METROPOL/MARSEC GAV-35 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER (“SHADO MOBILE”):
The “SHADO Mobile”, as it is known by many people within and without AEGIS (and most importantly its United Kingdom branch, which used to be SHADO), it is a light, air-transportable APC which is also flexible, modifiable for multiple specific mission requirements as well as being easy to repair and put back on the field.
While many people may mock the “battleship-gray shoe box with tracks”, for the most part the reality is that it has proven to be a good vehicle to have around in most any position.
The SHADO Mobile is crewed by a driver and a technician (who also functions as a gunner, although this role can be fulfilled by a third crewman if necessary), and features top and bottom emergency hatches as well as a main rear hatch. It takes a full-round action to start moving the SHADO Mobile. The SHADO Mobile is three squares wide and four squares long. It provides full cover to its occupants.
Crew: 2.
Passengers: 11.
Cargo: 325 lb.
Initiative: -2.
Maneuver: -2.
Top Speed: 62 (6) (Ground Speed) /34 (3) (Water Speed).
Defense: 8.
Hardness: 10.
Hit Points: 48.
Size: Huge.
Purchase DC: 45
Restriction: Military (+3).
Special Rules:
*Easy To Repair: The SHADO Mobile’s design provides it with a +2 to Repair checks and Craft checks for modifications.
The SHADO Mobile (all model types) comes equipped with the following:
*NPC Seal (prevents crew from being affected by environmental Nuclear, Biological and Chemical attack effects and hazardous atmospheres. If the vehicle is critically damaged (25% of its Hit Points or less), the Seal will break).
*Inertial Navigation Device (provides +2 bonus to Navigate rolls, stacks with any other navigation device/bonus, system cannot be affected by magnetism or signal jamming).
*Surface Surveillance Radar (Senses other vehicles and terrain features within 200 feet).
*Computer with Satellite link to database of choice.
*Radio with Encryption Circuit (20 mile range, eavesdroppers must roll a Decipher Script or Computers roll (DC 30) to be able to listen in).
*Integral Winch (13-ton capacity, 100 ft. line).
*Cameras on all points of the Mobile with multiple vision modes (low-light, thermal).
*High-Powered Lights (Illuminates with a beam 200 feet long and 150 feet across at its end. As well, people looking towards the lights during their activation must do a Reflex roll (DC 18) or be blinded for 1d6 rounds).
*Amphibious Capability (the SHADO Mobile is capable of flotation, it takes a full round to activate the water engines (speed is mentioned above). If the vehicle is critically damaged (10% of its Hit Points or less), it will be unable to float).
*Retractable Machine Gun Turret (Stats as M2HB Heavy Machine Gun (Pg. 96 D20M Core Rulebook), covers all arcs of the vehicle (only front and side arcs with Mortar deployed). Driver can operate this weapon while driving at a -4 penalty to both attack roll and any Drive checks made the same round).
*Retractable Mortar (Stats: 8d6 (Ballistic/Explosive), Critical Range: 20, Range: 2.2 Miles, ROF: 1 Rnd. Fires only towards Front Arc of vehicle).
SHADO Mobiles modified for Command and Control/Sensors have the additional:
*Increase of range of Surface Surveillance Radar to 500 Feet, increased sensitivity allows for detection of beings up to Small size.
*Air Surveillance Radar (Senses other airborne vehicles within 10 miles).
*Commander's Console (with link to agent tracker system, medical readouts and cameras/Kill-Cams/other carried sensors and radios. The Console provides a +2 bonus to Aid Another rolls and abilities such as the Soldier’s “Tactical Aid” (as well as being able to use them remotely)).
*Augmented Communications (Radio with Encryption Circuit and 30-mile range and laser transceiver).
*Computer with hostiles database (provides +2 bonus to recognition rolls and related effects).
SHADO Mobiles outfitted for Medical or Mechanical work have the additional:
*Medical Suite (all Treat Injury, Earth and Life Sciences & Craft (pharmaceutical) checks have a +5 bonus).
or
*Mechanical Suite (All Craft (Electrical and Mechanical) checks have a +5 bonus).
*Additional Rear Tow Winch (20-ton capacity, 100 ft. line).
Both of these Suites reduce the Passenger Capacity to 6.
SHADO Mobile
SHADO Mobiles modified for Anti-Aircraft use has the following:
*Air Surveillance Radar (senses airborne vehicles within 10 miles).
*Anti-Air Artillery Gunnery Control Computer (provides a +4 bonus to attack rolls against airborne targets).
*Replaces Retractable Mortar with rooftop-mounted Anti-Air Artillery Turret, capable of mounting several weapons (covers all vehicle arcs, standard load-out being either quadruple .50 BMG machine guns (stats as M2HB Heavy Machine Gun (Pg. 96, D20 Modern Core Rulebook), all 4 guns fire at the same time and hit the same target (1 attack roll, 4 damage rolls)) or anti-air missiles (same stats as Sidewinder Missiles, Pg. 223, D20 Modern Menace Manual). Maintains Retractable Machine Gun Turret (only covers front and side vehicle arcs).
This modification suite reduces the Passenger Capacity to 6.