C1A5 Archon

PD-6's guard a C1A5 launching an MQ-3.

The C1A5 Archon is a command vehicle in use by the United States Joint Strike Force.

Overview

Knowledge is power. This is especially true on the battlefields of 2020. Having a command and control vehicle like the C1A5 Archon on the ground boosts efficiency as well as morale and gives the commander a stronger link to his forces as well as adding the ability to initiate a SITREP. The Archon can also deploy a small compliment of armed sentry drones and an armed airborne hunter-killer UAV known as the Scryer.

Tech Commentary

C1A5 Archons can provide a valuable tactical edge on the battlefield. Each one of these high-tech vehicles is equipped with a dizzying array of computers, sensors, and other tools for information gathering and distribution. The Archon is a one-stop shop for all C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) needs. Placing a C1A5 on the ground will give commanders drastically enhanced battlefield awareness and allows for the detection of traps and stealth units.

Archons are also capable of deploying PD-6 Rottweiler sentry drones and an MQ-3 Scryer hunter-killer UAV. Rottweilers are armed with a 6.8 minigun while Scryers are armed with guided multi-purpose missiles. Even when it's on its own an Archon isn't really alone. For close-range defense Archons are equipped with a 20mm remotely-operated chaingun.

C1A5s are powered by twin hybrid engines, with one engine powering each tread. A special system is in place which allows both treads to be powered by a single engine if one is damaged or disabled. While its sentry drones and UAV are effective at protecting the Archon, it is not designed to be a front-line combat vehicle and can be an easy target for enemy units if left unsupported.

Specifications

• Length: 38' 2" (11.63 m)
• Width: 13' 0" (3.96 m)
• Height: 12' 7" (3.83 m)
• Weight: 11 tons
• Powerplant: 2x 600hp hybrid engines
• Armament
  • 20mm chaingun

Archon Upgrades

Attack

• ARV missile: Increases PD-6 drone damage. Cost 100,000CR

Defense

• Point Defense:Increases close range defensive firepower. Cost 100,000CR
• Composite armor: Increases Hit Points. Cost 300,000CR
• Electric armor: Increases HP. Cost 900,000CR
• Active defense- Increases shield durability. Cost 1,200,000CR

Mobility

• Hydrogen cells: Improves movement speed. Cost 100,000CR
• Power unit: Improves movement speed. Cost 300,000CR

Abilities

• Stealth detection: Detects all stealth LOS. Cost 100,000CR
• Scryer: Enables deployment of an unarmed UAV. Cost 300,000CR
• Hunter killer: Upgrades UAV to wield missiles. Cost 900,000CR
• Trap detection: Detects all enemy minefields within LOS. Cost 1,200,000CR

Archon callsigns

Archon callsigns tend to reference crime syndicates.

• The Don
• Mr Big
• Yakuza
• CrimeBoss
• Daymio
• Scion
• Kingpin
• Scarface

Trivia

• The C1A5 is the only tracked command vehicle.
• Archon is a greek word that means ruler or lord.

See Also

• LV-20 Charlemagne
• MAZ-660 King Spider