Craft: | Authority GX12 Hovervan |
Class: | Ground (Speeder) |
Cost: | n/a |
Size: | Gargantuan (13 m long) |
Crew: | Skilled +4 (1 pilot, 2 gunners) |
Passengers: | 16 (troops), 1 (medic), 1 2-1B medical droid |
Cargo Capacity: | 1 metric ton |
Speed: | 90 m (max. speed 260 km/h) |
Altitude: | up to 10 m |
Defense: | 16 (+10 armor, -4 size) |
Hull Points: | 90 |
DR: | 15 (25 in front arc) |
Weapon: | Twin blaster cannons (2) |
Fire Arc: | 1 front/left/rear, 1 front/right/rear |
Attack Bonus: | +4 (-4 size, +4 crew, +4 fire control) |
Damage: | 6d8 |
Range: | 150 m |
Weapon: | Grenade mortar |
Fire Arc: | Front |
Attack Bonus: | +0 (-4 size, +4 crew) |
Damage: | 4d6/2d6 |
Range: | 30 m (4 m), six increments max |
Called "portable bunkers" by civilians, the Espo hovervan provides transport
for as assault squad in full riot gear. It uses side folding hatches
for quick egress and assault while the top mounted blaster cannons provide
suppressing fire. Its infared sensors provide the pilot with the
benefits of Nightvision while piloting in limited-visibility conditions,
and it has rotating spotlights (illuminates a cone 100 meters long and
10 meters wide) for additional visibility. Although the GX12 is used
primarily by the Authority for riot and combat situations, this and previous
models have been used for over a century before the Clone Wars as armored
personnel carriers for infantry in the Old Republic and Empire. Also,
the onboard medic and medical droid allow it to be used for evacuation
of casualties, and some variants are used exclusively for medevac operations:
These have room for two patients on stretchers and medical gear granting
a +2 equipment bonus to Treat Injury checks instead of room for 16 troops.