Freelance Traveller

by Ken Pick

The East Harn APC family is a Dirtside adaptation of a Striker design, with some modifications. These vehicles are based on a standard Size 3 (MEDIUM) hull with HMT engines. (The original incarnation of these designs were on a Hi-mobility Wheeled (Amphibious) chassis; these are a later variant using hoverchassis.)

Basic APC:

MEDIUM vehicle (class 3), FAST GEV mobility, HMT power, Armour 3.
1xMDC/2 in turret with ENHANCED FireCon; 1xAPSW (coax).
ENHANCED ECM, capacity for 2 infantry teams.
Basic/Effective Signature 3 (D8).
POINTS VALUE 106 (plus cost of infantry carried)

Basic APC; a hoverchassis with a VRF Gaussgun turret. The eight-man passenger compartment is a standard module, which can be replaced with other modules for variants. As a matter of policy, troop-carrying APCs do not mount APFC strips.

Fire-support APC:

MEDIUM vehicle (class 3), FAST GEV mobility, HMT power, Armour 3.
1xMDC/2 in turret with ENHANCED FireCon; 2xGMS/H (ENHANCED guidance); 1xAPSW.
ENHANCED ECM, APFC.
Basic/Effective Signature 3 (D8).
POINTS VALUE 211.

Anti-armour vehicle based on the APC, with the passenger compartment module replaced by one with a vertical-launch missile array and twin missile-gunner stations; two missiles may be fired per turn at independent targets while the Gaussgun turret engages a third.

Command Vehicle:

MEDIUM vehicle (class 3), FAST GEV mobility, HMT power, Armour 3.
1xMDC/2 in turret with ENHANCED FireCon; 1xAPSW (coax).
ENHANCED ECM, APFC, COMMAND POST.
Basic/Effective Signature 3 (D8).
POINTS VALUE 221.

An APC with the passenger compartment module replaced by a command post module.

ADS Vehicle:

MEDIUM vehicle (class 3), FAST GEV mobility, HMT power, Armour 3.
Enhanced ADS, 1xAPSW.
ENHANCED ECM, APFC.
Basic/Effective Signature 3 (D8).
POINTS VALUE 376.

APC chassis with Air Defence turret incorporating a VRF Gaussgun and antiair/antimissile/antiartillery fire control. In direct-fire mode, treat as a twin MDC/2 with ENHANCED FireCon.

TO&E:

The basic unit is an infantry platoon of four APCs, six rifle teams (three squads), and two specialist teams (platoon HQ/weapons squad). Points value 524 (assuming APSWs for the specialist teams) to 584 (assuming GMS/Ls).

A company consists of three platoons plus an HQ/weapons platoon of one command vehicle, one ADS vehicle, and two fire-support APCs. Company HQ points value 1019.

Total Company Points value: 2600 to 2800.