Editing Trajan

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image =Trajan.jpg 
| name = Trajan AIFV
| manufacturer = [[Aldis Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3085p46+">''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 466-47, "Trajan Assault Infantry Fighting Vehicle"</ref>
| production year=3080
| year reference=<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3282/ MUL online data for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = battle armor transport <br/> infantry transport <br/> infantry fire support vehicle
| Type = Track
| cost = 5,434,375 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/>
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>
| mass = 85 tons<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>
| armor = [[standard armor|ArchShield Maxi II]]<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>
| engine = [[GoreTex 255]] [[Fusion engine|fusion]]<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>
| comsys = [[Olmstead 3000]]  with [[Guardian ECM]] & [[C3 slave]]<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>
| T&T = [[Omicron X]]<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>
| heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| speed = 54
| Crew = 
| armament = 
* 2x [[MML 7]]
* 1x [[Light AC/5]]
* 1x [[ER Medium Laser]]
* 4x [[Light Machine Gun]]
* 2x [[Anti-Missile System]]
| BV (1.0) = 
| BV (2.0) = 1,182<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/><ref name="MUL1"/>
}}

== Description ==
The '''Trajan Assault Infantry Fighting Vehicle''' (abbreviated Trajan AIFV), is a combat vehicle produced for the [[Republic of the Sphere]] as transportation for their [[battle armor]] forces.  The vehicle was originally conceived for the [[Word of Blake|Word of Blake's]] [[Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militias]] forces to allow them to transport their large motorized and conventional infantry forces during the [[Jihad]].<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>

The vehicle first appeared in combat on [[Wasat]] in [[3077]]<ref name="JHS:Tp44">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 44, "Wasat Falls" - Year of liberation of Wasat noted.</ref> as the Palmoni AIFV.  The vehicle came as a surprise to the Allied Coalition.  However, it was not popular with Coalition forces and the vehicles were usually left behind for new planetary militias to use.  With the formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], the vehicle's makers decided to rebrand it in a bid to meet the Republic's need for a battle armor transport vehicle.<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>

The Trajan's selling point is its large 8 ton Infantry Transport Bay, which allows the largest of battle armor to be moved into position on the battlefield with some ease.  The vehicle is protected by 13.5 tons of [[standard armor]] to insure its cargo and crew get to its destination intact.  The Trajan features a [[C3 slave unit|C3 slave computer]] and [[Guardian ECM]] to bolster its usefulness on the battlefield.<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>

== Weapons and Equipment ==
The Trajan's main weapons are found in the vehicle's turret.  They include a pair of [[MML-7|7-tubed multi-missile launchers]], an [[extended range medium laser]], and a [[Light AC/5|light Class 5 autocannon]]. These weapons make up the bulk of the vehicle's firepower. The MMLs and LAC/5 have four and two tons of ammunition respectively.

To help cope with infantry, the vehicle has four [[light machine gun|light machine guns]] mounted in pairs on each of the vehicle's flanks. The vehicle also features a pair of [[anti-missile system|anti-missile systems]] mounted on its front. These weapons have been given one and two tons of ammo, respectively.<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/>

== Variants ==
*;Palmoni AIFV : Designed originally for the Word of Blake Militia in [[Introduction Year::3076]]<ref name="MUL2"/>, the Palmoni had a [[C3i Computer]] instead of a C3 and Guardian ECM.<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/> BV(2.0)= 1,116<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 65</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2411/palmoni-assault-infantry-fighting-vehicle-standard/ MUL online data for the Palmoni Assault Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Standard)]''</ref>

*;Trajan (ICE) : This second version of the Word of Blake vehicle remains in service with the Republic of the Sphere as of [[Introduction Year::3076]]<ref name="MUL3"/>. Intended for second line troops such as the Protectorate Militia, this vehicle is powered by an [[ICE|Internal Combustion Engine]]. This version of the vehicle drops one of the AMS and the Medium Laser.  Its missile launchers are swapped for a single LRM 10 rack and a Streak SRM 6.<ref name="TRO:3085p46+"/> BV(2.0)= 1,043<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 64</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3281/trajan-assault-infantry-fighting-vehicle-ice/ MUL online data for the Trajan Assault Infantry Fighting Vehicle (ICE)] variant''</ref>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Print Edition]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''


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