HEAVY TYPE:
John Prins'

FERRETZILLA

[Announcer's Voice]

"In the days of the War of the Alliance, valiant Terra Novan troops fought bravely, but to no avail. In the face of advanced Terran technology and hordes of mindless GREL supersoldiers, it looked like there was no hope for this world..."

[Music]

Here it comes...
Seven stories high...
Breeeaaaattthhhiiiinnnnggg fire!!!!
It blots out the sky!!!!
FERRETZILLA!!!!
FERRETZILLA!!!!
...
...
And Ferretzooki....

[Ferretzilla bursts from a gigantic heap of scrap, guns blazing as it wipes an entire group of CEF tanks in seconds]

[Ferretzooki zips around the battlefield, firing off bazooka rounds and missiles but failing to hit a damn thing.]

[Announcer's Voice]

"Built from the scrap yards of Khara Ad-Din by retired engineer Professer Lars Diango, piloted by ace southern duelist Felix Sabatier and gunned by northern sharpshooter Jo Willis, Ferretzilla is Terra Nova's last hope!!!!"

OVERVIEW:
    Ferretzilla was the subject of a short lived cartoon series produced shortly after the end of the War of the Alliance. An enourmous strider, it pulled the Terra Novan forces' collective bacon out of the fire time and time again. And yes, it did look like a giant Ferret gear.
    Ferretzilla was armed to the teeth with anti-tank missiles, laser beam 'headlights', one REALLY BIG GUN, a powerful flamer unit (used to crisp entire platoons of GRELs more than once), and a pair of anti-personnel grenade launchers.
    Ferretzilla was pretty darn tough but did take damage on more than one occaision, only to rise again and smash CEF forces like they were made of tin foil.
    Ferretzilla's only real problem was Ferretzooki, a modified Ferret gear piloted by Jo's younger (annoying) sister Rose, who was reckless to a fault and always getting in over her head (though never actually hurt, thanks to Ferretzilla). Ferretzilla was also a little clumsy, and occasionally destroyed (unimportant) property for humour value.

SERVICE RECORD:
    Ferretzilla always won; it was his series, after all. The only thing that Ferretzilla couldn't beat was the Northern Censor Board, who deemed that Ferretzilla was too violent for children's programming. Deprived of Northern advertising dollars, Ferretzilla folded after a short 42 episodes.
    Ferretzilla can still be found on Southern television, at odd hours of the night on local programming. Ferretzilla toys can be found as collectors items at bazaars and auctions.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Code Name: Ferretzilla Production Code: None
Manufacturer: Prof. Diango Use: CEF Stomping
Height: 18 m Width: 12 m
Average Armor Thickness: 210 mm Armor Material: Armor Scrap
Standard Operational Weight: 45,350 kg Maximum Speed on Clear Ground: 61 kph
Powerplant: 4 x Gas Turbine Horsepower: 4 x 1500 hp

DESCRIPTION:
Vehicle Type: FERRETZILLA!!!!
Threat Value: 2723
OTV: 5373.1
DTV: 716.2
MTV: 2080.5
Size: 12
Default Size: 14
Crew: 2
Bonus Actions: 2
Cost: 635,366.67
Production Type: Scratchbuilt
Individual Lemons: 12
Primary Movement Mode: Walker
Combat Speed: 3
Top Speed: 6
Secondary Movement Mode: Ground
Combat Speed: 5
Top Speed: 10
Maneuver Value: - 1
Deployment Range: 500 km
Sensors: + 1
Sensor Range: 5 km
Communications: + 1
Communication Range: 50 km
Fire Control: + 0
Armor: Light Damage: 32
Heavy Damage: 64
Overkill: 96

Perks:
 Backup Sensors
 Manipulator Arm R12, Can Punch [x2]
 HEAT Resistant R4
 HEP Desert
 Reinforced Armor [Front] R4
 Target Designator R4
 Automation R2
 Urban Friendly (a little TOO friendly...)
 Anti-Missile System R1, 20 Shots
 Ram Plate [Front] (barracade-busting action!)
 Smoke Launcher 5 Shots
 Weapon Link [HLCs]

Flaws:
 Decreased Maneuver [Walker] R1
 Exposed Movement Systems
 Large Sensor Profile R2 (theme music)
 Sensor Dependant
 Annoyance: Clumsy around buildings (crash..smash..oops..)

Defects:
 Annoyance: Ferretzooki (hahah! 12 dice and ONE defect! message from GOD, boyos!!!)

Weapons:
 ATM [FF] w/ 8 shots
 HLC [F] w/ 60 shots
 HLC [F] w/ 60 shots
 HFG [F] w/ 9 shots (Ferret..CANNON!!!!!)
 HFL [F] w/ 50 shots
 APGL [T] w/ 20 shots
 APGL [T] w/ 20 shots

[Theme Music]

[End Credits]

[John Prins]

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