Editing Reaper

{{InfoBoxSupportVehicle
| image = [[image:Ballista.jpg|191px]]
| Name = Reaper Self-Propelled Artillery
| Manufacturer = [[Terran Hegemony]]
| Use = Artillery Fire Support <br/> Anti-Air Battery
| Tech Base = [[Primitive Technology|Primitive]]
| Chassis Type (Size) = Tracked (Medium)
| Cost =
| Introduced = [[2321]]<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7413/reaper-self-propelled-artillery MUL Profile for Reaper Self-Propelled Artillery - BV2, Introduction and Alpha Strike Data Card]</ref>
| Equipment Rating = C/C-F-X
| Mass = 55
| Speed = 3
| Top Speed = 5
| Station Keeping Thrust =
| Structural Integrity =  
| Power Plant = [[ICE]]
| Fuel (Type/Range) = 526 km (1 Ton)
| comsys = Unspecified
| Fire Control System = [[Advanced Fire Control|Advanced]]
| Armament = <span></span>
* 1x [[Thumper artillery piece]]
* 1x [[small laser]]
| Heat Sinks = 1
| Armor = Unspecified
| BAR = [[BAR|6]]
| Crew = <span></span>
* 1 officer
* 2 enlisted/non-rated
* 4 gunner
| BV (1.0) =
| BV (2.0) = 250<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', pp. 12,28 Reaper/Record Sheet - Battle value 2 noted on record sheet.</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''Reaper''' is an early Self-Propelled Artillery [[Support Vehicle]], designed to provide long range fire-support for troops in the field from a considerable distance. 

===History===
Conceived by one of the first [[Terran Hegemony]] Commanding Generals, [[Field Marshal]] [[Mears Coblitz]], the Reaper was part of the Field Marshal's effort to modernize the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]]' leftover [[Terran Alliance]] equipment. The Reaper was introduced primarily to support the Hegemony's [[regiment]] and [[brigade]]-level artillery [[battalion]]s.  The Reaper replaced the old and dated Alliance static, towed, and self-propelled artillery pieces. It was a welcome addition to the HAF's arsenal following the Alliance's long years of neglect towards its army's Artillery Corps. The Reaper's first trial by fire came during the later part of Terra's [[Campaign of Persuasion|Campaigns of Persuasion]]. It would continue to serve until [[2348]], when it was rendered obsolete by newer designs with what would become standard technology in later centuries. Few examples of the Reaper would remain by the [[thirty-first century]]; by the [[Dark Age]] the remaining handful of relics consisted of ceremonial vehicles found on [[New Earth]] and [[Terra]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 12 Reaper - Background information.</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The Reaper utilized what would be termed as [[Primitive Technology]] in later years. The Reaper was powered by an [[Internal Combustion Engine]] with one ton of fuel. Not necessarily intended for direct combat with opposing forces, the Reaper was given a modest amount of armor protection consisting of 3.5 tons of BAR 6 Armor to safeguard it.<ref name="XTRO:PV5p12"/>

The Reaper's main weapon was its [[Thumper Artillery Piece]] with three tons of ammunition. The gun was guided by an [[Advanced Fire Control]] used to fire on troops downrange and at incoming aircraft. The Reaper's ammunition bay capacity allowed for different types of ammo to be carried if desired.  The Reaper's only self-defense weapon was its front-mounted [[Small Laser]].<ref  name="XTRO:PV5p12">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', p. 12 Reaper - Weaponry and other attributes.</ref>

==Notes==
*The image of the Reaper was repurposed from the later [[Ballista|Ballista Self-Propelled Artillery Tank]]. These vehicles are not related, but only share the same image. Repurposing images for different items is common in the ''Experimental Technical Readout'' series due to the costs of commissioning new art.

==Design Quirks==
The Reaper Self-Propelled Artillery vehicle has the following [[Design Quirks]]:
*[[Anti-Aircraft Targeting]]
*[[Obsolete|Obsolete (2840)]]
*[[Poor Sealing]]

==Alpha Strike==
This is a direct link to the [[MUL]] page for the Alpha Strike cards:
*[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Card/7413?skill=4 Reaper Self-Propelled Artillery]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''

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