Vargr light battlesuit The BL-10 Vargr is at the upper end of a light battlesuit and the most recent (2044) to enter service with the Republic of Texas. As it uses an air-breathing engine, it is not deployed off Earth. Some have also been exported outside of North America.Unlike the BL-7 Nemesis, it is not intended for large-scale issue, instead deployed as a 31-suit platoon for selected infantry battalions. Aside from from purely military duties, it is also used in some monster-hunter squads, being more capable than the lighter Nemesis but better able to handle an urban environment than the heavier Spartan.
Its turbo ceramic has enough fuel for 31 hours of operation and the Vargr can run on a rechargabe battery for almost one hour. The standard platoon consists of an HQ element (platoon leader, platoon sergeant, 2 ATGM gunners w/4 missiles each, one SAM gunner w/2 missiles) and three squads. Each nine-man squad includes a squad leader and two four-man fire teams (team leader, rifleman, machinegunner and marksman). The Vargr has two built in weapons, a 10mm submachinegun for use against unarmored or lightly armored opponents ans a dual feed 25mm automatic grenade launcher for use against lightly armored vehicles or provide blackout gas cover. The SAM gunner carries two 100mm SAMs in disposable launchers while the ATGM gunners each carry four 100mm ATGMs in disposable launchers. The machinegunners carry a storm chaingun with three ammo drums (AP ammo) and the marksman carries a heavy sniper rifle with nine magazines (AP ammo). All other troopers carry a storm rifle (with nine magazines of AP ammo) and two DRL-120 rockets. All carry a quick-release backpack with 45 lbs of personal gear. Weight, but not cost, of carried weapons and gear is included in the stats below. All carried weapons are in UT2, except the SAM and ATGM (see below). Body ST is 88 and ammo and fuel is $172. Carried weapons are rougly 55 lbs and personal gear in a quick-release backpack is 45 lbs. Crew: Pilot. Subassemblies: Vehicle +0, Body +0, Right Arm [Body] -2, Left Arm [Body] -2, limited rotation Turret [Body] -2, 2xLegs -1. P&P: 24,000-kWs advanced battery, 3.2-kW ceramic engine (turbo/super charger, no access space), 1.7-kW legged drivetrain (no access) [2xLegs]. Fuel: 3 gal self-sealing standard fuel tank (fire modifier -3), 3 gal diesel (fire 9). Occ: battlesuit system, 0.25 man-day limited life support system, 1-man NBC kit Armor Body: F 4/50 L, 4/50 C other Other: F 4/50 C Weaponry 10mm SMG [RArm] (350). 25mm AGL [LArm] (16). Equipment Body: Mini Comsuite; IFF; small computer (complexity 2; hardened); tiny backup computer (complexity 1; hardened) Right Arm: 10mm SMG; 350 rounds 10mm APS ammo; arm motor (ST:35, cheap). Left Arm: 25mm AGL; eight rounds 25mm HEDP ammo; eight rounds 25mm CHEM ammo; arm motor (ST:35, cheap). Turret: LLTV (magnification x5); radar (scan 11, 1-mile range); thermograph (scan 11, 1-mile range). Statistics Size: [LxWxH] 6.5’x1.6’x1.6' Payload: 282 lbs. Lwt.: 1,082 lbs. (0.54 tons) Volume: 8.15 cf Maint.: 61.9 hours (1.55 h/day) Price: $104,314 HT: 12 HP: 44 [Body], 24 [Right Arm], 24 [Left Arm], 12 [Turret], 22 each [2xLegs]. Ground Performance: Speed Factor 9, Top Speed 16 mph, gAccel 7 mph/s, gDecel 20 mph/s, gMR 3, gSR 2, Ground Pressure 902 lbs./sf, Off Road Speed 13 mph. Design Notes: Surface features include basic chameleon (-3 spotting modifier), sealed, basic infrared cloak (-4 spotting modifier), basic stealth (-4 spotting modifier) and basic sound baffling (-4 hearing modifier). The frame is heavy and expensive. Armor is advanced composite. The legs have an improved suspension. Weapon stats: 10mm SMG: short barrel; low powered, caseless ammo Dam 4d(2) APS, SS 12, Acc 10, 1/2D 300, Max 2,900, RoF 16 25mm AGL: extremely short barrel; low powered Dam 5d(5) [2d] HEDP or 2 yds CHEM, SS 12, Acc 8, 1/2D 140, Max 1,600, RoF 1 100mm SAM: modest HEPF-ABF warhead, skill-15 PRH Dam 5dx38 [20d], SS 12, Max 3,000, Speed 700, LWt 30, $5,975 100mm ATGM: small HEAT warhead, skill-15 OH, popup Dam 6dx25 (10) [10d]], SS 12, Max 1,400, Speed 700, Lwt 15, %3,350 _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
