Deacon Kodiak

Deacon Overview and History
Built for Captain Gabriel Tynes, Commanding Officer of the 5th Black Talons, by Black Talons Werks. Based on a Dark Kodiak with minimal modifications, primarily to the armor configuration and electronics.

Vehicle Specifications		General Stats
Name:	Deacon	Threat Value:	2,152
Base Gear Class:	Dark Kodiak	Offensive Value:	3,191
Production Type:	Limited Production	Defensive Value:	365
Role:	Assault / Fire Support	Miscellaneous Value:	2,898

Height:	5.2 meters	Size:	7
Length:	3.5 meters	Crew:	1
Width:	3.9 meters	Bonus Actions:	0
Standard Op. Weight:	9,800 kg	Cost:	7,993,150 marks

Armor		Powerplant
Armor Material:	Composites	Powerplant:	V-Engine / Superconducting Batteries
Average Thickness:	80 mm	Engine Output:	1150 hp
Light Damage:	22	Primary Move Mode:	Walker (40 kph)
Heavy Damage:	44	Secondary Move Mode:	Ground (65 kph)
Overkill:	66	Deployment Range:	450 km

Electronics		Movement
Sensors:	+0	Primary Move Mode:	Walker
Sensor Range:	2 km	Combat Speed:	4
		Top Speed:	7
Communications:	+2	Secondary Move Mode:	Ground
Communication Range:	25 km	Combat Speed:	6
		Top Speed:	11
Fire Control:	+1	Maneuver:	-1

Weapons

Quantity	Name	Code	Arc	ACC	Cpx	Damage	Range	ROF	Ammo	Special
1	Paxton Banshee Heavy Autocannon	VHAC	F	0	1	x15	3/6/12/24	+1	80
1	TA SCRP-98 82mm Rocket Launcher	HRP/48	FF	-1	2	x20	3/6/12/24	+4	48	Indirect Fire, Sniper
1	Sergon Optics A20 Lightbearer 17.5MW Laser	LPLC	F	+1	2	x20	3/6/12/24		12	DpRB-3
1	Territorial Arms HL-01 Grenade Launcher	APGL	F	-1	2	x3	1/2/4/8		12	AE0, Anti-Infantry, Indirect Fire
2	Northco GU-11 11mm Heavy Machine Gun	HMG	FF	0	1	x4	1/2/4/8	+3	90	Anti-Infantry
1	Hand Grenade	HG	F	-1	1	x15	0/0/0/1		3	Anti-Infantry, Disposable
1	Heavy Grenade	HHG	F	-1	1	x25	0/0/0/1		3	Disposable

Perks

Name	Rating	Game Effects	AUX
HEP: All		Hostile Environment Protection: All
Limited Life Support		Life support for 1 week	AUX
Manipulator Arm x2	7	Can punch
HEAT Resistant Armor	6	Add to base armor vs HEAT weapons
Reinforced Armor	4	F Arc; add to base armor
Emergency Medical		Absorbs first "Crew Stunned" hit
Reinforced Crew Compartment		Absorbs first "Crew" hit
Rugged Movement System		Absorbs first "Movement" hit
Stealth	2	Add rating to Concealment	AUX
Micro-Lab		Tactical computer, +1 to Leadership skill
Sniper System		+1 to Long and Extreme rolls for HRP/48	AUX

Flaws

Name	Rating	Game Effects
Exposed Fire Control Systems		"Fire Control" hits are one step worse
Annoyance		Cockpit gets uncomfortably warm when Tactical Computer is on-line

Defects

Name	Rating	Game Effects

Designer Notes

Deacon is an almost entirely stock Dark Kodiak, with three modifications:

Armor has been increased slightly.
The weapons load is lighter than the 1150 horsepower Kodiak engine is accustomed to carry, and as a result, Deacon's speed is Kodiak standard rather than Kodiak Destroyer standard.
Finally, much of the space previously given over to approximately 600 rounds of 11mm Heavy Machine Gun ammunition has been filled instead with Abaline Tactical Systems TOC-15 tactical coordination computer (from a Hunter Spearhead) feeding combat data into the holographic helmet interface of Deacon's pilot.

Deacon's weapon load is not particularly unusual, save for the primary weapon which has been replaced with the Banshee Autocannon developed by Paxton Arms for the Elite program's heaviest Gears. This is an enormous 800-round autocannon firing 25mm shells in bursts of 10 per shot, for a ammunition load of 80 "shots." The large ammunition drum combined with the great length of this gun make Deacon somewhat susceptible to fire control system damage. Deacon's secondary weapon can be adjusted depending on mission needs, but the default secondary weapon is a heavy rocket pack. Captain Gabriel Tynes, Deacon's pilot, is not a believer in Gear hand-held weaponry, and as a result, Deacon carries a "sidearm": a light pulse laser cannon with a limited number of shots fed by Deacon's superconducting batteries. The torso heavy machine guns common to all Kodiaks have been retained, though the ammunition has been reduced to make room for the tactical computer. The tactical computer does have one minor drawback: when in use, the heat it generates cannot be easily vented thanks to Deacon's life support system, and as a result, the cockpit can get uncomfortably hot with the computer in use.

One other minor modification has been made to the Gear's electronics: the enhanced sensors normally included with the Dark Kodiak have been removed, and replaced with an enhanced communications system. Captain Tynes prefers to rely on his scouts and forward observers for sensor data, but also relies on secure and reliable communications with his team.

Weapon Mounts	(2 hands, 7 hard-points):
Right Hand:	(Primary Weapon, below)
Left Hand:	(empty)
Right Shoulder:	(Hardpoint Perk, below)
Left Shoulder:	(Secondary Weapon, below)
Backpack:	(Backpack Weapon, below)
Right Hip:	Light Pulse Laser Cannon
Left Hip:	(Backup Weapon, below)
Torso Mounts:	Twin Heavy Machine Guns
Right Forearm:	Heavy Hand Grenades
Left Forearm:	Hand Grenades

Primary Weapons	(One carried, bold is default):
VHAC (Very Heavy Autocannon)	3/6/12/24, DM x15, Acc +0, ROF +1, Cpx 1, Ammo 80
VLFG (Very Light Field Gun)	5/10/20/40, DM x20, Acc -1, Cpx 1/2, Ammo 6 (+2 clips of 6), Indirect Fire, Sniper
HBZK (Heavy Bazooka)	2/4/8/16, DM x25, Acc +0, Cpx 1, Ammo 20
HGL/B (Talon Pea Shooter)	2/4/8/16, DM x25, Acc +0, Cpx 1, Ammo 20, Indirect Fire
LRG (Light Railgun)	5/10/20/40, DM x14, Acc +0, ROF +2, Cpx 2, Ammo 30, Stabilized, Sniper
HRF (Heavy Rifle)	4/8/16/32, DM x12, Acc +1, Cpx 1, Ammo 21, Sniper
HLC (Heavy Laser Cannon)	5/10/20/40, DM x20, Acc +1, Cpx 2, Ammo 20, DpRB -3, Miniaturized
AK-77 (MAC/LGL Paratroop)	3/6/12/24, DM x10, Acc +0, ROF +1, Cpx 1, Ammo 90 1/2/4/8, DM x15, Acc -1, ROF +2, Cpx 1/2, Ammo 10, Indirect Fire

Secondary Weapons	(One carried, bold is default):
HRP/48 (Heavy Rocket Pack)	3/6/12/24, DM x20, Acc -1, ROF +4, Cpx 2, Ammo 48, Indirect Fire, Sniper
MFM (Medium Field Mortar)	5/10/20/40, DM x20, Acc -1, Cpx 2, Ammo 12, AE0, MR5, Indirect Fire
HGM (Heavy Guided Mortar)	5/10/20/40, DM x20, Acc -1, Cpx 2, Ammo 12, Guided, MR5, Indirect Fire

Backpack Weapons	(None usually carried, lowers speed to 37kph/59kph):
AGM (Anti-Gear Missiles)	3/6/12/24, DM x15, Acc +1, Cpx 2, Ammo 12, Indirect Fire, Guided
ABM (Airburst Missiles)	3/6/12/24, DM x10, Acc +0, Cpx 2, Ammo 12, AE1, Sniper
ATM (Anti-Tank Missiles)	3/6/12/24, DM x25, Acc +1, Cpx 2, Ammo 4, Indirect Fire, Guided

Backup Weapons	(None usually carried, bold is default):
DPG (Deployable Pack Gun)	2/4/8/16, DM x8, Acc -1, ROF +2, Cpx 1, Ammo 40, Dis
MFL (Medium Flamer)	1/1/1/2, DM x7, Acc +1, ROF +1, Cpx 1, Ammo 80, Incendiary, Indirect Fire
HPZ (Heavy Panzerfaust)	2/4/8/16, DM x20, Acc -1, Cpx 1, Ammo 1, Dis
HHG (Heavy Hand Grenades)	0/0/0/1, DM x25, Acc -1, Cpx 1, Ammo 3, Dis
HG (Hand Grenades)	0/0/0/1, DM x15, Acc -1, Cpx 1, Ammo 3, AI, Dis
HWG (Haywire Grenades)	0/0/0/1, DM x10, Acc -1, Cpx 1, Ammo 6, Dis
VB (Vibroblade)	Melee, DM x8, Acc +0, Cpx 1

Shoulder Hardpoint Perks	(One usually carried, bold is default):
APGL (Antipersonnel Grenade Launcher)	1/2/4/8, DM x3, Acc -1, Cpx 1, Ammo 12, AE0, AI, Indirect Fire
APM (Antipersonnel Mortar)	2/4/8/16, DM x4, Acc +0, Cpx 2, Ammo 12, AE0, MR2, AI, Indirect Fire
ECM 3/ECCM 2	(Vulnerable to Haywire)
Chaff/Flare Dispenser	(Rating 1, 10 shots)
Trideo Link-Up
Mine Detectors	(Waist Hardpoint, remove HMGs)

NNet Status: Learning	Bonus/Attributes: 5 unused points
NNet Behavior:	Intelligence Increase: +1 KNO, to -9
NNet Behavior:	Independence Increase: +1
Integration with Deacon completed:	25 Autumn TN 1943 (5 Aug 2006)
Battle:	2 Winter TN 1944: Karaq Dawgs Battle (1 point, 28 Sep 2006)
Battle:	7 Winter TN 1944: Bloody Twelve Battle (1 point, 12 Oct 2006)
Season changes:	25 Winter TN 1944: Change of seasons (1 point, 16 Nov 2006)
Battle:	34 Winter TN 1944: Defense of Westphalia (1 point, 7-14 Dec 2006)
Battle:	22 Spring TN 1944: Space Combat Training Race (1 point, 12 Jan 2007)