Grizzly, Defender
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Grizzly, Defender   Threat Value: 958
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 2,345
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 257
Cost: 684,285.71 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 270
Manufacturer: Northco/Shaian Mechanics   Size: 7
Use: Fire Support   Original Default Size: 10
Height: 6.3 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 3.5 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.8 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 70mm
Armor Material: Durasheet/Ceramic   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 9210 kg   Light Damage: 18
Primary Move Mode: Walker (39 kph)   Heavy Damage: 36
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (65 kph)   Overkill: 54
Deployment Range: 400 km
Sensor Range: 4 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 10 km   Availability Threshhold: 6
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 3
Engine Output: 956hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +1   Combat Speed: 3
Communications: 0   Top Speed: 6
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 6
    Top Speed: 11
    Maneuver: -1
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Sniper Laser Cannon
 SLC
 F
 +1
 x12
 5/10/20/40
 
 40
  DpRB-1
 1
  Anti-Aircraft Missile
 AAM
 FF
 +1
 x10
 8/16/32/64
 
 2
  MR10, Guid
 1
  Medium Rocket Pack/18
 MRP/18
 F
 -1
 x18
 2/4/8/16
 +3
 18
  IF
 1
  Heavy Machine Gun
 HMG
 FF
 0
 x4
 1/2/4/8
 +3
 300
  AI
 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
 Double Towing Capacity
 
  Can tow twice its own weight
 
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Reinforced Armor
 2
  F Arc; add to base armor
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 7
  Can punch
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Large Sensor Profile
 1
  Subtract rating from Concealment
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
Although strategic actions on Terra Nova depend on land forces, attack aircraft can still create a significant tactical advantage -- or disadvantage. While wheeled and tracked anti-aircraft platforms are the backbone of the mobile air-protection units of the Northern Guard, Gear-based weapon systems -- such as those featured on the Cheetah Air Claw -- have had a place to provide cover for Gear units. Un the TN 1920s, the decision was made to create heavier walker platforms for air defense and the Grizzly was one of the chassis used for the purpose. The Grizzly Defender was released in TN 1925 and deployed in conjunction with Flak Jaguars in five or six Gear squadrons. These "flak teams" are designed to provide mobile air defense for important Northern Guard field encampments. Because of this standard duty, the sight of the back-mounted missile launchers of the Defender has become associated with the presence of a Northern field command center.