Jaguar, Panther
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Jaguar, Panther   Threat Value: 1,124
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 1,023
Production Type: Limited Production   Defensive Value: 553
Cost: 3,746,666.67 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 1,794
Manufacturer: Northco   Size: 6
Use: Assault   Original Default Size: 10
Height: 4.6 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 2
Length: 2.9 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.4 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 51mm
Armor Material: Durasheet/Ceramic   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 7123 kg   Light Damage: 16
Primary Move Mode: Walker (53 kph)   Heavy Damage: 32
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (81 kph)   Overkill: 48
Deployment Range: 550 km
Sensor Range: 3 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 15 km   Availability Threshhold: 9
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 2
Engine Output: 620hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +1   Combat Speed: 5
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 9
Fire Control: +1   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 7
    Top Speed: 14
    Maneuver: +1
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Heavy Rifle
 HRF
 F
 0
 x12
 4/8/16/32
 
 20
  Snpr
 1
  Light Rocket Pack/16
 LRP/16
 F
 -1
 x12
 1/2/4/8
 +2
 16
  IF
 1
  Hand Grenade
 HG
 F
 -1
 x15
 0/0/0/0
 
 3
  AI, Dis
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Airdroppable
 
  Can be airdropped
 
 Ammo Storage x2
 
  Armored ammo compartment (20 shots)
 
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
  Can punch
 
 Stealth
 5
  Add rating to Concealment
 AUX
 Target Designator
 4
  Designates targets for guided weapons
 AUX
 Sniper System
 
  +1 to long and Extreme rolls for HRF
 AUX
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Exposed Auxiliary Systems
 
  "Aux" hits are one step worse
 Annoyance
 
  Cramped head space
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
The Panther stealth variant of the Northco Jaguar first saw action when two prototypes were assigned to the stealth forces ordered to infiltrate the new Colonial Expeditionary stronghold of Baja before the city-state was assaulted by Terranovan forces in TN 1916. The team of Panthers and Black Cats was charged with taking out the main command center established by Colonel Helena Agrippa of the CEF, while several teams of Legionnaire infantry commandos eliminated secondary communications centers. The Panther prototypes served extremely well in the early part of the mission taking out whatever forces they could not avoid with their Sergon Redeye sniper lasers. Unfortunately, the CEF routinely fielded dedicated sensor suites designed to detect the ionization paths of laser weaponry. When a Panther tried to use its laser to eliminate the sentry forces outside the Baja command center, it revealed the team's position and raised the alarm. Particle cannon fire eliminated the unfortunate stealth unit before it could react. The team nevertheless accomplished its mission and destroyed th ecommand base, but the second Panther was force to simply support the Black Cats. When the Northern Guard commissioned the production model of the Panther, laser weaponry was banned outright.