STATISTICS
| Mass: 50 tons | Movement Type: Tracked |
| Power Plant: TME 250 eXtraLight | Armor Type: TME 3050 FerroFibrous |
| Comm Systems: TME Vox Et Deus | Cruising Speed: 55 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Point-And-Shoot |
Maximum Speed: 85 kph |
| Chassis: RevEng WH40K-SMT "Rhino" | |
| Armament: Variable |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-105 Rhino is a direct rip-off of the chassis used by the Imperial Space Marines of the Warhammer 40,000 S/TS. Used as an armored personnel carrier, a fire support platform, an assault gun, and a basic chassis for an infantry support tank, the Rhino is a highly versatile chassis. This versatility has been transferred into the BattleTech S/TS Rhino.
CAPABILITIES
The "Rhino" armored personnel carrier variant carries ten power-armored troopers and their equipment (approximately 10 tons of troopers and 9 tons of equipment). Unloaded, the Rhino can carry/tow 19 tons of cargo with no loss of efficiency. The left side, right side, top and rear hatches allow the troopers to clear out in under ten seconds. Twin machine guns on top 'sponson' (termed only due to the firing arc) provide limited defense against opposing infantry.
The "Predator" main battle tank variant (similar to the TME-42 Predator) mounts a turret with a rapid-fire 10-class autocannon and dual medium lasers on side sponson. Additional armor is provided for the turret.
The "Demolisher" siege gun variant carries a Long Tom light artillery cannon, useful for short-range indirect fire support but low on ammunition.
The "Whirlwind" long-range support variant carries a 15-class Thunderbolt missile launcher with ten pre-loaded shots on a turret. Additional armor is provided for the turret and 10 additional shots are stored internally.
DEPLOYMENT
The TME-105 is popular with units that demand versatility and speed.
TME-105 Rhino Rip-Off |
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| 50 tons | Tracked | Cruising MP: 5 (54.0 kph) | Flank MP: 8 (86.4 kph) |
| Engine: 250 XL Fusion | Engine Mass: 9.38 t | Control Mass: 2.5 t | No Lift Equipment |
| No Power Amplifier | 10 Heat Sinks | Internal Structure: 5.0 t | Turret Mass: variable |
| Armor Mass: 12.22 t | Armor Points: 195FF | Crew: 2 or more | Sponson Mass: variable |
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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| Front: | 65 |
"Rhino" APC |
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| Left/Right Side: | 45 / 45 |
Machine Gun | L. Sponson |
| Rear: | 40 |
Machine Gun | R. Sponson |
| Front Turret: | not applicable |
180 Machine Gun shots | Body |
| Rear Turret: | not standard |
10 Battle Armor Infantry | Body |
| 9 tons cargo | Body | ||
| .1 ton sponson | Sponson | ||
"Predator" MBT |
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| Ultra AC/10 | Turret | ||
| Medium Laser | L. Sponson | ||
| Medium Laser | R. Sponson | ||
| 20 UAC/10 shots | Body | ||
| 1.3 ton turret w/ 45 armor pts | Turret | ||
| .2 ton sponson | Sponson | ||
"Demolisher" SG |
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| Long Tom Cannon | Front | ||
| 5 Long Tom Cannon shots | Body | ||
"Whirlwind" LRS |
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| Thunderbolt-15 | Turret | ||
| 10 Thunderbolt-15 shots | Turret | ||
| 10 Thunderbolt-15 shots | Body | ||
| 1.1 ton turret w/ 45 armor pts | Turret | ||
DESIGNER'S NOTE: Yeah, it's a Games Workshop Predator. The JPG picture is from an old vehicle Datafax card. The design is mine. All in good fun.