shortly after its debut in 3069, several Clans began to trial for its plans, including the Blood Spirits, Star Adders and Hell's Horses. Though only the Horses won their bid, the design soon spread to other Clans and was sold by the Coyote merchant caste as readily as it could be made. This netted valuable resources in the way of endo steel and extra-light engines, which were tucked away in secret caches for future use.

Variants
The ATM Carrier became Clan Coyote's first pet project after receiving the improved ATM system from their Society allies. The design had been manufactured in the open and the minor change was not noted by observers until late into the Wars of Reaving. Several hundred of the upgraded vehicles made it into combat and were produced by Clan Coyote, the Society and their allies. Society technicians managed to open a second production line at their Ironhold Gamma complex late in the war, creating a version of the Carrier which would host the Nova CEWS.


ATM CARRIER
ATM Carrier

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-D
Production Year: 0
Cost: 3,693,375 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,392

Power Plant:  260 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    3  ATM-9s
    2  B-Pods
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      35 points                7.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                260                      20.50
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         3.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 184                 11.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor   
                                               Front     55       
                                          Left/Right   37/37       
                                              Turret     30       
                                                Rear     25       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-Pod                                        LS        0         1         1.00
B-Pod                                        RS        0         1         1.00
3 ATM-9s                                     T         18        3        15.00
@ATM-9 (ER) (21)                             BD        -         0         3.00
@ATM-9 (21)                                  BD        -         0         3.00
@ATM-9 (HE) (21)                             BD        -         0         3.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 14
4          5       3       2       0      3     2   Structure:  3
Special Abilities:
ATM CARRIER (Society)
ATM Carrier (Society)

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 0
Cost: 5,279,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,856

Power Plant:  260 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    3  iATM-9s
    2  B-Pods
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      35 points                7.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                260                      20.50
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         3.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 184                 11.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor   
                                               Front     55       
                                          Left/Right   37/37       
                                              Turret     30       
                                                Rear     25       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-Pod                                        LS        0         1         1.00
B-Pod                                        RS        0         1         1.00
3 iATM-9s                                    T         18        3        15.00
@iATM-9 (ER) (21)                            BD        -         0         3.00
@iATM-9 (21)                                 BD        -         0         3.00
@iATM-9 (HE) (21)                            BD        -         0         3.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 19
4          6       4       2       0      3     2   Structure:  3
Special Abilities:

ATM CARRIER (NCEWS)
ATM Carrier (Society)

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Clan
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: F/X-X-F
Production Year: 0
Cost: 6,518,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,800

Power Plant:  260 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    3  iATM-9s
    1  Light TAG
    2  B-Pods
    1  Nova CEWS
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      35 points                7.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                260                      20.50
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         3.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 184                 11.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor   
                                               Front     55       
                                          Left/Right   37/37       
                                              Turret     30       
                                                Rear     25       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Light TAG                                    FR        0         1         0.50
B-Pod                                        LS        0         1         1.00
B-Pod                                        RS        0         1         1.00
3 iATM-9s                                    T         18        3        15.00
Nova CEWS                                    BD        2         1         1.50
@iATM-9 (ER) (21)                            BD        -         0         3.00
@iATM-9 (14)                                 BD        -         0         2.00
@iATM-9 (HE) (14)                            BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 18
4          6       4       2       0      3     2   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: LTAG