Artemis
Overview and History

Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Artemis   Threat Value: 1,441
Vehicle Type: Tank   Offensive Value: 2,863
Production Type: Mass Produced   Defensive Value: 244
Cost: 880,611.11 dinars   Miscellaneous Value: 1,216
Manufacturer: Various   Size: 9
Use: Anti-Air Platform   Original Default Size: 11
Height: 2.81 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 3
Length: 7.34 meters   Crew: 4
Width: 3.75 meters   Bonus Actions: 2
Avg. Armor Thickness: 120mm
Armor Material: Armoplast   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 17,870 kg   Light Damage: 22
Primary Move Mode: Ground (60 kph)   Heavy Damage: 44
Secondary Move Mode: ( kph)   Overkill: 66
Deployment Range: 500 km
Sensor Range: 5 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 15 km   Availability Threshhold: 4
Powerplant: Gas turbines (x2)   Max Number on Field: 3
Engine Output: 800hp (x2)  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Ground
Sensors: +1   Combat Speed: 5
Communications: 0   Top Speed: 10
Fire Control: +1   Secondary Move Mode:
    Combat Speed:
    Top Speed:
    Maneuver: -2

Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 4
 Light Anti-Air. Cannon
 LAAC
 T
 0
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +6
 500
 L1 Snpr

Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 Automation
 2
 Acts as 2 crew
 
 Sniper System
 
 +1 to long and Extreme rolls for 4xLAAC
 AUX
 Weapon Link
 
 L1: 4xLAAC
 AUX
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Exposed Fire Control Systems
 
 "Fire Control" hits are one step worse
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects

Variants
There are no variants.

Designer Notes
Modern anti-aircraft duties are usually handled by a dedicated laser or particle beam weapon system. Their direct line-of-sight and practically instantaneous response time generally mean that once a target is acquired, it is shot down. Energy weapons are temperamental beasts, however, require more mtaintenance and specialized training than standard projectile weapons. The Artemis anti-aircraft vehicle has been designed to address this problem. It was commissioned in TN 1888 by the Southern MILICIA itself (with the always benevolent advice of the Republic) to prepare for the chaos and tensions which would eventually lead to the Judas Syndrome. Instead of assigning the contract to an independent company, however, the MILICIA formed a group of specialized military engineers working under its command and ensured the Artemis would be designed following their specifications. The vehicles would then be assembled by proven sub-contractors. The Artemis was finalized in TN 1892 and entered production earlyh Spring 1893. Several thousand Artemises were built and deployed near Badlands borders, where Northern operations were disturbing the peaceful relationship of the Republic with the neighboring Badlanders. The Artemises served as a reminder that the South was ever vigilant and would not be challenged, either on the ground or in the air.