Anaconda Jungle Landspeeder


Craft: Primeworld Exploration Anaconda 3.4
Type: Jungle Exploration landspeeder
Scale: Speeder
Length: 9 meters
Skill: Repulsorlift Operations; Anaconda
Cost: 32,000 credits
Crew: 3
Passengers: 15
Cover:Cockpit - Full, Other - 1/2
Cargo Capacity: 40 tons
Move: 70; 200 kph
Maneuverability: 1D
Body Strength: 5D+1
Altitude Range: 50 meters
Weapons:
1 Forward mounted heavy cutting laser
Scale: Speeder
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Vehicle Blasters
Fire Control:1D
Range:10/40/80
Damage: 7D
4 Side mounted Blaster cannons
Scale:Speeder
Fire Arc: 2 right, 2 left
Crew:1
Skill:Vehicle Blasters
Fire Control:2D
Range:25-75/200/500
Damage: 5D
Swivel Mounted Extra Heavy Blaster Cannon at Rear
Scale:Walker
Fire Arc: Rear, Right, Left
Crew:1
Skill:Vehicle Blasters
Fire Control:2D
Range:10-20/50/150
Damage:3D

This craft is a heavily armed and armored land speeder that is designed for the exploration and opening of hostile jungle or rainforest regions. Primeworld was forced to cease production of this heavily armed version by the Empire, who was concerned about it's possible military applications. The Empire's fears proved well grounded, as a fleet of seventeen Rebel Speeders of this type plowed through the great Gathoorn southern forests and flattened the Imperial Starship Development Labs on Gathoorn. Primeworld was forced to pay for the damage to the labs (3.27 trillion credits), and many of the directors were executed after Primeworld went bankrupt without paying more than a fraction of that sum.

The rear blaster cannon is walker scale, and was designed to drive back truly monstrous creatures (Rancor and their ilk) It has also proved useful in attacking other speeders, and enemy walkers. The Cutting laser is of quite high power, to enable the Anaconda to slice through even the thickest undergrowth. It also enables the Anaconda slice through blast doors and armoring. Finally, the Anaconda has a fairly large cargo bay, to enable it to carry the supplies necessary for extended expeditions. This space can be filled with shield generators, a more powerful power plant, a second heavy blaster cannon, whatever.

All in all, the Anaconda is a highly effective combat vehicle, and several of the engineers responsible for the speeder were later employed by the New Republic's secret Rendilli Aeronautics, and it's younger brother, Rendilli Practical Design (RPD is a relatively new offshoot of Rendilli Astronautics. RPD's charter is to produce powerful and inexpensive vehicles of many types, including walkers, speeders, and starfighters, but not including anything on a larger scale).
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