Kodiak APC

### **Firing Ports**

14 (One between each pair of seats, one on each door, one on each door of the rear access port)

### **Turret**

Yes (Heavy Stubber

The **Kodiak Armoured Personnel Carrier**, known simply as the **Kodiak APC**, is an armoured personnel carrier used almost (though not entirely) exclusively by the Kovian Armoured and Mechanised formations for their capability in built-up and industrialised areas. The Kodiak APC is, while generally regarded as being marvels of machinery compared to the chimera by most regiments, almost always ridiculed by the Kovian Guard forces as they have enough experience to know that the things are: deceptively durable (it being nearly impossible to tell if damage that is seemingly of no consequence currently will make it explode later), spectacularly over-engineered (sometimes replacing one being easier than repairing one), temperamental, and surprisingly unsafe (being renowned for blowing up violently, melting their own electrics, and spontaneously combusting). Despite the Kodiaks issues it still frequently outperforms chimeras in cities when being used by skilled operators by making many short bursts forwards at high speeds before stopping and consolidating their forces.

## **History**

The Kodiak was discovered up the world of Kovia Prime when the nobles of House Ravus first landed upon the planet, claiming it their own after a deal with the Rogue Trader Family Leyka. When they arrived they soon found underground bunkers as they started construction in 356.M41, following the winding tunnels and discovering phalanxes of these vehicles sat in orderly rows. In return for the nearby Forge World of Luxagor-Major's support, House Ravus offered the technologies to the adepts of the Mechanicus and in return received all of the materials needed to make the world into a bustling, industrialised metropolis. Once it was discovered as part of the deal Kovian Regiments (of which there are 1000 regiments of 10000 soldiers) would all be mechanised infantry or armoured and all would receive as many vehices (specifically Kodiak APC since they were from Kovia Prime and Leman Russ Battle Tanks since the Forge World already specialised in them).

Since they were initially produced very few Kodiak APC vehicles have been given to other regiments with most being gifts from Luxagor-Major or House Ravus and a number having been 'found' or being obtained when surviving members of a Kovian regiment merge with another, taking their equipment but abandoning their title as a Kovian regiment.

## **Armament**

A Kodiak APC is exclusively equipped with a heavy stubber on a dome-like structure raised above the vehicles typical height by enough to allow a far larger field of fire and a multi-laser mounted on the front (connected to the forwards crew seating). The Kodiak is also equipped with ports between the seats to allow guardsmen who are in transport to return fire with additional slots at each door as well as another pair at the back which can all be opened and closed to allow for extra angles of fire. Typically the Kodiak uses its heavy stubber to provide cover while the mult-laser targets any vehicles or heavily armed groups; the firing ports allow the guardsmen to also support the vehicles protection and ensure that none are lost.

## **Battlefield Role**

The Kodiak specialises in city fighting, being smaller than a chimera and with thicker armour to survive in the close confines along with being faster on roads and having a large turning angle. Seemingly designed for use in shorter and more brutal conflicts, the Kodiak is able to shrug of serious damage temporarily and can operate under strain for shorts periods of time thanks to its powerful engine which allows it to maintain high speed over difficult situations (occasionally reaching 10kph over the typical max speed for a few seconds at a time). The Kodiak is associated with brutality and intensity among those who survive encounters with it, the vehicle being an effective psychological weapons as a squad does not even need dismount to unleash their fury upon the enemy (though those who have seen enough of them generally lose their fear as the soon discover how fragile one is if you can hold out against it and put a strain on its temperamental engines). Kovian Special Operations Division of the PDF use the vehicles as shows of power to disperse troublesome groups and restore order, most of the Kovian populous knowing full well that the vehicle is not going to hold up very long against disciplined and well equipped forces alone, but that they wont last any longer than it will if they make it fight back.

## **Known Users**

* **Kovian Shock Mech Regiments**
* **Kovian Armoured Regiments**
* **Kovian Special Operations Division PDF**