Well, the other day I was watching with my youngest nephew a scene of the movie Starship troopers and we starting discussing how cool would be to see a vehicle with the capability of the plasma bug (the one that shots huge plasma bolts at orbiting ships and as artillery against infantry) but in a vehicle form. Since he is more a collector of clone wars
era (I stick with the Empire era
) I decided for this Christmas give him as a gift an anti-orbital weapon, and I decided to make it for the CIS since his android army at present time is really outgunned compared to his clone army.
The system is based on a power generator that feeds two huge AOPW20 cannon capable of reaching low orbit targets such as landing ships, troop transports and cruisers with a combined rate of 60 rounds/min, the other weapons systems are a quad based turbo laser turret for self defense, four dual purpose missiles, and six cruise-missiles launchers each warhead with anti-armor/anti-personnel submunitions allowing strike from long distance armor and troops concentrations. Finally it carries a dual heavy repeating blaster and a light repeating blaster on the driver and commander positions.
Typically deployed in batteries of 6 vehicles this could ruin the day to any landing force, and a serious threat to any armored vehicle fielded by the Republic.
Here is the first photos of this concept. Enjoy!
KP