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First, noticable is the missles on the design. Long, slim. LIke what mech uses these long missles?
Near completion, while material naming, texturing.
This vehicle holds up to three crewmembers. Two seats (driver, passenger), and one gunner.
Now, I tried to resember the image from the technical readout 3025 from my own.
....Now get this,
The info really got me. I am 48 now, but when I was 16, playing th board game. I was in aww of this vehicle, but never read the info until now. Like..wow..here is the info. (Partial)
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Overview
The J-27 is designed to transport dangerous ammunitions and missles from a rear supply area to the Battle-Mechs and infantry units. It was the backbone of the Star League's ordnance service prior to its fail. Thus, many of these transports are still active in the Successor States.
Designed for rear-area operations, the J-27's lack of armor makes it a very explosive target. The munitions that it carries are not protected in any way, exposing the transport to danger every time the vehicle nears the combat zone. Extreme heat can also pose a grave threat to the members of a J-27.
Capabilities
Although it plays a crucial role in combat by providing front-line troops with ammunitions, such a duty is usually considered punishment rather than providing privilege.
The J-27 can transport three tons of munitions in its front, tracked cabs. Its wheeled trailer can carry another trenty tons of ammunition. The front cab usually supports long-range missle reloads, the missle rack can be removed in minutes to take on other munitions.
For the most part, the personnal of J-27s are losers from the infantry. Some units, especially those of the Draconis Combine, are considered penal Units. Military convicts are offered the choice between a firing squad. It takes two personnal to drive the slow transport. The third crewmember is in charge of securing the ammunitions and manning the single SperryBrowning machine gun mounted over the cab. The mount is designed so that is cannot fire low enought to hit the car or trailer supplies.
One of the major drawbacks of the J-27 transport is that the trailer can only be detached from the cab manually. Thus, when a J-27 comes under fire, the load checker has to detach the trailer so that the vehicle is less of a target. Unfortunately, he must usually do this while the trailer is moving. Thus, he must crawl on top of the cab's cargo and down the back of the cab to disingage the trailer while the vehicle is rumbling across the countryside and taking enemy fire.
Edited by VeeDog, 12 October 2012 - 10:53 PM.
