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Name/Model:         Compacto Artillery Vehicle
Designer:           Sleeping Dragon
Source(s):          Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology:         Inner Sphere
Technology Rating:  D
Tonnage:            50
Role:               Missile Boat
Configuration:      Combat Vehicle
Era/Year:           Succession Wars / 3040
Rules (Current):    Advanced
Rules (Era):        Advanced
Rules (Year):       Advanced
Total Cost:         1,229,167 C-Bills
Battle Value:       656

Movement Type:        Wheeled
Power Plant:          130 Fusion
Cruising Speed:       32.4 kph  
Maximum Speed:        54 kph    
Armor:                Standard
Armament:             
    1 Long Tom
Manufacturer:         Defiance Industries
    Primary Factory:  Hesperus II
Communications:       Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown

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Overview:
    The Compacto is a massive leap forward in the field of self-proppeled artillery. Introduced
    as the war of 3039 was slowly dying down the vehicle would see it's first combat during
    occasional raids across Kuritan border. The massive firepower of the Long Tom artillery
    piece that can be easily transported and allows for short independent operations provided
    the raiding parties massive firepower boost if used properly. Later after clan invasion the
    Falcons especially took the existence of compactos as personal affront and took to hunting
    them with vicious fanaticism to the point that more experienced Lyran units would start to
    use them as a sure bait to set up ambushes.

Capabilities:
    The Compacto chassis is a low-slung craddle mounting the massive gun barrel with an
    automatic loading mechanism housing 30 shots and a port that allows for seemless cupling
    with most standardised ammo carriers like the J-27. Entire vehicle has to be moved to aim
    the gun in the general direction of the target as the traverse of the gun is rather limited,
    but thanks to the fusion engine the Compactos can appear almost anywhere where it's wheeled
    chassis allows it to go. While not exactly fast in terrain it can still reach respectable 54
    km/h, which is enough to keep up with assault elements and can match typical heavy
    formations while on the road. The greatest asset of the Compacto however is it's size, which
    might make some maintenance difficult, but allows the vehicle to be crammed in a light
    vehicle drop ship bays. Not only it prevents the entire artillery system taking up precious
    space on the transports, but it allows the invading forces to have artillery support
    immediately upon landing.

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Equipment                                                             Mass                      
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Internal Structure:                          Standard                  5.00                     
Engine:                                     130 Fusion                 7.00                     
    Cruising MP:                                3                                               
    Flanking MP:                                5                                               
Heat Sinks (Single):                            10                     0.00                     
Control Equipment:                                                     2.50                     
Lift Equipment:                                                        0.00                     
Power Amplifier:                                                       0.00                     
Turret:                                                                0.00                     
Armor Factor:                                   40                     2.50                     
    Type:                                    Standard                                           

                                              Armor                                             
                                              Value                                             
    Front:                                      10                                              
    R/L Side:                                   10                                              
    Rear:                                       10                                              

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Weapons and Ammo                                            Location              Tonnage       
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Long Tom                                                      Front                30.00        
Long Tom (Ammo 15)                                            Body                 3.00         

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Alpha Strike Statistics                                                    
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Point Value (PV): 32
TP: CV,  SZ: 2,  TMM: 1,  MV: 6"w
Damage: (S) 0 / (M) 0 / (L) 0
Armor (A): 1,  Structure (S): 2
Specials: ARTLT-1, SRCH
 
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