Giggins
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| Giggins APC | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Duncan Enterprises[1] |
| Production Year | 3085[2] |
| Mission | Troop Transport |
| Type | Wheeled |
| Cost | 1,232,000 C-bills[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere[1] |
| Mass | 40[1] |
| Armor | StarSlab/7 Heavy Ferro-Fibrous[1] |
| Engine | DAV 220 fusion[1] |
| Speed | 96 km/h |
| Crew | 3 |
| Communications System | Exeter LongScan with ECM[1] |
| Targeting Tracking System | Standard SmarTrack[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 10 single |
| Armament | |
| BV (2.0) | 476[1][2] |
Contents
Description[edit]
A standard transport of the Republic of the Sphere military by thirty-second century, the Giggins APC was one of the first vehicles designed for the sole use of Republic forces. A transport, the Giggins was built to emphasize armor protection. Unlike many wheeled vehicles, the Giggins was designed so that its drive systems were little affected by wooded and other difficult terrain.[3] The Giggins is similar in form and function to the lighter Saxon APC. The vehicle's name originated from Draconis Combine warrior Charles Giggins who had died fighting in the Jihad.[1]
Unlike the lighter Saxon, the Giggins has an eight ton infantry bay, allowing it to carry two squads of battle armor onto a battlefield. In addition to the Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor protection (enough to resist an Autocannon/20 hit), the Giggins carries a Guardian ECM Suite to interfere with enemy electronics and targeting systems.[1]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
As an infantry and battle armor transport, the Giggins is armed only with a pair of SuperFire Minigun Heavy Machine Guns. Though relatively ineffective against armored targets, these machine guns can quickly destroy enemy infantry formations.[1]
Variants[edit]
- Fire Support
- Introduced in 3085[4], approximately every fourth Giggins is a fire support variant. By removing the Machine Guns, Guardian, and half the infantry bay, engineers created enough room to install a pair of ER Medium Lasers and a single MML-5 with a two ton ammunition bay. This weapon, combined with special missile ammunition types allows the Giggins to be even more effective.[1] BV (2.0) = 718[5][4]
Vehicle Gallery[edit]
Original Image of the Giggins from MechWarrior Dark Age.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Technical Readout: 3085, pp. 22-23, "Giggins APC"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MUL online date for the Giggins
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 71: "Hiroshi Kato"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 MUL online data for the Giggins APC (Fire Support) variant
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 23