DR-X55 Lift-Mine
Name/Model# : | DR-X55 Imperial Lift-Mine
Designer/Manufacturer : | Norsam
Combat Designation : | Repulsor Mine
Scale : | Speeder
Length : | 1 Metre Diameter
Skills Needed : | ?
Cost of Weapon : | ?
Availability : | ?
Ammunition : | Itself
Speed : | 2D (Up to 250 metres per round) Vertically
Altitude Range : | 500 Metres from Ground Level
Manoeuvrability : | 1D
Range : | Target detection range: 100 metres Detonates when vehicle passes within 3 metres
Destructive Power : | Point Blank: 1 - 5 Metres = 4D Short: 6 - 10 Metres = 3D Medium: 11 - 15 Metres = 2D Long: 16 - 20 Metres = 1D
Note : | Can be set for a specific altitude or move between 2 altitudes. Mines cannot move horizontally. When entering a mine field, pilot must make a manoeuvre roll for every mine within 20 m of flight path (reflecting the adjustments and minute course alterations that will be made that round). Any mines that beat that roll detonates. Mine fields often force pilots to make multiple manoeuvre rolls each round. Mines cannot be detonated by other mines.
The DR-X55 Imperial Lift-Mine is a top of the line lift-mine model that was in the Imperial inventory at least shortly after the Battle of Hoth. They are primarily deployed to block important mountain passes or other strategic locations. These dark orbs are visible to the naked eye. Often, they are employed to complement artillery fortifications. When heavy arms are in short supply, these mines can be solely deployed. Once a vehicle is targeted, the mine will quickly match its altitude in order to intercept. Standard Imperial procedure calls for setting the mines at different altitudes. In a fields of 100 mines for example, 40 are deployed from one to ten metres (to deal with land speeders and low-flying speeder bikes), 30 are placed from 11 to 25 metres (for high-flying speeder bikes), with the remaining 30 placed 26 to 40 metres (to block airspeeders and cloud cars from making low passes). These mines prove to be an effective deterrent against a foe.
Sources: CRFG***Pg 31 (timeline placement), 79
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