HT-68 Hovertank
Overview and History

Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: HT-68 Hovertank   Threat Value: 3,418
Vehicle Type: Tank   Offensive Value: 7,294
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 736
Cost: 2,122,500.00   Miscellaneous Value: 2,222
Manufacturer: Unknown   Size: 12
Use: Assault   Original Default Size: 15
Height: 3.6 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 10.4 meters   Crew: 3
Width: 8.0 meters   Bonus Actions: 2
Avg. Armor Thickness: 162mm
Armor Material: Ceramite/Composite   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 41,650 kg   Light Damage: 36
Primary Move Mode: Hover (140 kph)   Heavy Damage: 72
Secondary Move Mode: ( kph)   Overkill: 108
Deployment Range: 200 km
Sensor Range: 4 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 30 km   Availability Threshhold: 0
Powerplant: Turbine & Superconducting Coil   Max Number on Field:
Engine Output: 2x2000hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Hover
Sensors: 0   Combat Speed: 12
Communications: +2   Top Speed: 23
Fire Control: +1   Secondary Move Mode:
    Combat Speed:
    Top Speed:
    Maneuver: -2

Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
 Heavy Particle Accelerator
 HPA
 T
 +1
 x15
 3/6/12/24
 
 60
 DpRB-1, Hay, Snpr
 1
 Anti-Tank Missile
 ATM
 F
 +1
 x25
 3/6/12/24
 
 8
 Guid, IF
 1
 Chassis Reinforcement
 CR
 FF
 0
 x0
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
 

Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Advanced Controls
 
 Adds one bonus action
 
 Advanced Neural Net
 
 Faster NNets; +1 to Man
 
 Airdroppable
 
 Can be airdropped
 
 Backup Sensors
 
 Absorbs first "Sensors" hit
 
 HEP: Desert
 
 -
 
 Jump Jets
 2
 Rating times 50m of jump capability
 AUX
 Limited Life Support
 
 Life support for 1 week
 AUX
 Target Designator
 3
 Designates targets for guided weapons
 AUX
 Urban Friendly
 
 -
 
 Sniper System
 
 +1 to long and Extreme rolls for HPA
 AUX
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Difficult to Modify
 
 -2 on Repair and Modify rolls
 Large Sensor Profile
 3
 Subtract rating from Concealment
 Sensor Dependent
 
 Must rely on sensors in combat
 Weak Point
 8
 Reduce base armor by 8 at Mov
 Weak Point
 8
 Reduce base armor by 8 at Aux
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects

Variants
There are no variants.

Designer Notes
The mainstay of the Colonial Expeditionary Force, the HT-68 is a tank chasis mounted on two powerful turbofans similar to those used on VTOL-capable jets. Brief bursts from its engines allow it to jump over obstacles it cannot corss using the air-cushion ground effect alone. This gives it unprecedented mobility over all types of ground, a definite plus for the invading Earth army. The hovertank is designed to strike hard and strike fast, exploiting weaknesses in the enemy's defense at a moment's notice.

Despite its imposing size (it is slightly larger than a standard-tracked main battle tank), the HT-68 is relatively light to save as much wear and tear as possible on the lift fans. It is built out of ultra-light alloys, ceramites, and other costly space-produced materials; only the NEC can viably afford an army of such vehicles. The thrust generated by the vehicle's turbofans is channeled through articulated nozzles placed around the hull of the tank, making it more maneuverable than standard ground-effect vehicles. The control surfaces and exhausts are exposed to hostile fire, especially the two large airflow controllers, which constitute the vehicle's main weakness.

A turret-mounted particle accelerator is the primary armament. Missile racks holding anti-armor guided missiles can be mounted on the sides of the turret, firing on targets designated by forward observers, troops on the ground, or drones.