Cheetah, Strike
Overview and History

Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Cheetah, Strike   Threat Value: 668
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 422
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 1,088
Cost: 501,000.00 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 494
Manufacturer: Shaian Mechanics   Size: 6
Use: Assault   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: 5950 kg   Light Damage: 14
Primary Move Mode: Walker (65 kph)   Heavy Damage: 28
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (91.6 kph)   Overkill: 42
Deployment Range: 600 km
Sensor Range: 5 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 25 km   Availability Threshhold: 7
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 5
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
 Rapid-Fire Bazooka
 RFB
 F
 0
 x14
 1/2/4/8
 +2
 60
 
 1
 Deployable Pack Gun
 DPG
 F
 -1
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +2
 30
 Dis
 1
 Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
 

Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Airdroppable
 
 Can be airdropped
 
 ECM
 2
 Offensive Electronic Warfare equipment
 AUX
 HEP: Desert
 
 -
 
 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 Strike Cheetah first appeared during the War of the Alliance and quickly became one of the most successful Cheetah variants in that chassis' short history. The Cheetah scout Gear was upgraded to a combat model by adding heavier armor and weaponry, turning it into a light tank hunter. Engine performance was boosted by 8.6%, making the Strike able to carry additional equipment and armor while maintaining the same speed. The armor was upgraded with the addition of a thick armor vest; a Strike Cheetah can withstand a frontal attack with a 25mm HEAT round with virtually no damage. The Strike Cheetah was also equipped with parachute hardpoints, modified shock-absorbers and deployable air brakes for airdrop assaults, giving it a range of mission profiles greater than the Cheetah Fang pure anti-armor variant. During the War, Strike Cheetahs were often dropped in teams behind enemy lines to attack fortified installations with speed and accuracy.