Basilisk, Elint Silverscale
Overview and History

Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Basilisk, Elint Silverscale   Threat Value: 522
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 50
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 223
Cost: 348,000.00 dinars   Miscellaneous Value: 1,292
Manufacturer: Territorial Arms   Size: 6
Use: General Purpose   Original Default Size: 8
Height: 4.2 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 2.9 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.0 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 46mm
Armor Material: Composites   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 5210 kg   Light Damage: 12
Primary Move Mode: Walker (43 kph)   Heavy Damage: 24
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (75 kph)   Overkill: 36
Deployment Range: 730 km
Sensor Range: 20 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 20 km   Availability Threshhold: 7
Powerplant: V-engine   Max Number on Field: 1
Engine Output: 460hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +3   Combat Speed: 4
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 7
Fire Control: -1   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 6
    Top Speed: 12
    Maneuver: 0

Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
 Deployable Pack Gun
 DPG
 F
 -1
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +2
 40
 Dis
 1
 Anti-Personnel Grenade Launcher
 APGL
 FF
 -1
 x3
 1/2/4/8
 
 6
 AE0, AI, IF

Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 ECM
 2
 Offensive Electronic Warfare equipment
 AUX
 HEP: Desert
 
 -
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
 Can punch
 
 Target Designator
 2
 Designates targets for guided weapons
 AUX
 Tool Arm
 1
 Cannot punch
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Exposed Auxiliary Systems
 
 "Aux" hits are one step worse
 Vulnerable to Haywire Effects
 
 Haywire gets 3 rolls on damage tables.
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
 Annoyance Flaw
 
 Neural net is stubborn

Variants
There are no variants.

Designer Notes
The Basilisk proved its worth to the armies of the South by becoming the basis for a variety of technically advanced variants which belie th echassis's humble beginnings. The rugged and reliable frame came to house valuable electronics carried into the battlfield for various specialized roles. The Elint Silverscale -- part of the Silverscale family of Basilisk variants -- was just one such model, a very effective electronic intelligence platform. The Gear was designed to ravel quickly over contested ground an dmonitor enemy frequencies, jamming them if need be, but, more importantly, gathering valuable tactical information from intra- and inter-unit communications. The Elint was heavily modified for its task, having many of its composite steel alloy armor plates replaced by lighter ballistic cloth in order to reduce overall weight and increase speed. In addition to the target designator/sensor mast used by the Silverscale, the Elint was also equipped with secondary sensor pods on each shoulder and with a large listening dish. Together this package consisted of some of the most sophisticated electronic signal gathering equipment on the battlefield at that time. Offensive firepower was very limited, however, with the Elint shedding its Vogel rocket pod and PR-25 autocannon. A simple DP76 20mm pack gun was provided for defensive purposes. All in all, the Gear was not designed for combat, with few weapons, light armor, and vulnerable systems.