Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/M1117 Guardian

"Guardian Armored Car out of assembly!"

-M1117 Guardian leaving the Motor pool

The M1117 Guardian is an Internal security vehicle was utilized by Aquilan military police and convoy security units in hotzones of Gaiaterra. It is a more heavily protected and heavily armed alternative to the armored M1114 HMMWV aka "Humvee", which was not originally designed to be a protected fighting vehicle. It is planned to be voiced by *TBA*

History
The vehicle (originally the ASV-150) is a purpose-built modern version of Cadillac Gage's V-100 Commando family of Armored fighting vehicles which was used by the Aquilan Army Military Police during the Lizardmen conflict whose duties often consisted of providing armed escort for wheeled convoys. The FAAF in Lustria utilized an open hatched (turret-less) Commando for base security missions. The ASV 150 was a much improved version of the earlier Cadillac Gage vehicle, with improved armor protection and better maneuverability due to the use of Timoney's independent suspension system.

In the 1980s V.C., The aquilan military doctrine emphasized two distinct types of equipment. Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles were for frontline combat, and unarmored utility vehicles for transport behind the lines. From 1993 to 1994 V.C., the military had to fight through Encantadia in unarmored Humvees, leading to the development of up-armored models. Many generals doubted the benefits, but the Military Police Corps, tasked with patrolling the "safe" rear area behind the battle line, insisted that the Army fund a slow but steady production of the bullet resistant M1114 Humvee.