Halftrack All-Terrain Vehicle v1.0 (TL 9) Copyright (c) 1996 by Onno Meyer Halftracks are no longer viable military concepts, but the combination of off-road performance and smaller bulk than pure tracks has commercial applications. Build with an obsolete ceramic engine (for 3,000 miles/5.6 mpg) and the minimum of electronic driving aids, this vehicle was build for earthlike worlds. The kevlar skin resists small stones or branches, but not weapons. The ATV is a TL09 vehicle [Dec. 93 errata sheet]. Structure: 800 cf cheap medium body (HT 900), maximum load 16 tons, two halftracks (DR 3, HT 300) with puncture-resistant front wheels (DR 5, HT 75/150). Propulsion: 240 KW tracked drivetrain. Power: 240 KW ceramic engine (DR 5, HT 40) with 540 gallons alcohol (DR 5, HT 125, fire on 8) for 50h. Accomodations: Six seats, many windows. Crew Requirements: Driver. Armor: 60 points standard armor, F4/10 B4/10 R4/10 L4/10 T4/10 U4/10. Cargo: 300 cf (and 14.7 cf access space). Accessories: Environmental controls, light amplification (2 units), cargo ramp, GPS, CB radio, spotlight (DR 5, HT 2, exposed equipment), winch (DR 5, HT 15, equipment). Statistics: Cost $42,000, design mass 6 tons, max. payload 10 tons, max. cargo 6 tons, current load 2 tons, loaded mass 8 tons, size modifier +4, radar signature +4, IR signature +5, acoustic signature +5. Ground Performance: Speed factor 20, top speed 60 mph, acceleration 4.5 mph/s, deceleration 20 mph/s, MR 0.25, SR 7. Water and Air Performance: None.