Challenge

Challenge

Manus Celes
Location Creator	Fangblade_
Archetype	Retired ZUBR Class Ship designated 'Landship'
IC Owner	Tower of Babel
Metroplex	North-western Europe
Background Count	Depends on Area
Noise	Depends on Area
Faction	Tower of Babel

Description

"When you're faced with adversity, you meet the Challenge". As the original of Tower of Babel's two Retrofitted 'landships' and its de-factor Headquarters, stands as a marvel of mobile engineering designed for a dual purpose—environmental restoration(and covert) operations. It’s a colossus of steel and technology, moving on immense treads designed to cross both flat and rugged terrains, giving it unparalleled flexibility in deployment. Challenge's primary mission revolves around ecological recovery, specifically the planting of trees and the construction of sustainable farmland in war-torn or depleted regions. Yet, its mobility and technological suite have made it an asset for more secretive and strategic objectives.

Height for Mountainous Terrain

The towering structure allows it to traverse uneven and rocky landscapes, providing a vantage point for both observation and intervention in hard-to-reach areas.

Onboard Power Generation

Equipped with advanced energy systems, Challenge requires less refueling than comparable landships, though it still relies on solid fuel for long-term missions.

Landing and Refueling Pads

A vital component for supporting operations, Challenge can refuel aircraft and ground vehicles, extending the operational range of its missions and the reach of its supporting forces.

Radar and Surveillance Capabilities

With large radar operations and a sophisticated long-range Doppler radar, Challenge can predict weather changes, track movements, and gather intelligence in real time.

Espionage Unit

A dedicated team of magicians and technomancers operates on board, tasked with covert surveillance, electronic warfare, and predictive intervention. This makes Challenge a potent tool for long-range espionage, allowing Tower of Babel to stay several steps ahead of any geopolitical changes in its operational zones.

Though designed with environmental and humanitarian goals in mind, Challenge's capabilities have made it a target for exploitation by those seeking a strategic edge in contested territories, making its role both a blessing and a curse in the regions it serves.

Distinctive Features

• Type: Dual air cushioned and treaded vehcile
• Displacement
• 375 tons (light)
• 725 tons (normal)
• 1014 tons (full load)
• Length 85 m
• Beam 41.6 m
• Draught 3.5 m

Mundane Security

• Standby drone patrols
• Escort land and air Vehicles
• Low Armor sections guarded by drones and hostile architecture
• Keycard access needed
• Onboard mounted artillery
• Controlled elevators of entry
• Standoff distance between main structure
• Flood lighting around perimeter and landing pads

Matrix Security

• Onboard Spiders and technomancers
• Armed units with Pi-Tac Radio Operators
• Scouting drones with standby riggers
• Scanning suites for civilian entry ports
• Camera and laser detection hardware at ports of entry

Astral Security

• Security Aware such as magicians and summoners
• Bound spirits and ally spirits
• While stationary, warded areas with alarm wards over portions of ship
• Standby Magicians with access to divination to predict oncoming threats

IC Information

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