the Patriot

The Patriot is a short, squat vehicle that is propelled by four separate, tank-like treads. Its primary implement of destruction is an oversized missile launcher on its left side, though it's also armed with a rear laser cannon for backup. It has these vehicular characteristics:

Handling
RV 20
Velocity
RV 10
Durability
RV 20
Protection
RV 10

Armored Canopy: since the Patriot is built rather tough, its operator is particularly well protected. He or she benefits from an armored canopy while driving the Patriot around, which accounts for the considerable Protection rating listed above.

Battering Bumper: if all else fails, the operator of the Patriot can always just run something over in a pinch. This heavily armored segment allows the Patriot to inflict its Velocity +1 RS in ramming damage whenever it strikes anything, whether man-made or mankind!

Communications Gear: the Patriot is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system. This makes for rank value 10 communications power (with a 25 mile range) that features rank value 30 signal encryption.

Laser Cannon: on the rear half of the Patriot lies its secondary weapon, a triple-barreled laser cannon! This weapon can fire three coherent light beams at a target simultaneously, all of which combine to inflict rank value 20 Armor Piercing Energy Damage per blast.

Machine Gun: this tertiary weapon is mounted on the right side of the Patriot's armored canopy. It can strike whatever is in front of the Patriot, and may inflict rank value 10 Piercing damage when firing a short burst of rounds, or rank value 20 Piercing damage when fired continuously.

Mortar Cannon: though it's called a mortar, this large-barreled device actually fires surface-to-air missiles. It can only fire one missile at a time, but can be quickly reloaded multiple times when necessary. These projectiles have the following vehicular statistics:

Handling
RV 20
Velocity
RV 150
Durability
RV 20
Damage
RV 40 Slashing (fragmentary)

Passenger Space: the Patriot can only hold one person inside; only the driver benefits from the Protection listed above. However, two additional crew members can hang on to each side towards the rear of the vehicle, atop the treads it uses to get from place to place.

Extra Goodies:

the Patriot 4C System: Edition 13 Text File Download

GI Joe directories featuring a version of the Patriot:

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