Ammon
Overview and History

Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Ammon   Threat Value: 745
Vehicle Type: Strider   Offensive Value: 1,824
Production Type: Limited Production   Defensive Value: 246
Cost: 1,490,000.00 credits   Miscellaneous Value: 165
Manufacturer: Various   Size: 9
Use: Patrol   Original Default Size: 9
Height: 7.1 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 2
Length: meters   Crew: 2
Width: 9.8 meters   Bonus Actions: 1
Avg. Armor Thickness: 62mm
Armor Material: Composites   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 21,000 kg   Light Damage: 20
Primary Move Mode: Walker (50 kph)   Heavy Damage: 40
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (70 kph)   Overkill: 60
Deployment Range: 400 km
Sensor Range: 2 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 10 km   Availability Threshhold: 0
Powerplant: Gas Turbine (x2)   Max Number on Field:
Engine Output: 1200hp (x2)  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: 0   Combat Speed: 4
Communications: 0   Top Speed: 8
Fire Control: +1   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 6
    Top Speed: 12
    Maneuver: -2

Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 2
 Gatling Laser Cannon
 HGLC
 F
 +1
 x16
 2/4/8/16
 +1
 100
 L1 DpRB-3

Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Backup Sensors
 
 Absorbs first "Sensors" hit
 
 HEAT Resistant Armor
 6
 Add to base armor vs HEAT weapons
 
 HEP: Caprice.c
 
 HEP: Desert, Extreme Cold
 
 Limited Life Support
 
 Life support for 1 week
 AUX
 Urban Friendly
 
 -
 
 Weapon Link
 
 L1: 2xHGLC
 AUX
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Large Sensor Profile
 1
 Subtract rating from Concealment
 Sensor Dependent
 
 Must rely on sensors in combat
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects

Variants
There are no variants.

Designer Notes
The Ammon is almost identical to its Moab brother, except for the leg design and other minor system differences. Whereas the Moab is intended for the tough surfaces of the planet's wastelands, the Ammon has been designed to operate near or inside corporate installations. The claw-like feet, damaging to ferrocrete and of little use on sand and other soft surfaces, have been replaced with large grooved tires that allow the vehicle to use the city's well-developed road system to move about rapidly.

Power is supplied by a pair of high efficiency gas turbines placed in the rear section of the main hull. The entire powerplant section appears to be detachable, probably to facilitate maintenance and repair. This would also facilitate upgrades, such as the twin V-engine configuration seen on the Ba'alim (which presumably can be used on the Ammon as well).

Like the Moab, the Ammon has a pair of hardpoints placed on either side of the hull. These are presumably controlled by the second crewman, letting the pilot concentrate on steering the ungainly walker. Most of the Ammons observed sof ar by the Black Talons have been equipped with a pair of lasser cannons, though a few reports indicate that a field variant replaces them with a cluster of guided missiles or autocannons. It is reasonable to assume that several weapon payload configurations exist, and all talon crew should be wary whenever Ammons are spotted on the battlefield.