Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Blackbear

"It's the day of war..."

-Blackbear

The Blackbear is the superheavy MBT of the Socialist Union of Voshkod's Zenit Division, which replaces the Apocalypse for that subfaction. Planned to be voiced by Pippa Warner-Bennett, using her Malenia voice from Elden Ring.

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History
"Destruction is an art, and I am a master."

-Blackbear commander

First shown to the public during the victory parade of 1980 V.C. amidst growing opposition against the incumbent Premier Cherdenko, the now famous Blackbear started out as the ugly duckling of the Voshkod Army which regarded the new tank as an overpriced, overengineered outgrowth of the Apocalypse program, armed with a dual 160mm cannon to rival the Elsword ZTZ200 Overlord and subsequently the ADI Mammoth Tank on the export market and a giant mortar built for besieging enemies.

Due to its perceived incompatibility with the established Voshkod armor doctrine, the new tank was derisively designated as the HT-28, with the Cyrillic acronym HT standing for 'novyy tank' or 'novelty tank', with many being sold off to Encantadia who were desperate for heavy armor. After Lunafreya won her next electon in 1990 V.C., the Sentinel was redesigned from scratch but retained its original designation as a symbol of transition between the old and the new Voshkod. The HT-28M1 was equipped with a sturdy, heavily motorized chassis and its signature 220mm cannon, which turned the vehicle into a distinct mix between a tank destroyer and an assault gun. The M1 model was well received during its service in Silvermoon, the Southern Continent and became the baseline for all future modifications: The improved M2 variant which entered service just prior to the the 2004 Invasion of Aquila, and the most recent M3 variant, which is the final production model of a unique prototype version that was field tested by the famous 'Black Bears' - the single most successful tank crew of the entire war - whose legacy lives on with this proud war machine. Around this time Encantadia, much to their surprise, had managed to improve on their failed Sentinel while keeping its name.

Most noticeably, the HT-28M3 sports a pair of bulldozer blades, an improved cannon, and a more streamlined appearance. During the Andoran return to Voshkod-occupied Galbadia in the Great Gaiaterran War., the new Blackbear distinguished itself in the climactic battle of Midgar, where an outnumbered contingent of Voshkod defended a vital salient against a combined force of the 1st Panzerdivision, the Royal Dragoon Guards, and the 7e Brigade Blindée for eight days in a massive mechanized confrontation that was later dubbed 'the Galbadian Garrison'. Ever since then, the HT-28M3 forced the Andoran troops to pay dearly for every step of their way towards Midgar, where Minfilia Warde was preparing her troops for the battle of Midgar.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Paladin/Plasma Paladin (Aquila)
 * Chevalier/XF-32 F.I.S.T. (Task Force Wolf)
 * Wolfhound Tank Destroyer (Alliance)
 * Mammoth Tank (ADI)
 * Type 40 Yonmaru/King Oni (Protectorate)
 * Super Goliath/Queen Oni (Asur Command)
 * Greater King Oni (Exo-Command)
 * Jagdmammut (Andora)
 * Overlord (Empire)
 * Conqueror Tank (Grand Chase Royal Guards)
 * Emperor Overlord (Elsword's Royal Force)
 * K3 Grey Tiger (Community)
 * Sensenmann Tank (Lotus Clan)
 * Wasteland Superheavy Tank (Wolf Clan)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Apocalypse Tank (Voshkod)
 * Catastrophe (Kvant Division)
 * Blackbear (Zenit Division)
 * Stealth Tank (Brotherhood)
 * Gorkanaut (Horde)
 * BRDM-1 "Roach" (MLA)
 * Shturm-S (Nightborne Chemical Division)
 * Colossus (Collective)
 * Shagohod Tank (Encantadia)
 * Sentinel (Hathoria)
 * FCM F1 (Adamya)
 * Annihilator Tripod (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Land Raider Phobos (Coalition)
 * Hekaton Land Fortress (Primaris Votann Guards)
 * Fellblade (Heralds)
 * Cataphract Land Ironclad (Order)
 * Sidewinder Burrow Tank (Survivors)
 * Kronos Heavy Tank (Syndicate)
 * Stormsurge (Tau Merchant Guards)
 * Mastodon Walker (Conglomerate)
 * Baneblade (Legion)

Bonus Factions

 * T-140 Angara (ASA)
 * Voidpanzer (Bastion)
 * Linebreaker Creep (Rangers)
 * Ariavanna Tank (Pirates)
 * Rakshasa Land Cruiser (Elona)
 * Lion Heavy Tank
 * Gorgon Mammoth Tank (Ascalia)
 * Thor (Dominion)
 * Super Merkava (Security)
 * ... (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * UNSC Elephant (Federation)
 * Federation Mastodon
 * Zhurong Assault Tank (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * Executor Tripletank (Skynet)
 * SKS 300 "Kaiser" (Elemental)
 * AT-AT (Autocracy)
 * BZ-75 (League)
 * Ultralisk (Swarm)
 * Machu Pichu Advanced Tank (Confederation)
 * Strv 2000 (Kingdom)
 * Scorpion Grav-Tank (Aeldari Guard Corps)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Maus (Imperium)
 * Doomsday Ark (Dynasty)
 * ST-II (Warlords)
 * Envenomators (Cult)
 * Dais of Destruction (Raiders)
 * Sigmar Tank (Theocracy)
 * T28 (Insurgents)
 * Apexia (Guardians)
 * Gondwana Heavy Tank (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Ifrit Tank (Ecumene)
 * Black Prince (Concordat)
 * Akula Tank (Contingent)
 * Cerberus (Eden)
 * Facemelter Assault Vehicle (InGen)
 * ... (Society)
 * ... (Conclave)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * MBT-70 (Commune)
 * ... (Lordships)
 * ... (Directorate)
 * ... (Columbia)
 * Soban (Clique)
 * O-I (Guild)
 * Tanker Bug (Threat)
 * O-75b "Ares" (Traders)
 * EG-14 Terminator (Entente)
 * Tyrant (Oblivion)
 * Judgement (Corporation)
 * Arrogance Heavy Tank (Institute)
 * Mazdak Supertank (Commonwealth)
 * ... (Netstorm)
 * ... (Carnival)