This mecha is based on a mecha from Robotech The Movie: The Untold Story. Images & information courtesy of The Robotech Technical Files. The Following Mecha Stats and Background were generated by Rick R. Mortis and formated to the style sheets created by Dave Deitrich and Chris Meadows. Please feel free to copy or redistribute this file, please just do not claim that it is your own work. Thanks.

VR-021 Hargun Veritech Combat Cycle
RPG Stats and Background by: Rick R. Mortis.

Technical Info from the Robotech Technical Files, by Peter Walker and Pieter Thomassen, with Rob Morgenstern

BACKGROUND

As the Southern Cross considred the future of its significant investment in infantry units, its commanders began to realise that their troops, despide being extremely well equipped, were still near-worthless against Mecha. Using the same reasoning as the REF would in the development of the Cyclone, the Southern Cross began to develop light ground Veritechs as well. The result was a series of Veritech motorcycles based around a common torso concept. Unlike the REF's Cyclone, the pilot of these mecha was fully enclosed in armour in Battloid mode, and the unit was a true mecha, not a battlesuit.

The result of the program was the Hargun Combat Cycle. The torso prototype was finalised in 2020, but at this time the designers were unable to perfect the mecha's transformable limbs. As an improvised solution, the design team developed a system of detachable limbs that could be carried by a specilised deployment vehicle. The Motorcycle would drive into the rear of the truck, whereupon the limbs would be attached. The Mecha would then transform and deploy from the vehcile. The transformation was seen as cumbersome; however, the usefulness of the light Battloid in urban situations impressed the GMP enough for them to order several thousand for their use. Unfortunately the Hurgun's battlefield use was soon provbend to be limited; the mecha could only carry a 32mm Gunpod, leaving it somewhat underarmed. Likewise, the Deployment vehcile was very slow, unarmed and weakly armoured. This latter problem was partialy solved with the development of a heavier transport version of the GMP Flagga hoverplatform.

Several hundred Harguns were built for the and used by GMP from 2025-2030. Very few Harguns survived the Second Robotech War and the Invid Invasion. The Hargun was unpopular amongst freedom fighters, because while it offered better protection for the pilot than the Cyclone, it also required a support vehicle to transport its limbs in order for it to transform.

Note: With the Hargun support truck (detailed elsewhere), it takes a Hargun a full melee combat round (15 seconds) to enter the truck and transform into battloid mode, or to transform back into cycle mode from the truck. Transfroming to Cycle mode in the field by just dropping the limbs costs the Hargun half its attacks/actions that round. Attaching the limbs in the field requires a trained technician, tools and 1D4 minutes.

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: One-man Semi-Veritech Urban Combat/Law Enforcement Motorcycle
Crew: One. A passenger may be carried on the back in Motorcycle mode, but must be dropped before the mecha transforms.

M.D.C. BY LOCATION:

Battloid Form

   	*Head			15
	**Hands (2)		5 each
	Arms (2)		25 each
	Legs/Thrusters (2)	40 each
	***Main Body		50
	**Rear Thrusters (2)	10 each
	**Wheels (2, Rear)	2 each
	**GU-19 Gun Pod		20
	**N-1 Net Launcher	20
	Parrying Shield		50
	**Beam Sword (Optional)	5

*Destroying the head of the Hargun will destroy all the mecha’s radar, communications and sensors. The mecha is now -2 to strike, parry and dodge.

**These are small targets, attackers are -3 to hit on a "called shot"

***Destroying the main body will shut down the mecha. Any extra damage over the 50 MD required to destroy the mecha will injure the pilot, applied to any armour first.

Cycle Form

	*Wheels (2)		2 each
	**Main Body		50
	*Rear Thrusters (2)	10 each
	*Headlight (1, front)	40 SDC

*These are small targets, attackers are -3 to hit on a "called shot"

**Destroying the main body will shut down the mecha.

SPECIFICATIONS

Running: 50kph
Motorcycle Mode: 340kph
Flying: 175kph. Note that the Hargun is space-worthy and can fly in space.
Range: 114 hours continual use

Dimensions

Battloid Mode Cycle Mode
Height: 3.96m 1.2m
Length: 1.8m 2.85m
Width: 2.5m 0.88m
Weight: 930kg (Fully loaded in Battloid Mode)


Powerplant
  • 4 Protoculture Power Cells
  • 2 Thrusters in the back, one in each leg and one in each ankle
  • WEAPON SYSTEMS

    Note: Uless stated otherwise, the Hargun's weapons can only be used in Battloid form.

    1. GU-19 32mm Gun Pod. The Hargun uses a small, single-barrelled 32mm gun pod as its primary weapon. The gun pod uses the same 32mm ammo as the Gladiator’s TV-IV 32mm Autocannon. As this gun was somewhat weak, the Hargun was always considered to be underarmed.
    2. N-1 Net Launcher. The Hargun is also equipped with a net launcher for capturing Small mecha and vehicles. The Net Launcher is hand-held.
    3. Magnetic Grapples. The Hargun is equipped with four towlines, each with a magnetic grappling head. The grapples can be used for towing vehicles, climbing, or to capture small mecha. Two of the grapples launch from the front of the mecha in motorcycle mode (shoulders in battloid mode), and the other two from the rear.
    4. Parrying Shield. The Hargun is also equipped with a heavy parrying shield to help protect it from damage. The shield can be used to parry any incoming attack (missile, projectile, energy, etc), and gives the pilot a +2 to parry. The shield can not regenerate, and must be repaired or replaced.
    5. Hand to Hand Combat. Rather than use any weapons, the Hargun can opt to engage in hand to hand combat.
    6. Beam Sword (Optional) Colonel BD Andrews’ personal Hargun was equipped with a specially-designed beam sword, powered by its own dedicated Protoculture cell. This sword is not known to have been issued to any other units, but it is possible...

    STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE HARGUN:


    HAND TO HAND COMBAT BONUSES FOR HARGUN COMBAT TRAINING:



    Designers Notes

    Japanese Name: Hargun Megazone 23, Part 1

    Episodes Seen in: Robotech The Movie: The Untold Story

    Conversion Notes

    The info on the Hargun is pretty minimal, however it is well illustrated. All of the info here comes from the Robotech Technical Files.


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