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== Description == == Description ==
− 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.<ref name=DADossiers71>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 71: "Hiroshi Kato"</ref> 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.<ref name="TRO:3085p22+"/> + 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. 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.<ref name="TRO:3085p22+"/>
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.<ref name="TRO:3085p22+"/> 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.<ref name="TRO:3085p22+"/>
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== Bibliography == == Bibliography ==
* ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]''
− * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]'' + * ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_16.pdf MWDA: Dragon's Fury's dossier of Horisho Kato]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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− | 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. | + | 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. 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.<ref name="TRO:3085p22+"/> |
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.<ref name="TRO:3085p22+"/> | 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.<ref name="TRO:3085p22+"/> | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | ||
− | * ''[ | + | * ''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_16.pdf MWDA: Dragon's Fury's dossier of Horisho Kato]'' |
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' |