Swine Dig Tank

**Dev. Status** | Modeled, 75% Textured

 **Key Features** | »*"Annihilation"* missile launcher»Forward planar deflector»All-terrain modifications»Ammunition Teleporter»Rotating crew stations (comes with barf bags)

### Tactical Analysis

* **Boom boom boom**: High explosive missiles enhanced with bits of Jade are what give the Swine Dig Tank such a devastating (for a Kingdom unit) punch. Against infantry, it will cause a nasty bit of anti-infantry AOE damage, but should a Swine's missiles manage to hit a tank or some other vehicle, woe betide its crew. The same thing can be said for base defences.

* **Siege siege siege**: The Swine Dig Tank's main purpose is actually to destroy enemy defences. Its long range, powerful frontal shielding, and considerable firepower make it ideal for this task.

* **Dig dig dig**: The Swine Dig Tank's name somewhat gives away its purpose, seeing as it can, in fact, dig. Doing so transforms the tank into a stationary turret, bolstering its defences and allowing the crew to conduct repairs.

* **Obsessive focus**: However, as a result of its lack of protection from the rear, slow speed, and equally slow missiles, the Swine Dig Tank is quite a specialised vehicle. Aircraft will find the Swine a ready target for slaughter, and while its missiles are devastating when they hit, the problem is getting them to hit.

### Operational History

Among the vast multitudes of directed beams of energy, bladed weapons, and missiles in the Kingdom ranks the **Swine Dig Tank** is one of the rare units that are equipped with missiles. *"Annihilation"* missiles, each three and a half feet long, each contain a small amount of antimatter.

When a missile strikes an object, the antimatter consumes a part of the casing and creates a powerful, directed burst of photons and gamma radiation that blows apart the target. Propelled by a small electrostatic ion engine, these torpedoes are notably slow, and so have a small planar shield around them to prevent them from being intercepted.

The Swine Dig Tank is Atomic China's siege tank. Its range and power against fixed structures make it ideal for destroying enemy turrets and walls without exposing itself to enemy fire for as long as other vehicles.

*"Annihilation"* missiles are not as good at destroying vehicles due to their slow speed, but they can be used in a pinch. To reinforce its assault-oriented nature, the planar shield generated by the vehicle is focused forward, and though this gives it extra frontal protection, it completely fails to protect it from attack from behind. Combined with its particularly slow speed, it is a rather specialized vehicle.

When China goes on the defensive, the Dig Tank can deploy into its turret form. Using its planar deflector, it shifts the dirt in front of it and nestles the bulk of its form underground, leaving just its wheels and turret above the ground, protected by an auxiliary shield.

As well as drastically increasing its defences, it allows the machine to be repaired by a Command Yard or a Planetary Assembly's duplicators. They are frequently the first vehicles deployed in an area, augmenting the defences until the dedicated vehicles arrive to deploy into permanent turrets. Once an area is secured, they can uproot themselves and continue forward.

## Swine Command Tank

 **Dev. Status** | Modeled, 75% Textured

 **Key Features** | »Dummy missile launcher»All-round planar deflector»All-terrain modifications»Communications and surveillance array»Rotating crew stations (comes with ginger pills)

### Tactical Analysis

* **Look look look**: Driven by the survivors of China. The Swine Command Tanks command clones around them to ensure they move and fight at their best. And is additionally armoured with an all-around planar shield for protection.

* **Survey survey survey**: The Swine Command Tank's main purpose is that they see much farther thanks to its more advanced camera system and help coordinate fire, increasing the accuracy of clones around them.

* **Target target target**: The Swine Command Tank, like its original variant, can also dig. Doing so further increases the sight range of the Command Tank, and lets it mark targets for extra damage.

* **Obsessive defenseless**: However, in order to fit its communication suite, the Swine Command Tank had to remove its missile launcher, using a dummy gun to fool the enemy, leaving it helpless when targeted.

## Swine Siege Tank

 **Dev. Status** | Modeled, 75% Textured

 **Key Features** | »*"Eradication"* missile launcher»All-round planar deflector (reinforced)»Amphibious modifications»Ammunition Teleporter»Rotating crew stations w/ gyroscope (comes with complimentary tea)

### Tactical Analysis

* **Doom doom doom**: Replacing its explosive warhead with Anti-Matter missiles fitted with a one-shot tractor beam. The Swine Siege Tanks are capable of razing anything it hits, not even fast units can escape as the missile tractor beam pulls itself towards the target. And it's amphibious to boot.

* **Fortify fortify fortify**: The Swine Dig Tank is also equipped with a pair of ray guns to protect itself from enemies that get too close.

* **Destroy destroy destroy**: Once it digs in (whether on land or sea), however, the Siege Tank truly becomes a terror. Not only does its range increase and repair itself, but the Siege Tank also projects a planar forcefield to protect surrounding allies

* **Obsessive price**: But the price of the Siege Tank, and the crew training, make them extremely expensive, limiting their numbers.

### Operational History

In light of the various alien powers that could threaten their exodus, the Viceroy has decreed the creation of the **Swine Siege Tank**, an upgraded version of the original dig tank created to be manned by the marines who will protect their people on the journey. Whose upgraded *"Eradication"* missiles contain a small amount of anti-matter.

When a missile strikes an object, the anti-matter consumes a part of the casing and creates a powerful, directed burst of photons and gamma radiation that blows apart the target. Propelled by a small electrostatic ion engine, these torpedoes are notably slow, and so have a small planar shield around them to prevent them being intercepted.