Catapult Cart v0.1 (TL 02) Copyright (c) 1995 by Onno Meyer The ballista looks like a giant crossbow. This vehicle is completely filled with the weapon, any aiming means you turn the entire cart. It can fire $1 & 20 lbs. stones (16|cr|10d|25|2|n/a|300|1/30|1) or $10 & 20 lbs. bolts (16|imp|5d|25|4|250|500|1/30|1). The propulsion are four oxen or a lot of people pushing it (on the battlefield). The catapult cart is a TL02 vehicle [Dec. 93 errata sheet]. Structure: 150 cf standard medium body (wooden, HT 262), max. load 3 tons with four unpowered wheels (DR 2, HT 22 each). Propulsion: Yoke and pole harness for four oxen (effective ST 240). Armor: 30 points standard armor, F3/5F B3/5F R3/5F L3/5F T3/5F U3/5F. Weaponry: One fixed ballista (DR 5, HT 88). Statistics: Cost $17,235 (adjusted for inflation to $1,149), design mass and loaded mass 4,695 lbs., size modifier +3, radar signature +3, IR signature +3, acoustic signature +3 if moving. Ground Performance: Top speed 16 mph, acceleration 4 mph/s, deceleration 10 mph/s, MR 0.25, SR 3. Water and Air Performance: None.