Editing Athena (Combat Vehicle)

{{otheruses|the combat vehicle|the [[WarShip]] class|Athena (WarShip class)}}
{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Athena.gif
| name = Athena Combat Vehicle
| manufacturer = [[Niles Industriplex Alpha]]<ref name=TRO3060p64f>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 64–65: "Athena Vehicle Profile"</ref>
| production year=3008
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/137/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Fire Support
| Type = Tracked
| mass = 75 tons
| cost = 4,380,250 C-bills
| Tech Base = [[Clan]]
| armor = [[Compound VH30 Ferro-Fibrous]]
| engine = [[Fusion 225]]
| comsys = [[Build 1690/2 Tacticom]]
| T&T = [[Consolidated Type VII TTC with Mark-5 Series Targeting Enhancement Computer]]
| heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| speed = 54
| Crew = 5
| armament = 
* 2x [[Gauss rifle]]
* 1x [[LRM-10]]
* 2x [[ER medium laser]]
* 2x [[machine gun]]
| BV (1.0) = 1,461<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 113</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 1,855<ref name=TRO3060p64f/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 94</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''Athena''' Combat Vehicle is a front-line tank produced primarily by [[Clan Hell's Horses]]. It shows its intended role as a sniper in the fact that it mounts a mere seven and a half tons of [[Ferro-fibrous]] armor. Its [[fusion engine]] propels it 54 km/h, barely enough to keep up with most battlefield elements. Despite that, the Horses have maintained and fielded the [[combat vehicle]] since it first rolled off the production lines in the early part of the [[thirty-first century]].<ref name=TRO3060p64f/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
A large portion of the mass of the Athena is wrapped up in its pair of Type AA4 [[Gauss rifle]]s. Even an inexperienced crew can still fire them accurately at range thanks to the inclusion of a Mark-5 Series [[Targeting Computer]]. Even skilled crews can benefit from the advanced targeting system, aiming their shots at vital areas. Backing these up is a Type Xa [[LRM-10]].<ref name=TRO3060p64f/>

The Athena's designers hoped to make up for the tank's thin armor (relative to [[Inner Sphere]] vehicles) with defensive weaponry. While twin Series 2h [[ER Medium Laser]]s are not threatening to most units, they are also made more accurate by the Targeting Computer. Should unarmored [[infantry]] assault the tank, it can unleash its two Type AP40 [[Machine Gun]]s on them. The defensive weaponry is handled by a secondary gunner, who receives the benefit of these weapons being mounted in a turret.<ref name=TRO3060p64f/>

==Variants==
*;HAG : The HAG variant of the Athena was introduced during the fighting of the [[Jihad]] era. The variant only retains the twin ER Medium lasers while it replaces all other equipment. An [[XL fusion engine]] replaces the Standard Fusion, making room for new weaponry while doubling its armor protection. Replacing its Gauss Rifles is a pair of forward-mounted [[HAG-30|Class 30 Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifles]] with 24 rounds of ammunition. The vehicle's anti-infantry weapons are now a pair of [[AP Gauss Rifles]] mounted in the turret alongside the lasers. In addition to the increase in armor protection, the vehicle receives an [[ECM Suite]] to distrupt enemy electronics.  To make its weapons more accurate the vehicle retains the [[Targeting Computer]]. BV (2.0) = 2,444<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 95: HAG variant of the Athena.</ref> 

*;XR : Developed by the resource-starved [[Clan Hell's Horses]], this Athena variant replaces the fusion engine with a massive [[fuel cell]] engine. This dramatically reduces the heat signature of the vehicle. In addition the Hell's Horses scientists and technicians replaced the existing weapon systems with a suite of weapons in a [[Dual Turret]] configuration. The smaller forward turret contains four [[Machine Gun]]s and two [[Medium Chemical Laser]]s, while the larger rear turret carries four [[Large Chemical Laser]]s. These chemical lasers are just as effective as their [[Inner Sphere]] counterparts and don't require heat sinks or power amplifiers. However, this is offset by the fact that they do require "ammunition" of prepackaged chemicals. The Athena-XR carries two tons of ammunition for the Medium Lasers and six tons of ammunition for the Large Lasers. All of the Athena-XR's weapons are tied into the [[Targeting Computer]] that makes the standard Athena so feared. BV (2.0) = 1,427<ref name=XTRO:Cp9>''Experimental Technical Readout: Clans'', p. 9</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The Athena-XR variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:Cp9/>
* [[Poor Performance]]
* [[Prototype]]
* [[Trailer Hitch]] 

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Athena.gif|Original ''Athena'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3060|TRO:3060]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Clans]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]'' 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''


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