VesaJoss Heavy Modular Truck

[Nor'baal]

Affiliation: Anyone who can afford it, mostly Cartel Members and Independent Operators.


Ownership: N/A

Manufacturer: Hundreds of Companies, within the Cartel, on license from the Vesajilic Family.


Intent: Personal use, as well as use by others and small factions. It is a heavy industrial piece of equipment that I intend to use in forth coming threads as a 'plot device' to allow for industrial actions on planets that irritate the native population.


Model: VJ HMT

Size: 18 meters long, 12 high and 10 wide.

Weight: On average, 30 tonnes. Modules can increase this weight however.


Armor Rating: The Armour is resistant to small arms fire, and RPG's. It is also proof against grenades, however this is mostly due to the sheer thickness of the Armour (initially designed to be proof from rock falls). It is designed to be resilient. It can stop frak grenades, and flash grenades (due to tinted windows) and due to the relative simplicity of the vehicle, a hit from a larger weapon often won't stop the vehicle unless it hits a vital part. The wheels are incredibly thick, and reinforces with Durasteel to provide greater protection from explosions and small arms fire. The wheels are practically immune to punctures due to their thickness.

Shield Rating: This vehicle does not have shielding of any form.


Propulsion: With six 4.5 meter high wheels, and powered by a simple combustion engine, the vehicle can, when unloaded, reach the dizzying speed of 35 mph.


Armament/Equipment: This vehicle is unarmed. It possesses cameras all around it mounted on masts however to allow the pilot a 360 degree view. Inside it has tools that allow it to scan the surrounding area, as well as a communication array and a small cabin for the pilot and co-pilot. At the front of the vehicle there is a large plow, which can be lifted and lowered. The basic version also contains the key feature of the Vehicle, its enormous 'bucket' which allows it to carry and transport up to 80 tonnes of industrial goods.

Description: The basic version is designed to be a simple 'beast of burden' and a demolition tool. Just drive on through it. Manned by a pilot who steers the vehicle, and a co-pilot who navigates and monitors the payload, the vehicle is the industry standard in heavy duty work, seen at mining sites, lumber yard and other such locations across the Galaxy. It is highly adaptable, and some of the variations are below.​

Spoiler: Command and Control

Use by the 'head of operations' to co-ordinate the work being performed by a fleet of these vehicles, as well as an accompanying fleet of Load Lifters and in some cases Mining Drones the C&C vehicle has the Bucket replaced with an covered and enviromentally secure 'command room' capable of holding and housing up to 10 control staff. As well as this the area above the wheels also holds storage for up to 300 droids.​

Spoiler: Demolition and Passification

With two uses that are often interchangeable, this module version boasts a larger plough at the front, and does not have a pilot, instead being remotely controlled, often from a C&C Module. Most often these versions go ahead of the basic module, clearing the way for their slower and more cumbersome counterparts.
With the back wheels replaced with tracks, and the overall vehicle shortened, with a more powerful engine, this version is ideal for demolition work. Due to the hazards, mostly due to 'angry locals' this version also comes equipped with auto-mated gas dispensers, and two roof mounted rocket multiple rocket launchers.​

 

[Andrewza]

Since a lot of this truck surface area is tires it would be nice knowing there protection value. All so what grenade. Sure a fragmentation or HE but a thermal detonator would only be restiant. All so a dog would get through the hull. The size just means it would be unlikely to hit something of value.

 

[Ashiruni]

So, I like the idea of a high capacity, all-terrain cargo mover, but I have a few questions. What about it terrorizes local populations? Is it the smog (one of these things would burn through about twenty liters of gas per kilometer, unloaded)? Maybe it uses a highly radioactive fuel source? Why is it a ground car? Repulsorlift tech is cheaper, more versatile, and generally more efficient in every sense, so why use something that adds more things to go wrong?

 

[Nor'baal]

Since a lot of this truck surface area is tires it would be nice knowing there protection value. All so what grenade. Sure a fragmentation or HE but a thermal detonator would only be restiant. All so a dog would get through the hull. The size just means it would be unlikely to hit something of value.

Thats a great idea actually SoB, and I'll do it later today. The wheels certainly do need expanding on, as does the armor and resilience of the vehicle.

So, I like the idea of a high capacity, all-terrain cargo mover, but I have a few questions. What about it terrorizes local populations? Is it the smog (one of these things would burn through about twenty liters of gas per kilometer, unloaded)? Maybe it uses a highly radioactive fuel source? Why is it a ground car? Repulsorlift tech is cheaper, more versatile, and generally more efficient in every sense, so why use something that adds more things to go wrong?

Why thank you! The main think that terrorizes the locals is the 20 tonnes truck steamrolling your home.
It is a ground car, because a repulsorlift would lurch to one side when it bulldozed an object such as a large tree, and also it looks more 'Heavy Weight' if it has wheels, like a SandCrawler.

 

[Andrewza]

Agreed a wheeled mover is better for the truely massive loads. It is 30 tones so ho much can it carry.

 

[Ashiruni]

Interesting. In other words, an extra few hundred man hours per year, per truck, for a mild intimidation factor. The problem you just mentioned is easily fixed by adding per-side dual throttle controls or rigging up a slightly smarter computer to throtle up when it encounters an obsticle. In fact, numerous such vehicles exist in the universe already, the A9 Floating Fortress being a personal favorite of mine. Just to be a real dick, however, you ought to put one of these on the front: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brush_hog

 

[Nor'baal]

I think we will just have to agree to disagree. The intention of a tech write-up is not to make a theoretically perfect vehicle, but one that fits a role, look and feel in a story context.

I feel that this vehicle does that, and you don't - so we agree to disagree I think.

 

[Nor'baal]

Agreed a wheeled mover is better for the truely massive loads. It is 30 tones so ho much can it carry.

And weight wise, it would most likely be up to one-hundred tonnes I would say.

 

[Clayton]

This thing has got to be noisy as hell. Another part of its intimidation factor. I like it, the sheer size is a middle finger saying "we're taking all your resources and you can't stop us"

 

[Silverface]

As a tech writeup, this is good. But I find myself thinking how often is this vehicle going to be used in RP that it's going to require a specific tech-writeup? Considering how it's basically unarmed, unarmoured and unshielded, it's essentially rolling scenery for a thread. If this is for refrence, then I see no reason why this highly impractical vehicle can't be approved and blown up in every thread it appears in :D

 

[Neo Shark]

This is just an industrial piece of equipment. There's nothing that really stands out, or requires explanation. This doesn't need a write-up.