DP9-025
Back Cover Blurb
“Oohh, look at this pretty toy.”
Ranger Landers lovingly stroked the heavy armored panel covering the left leg of the huge machine towering above her head. The brand new Kodiak Destroyer, its paint glinting in the late afternoon sun, seemed indifferent to the attention lavished on it by the technicians and soldiers gathered on the parade ground. Heavy tarps and packing material littered the ground, hastily discarded as the weapons were installed on the newly delivered Heavy Gear.
“Let’s see what the Southies think of our so-called lack of technology now, hey?” She winked to her new charge, a smug look etched on her face.
The Vehicle Compendium series showcases the most common pieces of vehicular equipment used by the armed forces of Terra Nova in the 62nd century. This first volume contains the Gears and striders originally found in Field Guides N1 and N2, along with all the weapons, perks and flaws found in these two books, and a wealth of new material.
This Compendium provides descriptions, service records, blueprints and game statistics for fifteen of the most commonly used northern Heavy Gear classes, along with seventy vehicles based on these basic chassis. Two strider classes and six variants provide additional fire support. The future is also covered with in-depth examinations of five Gear and strider development projects currently under study. Many vehicular weapons are also detailed, as well as over fifteen Perks and Flaws. The Northern Vehicle Compendium contains much more vehicle-related information, such as:
• The complete development history of the first true Heavy Gear, the Hunter;
• The history, organization and area of expertize of six Gear-related corporations;
• A listing of tactical missions and theaters of operation, along with their use in the tactical game;
• A guide to the Vehicle Recognition codes;
• An examination of the most commonly used camouflage patterns;
• A complete description, list of equipment and floor plan for a Modular Advanced Maintenance Outpost (MAMO) field hangar;
• And multiple game aids such as a blank vehicle data sheet, comparative vehicle charts and a complete listing of current Heavy Gear weaponry.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.0 ATTENTION TO DETAIL
1.1 OVERVIEW
1.1.1 CHASSIS AND VARIANTS
1.1.2 DEFINITIONS
1.1.2 TACTICAL ICONS
1.1.3 TERRAIN ICONS
1.1.4 AVAILABILITY
CHAPTER 2: HUNTER DEVELOPMENT
2.0 A NEW BREED
2.1 BACKGROUND / OVERVIEW
2.2 WALKERS ON TERRA NOVA
2.2.1 THE BREAK WITH EARTH
2.2.2 THE BATTLE OF PIONEER
2.3 THE BOT PROJECT
2.3.1 XBOT-1 RACCOON
2.3.2 X-BOT-2 //HUNTER// DEVELOPMENT
2.3.3 TESTING
2.4 LATER DEVELOPMENTS
2.4.1 EARLY VARIANTS
2.4.2 HUNTER MARK TWO
2.4.3 LATER VARIANTS
CHAPTER 3: VEHICLE AND WEAPONS MANUFACTURERS
3.0 SKELETONS
3.1 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
3.1.1 ABALINE RESEARCH
3.1.2 ELEMENTECH
3.1.3 HYPERION WERKS
3.1.4 KEIMURI GEAR
3.1.5 NORTHCO
3.1.6 SHAIAN MECHANICS
CHAPTER 4: NORTHERN COMBAT VEHICLES
4.0 SAND STORMS
4.1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
4.2 CHEETAH
4.2.1 CHEETAH AIR CLAW
4.2.2 CHEETAH FANG
4.2.3 CHEETAH MP
4.2.4 CHEETAH PARATROOPER
4.2.5 CHEETAH POLIZEI
4.2.6 STALKING CHEETAH
4.2.7 STALKING CHEETAH RFL
4.2.8 STRIKE CHEETAH
4.2.9 STRIKE CHEETAH SECCOM
4.2.10 WHITE CAT
4.2.11 LIGHTING CHEETAH
4.2.12 WHITE CAT EWH
4.2.13 SILVER CAT
4.3 BLACK CAT
4.3.1 BLACK CLAW
4.4 HUNTER
4.4.1 ARMORED HUNTER
4.4.2 ASSAULT HUNTER
4.4.3 ASSAULT HUNTER AC
4.4.4 BEARHUNTER
4.4.5 BRICKLAYER
4.4.6 DEMOLISHER
4.4.7 DESERT TANKHUNTER
4.4.8 HEADHUNTER
4.4.9 HUNTER COMMANDO
4.4.10 HUNTER COMMANDO EW
4.4.11 HUNTER MINELAYER
4.4.12 HUNTER NBC
4.4.13 HUNTER PARATROOPER
4.4.14 HUNTER PARA-MORTAR
4.4.15 HUNTER RECON
4.4.16 HUNTER RECON AG
4.4.17 HUNTER ZERSTÖRER MK 2
4.4.18 HUNTER ZERSTÖRER MK 2A
4.4.19 SPEARHEAD
4.4.20 HUNTER UC
4.4.21 HUNTER BULLDOZER
4.5 GRIZZLY
4.5.1 ASSAULT GRIZZLY
4.5.2 CROSSBOW GRIZZLY
4.5.3 DEFENDER GRIZZLY
4.5.4 ENGINEERING GRIZZLY
4.5.5 FIELD SUPPORT GRIZZLY
4.5.6 RABID GRIZZLY
4.5.7 THUNDER GRIZZLY
4.5.8 DESTROYER GRIZZLY
4.5.9 POLAR GRIZZLY
4.6 KODIAK
4.6.1 DESTROYER KODIAK
4.7 JAGUAR
4.7.1 ARROW JAGUAR
4.7.2 FIRE JAGUAR
4.7.3 FLAK JAGUAR
4.7.4 FLASH JAGUAR
4.7.5 JAGUAR MP
4.7.6 JAGUARUNDI
4.7.7 MAGMA JAGUAR
4.7.8 FIREFIGHTER JAGUAR
4.7.9 MOUNTAIN JAGUAR
4.7.10 PANTHER
4.7.11 PATHFINDER JAGUAR
4.7.12 PREDATOR JAGUAR
4.7.13 STRIKE JAGUAR
4.8 NEMESIS JAGUAR
4.8.1 SOUTHERN SPECIAL
4.9 MAD DOG
4.9.1 MAD DOG-R
4.10 BEAR
4.10.1 MAULER BEAR
4.11 DEN MOTHER
4.11.1 DEN MOTHER II
4.12 BOBCAT
4.12.1 BIRD ARROW
4.13 FERRET
4.13.1 SABOTEUR
4.13.2 FERRET MK II
4.13.3 WILD FERRET
4.13.4 RABID FERRET
4.13.5 MAULER FERRET
4.14 RAZORBACK
4.14.1 PEACEMAKER
4.15 TIGER
4.15.1 SABERTOOTH
4.16 WEASEL
4.16.1 TATTLETALE
4.17 MAMMOTH
4.17.1 ASSAULT MAMMOTH
4.17.2 BRAWLER MAMMOTH
4.17.3 COMMAND MAMMOTH
4.17.4 DAMOCLES
4.17.5 DAMOCLES A2
4.18 THUNDERHAMMER
4.18.1 RECOVERY HAMMER
CHAPTER 5: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
5.0 TEST DRIVE
5.1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
5.2 CHEETAH MK2
5.2.1 S-C2001X-B PROTOTYPE
5.3 HUNTER XMG
5.3.1 N-103X-2 PROTOTYPE
5.4 PANDA
5.4.1 SAVAGE PANDA
5.5 SAND CAT
5.5.1 STICKY CAT
5.6 MASTODON
5.6.1 MASTODON II
CHAPTER 6: TECHNICIAN’S CORNER
6.0 UNDER THE TABLE
6.1 NEW WEAPON SYSTEMS
6.1.1 CANNONS
6.1.2 CLOSE COMBAT WEAPONS
6.1.3 FIELD MORTARS
6.1.4 LASER WEAPONRY
6.1.5 ROCKETS AND MISSILES
6.1.6 ADDITIONAL WEAPONS
6.2 NEW PERKS
6.3 NEW FLAWS
6.4 WEAPON CHARACTERISTICS
6.5 AMMUNITION TYPES
6.6 WEAPON TABLES
CHAPTER 7: GAMEMASTER’S RESOURCES
7.0 COMMAND AND CONTROL
7.1 STANDARDIZED VEHICLE CODES (TN 1914)
7.1.1 NORTHERN CODES
7.1.2 OLD PRODUCTION ID CODES
7.2 COLOR SCHEMES
7.2.1 BASE COLORS
7.2.2 ENVIRONMENTS
7.2.3 THE EFFECTS OF CAMOUFLAGE
7.3 INSIGNIA AND MARKING PLACEMENT
7.4 HEAVY GEAR HANGAR
7.4.1 GENERAL APPEARANCE
7.4.2 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
7.4.3 CONTENTS AND CAPABILITIES
7.5 MODULAR ADVANCED MAINTENANCE OUTPOST
CHAPTER 8: CHARTS AND GAME AIDS
8.1 COMPARATIVE VEHICLE CHART
8.2 NORTHERN GEARS GENEALOGY
8.3 VEHICLE RECOGNITION