Damocles
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Damocles   Threat Value: 720
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 1,632
Production Type: Early Production   Defensive Value: 313
Cost: 720,000.00 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 213
Manufacturer: Hartmore Motor Co   Size: 9
Use: Fire Support   Original Default Size: 9
Height: 8.5 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 7.0 meters   Crew: 2
Width: 6.7 meters   Bonus Actions: 1
Avg. Armor Thickness: 145mm
Armor Material: Durasheet/Ceramic   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 23,450 kg   Light Damage: 25
Primary Move Mode: Walker (31 kph)   Heavy Damage: 50
Secondary Move Mode: ( kph)   Overkill: 75
Deployment Range: 320 km
Sensor Range: 3 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 12 km   Availability Threshhold: 8
Powerplant: V-Engine (x2)   Max Number on Field: 5
Engine Output: 1200hp (x2)  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +1   Combat Speed: 3
Communications: 0   Top Speed: 5
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode:
    Combat Speed:
    Top Speed:
    Maneuver: -2
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Light Artillery Gun
 LAG
 FF
 -2
 x12
 25/50/100/200
 +1
 4
  AE0, MR10, IF
 2
  Sniper Laser Cannon
 SLC
 F
 +1
 x12
 5/10/20/40
 
 15
  DpRB-1
 2
  Heavy Machine Gun
 HMG
 F
 0
 x4
 1/2/4/8
 +3
 250
  AI
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Ammo/Fuel Containment
 
  -2 from hit rolls for Ammo/Fuel Hit results
 
 Backup Sensors
 
  Absorbs first "Sensors" hit
 
 HEAT Resistant Armor
 6
  Add to base armor vs HEAT weapons
 
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Limited Life Support
 
  Life support for 1 week
 AUX
 Reinforced Armor
 4
  F Arc; add to base armor
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Large Sensor Profile
 2
  Subtract rating from Concealment
 Sensor Dependent
 
  Must rely on sensors in combat
 Annoyance
 
  Continual lurching walking movement
 Annoyance
 
  Stale smell in life support system
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
 Problem Prone
 
  Tighten One bolt, Two come loose
 Annoyance Flaw
 
  -1 Piloting to get back up after a fall
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
The Damocles is a new artillery strider being developed by the engineers at Hartmore. Although based on the basic structural frame of the standard Mammoth strider, it features a more massive torso and sheds the two battle arms that normally carry the majority of the armament. the crewmen, one pilot and one system operator/gunner, still sit in the classic tandem configuration. The Damocles's armament is designed with long range fire support in mind. The rear body of the machine has been entirely reconfigured to house the large KLG-675 artillery gun. The gun draws its ammunition from a 20 shot heavily armored clip magazine mounted underneath, where the auxiliary engine is normally located on the Mammoth. The shells are grouped in four salvoes of five, ready to be loaded into the gun. Reliable Sergon Optics laser turrets are placed on the shoulders to protect the unit against air strikes and counter-battery fire. Finally, two underslung machine guns protect the vehicle from any troublesome infantry units. The chassis does not have the battle arms normally used by the standard Mammoth, which often cause problems to inexperienced pilots trying to get the machine back on its feet after a fall. The stabilizer pads of the original design are still present and are put to good use by the Damocles.