Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/PT-85

"Hellflames loaded and armed!"

-PT-85

The PT-85 is a former Voshkod tank that was produced in limited numbers at the start of the Cherdenko Era before they sold to their allies, one of which is the Thunder Bluff Ecumene, using it as the primary light tank. Voiced by

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The Object 906 Light Tank was developed in the early 1960s V.C. after Cherdenko's rise. The goal of the program was to update the aging PT-76 Light Tank with more firepower – the 76mm gun never really packed much of a punch and 15 years after the end of the Great Voshkod-Aquilan War, it truly was quite obsolete. It’s not that the tank was supposed to fight enemy MBTs – it wasn’t, but the 76mm shells did not offer much in the way of high-explosive firepower either and that was a problem.

As a result, a number of light tanks were proposed to replace the aging vehicle. One of them was a proposal by the (Volgograd Tractor Plant) under the leadership of (I.V.Gavalov). The development started in 1960 and six prototypes were built from 1961 to 1962. As its name suggests (PT stands for “Swimming Tank” in Eorzean), the tank was fully amphibious, a trait that had much influence on the vehicle’s overall shape and design. This was a typical Voshkod post-Cherdenko requirement and the PT series was literally designed around it with the Voshkod doctrine putting a lot of emphasis on opposed river crossings.

The biggest improvement was its firepower. Instead of the old 76mm D-56T gun, the vehicle carried an 85mm rifled gun called D-58. Overall, it was a solid vehicle and two of the six prototypes underwent official tests in 1963 V.C.. It was, however, never accepted in service, thus most of the PT-85s that are ready to be in service are sold to their allies, one of which is Thunder Bluff Ecumene.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Griffin MPF Light Tank (Aquila)
 * M11 Carville
 * Sheridan
 * Bulldog (Alliance)
 * Falcon (ADI)
 * Vanguard Light Tank (Protectorate)
 * AMX-10RC (Andora)
 * Hopper Tank (Empire)
 * Semple (Community)
 * Crocodile Hovertank (Dragon Clan)
 * Cassowary Light Tank (Wolf Clan)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * T-62M1 Jaguar (Voshkod)
 * Scorpion Light Tank (Brotherhood)
 * Panzer III (Horde)
 * Sand Scorpion (MLA)
 * Mantis Scrap Tank (Collective)
 * Hotchkiss Tank (Encantadia)
 * Panhard EBR (Adamya)
 * Razorback (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Scimitar Tank (Coalition)
 * Chaos AMX-10RC (Heralds)
 * T1 Cunningham (Order)
 * M4A1 Sherman "Beagle" (Survivors)
 * Carmel (Syndicate)
 * Scorpio (Conglomerate)
 * Salamander Scout Vehicle (Legion)

Bonus Factions

 * M2A4 Slammer UP (ASA)
 * B1 Centauro (Bastion)
 * Light Tank Creep (Rangers)
 * Ru 251 (Pirates)
 * Mattock (Elona)
 * Jarmila II (Ascalia)
 * Rooikat (Security)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * ... (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Draco Tank (Federation)
 * Serpent Light Tank (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * Reflex Light Tank (Skynet)
 * PZM-7 "Śmiały" (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * T-34-85 (League)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * Kürassier (Confederation)
 * Ikv 91 (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * SP IC (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * T-70 (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * Charioteer (Raiders)
 * Renault FT (Theocracy)
 * Underhive Tankette (Insurgents)
 * Luminaria (Guardians)
 * Starmite Light Tank (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * PT-85 (Ecumene)
 * Cruiser Tank (Concordat)
 * CV90120 Ghost (Contingent)
 * Anders (Eden)
 * Extremophile Tankette (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * M24 Chaffee (Commune)
 * Walker Bulldog
 * Manaan (Clique)
 * Renault Otsu (Guild)
 * ... (Threat)
 * H-8 Kranesca (Traders)
 * Skoda Tank (Entente)
 * Pocketcat (Oblivion)
 * ... (Corporation)
 * Martel Tankette (Institute)
 * Stout IFV-FS (Commonwealth)
 * ... (Nimbus)
 * ... (Carnival)
 * ... (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * ... (Privateers)
 * ... (Foundation)
 * Nerviger Panzer (Spartacus)
 * ... (Regency)