Sciilaatin VII Tank

Designation: Sciilaatin VII
Type: Cruiser tank / large light tank (by international standards)

Power Generation

2x microfusion reactors, intermediate endurance, mounted inside transit modules either side of the hull.

Propulsion

2x miniature cavorite gem gravimetric drives, tuned for ground-hugging capability and housed inside transit modules either side of the hull. The modules serve as landing sleds and are reinforced to allow the vehicle to skid or grind to a halt in emergencies.
1x gravimetric field generator (developed from a conventional starship agrav generator) for additional forward acceleration on command.

Weapons & Armament

90mm high-velocity coilgun, autoloading armour-piercing smart munitions or sabot canister shells. Capable of suppressing most armour, and may defeat the galactic standard for light or medium tanks in favourable conditions. May also carry low-velocity explosive shells with a clean-burning incendiary filler for soft targets, although this lies outside of the tank's preferred doctrines.
Command variant sacrifices a number of main gun capacitors and induction coils for a more expansive control suite and sensor array. Exclusively carries low-velocity ammunition types for infantry supportor soft target suppression, as well as camera shells and long-wavelength illumination flares (which double as remote lidar buoys).
Light laser cannon on turret roof for infantry suppression, slaved to an internal point defence computer but available to the gunner or commander's systems.

Armor and defense

Threat-responsive hardlight energy shielding, tuned for rapid activation and recharge over primary strength.
Gravimetric Lattice Plating main armour with mounted on an additional impact-dispersal matrix, concentrated on sides and upper surfaces.

Communication Tools & Systems

Central sensor and command/control computer, plus an integrated fire control computer, capable of adaptively coordinating sensor data from the tank platoon.

Sensors

General-use sensors are passive wide-area lidar and high-sensitivity radio sensing. Integrated into an internal terrain mapping system, fed by and reporting to the commander’s station and adapting mission-specific geographic data.
Coaxial sensors are variable-wavelength lidar capable of false-colour imaging, radar intercept, infrared scanning and reading target IFF signals. The command variant and specialist scout tanks may carry a gravireristometric sampler array for maintaining contact with even cloaked enemies.
Driver's station makes use of wide-area mast camera plus forward-looking camera systems. Onboard sensor suites may also provide a composite third-person perspective for ease of control.

Additional & auxiliary systems

Best-in-class thermal control system, optimised for both combat heat dispersal and effective internal life support.
Chaff-doped liquid nitrogen dispersal modules as a defensive system, providing emergency thermal wash and smokescreen against both heat and broadband lidar/optics. While not suitable for use near infantry due to the low temperature effect, controlled module release can be used to deploy chiller boxes at rest stops.
New-model particulate chaff/smokescreen, utilising a classified blend of biodegradable dispersive, reflective and refractive components that suspend readily in air. Recommended for use in strategic withdrawal or for respite on the advance, as the Sciilaatin's sensors can't see through the long-lasting smoke either.

Width

3.4 m

Length

6.8 m

Height

2.0 m

Weight

37 t

Complement / Crew

3 - commander/sensor operator, gunner, driver/mechanic

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

External stowage in the form of bustles, often welded to the hull rear in the field