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Ground Forces of the High Dominion of Falasmayon

Falasmayon
30-04-2004, 18:14
The High Dominion army known simply as the Dominion Marine Corp, is primarily deployed aboard space naval vessels, where they serve in boarding actions and damage control. However, they also maintain planetary assaut and groundwarefare capabilities, and are well equipped and well versed in groundwarefare.

Infantry

Mark IV "Stormer" Powered Battle Armour
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Height: 2.1m
Weight: 800lbs
Strength: 1 ton
Speed: 100mph
Jump: 10m
Integral Weapons: wrist-mounted mini-grenade launcher
wrist-mounted force blade
Backpacks: counter-grav pack
2 shot MR missile pack
6 shot SR missile pack
Sensor pack
Shoulder mounts: 2 plasma cannons
2 Tri-barrel pulsers
Forearm mounts: Close combat shield

The Stormer battlearmour is the primary infantry armour of the marines. It is fully bio-mechanical, capable of augmenting the physical attributes if the wearer. It contains the latest generation in communications and senor suites. The armour is customizable, with a variety of backpacks and heavy weapons. In addition, the gloves are small enough to allow the wearer to use standard infantry weapons.

Armour

MBT-II "Slammer" Grav Tank
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Length: 14.6m
Height: 3.5m
Width: 4.8m
Weight: 148.6 metric tons
Crew: 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
Speed: 200 mph
Weaponry: Turret- H. Plasma Cannon
Co-axial Tri-barrel Pulser
Body- 2 side-mounted mini-missile launchers
2 deattachable rear mounted missile canisters

The Slammer is the primary battle tank of the Marine Armour Corp. It is flexible and powerful in a number of roles, while it's counter grav. propulsion system lends it excellent mobility. Although primarily designed as a general purpose battletank, it is also capable of serving in a limited anti-air capability. The Slammer is the widest serving armoured assault vehicle of the marines, with several hundred currently in use.

MBT-B "Sniper" Battletank
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Length: 14.6m
Height: 3.5m
Width: 4.8m
Weight: 150.2 metric tons
Crew: 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
Speed: 200mph
Weaponry: Turret- Mag. Accelerated Rail Cannon
Body- 2 side-mounted mini-missile launchers
2 deattachable rear mounted missile canisters

The Sniper Battle Tank is based off of the Slammer chassis and shares its counter grav. capability. Indeed the two classes are very similar in overall design. The primary difference between the two, is the replacement of the Slammer's Plasma Cannon, with a Rail Cannon on the Sniper. The trade off limits the ammunition of the primary weapon of the Sniper, but greatly increases the anti-tank and "bunker-busting" capability of the Sniper. The Rail Cannon fires an Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot 90 mm dart, which allows the weapon to be fired indirectly against targets, giving the Sniper a powerful bombardment capability, which cannont be achieved with an energy cannon. The Sniper also enjoys wide sercive with the Marines, and ,along with the Slammer, accounts for over 60 percent of combat vehicles currently in service.


CAPC "Boxer" Armoured Personnel Carrier
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Length: 14.2m
Height: 3.8m
Width: 3.9m
Weight: 36.3 metric tons
Crew: 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
Speed: 200 mph
Weaponry: Turret- H. Flechette Cannon
2 side-mounted canister mini-missile launchers
Body- Froward-firing Tri-barrel Pulser
Passenger Capacity: 24 marines (12 w/battle armour)

The "Boxer" is the APC of choice for the marines. It is primarily designed for a transport and infantry supression role where its Flechette cannon and tri-barrel can be best used. The transport is counter grav. capable, and has the firepower and point defenses to support its passengers when they deploy.