Badger (Combat Vehicle)

Badger Tracked Transport
Production information
Manufacturer	Blackwell Industries
Mission	Infantry Transport/Support
Type	Tracked
Technical specifications
Mass	30
Armor	Protech 6
Engine	GM 180 Fusion
Speed	86.4 km/h
Crew	???
Armament	Primary Configuration 3 x Medium Lasers 1 x SRM-2
BV (1.0)	334
BV (2.0)	???

Description

One of the first three Combat Vehicles exclusively commissioned by the Wolf's Dragoons mercenary unit from Blackwell Industries in 3007, the Badger Tracked Transport also holds the honor as the first OmniVehicle constructed in the Inner Sphere, though its infantry carrier role precludes it taking full advantage of the technology.

While mounting only five tons of Protech 6 armor plating and an Fusion Engine, the inclusion of rather spacious fixed infantry bay limits the Badger to a mere five tons of pod space, so generally the design is outfitted in fire support roles for the troops it carries. As with many of their secrets, the Dragoons took great pains to hide the modular technology of the vehicle when it first appeared, so most assumed it was merely the Dragoons crack technicians working miracles when they appeared with alternate configurations.

In many ways the Badger's fortunes suffered when Dragoons origins were eventually revealed, for while no longer having to hide the design's modulation nature, as they began to field OmniMechs and replaced their standard infantry forces with Battle Armored Elementals, their need for the vehicle declined. Blackwell was finally allowed to offer the Badger for sale to the general mercenary market in the early 3050's, barely able to keep up with demand for the versatile vehicle right up until the destruction of Blackwell's Outreach based facilities by Word of Blake in 3067.

Armament

The primary Badger configuration carries a trio of Blackwell Opal Medium Lasers in its turret, supported by a front-mounted Blackwell Pilum SRM-2 launcher supplied with a single ton of reloads.

Alternate Configurations

• Alt Config A - A short-range missile boat, the Badger A carries four SRM-2 launchers, one mounted forward with the remaining three fitted in its turret, each drawing from the same ton of reloads. BV (1.0) = ?

• Alt Config B - A higher-powered version of the A variant, the B configuration is armed with a pair of SRM-4 launchers, one turret and one front mounted, carrying a single ton of reloads between each launcher. BV (1.0) = ?

• Alt Config C - A ranged combat variant, the Badger C carries two LRM-5 launchers, again one turret and one front-mounted, both drawing from single shared ton of missile reloads. BV (1.0) = ?

• Alt Config D - A mixed range laser variant, the D configuration carries three Medium Lasers in its turret, supported by a pair of Small Lasers mounted forward. BV (1.0) = ?

• Alt Config E - Armed entirely with small lasers, the Badger E is intended to fend off attacks from all angles. With six mounted in its turret, a single laser is fitted to each side, forward and aft. BV (1.0) = ?

References

• Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook) - pg, 112
• Technical Readout: 3058 - pg, 22-23
• Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade - pg, 66-67