Minotaur Heavy Tank

[Kathleen O'Shea]

Minotaur Heavy Tank

1 x 120mm Rapid Cycle Quantum Projectile Cannon
4 x 60mm Mortar (2 per side)
2 x Smoke Generators
2 x External Small Weapons Mounts

Length: 9.32 Meters
Width: 3.78 Meters
Height: 4.02
Weight: 58.24 Short Tons
Axles/Wheels: 4/8
Personnel: 3
Drive System: Paired-System Micro-fusion/fission Drives
Maximum Speed: 201.32 kph

The Minotaur is the Marine's main battle tank. The Minotaur is built for speed, achieving an impressive 201.32 kph in field tests. While not heavily armed outside of it's main gun, there are (in addition to the 60mm mortars) a pair of small weapons mounts located by the two top exit hatches for vehicle mount weapons system deployment.

It's main weapon is the Mark 8 120mm Rapid Cycle Quantum Projectile Cannon. This weapon is capable of firing 18 rounds per minute, at a distance of up to 3.27 kilometers. Types of rounds for the 120mm cannon are: HEAT (High Energy Anti-Tank), Cluster (anti-personnel), and APFSDS (Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot). HEAT rounds are also used when attacking buildings and for clearing battlefield constructed obstacles. Additionally, the 4 integrated 60mm mortars are capable of launching Shrapnel, APF (antipersonnel Flechette), Time Delay Shrapnel, ILUM, Smoke, High Explosive, and Time Delay High Explosive Shells at an effective firing range of 70–3,490 meters.

Chris

[Penta]

I think the main gun's ammo deserves more space. Namely, what is it, what's it's damage potential, etc? Also, I think weight, for a tank, is a perfectly valid thing to include - important, even.

[Kathleen O'Shea]

I think the main gun's ammo deserves more space. Namely, what is it, what's it's damage potential, etc? Also, I think weight, for a tank, is a perfectly valid thing to include - important, even.

With the current Starfleet Logistics systems, weight is not really important...however I made one up anyway based on a bunch of comparisons and guesses. As for yield...forget it. It's a tank with tank rounds, so you can work from there. Finding yields on current munitions is practically impossible, and even Trek era yield data...when it can even be found...is all over the board, and really doesn't translate to anything other than it blows stuff up.

Chris

[Penta]

Logistics-wise, it's not important. However, for the purpose of crossing bridges and such? Weight still matters.

Otherwise, fair point.