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Svantovit

Type/Model: Svantovit Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Tech: Clan / 3050
Config: Hovercraft
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
   
Mass: 35 tons
Power Plant: 175 Fusion
Cruise Speed: 108.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 162.0 km/h
Armor Type: Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
2 Pattern J2 Streak SRM 2s
2 Type V "Longbow" LRM 5s
2 Series IX Machine Guns
Manufacturer:    Various
   Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:    Consolidated Type 2I
Targeting & Tracking System: Series II GPS


Overview:
         In front-line units, the handholds on OmniMechs provide battle armor troops with a means of rapidly moving across a battlefield. Second-line 'Mechs lack these hand-holds, and Elementals assigned to such units, or to vehicle-only garrison units, are forced to move under their own power or to seek alternative transport. The Svantovit was developed to transport and support a Point of troops.

Capabilities:
         Formerly a conventional infantry transport, the Svantovit's original weaponry was downgraded to increase the size of the infantry compartment. This redesign still left the Svantovit with a formidable array of firepower. Twin long-range missile packs fixed to fire into the vehicle's forward arc comprise the Svantovit's primary weaponry; they are used primarily for fire support once the troops have disembarked and the vehicle can withdraw from the immediate conflict and bring the launchers to bear.
         Turret-mounted Streak SRM launchers provide a defense against close assault during the deployment of troops. The SRM launchers cannot fire on targets close to the sides of the vehicle, but side-mounted machine guns discourage enemy troops from approaching this dead zone. The massive exit hatch dominates the rear facing of the vehicle, prohibiting any weapons from being mounted there.
         A number of Elemental Points have experimented with on-the-move deployment from the Svantovit, with no real success. Not only do the disembarking troops risk being injured, but the sudden weight reduction causes major handling problems for the vehicles' pilots. To reduce the number of crashes, standard operating procedure calls for the Svantovit to come to a full stop before opening the rear hatch. As might be expected, many vehicle crews quickly learned to crash-decelerate from near-flank speed to stationary in a few seconds; though rough on the crew and passengers, this maneuver minimizes the vehicle's vulnerability to enemy fire.

Variants:
         A few Clans continue to use the original configuration of the Svantovit. The cargo barely sufficient for a platoon of foot infantry in cramped conditions, but the turret-mounted missile launchers carry the Streak-4 system.

Deployment
         Svantovits are manufactured and used by every Clan. Because they generally use the largest number of vehicles and infantry, Clans Blood Spirit and Hell's Horses field the greatest number of Svantovits, while Clans Star Adder and Jade Falcon deploy the fewest. Clan Jade Falcon uses the design solely for training purposes.

Type/Model: Svantovit Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Mass: 35 tons
Equipment:   Items Mass
Internal Structure: 20 pts Standard 0 3.50
Engine: 175 Fusion 0 7.00
Shielding & Trans Equip:   0 3.50
   Cruise MP: 10    
   Flank MP: 15    
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 2.00
Crew: 3 Members 0 .00
Lift Equipment:   0 3.50
Turret Equipment:   0 .50
Armor Factor: 58 pts Ferro-Fibrous 1 3.00
    Internal Armor
    Structure Value
  Front: 4 14
  Left / Right Sides: 4 11/11
  Rear: 4 10
  Turret: 4 12
Weapons & Equipment: Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
2 Streak SRM 2s Turret 0 50 3 3.00
2 LRM 5s Front 0 24 3 3.00
1 Machine Gun Left 0 100 2 .75
1 Machine Gun Right 0   1 .25
CASE Equipment: Body     0 .00
Cargo Bay Capacity Body 0   1 5.00
TOTALS:   0   11 35.00
Items & Tons Left:       1 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,411,567 C-Bills
Battle Value: 546
Cost per BV: 2,585.29
Weapon Value: 188 / 164 (Ratio = .34 / .30)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 13; MRDmg = 7; LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2: MP: 10,   Armor/Structure: 0 / 3
    Damage PB/M/L: 2/1/1,   Overheat: 0
    Class: GL,   Point Value: 5
    Specials: if

 

 
Type/Model: Svantovit (Streak SRM Variant)
Mass: 35 tons
Equipment:   Items Mass
Internal Structure: 20 pts Standard 0 3.50
Engine: 175 Fusion 0 7.00
Shielding & Trans Equip:   0 3.50
   Cruise MP: 10    
   Flank MP: 15    
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 2.00
Crew: 3 Members 0 .00
Lift Equipment:   0 3.50
Turret Equipment:   0 .50
Armor Factor: 58 pts Ferro-Fibrous 1 3.00
    Internal Armor
    Structure Value
  Front: 4 14
  Left / Right Sides: 4 11/11
  Rear: 4 10
  Turret: 4 12
Weapons & Equipment: Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
2 Streak SRM 4s Turret 0 25 3 5.00
2 LRM 5s Front 0 24 3 3.00
1 Machine Gun Left 0 100 2 .75
1 Machine Gun Right 0   1 .25
CASE Equipment: Body     0 .00
Cargo Bay Capacity Body 0   1 3.00
TOTALS:   0   11 35.00
Items & Tons Left:       1 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,666,567 C-Bills
Battle Value: 737
Cost per BV: 2,261.28
Weapon Value: 302 / 236 (Ratio = .41 / .32)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 20; MRDmg = 10; LRDmg = 2
BattleForce2: MP: 10,   Armor/Structure: 0 / 3
    Damage PB/M/L: 3/2/1,   Overheat: 0
    Class: GL,   Point Value: 7
    Specials: if