Iguana, Black Box
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Iguana, Black Box   Threat Value: 555
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 249
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 464
Cost: 370,000.00 dinars   Miscellaneous Value: 951
Manufacturer: Skavara Heavy Industries   Size: 6
Use: Recon   Original Default Size: 8
Height: 4.1 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 2.9 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.4 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 40mm
Armor Material: Armoplast   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 5100 kg   Light Damage: 14
Primary Move Mode: Walker (52 kph)   Heavy Damage: 28
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (84 kph)   Overkill: 42
Deployment Range: 700 km
Sensor Range: 4 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 30 km   Availability Threshhold: 5
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 1
Engine Output: 360hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +1   Combat Speed: 5
Communications: +2   Top Speed: 9
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 7
    Top Speed: 14
    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
 60
  
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
 3
  Medium Panzerfaust
 MPZ
 F
 -1
 x15
 1/2/4/8
 
 0
  Dis
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Backup Sensors
 
  Absorbs first "Sensors" hit
 
 ECM
 3
  Offensive Electronic Warfare equipment
 AUX
 ECCM
 3
  Defensive 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
Considered by some as the "poor man's Chatterbox," the Black Box is a relatively simple modification of the Iguana for electronic warfare purposes. The limited release of the Chatterbox command, communications, and electronic warfare variant meant that many Southern Gear commanders had very limited access to dedicated EW units. The limited ECM capabilities of the basic Iguana were often stretched to their limits, but nonetheless, a common cry went up from front line commanders demanding an affordable Gear that at least had a hope of matching Northern equipment. Territorial Arms and Obelisk Electronics answered the call with a modified Iguana that included the dedicated ECM/ECCM pod normally found on the Chatterbox, but not the additional sensor and communications equipment. The Sparkle 1200A apparatus was placed on the shoulder of the new vaiant -- dubbed the Black Box -- and replaced the standard Vogel-6 rocket pod. Few pilots were happy about the loss of firepower, but command deemed it a legitimate trade-off and Territorial Arms offered to throw some medium panzerfausts in with the kit and upgrade the MPGU-22 Pack Gun to a PR-25 autocannon rifle to make up for the loss of firepower.