The Forbearance Heavy Battle Tank is a powerful armoured assault vehicle in service with the Imperial Jade Navy. It is designed and built by Wernham-Hogg of the Jade Empire.
The need for a large armoured vehicle capable of engaging multiple targets during planetside siege situations became evident during the Keystone Campaign, when air cover was unavailable and heavy fortifications presented formidable obstacles to any assaults. The Forbearance's main armament is an Arisaka Toseki-Ki Siege Gun, a Gyaku Beam weapon similar to those mounted on spacegoing capital ships which is powerful enough to strike against ships in low to medium orbit, as well as fortified and armoured ground targets. It also carries several 14mm coilguns for use against light vehicles and foot mobiles, and has Gyaku-Ko BDP mounts to ward off incoming missiles and solid-state munitions. At the rear it mounts an IdaiTech Atlatl Launcher, mounting SSM and SAM guided missiles. |
WEIGHT
LENGTH WIDTH HEIGHT CREW ENGINE PASSENGERS DEFENSES WEAPONS AUXILIARY |
750 tonnes
35 meters 14 meters 12.8 meters 12 IdaiTech Monopole Reactor 20 Composite Dragonscale Armour 1x SilverBrig Countermeasure system 2x Gyaku BDP 1x Arisaka Toseki-Ki Siege Gun 1x 160mm W160 Linear Accelerator 1x 120mm Arisaka K120 Long Noroi Gun 4x 14mm WH-VMG chaingun accelerator 1x IdaiTech Atlatl Launcher 1x Sensor and comms suite |
The Forbearance utilises the Dragonscale composite armour system, the exact design of which is unknown but is believed to include heavy umi-tetsu mesh ceramics, void-titanium angular plating and several elastic layers protecting it from kinetic impacts, baffling jet and shaped charges using a shatter gap and crack deflection, among other characteristics. A thin coating of superconducting vitredeur is overlaid on top which permits the armour to absorb and reduce the damage received from directed energy weapons.
The Forbearance uses an IdaiTech Monopole Reactor and has a top speed of 50kmph off-road. Its onboard sensory suite is primarily used for local defense, with spoofing systems to confuse attempts at accurate detection and the ability to actively interfere with incoming guidance systems. It has high survivability ratings with excellent crew escape ratings, and is outfitted with an automated SilverBrig vehicle-mounted situational awareness and active protection hard kill system, which can intercept short-range and fast-moving projectiles such as AGMs.
The Forbearance requires a crew of 12 for full combat effectiveness, and has additional space for twenty passengers, or equivalent vehicle and supplies in its rear loading bay. It also boasts a medical suspension pod. It is also designed to support multiple soldiers riding desant, with sliding mantles and a rampart along either side providing protection for foot mobiles. These mantles are detachable and can be carried by infantry to provide mobile cover when approaching enemy positions. The desant gallerys also carry ammunition supplies and mounts for crew weapons.
The Forbearance requires a crew of 12 for full combat effectiveness, and has additional space for twenty passengers, or equivalent vehicle and supplies in its rear loading bay. It also boasts a medical suspension pod. It is also designed to support multiple soldiers riding desant, with sliding mantles and a rampart along either side providing protection for foot mobiles. These mantles are detachable and can be carried by infantry to provide mobile cover when approaching enemy positions. The desant gallerys also carry ammunition supplies and mounts for crew weapons.