Monday, June 15, 2009

Cheesebox

"Ok, gears," Kelly called out, her countenance calm and civil as she sat atop an ammo crate in the Cave, "Everyone here is a qualified gear pilot, and now it's time to finally put everyone in their own gears." Kelly looked over the display on her dataglove, and then looked at the eleven assembled pilots before her. She blinked.

"Karin, Tessa, you're not qualified!" she scowled.

"Awww!" the two girls protested and then stomped out down the ramp in a huff.

"The ten of us are the Caravan's qualified patrol pilots," Kelly began, "everyone will be riding shotgun on rotation. That being said, I'm dividing you into two esquoades of five, that's squads for you Northern types," she smiled thinly, "we've still got two gears to divvy up. Ethan!"

"Yes ma'am!" Ethan leaned his elbow somewhat slovenly against an oil drum. The former Regulator had joined the Caravan two days ago. He had been waiting in Khayr-ad Din for their arrival. He looked far less like the harried New Baja administrator and much more like the young, daredevil driver the Regulators once knew.

"You'll be scout and forward observer. You're in the Hunter Recon."

Ethan nodded.

"Aww, shit, you're kidding right?" Josephina protested, "the kid just rejoined and I get stuck with the armoured cheese box?"

"Quiet Jo! You'll hurt its feelings!" Ethan ribbed the tall woman, who responded with an icy glare. The didn't call her the Dragon Lady for nothing.

"Alright," Kelly continued, "first squad's roster is: Gun, Corsair, Barbie II, Lex and whatever Sam decides to rename that Blitz Iggy."

Torch grinned cheekily at Mendelbaum, who managed to force a smile back. He knew that Torch would need some serious baby-sitting. Still, Ari considered, she'd probably be useful in an attack.

"Sam's still on the mend," Kain said from the back, "but I think he might have a name picked out...eventually."

"Second squad is Reserve. I'm in Scrap, there's Bulldog, the Hunter Recon -"

"Honey," Ethan called out.

"Honey," Kelly continued, cocking an eyebrow at the younger man, "Vagabond," she nodded to Konnor. Then Kelly grinned, "and Cheesebox."

Josephina groaned.
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The Bear Heavy Gear known as Cheesebox has been with the Caravan since Baja. The subject of near universal distain and pity, the gear is nevertheless blessed with formidable firepower. The Neural Net behaves well, though Josephina has complained of it being something of a "nagging old mare."

Carmichael has taken a liking to the obsolete fire support gear, and has spent his time tinkering with the engine and transmission. This has given the gear extra running speed, though the older secondary movement system design has prevented any increase in rolling speed.


HEAVY GEAR VEHICLE RECORD SHEET
NAME:VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS
Cheesebox
SIZE:7
MODEL:CREW:1
HACS-01HG-FS Bear
BONUS ACTIONS:0
CLASS:CREW SKILLS
Fire Support Heavy GearPILOT:

GUNNERY:
MOVEMENT
PRIMARY COMBAT:4 / -1
PRIMARY TOP:7 / +1
SECONDARY COMBAT:5 / 0
SECONDARY TOP:10 / +2
MANEUVER:-1
ELECTRONICS
SENSORS:0
COMMUNICATION:0
FIRE CONTROL:0
ARMOUR
LIGHT DAMAGE:17
HEAVY DAMAGE:34
OVERKILL:51
WEAPONS
CODE-NAME:RANGEDAMACCRoF/CLIPSpecial
Vibroblade0x90-close combat
MR225 40mm Heavy Autocannon
150m
x12
0
+1/40

GH-10 Medium Rocket Pack/36
100m
x18
-1
+4/36
Ind. Fire, FF
GH-10 Medium Rocket Pack/36
100m
x18
-1
+4/36
Ind. Fire, FF
GU-4 9mm Machinegun
50m
x3
0
+4/200
Anti-Infantry
Harmon T-12 Mortar
150m
x15
-1
0/8
Guided, IF, Min Range 3






PERKS
NAME:RATING:GAME EFFECTAUX
High Towing Capacity
x2
Can tow double weight, +1 kick damage

Manipulator Arm x27Can Punch
Hostile Environment Protection
Desert




FLAWS
NAME:RATING:GAME EFFECTAUX
Large Sensor Profile
1
Easier to detect





DEFECTS
NAME:RATING:GAME EFFECTAUX
None






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