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TAI Vehicles

Vehicle listing and costs in credits:

*Not available for bulk purchase to the general public
**Not available to the general public at all


Thundercraft Automaton Industries manufactures a wide range of ground assault vehicles, producing for the Empire, the CDY, and various private armies and governments. TAI also has begun manufacturing high-quality civillian vehicles, and can even manufacture customized vehicles if TAI is provided the schematics for them.


Name: TAI CPV-1 Swoop
Type: Civillian personal transport
Size: 4 meters long
Max Speed: 600 km/h
Max Altitude: 13 meters
Passengers: one or two
Description: The CPV-1, or Civillian-Personal-Vehicle-1, is a one-person, repulsor-lift swoop bike, capable of high speeds and excellent manueverability. It is favored by planetary milita forces as a patrol vehicle, and also by normal civillians that like the feel of riding a swoop. The CPV-1 is the base model for the MPV-1, the military version of the vehicle, and thus, it can be personally modified to have all the features of the MPV.
Note: The CPV-1 swoop is available to anyone who wants to purchase it.
Cost: 5,000 credits



Name: TAI MPV-1 Speeder Bike
Type: Military Speeder Bike
Weaponry: Forward-firing laser cannon, rear smokescreen vents
Max Speed: 600 km/h
Max Altitude: 12 meters
Description: The TAI MPV-1 is a modified form of the civillian CPV-1 swoop bike. Enhancements include a navigational/topographical sensor with a range of 3 kilometers, which is generally dialed down to half a kilometer during flight, a commlink, with a range of 50 kilometers, a commjammer, a laser cannon, and the capability of releasing a smokescreen of blinding gas behind the speeder bike during high-speed chases. The gas canister must be refilled after each use.
Note: The MPV-1 is available only to factions and persons that are on good terms with the Empire.
Cost: 6,000 credits



Name: Century Tank (TIE Crawler)
Type: Light Assault Vehicle
Weaponry: forward firing medium blaster cannons (x2), one retractable light turbolaser turret
Max Speed:90km
Crew: One (though two can fit in emergencies) Method of Travel: Treads (x2)
Description: The Century Tank is a cheap mass-produced ground vehicles, a simple combat machine with modular components and simple controls. It is the perfect light assault vehicle, with a light drive system and respectable weapons. It requires only a single crewman, who handles both piloting and gunnery. The model uses the same central pod as the TIE starfighter series, which saves on design and production costs. The weaponry and drive controls are so similar to that of a TIE fighter, that TIE pilots will find Century tanks easy to pilot, though the controls may be awkward for operators of more orthodox vehicles.
Note: The Century tank is available to anyone on good terms with the Empire. No purchase grant required.
Cost: 30,000 credits



Name: AT-PT
Type: All Terrain Personal Transport...light assault vehicle
Weaponry: Twin blaster cannon, concussion grenade launcher
Defense: Heavy Armor, optional Shield Generator
Max Speed: 70 km/h
Crew: 1
Method of Travel: Legs (x2)
Description: Originally designed by the Old Republic, the AT-PT is now an official anti-personnel vehicle of the Empire. Heavily armored and well armed as far as mechanized infantry units go, the AT-PT is a logical choice for patrol and scouting missions that require more firepower. Also, the legs of an AT-PT can be extended for more speed or retracted to fit into smaller areas...such as a corridor aboard a starship. The weaponry includes a double blaster cannon, ideal for taking out infantry, and a concussion grenade launcher, giving the AT-PT a wide damage radius, and a powerful weapon against more heavily armored vehicles. AT-PTs have very powerful commlinks, capable of much greater range than standard commlinks, again making them ideal for scouting/patrol missions. Though they cannot match the speeds of repulsorlift vehicles, AT-PTs have armor and weaponry on their side, and are still substantially faster than infantry.
Notes: Imperial modifications to the AT-PT include shield generators, advanced sensor systems, an even more extended commlink range, and a slightly faster drive system.
Cost: 50,000


Name: AAT (Armored Assault Tank)
Type: Assault Vehicle
Weaponry: Primary turret laser cannon, twin lateral range-finding lasers, twin lateral anti-personnel lasers, 6 energy shell projectile launchers
Defense: At least ten inches of solid durasteel armor in all places...more in front
Speed: 55 kph
Crew: four (commander, pilot, 2 gunners)
Description:The AAT is an assault vehicle manufactured by TAI originally for the CSR, but mass production makes it available to the Empire and other factions as well. The AAT is not fast for a repulsorlift vehicle, but it is still much faster than troops on foot, and can cross almost any terrain, even water. The less than great speed is easily made up with the impressive weaponry...the primary laser cannon can take out infantry and vehicles alike. The rangefinding lasers and anti-personnel lasers, mounted together, work in conjunction to shred enemy infantry formations with extreme efficiency. Finally, the energy shell launchers can deal massive amounts of firepower for almost any purpose...there are three types of energy shells used: "Bunker-buster" high explosive shells can quickly destroy make-shift enemy fortifications as well as rain firy destruction upon infantry and vehicles. Armor piercing shells are more accurate and efficient than "bunker-busters" at destroying vehicles, and finally High Energy shells, small, aero dynamic projectiles, that can be used against infantry and vehicles. Together, the three shells can be used to destroy buildings, vehicles, and infantry with ease. Even without the weaponry, the AAT is designed with an exceptionally armored face, and powerful, though slow, repulsorlift drives, making it capable of crashing through even heavy walls.
Notes: Available for sale to anyone on good terms with the Empire.
Cost: 100,000 credits




Name: TAIM-1 Battle Crawler
Type: Heavy All Terrain Assault Vehicle
Weaponry: Twelve starship-grade laser cannons, four ion cannons
Appendages: Six 180-ft long legs, each ending in four grasping "toes"
Defense: Heavy Shield Generator, Coascite Plating
Walking Speed: 20 meters per second
Capacity: 50 people
Crew: 2 pilots, twelve gunners, one commander
Description: TAIM-1s stand one hundred seventy-five feet high, with six 180-foot-long legs jutting out from the main body (three in front, three in back.) The main body consists of the support platform and the command dome. All the weaponry is on the command dome: six laser cannons and two ion cannons on top, six laser and two ion cannons on bottom. This layout lets the turrets fire not only on ground units but also any attacking air units. The six legs stem out from beneath the platform. The command dome is a thick dome of durasteel and transparisteel. Within it, the crew operates at their assigned posts (except for the gunners, who are housed within each turret) and the commander can watch a battle unfold. The command dome juts out not only above the platform, but also below it, so that both the ground and sky can be observed at once.
Note: The TAIM-1 is available primarily to the Empire, although the sale of TAIM-1 units to allied factions is not prohibited.
Cost: 250,000 credits



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