Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/T-55

For the MLA version used by the Draph Terror Cell and the Insurgent version, see here and here

"Minea's Armored Steel has arrived!"

-T-55

The T-55 tanks are a series of Voshkod main battle tanks introduced in the years prior to Great Voshkod-Aquilan War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945 V.C.. From the late 1950s V.C., the T-55 eventually became the main tank for armored units of the Voshkod Army during and after the Voshkod-Aquilan War, armies of the Voshkod allies, and many others. In one of which is Encantadia, which serves as the Medium tank. This tank is planned to be voiced by Shohreh Aghdashloo

Tactical analysis

 * Old Timer: Tried and trusted, the T-55 dates back to Great Voshkod-Aquilan War, but is still as capable as ever. The T-55 can easily handle anything it might encounter in the jungle.
 * Over the barrel: In the event that a T-55 encounters pesky infantry, it has a number of options, from running them over to cutting them down with the T-55's machine gun. the machine gun can also engage helicopters.
 * Elemental Blast:
 * Sluggish hand me down: Even after several years of tinkering and redesigning, a balance between speed and durability could not be found. Leading to the T-55 being slower than the Kodiak with a vulnerability to flanking

History
It was this that allowed the T-55 to see service in Encantadia. Though the Voshkods would not give up any of their precious battle tanks so needed on the front line, a stamping machine with the T-55 jigs was sent to Encantadia (as the Storm Clan at the time) in 1966 V.C. This machine, and ones built from its design, have churned out at least a thousand and likely substantially more Encantadia pattern T-55s. Though simplified than it's Voshkod counterparts, these vehicles are still more powerful than the MLA and Necromunda counterparts, and give the Encantadians the serious punch they would have otherwise lacked.

During the 1st Encantadian War, the Encantadian Army used T-55s, along the Ch'onma-Ho, AMX-13 and M15/42 medium tanks, extensively against the Canthans and later, their allied Aquilan forces.

(lore incomplete)

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Crusader/Laser Crusader (Aquila)
 * Coyote/Stryker MGS
 * Centurion Hovertank/Enforcer Hovertank
 * Grizzly Tank (Alliance)
 * Cavalier Tank
 * Liberty Tank
 * M1 Predator (ADI)
 * Type 74 MBT/Tsunami Tank (Protectorate)
 * Leopard 3 (Andora)
 * Guardian Tank
 * Panther
 * Battlemaster Tank (Empire)
 * Nuclearmaster
 * Cadillac Stingray (Community)
 * Bushmaster Tank (Wolf Clan)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Kodiak Tank (Voshkod)
 * T-64 Rhino
 * Ursa II Tank
 * Tick Tank (Brotherhood)
 * T-62
 * Type 59 (Horde)
 * Looted Lemia Russ Tank
 * T-72 "Scarab" (MLA)
 * Lasher Tank (Collective)
 * T-55 (Encantadia)
 * Ch'onma-Ho (Hathoria)
 * M15/42 (Lireo)
 * Devourer Tank (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Predator Destructor (Coalition)
 * Sicaran Tank (Heralds)
 * Cleric Track (Order)
 * M48 Patton "Mastiff" (Survivors)
 * Talos AFV (Syndicate)
 * BMPT Terminator (Conglomerate)
 * Lemia Russ Tank (Legion)

Bonus Faction

 * MBT-52 Kuma (ASA)
 * OF-40 "Takhar" (Bastion)
 * MBT Creep (Rangers)
 * AAV-7 (Pirates)
 * PT-76
 * KPz T-62 "Hammer" (Ascalia)
 * White Shock Rhino Tank (Alfheimr Shock Corps)
 * Rama Tank (Elona)
 * Lion of Babylon
 * Predator Walker (Dominion)
 * M60 Sabra (Security)
 * Dandelin Armoured Rover (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Bison (Federation)
 * Qilin Tank (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * AAT (Skynet)
 * Sd. KS 78 "Isegrim" (Elemental)
 * 2-M (Autocracy)
 * 59-Patton (League)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * TAM Tank (Confederation)
 * Oaxaca Tank
 * Tyrian Leopard 1D
 * Strv 103B (Kingdom)
 * Strider (Goo)
 * Panzerwagen (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * T-44 (Warlords)
 * Abomination (Cult)
 * Bison Combat Tank (Raiders)
 * Mark V (Theocracy)
 * Panzer IV (Reiksgard)
 * T-55AMV (Insurgents)
 * Conqueror (Guardians)
 * Phase Tank (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * T-62M (Ecumene)
 * Centurion (Concordat)
 * Cromwell
 * Cantha-Panzer
 * M60-2000 (Contingent)
 * PL-01 (Eden)
 * Edenfire Crusader (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * M47-Mod (Commune)
 * Type 61 (The Uncorrupted)
 * Vickers (Clique)
 * Chi-Ha (Guild)
 * Spike Bug (Threat)
 * Gallagher Outlaw Mk. II (Traders)
 * CS-63 (Entente)
 * Mancubus (Oblivion)
 * T-103 (Corporation)
 * Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder (Covenant)
 * H.I.S.S. Tank (Institute)
 * TT77 Nosorog (Eremite)
 * ... (Nimbus)
 * Parasol Tank (Carnival)
 * Chrono Chieftain (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * Tiger Armoured Car (Privateers)
 * Predator Apex (Foundation)
 * Panzerwanderer (Spartacus)