Ferret, Saboteur (Demolitions)
Overview and History

Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Ferret, Saboteur (Demolitions)   Threat Value: 362
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 514
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 320
Cost: 253,400.00 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 250
Manufacturer: Keimuri Gear   Size: 5
Use: Recon   Original Default Size: 7
Height: 3.6 (1.8) meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 4.7 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.2 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 39mm
Armor Material: Durasheet   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 4210 kg   Light Damage: 12
Primary Move Mode: Walker (36 kph)   Heavy Damage: 24
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (80.2 kph)   Overkill: 36
Deployment Range: 700 km
Sensor Range: 5 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 25 km   Availability Threshhold: 6
Powerplant: V-engine   Max Number on Field: 1
Engine Output: 400hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +1   Combat Speed: 3
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 6
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 7
    Top Speed: 13
    Maneuver: +1

Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
 Light Autocannon
 LAC
 F
 0
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +2
 40
 
 1
 Self-Destruct Grenade
 SDG
 F
 -1
 x30
 0/0/0/0
 
 6
 AE0, Dis
 1
 Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
 

Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Camo Netting
 
 +1 concealment in Forest or Jungle
 
 HEP: Desert
 
 -
 
 Low Profile
 
 +1 Concealment while in obscurement
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
 Can punch
 
 Target Designator
 2
 Designates targets for guided weapons
 AUX
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Exposed Movement System
 
 "Movement" hits are one step worse
 Hazardous Ammo/Fuel Storage
 
 "Ammo/Fuel" hits are two steps worse
 Annoyance
 
 Cramped cockpit; max pilot BLD of 0
 Annoyance
 
 Low Profile only applicable in Ground mode
 Man. Flaw
 -2
 Walker reduced in maneuver.
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects

Variants
There are no variants.

Designer Notes
The unique Ferret no longer serves as the CNCS's standard reconnaissance Gear, that role having been filled by the Cheetah, but many Ferrets still remain in service, often in specialized roles that bring their unusual abilities into play. One of the most effective variants is the Saboteur Ferret, a sneaky demolitions unit capable of hand-deliverying a very heavy payload of timed explosives to a target location, be it a bridge, a cliff face, or an AST field outpost. The Saboteur makes very good use of its ability to transform into a low profile cycle mode, no taller than a standing infantryman, and roll quietly through the jungle or forest toward its goal. The saboteur uses a set of DC-IX gel charges that can be used to devastating effect, also carrying a M222 autocannon. Additional camouflage netting allows the already sleek Ferret to become even stealthier. The biggest drawback of the design, however, is that the charges are simply attached to the Ferret's chassis, making the chances of a devastating detonation caused by enemy fire a very real possibility if the Saboteur is discovered.