The M1138 Laird Heavy Battle Tank

The M1138 Laird Heavy Battle Tank

Designed in the year 3000 by McDuff Industries of Pluto the M1138 Laird Heavy Battle Tank was designed to be a workhorse of the battlefield. The Laird has good mobility and armor for a heavy battle tank and a very powerful suite of weaponry. McDuff Industries intended the Laird to be powerful, simple, versatile, and affordable with a classic tank profile and the Laird measured up in every respect.

The Laird saw extensive use in the First System War of 3010. The Confederacy of Outlying Systems purchased several thousand Lairds and the M.S.S.R. purchased several from the Confederacy during the conflict. The Confederacy continues to field several variations of the Laird and many of the tanks purchased by the Martians are still in service in reserve units.

The Laird is also very popular with many mercenary units. The famous Star Guards field the Laird as their main battle tank and the Hell Knight Mercenary company field the hover varient the M1138 H. Due to it's popularity the tank has seen action in countless battles since it's production and because of this it has one of the highest confirmed kill counts of any active service tanks although ironically it is also common for those kills to have been scored on other Lairds.

M1138 Laird Heavy Battle Tank

AC 8/ RA 5/ CC 4/ST 7/T 8/W 12/Co 5/AR 7(8)

Crew: 4

Transport: 0

Traits: Quick Move, Resilience +1, Very Large Model

Equipment:

Weapons

Weapon	UC	SR	MR	LR	RoA	ST	DA
AC10 Autocannon	11	12/+1	24/+0	36/-1	6	8	1
Special Rules	Super Heavy Support Weapon Penetration Modifier (-1) Knock Prone
Points	52

Weapon	UC	SR	MR	LR	RoA	ST	DA
AC5 Autocannon	8	12/+1	24/+0	36/-1	3	8	1
Special Rules	Super Heavy Support Weapon Knock Prone
Points	31

Weapon	UC	SR	MR	LR	RoA	ST	DA
Heavy Machine Gun	8	12/+1	24/+0	36/-1	4	7	1
Special Rules	Support Weapon Penetration Modifier (-1)
Points	33
Alternative Names	Heavy Bolter Shard Cannon

Options: May take any vehicle equipment or upgrade suitable for tracked vehicles.

May be assigned an, elite, veteran, or green crew.

Operating Forces: The Confederacy of Outlying Systems, The M.S.S.R., Mercenaries

Damage Tracker: [1][2][Mv][4][Wp][6][7][Mv][Wp][10][11][Destroyed]

Point Cost: 359 points