Crusader IV

The Crusader was introduced as an alternative to the polar Grizzly and Cobra early in the TN 1800s to very poor reviews and even worse sales. Over the next few decades, Paxton Arms reworked the Crusader until a more functional vehicle was created. The Crusader IV was much better than its predecessors and was even used by some desperate polar forces in the War of the Alliance.

Its extreme vulnerability to particle accelerators and electrical weapons gave it a bad reputation, and only the PRDF and some Badlanders now use the Crusader. Paxton Arms is currently working on a Mk V, but progress is slow and problems with the design have lead some to think the Crusader chassis is simply cursed. If the prototype is not ready by Summer TN 1934, the PRDF will most likely look at using the new Cataphract instead and phase out the Crusader entirely.