Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Thresher Battle Walker

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The Thresher Battle Walker is one of Voshkod's support vehicles. Planned to be voiced by.

History
"This is how a crab walks!"

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As the Voshkod broke apart its vehicles into distinct tank and mechanized infantry divisions, it became clear that a form of light anti-tank vehicle would be necessary. Building on the success of the multiturreted Sickle walker, a variant was designed with a set of light, high-velocity anti-tank weapons that could spar with light and medium armor, keeping them away from mechanized divisions.

A high-impact 85mm anti-tank gun was selected for its close-range armor-piercing abilities, while a larger 115mm gun was built into the hull. Though lightly armored, the new vehicle, dubbed the Thresher, could keep pace with the Sickle over broken terrain and fire on the weak points of enemy vehicles at close range. Each 85mm turret covers 200 degrees of the vehicle, so anything directly in front can be targeted by both guns, or they can rotate independently to engage multiple targets.

In the event that an enemy's armor is too thick for the 50mm guns, the Thresher has an alternate leg configuration that trades speed for stability, allowing the machine to crawl slowly over any terrain while rotating itself to face an enemy target. The strange sight of a Thresher moving sideways while steadying its cannon has earned the machine the nickname "krab", a name that won't go away no matter how many times the Voshkod Designation Council issues protests.

Originally, Threshers were piloted by veteran Sickle crews that prove their bravery and responsibility in piloting their vehicles. However, many Thresher crews were bitter, referring to piloting the new vehicles as "Suicide Duty", as they had to take their lightly armored vehicles up against real battle tanks. Rather than attempting to address crew morale, the Sickle pilots were bumped back down to their original vehicles and replaced with cooler-headed turret operators. This has led to a more conservative and careful attitude in Thresher drivers, which has reduced casualties significantly.