BOLO

BOLOs are massive supertanks used by the Terran Confederacy. On average they mass several thousand tons, and have armaments to match.

They carry human history and science in their databanks.

Description
BOLOs resemble a pyramid with the top third sliced off. They have eight treads, four on each side, and each BOLO masses over 20000 tons. They are studded with weapons, and appear black to optical scanners. Their armor is molecularly bound and aligned, reflecting back all scanning technology. Their armor is triple layered, with a black layer, presumably Warsteel, underneath the top layer and a shiny layer beneath that made of flintsteel.

BOLOs all carry a digital sentience that operates its many functions, along with a organic captain paired with each DS. The captain provides organic input and helps generate random encryption keys for the BOLO as well as defend against electronic warfare, while the DS handles the actually operation of the BOLO's myriad systems.

BOLOs are built to be highly redundant, with multiple shielding, power, and weapons systems that operate independently of each other. Their generators have three redundancies, and multiple different methods of power generation including zero point reactors, graviton reactors, thorium salt fusion reactors, and deuterium fusion reactors. They have multiple creation engines and repair systems, and their battle-screens are able to convert energy weapons into usable power. Their battle screens are double layered, as strong as a Jotun's, and use absurdly complex algorithms.

Their main weapons consist of six massive 200mm Hellbores, configured in two triple barrels that operate seperately. Each Hellbore is capable of outputting 16 kilotons per shot. Along with that, they have over eighty infinite repeaters with creation engine loaders, many of which are kinetic shock weapons, rocket pod launchers, many laser point defense systems, over twenty 60mm mortar tubes, 54-inch Vertical Launch Rocket Systems used for orbital denial loaded with atomics, and a few drone launchers.

Furthermore, BOLOs are equipped with highly advanced electronic warfare suites, and are very adept in launching electronic attacks through every means possible. Alongside normal communication links, they can send attack programs through light sensors, radar, LIDAR, laser ranging systems, graviton sensors, and seismic sensors through an impact device.

Notable BOLOs

 * Atilla (Unit XXIX-TCSF 3285-ATL of the Line)