Cheetah
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Cheetah   Threat Value: 626
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 381
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 800
Cost: 469,500.00 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 697
Manufacturer: Shaian Mechanics   Size: 6
Use: Recon   Original Default Size: 9
Height: 4.1 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 3.4 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.3 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 20mm
Armor Material: Durasheet   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 5230 kg   Light Damage: 10
Primary Move Mode: Walker (65 kph)   Heavy Damage: 20
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (91.6 kph)   Overkill: 30
Deployment Range: 600 km
Sensor Range: 5 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 25 km   Availability Threshhold: 2
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: unlimited
Engine Output: 425hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +2   Combat Speed: 6
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 11
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 8
    Top Speed: 15
    Maneuver: +2
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Deployable Pack Gun
 DPG
 F
 -1
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +2
 30
  Dis
 1
  Light Rocket Pack/24
 LRP/24
 F
 -1
 x12
 1/2/4/8
 +3
 24
  IF
 1
  Hand Grenade
 HG
 F
 -1
 x15
 0/0/0/0
 
 4
  AI, Dis
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 ECM
 3
  Offensive Electronic Warfare equipment
 AUX
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Target Designator
 2
  Designates targets for guided weapons
 AUX
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
  Can punch
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Annoyance
 
  Cramped cockpit; max pilot BLD 0
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
The Cheetah was the first machine to announce the technological superiority of the Northern Hemisphere in the early part of the twentieth century. Designed to surpass the speed and maneuverability of previous scout and reconnaissance Gears such as the Bobcat and Ferret without utilizing their less flexible movement systems, the Cheetah used cutting edge technology on a frame similar to the Northern Hunter. The new machine's almost fully humanoid design allowed it to be used in a variety of specialized combat roles, including assault roles that were previously off limits to the combat-shy Bobcat and Ferret. The Cheetha is nonetheless lightly armored, but it relies on outstanding speed and superb maneuverability to give it a defensive edge. Speed is not always an appropriate defense, however, and the scout Gear is still often deployed with heavier Gears when undertaking combat missions. Attempts ot increase armor strength have thus far been largely unsuccessful. The Gear is equipped with a variety of hardpoints including a series of waist-level attachments for deployable pack-guns to supplement any shoulder-mounted weaponry. Te standard armament consists of a single pack gun, a RP-109 Pepperbox missile pod, grenades, and a vibroknife.