Name: M-173A and B
Type: Scout/ light combat robot
Crew: one pilot
MDC by location:
 

Hands	(2)	-	60
Forearms	(2)	-	100
Upper arms	(2)	-	125
Legs	(2)	-	200
Head		-	250
Main body		-	400
Plasma cannons	(2)	-	50
Mini-missile launchers	(2)	-	45
Vibro-Blades	(2)	-	45

Statistical Data:
    Height: 25 ft 6 in
    Width:  13 ft 7 in
    Length: 8 ft
    Weight: 28 tons
    Physical Strength: equal to PS: 50
    Power System: Nuclear, average ‘life’ span: 15 years
    Cargo: small 2’ by 2’ storage area
    Black Market Cost: Not available

Speed:
    Running: 96 mph max. with ‘roller blades’ max. speed: 192 mph
    Leaping: 25 ft high or lengthwise from a standing position, for running double for height and double and add 10 ft for lengthwise
    Flying: Not possible

Weapons Systems:
1) Plasma cannons(2): plasma cannons located in the shoulders
Primary purpose: defense
Mega-damage: 1D6x10/ blast or 2D4x10/simultaneous blast
Range: 4000 ft
Rate of fire: equal to number of hand to hand attacks
Payload: effectively unlimited
2) Mini-Missile Launcher(2): Located in the upper arms are 2 missile launchers that hold 10 missiles each
Primary Purpose: defense
Mega-Damage: 1D4x10 for armor piercing or 1D6x10 for plasma
Max. Range: 500 ft
Rate of fire: one at a time or in volleys of 2, 4 or 6
Payload: 20 missiles, ten in each launcher
3) Vibro-Swords(2): concealed in the forearms are two 40 inch blades
Primary Purpose: Assault
Mega-Damage: 4D6
Bonuses: +1 to strike, parry in hand to hand combat
4) Hand to hand combat: bonuses and damage for the M-173 (in MD)
 Restrained punch- 1D6
 Full strength punch- 2D6
 Power punch- 4D6(counts as two attacks)
 Vibro-blade- 4D6
 Crush, Pry, or Tear- 1D6
 Kick- 2D6
 Leap Kick- 3D6 (counts as two attacks)
 Body Flip/throw- 1D6
 Body Block/Ram- 2D4
 Stomp- 1D6  to man sized targets

Bonuses:+2 strike;+4 parry, roll with impact, and pull punch; +3 dodge; add 2 melee attacks at level 1; add 1 at levels 4,6,9 and 12
Note: can use any rail or laser guns that are giant sized

Sensors and features:
1) Advanced audio system: stereo hearing capacity, Amplified hearing (5X hearing of normal human), Wide band radio receiver & transmitter (50 mile radius), Hears in audible frequencies (dog whistles for example)
2) Radar Detector: detects whether or not unit has been detected by other radar and detects incoming radar (70% accuracy)
3) Radio signal scrambling system: Linked to radio to scramble outgoing messages and reverse for incoming messages
4) Advanced Optic Systems: Includes normal vision, night vision, infrared, and ultraviolet vision
5) Advanced Laser Targeting Systems: slightly larger than the version in Rifts main book , also gives a +3 bonus
6) Telescopic Vision: magnifies just like a gun scope Range:16 miles
7) Thermographic Imager: Takes ambient heat off each gives off and turns it into an understandable image. Allows sight in darkness, shadows, and smoke Range:1600ft
8) Bug Detector: Will detect the presence of listening devices Range:50 ft
9) Advanced Combat Computer: All other systems are tied in to this and the data is calculated, stored and transmitted to the pilot Bonuses: +2 initiative, +1 strike on all weapons, and +1 parry and dodge. Adds 10 targets to tracking ability
10) Roller Blades: The wheels are stored in the bottom of the feet until needed. Doubles speed of robot.
11) Active Cloaking package: Spectrum, Magnetic, Firing whiled cloaked, and Combat cloaking: can’t be detected by visual, infrared, and magnetic sensors Bonuses: +3 initiative, +1 strike, and attackers get -2 on next action after recloaking
12) Targeting Identification: ID’s robot that the computer is locked onto
Note: M-173A has Motion detector and warning system. The M-173B has Maxi-Radar. Ask GM for specifics.

No data sent on construction costs.