Rigger 5 pdf download

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R IGGER 5.0

CONTENTS & CREDITS INTRODUCTION 5 HOME SECURITY 6 HOT RUBBER AND COLD STEEL RIGGING 101

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The Rigger Experience 12 Rigging the Shadows 15 The Wheels on the Bus 19 Personal Motorized Vehicle 19 Motorcycles 19 Cars 19 Trucks 20 Big Boys 20 Personal Watercraft 20 Powerboats 20 Sailboats 20 Yachts 21 Submersibles 21 Airplanes 21 Rotorcraft 21 LAVs 22 LTAVs 22 Drones 22

ALL THE ANGLES THE CHROME BALLET Coordinating Your Strengths Intelligence First The Larger the Drone, the More the Motion Use Multiple Vectors Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control Lock In Mounting a Defense Obscuring Intelligence Area Effects Are Your Friend A Drone Moves Most Like a Drone Break the Lock Riggers and the Hack Hackers vs. Riggers Riggers vs. Riggers GAME INFORMATION

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Repair Rules 29 Spare Parts 29 Scavenging Parts 29 Tools 30 Making the Repair 30 Electronic Warfare 30

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Break Target Lock 30 Confuse Pilot 30 Detect Target Lock 30 Suppress Noise 30 Target Device 30 Swarms 31 Operational Time 31 Takeoff and Landing 31

ON THE BLEEDING EDGE 10W40 IN YOUR VEINS Positive Qualities Chaser Dealer Connection Grease Monkey Speed Demon Stunt Driver Subtle [Vehicle] Pilot Negative Qualities Accident Prone Motion Sickness Too Much Data LIFE MODULES Formative Years Minor Wheelman Shop Kid Teen Years Booster Further Education Trade School Shop Real Life Drone Hobbyist Getaway Driver Trid Stunt Driver

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Motorcycles 41 Daihatsu-Caterpillar Horseman 41 Ares-Segway Terrier 42 Horizon-Doble Revolution 42 Evo Falcon-EX 43 Entertainment Systems Cyclops 43 Echo Motors Zip 44 Yamaha Kaburaya 44 Buell Spartan 44 Harley-Davidson Nightmare 45 Yamaha Nodachi 45

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With the positive feedback we got from putting up Armand’s catalog, we decided to pull together another similar advert. We went to Armand and he directed us to his sister, Wilma, and her site, Wilma’s World of Wheels. A little hello from Wilma, and then on to the World of Wheels. Glitch

Hoi, chummers, Wilma here of Wilma’s World of Wheels. Thanks for this chance to cobble together a catalog of products every rigger should know and love. Your timing couldn’t have been better, since I recently gained access to some serious paydata on the new Dodge and BMW security lines. These things are likely to revolutionize (while at the same time standardize) how corporate police and security operate in and around the shadows. The powers that be said I only have a limited number of slots for descriptions, so I’ll make a full list and then narrow it down to my top-tier choices. I’ll make the full file available to those who come through me to get their next set of wheels.

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Be wary, folks, Wilma can find something positive in every vehicle on the road. The file might take a week to download. And she loves pictures! Turbo Bunny

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Are you saying don’t buy from her? Hard Exit

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Not at all. She’s a great connection for all things vehicular. You just might want to go by her advice instead of trying to read her homage to wheels. Turbo Bunny

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MOTORCYCLES Not just the screeching or rumbling conveyance of go-gangers around the world, motorcycles are great for anyone who needs to get around in tight urban environments, outpace pursuit on the open road, or turn a horse trail into an escape route. Some can even be used to just get around town! Something good to point out for those who live under a rock: A lot of the sound we get from motorcycles these days is artificial because electric motors don’t make noise, but bikers still want their loud toys.

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Loud pipes are protection, too. Lets the cars know we’re sharing the road. 2XL

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That’s a little bit twentieth-century, but I’ll buy it for rural areas. GridGuide pretty much wipes the need for the excessive noise pollution in urban spots. Sounder

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First-world runner problems. Slamm-0!

DAIHATSU-CATERPILLAR HORSEMAN A few years back, this radical new concept hit the market and became an overnight sensation … for about a week. That’s an exaggeration, but while the personal mobility vehicle (PMV) market never made a huge boom, they found a niche to fill. PMVs are intended for one person, and as such they are great for transporting employees between work and home. The Horseman has been one of the most successful due to its persistence. A few other models jumped on the bandwagon, but the Horseman jumped out ahead early and used that early success to lock its spot at the top of this small market. The Horseman is a three-wheeled, single-person vehicle powered by an electric motor, and it offers two modes of travel: road and walk. Road mode consists of stretching out flat like a motorcycle, with the driver lying on their back inside the little bubble-canopied pod. In this mode it’s barely taller than a

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The Terrier is also pretty handy for rolling gunfights once you tweak the motor. It’s far more stable than running but just as fast. Run it direct and you’re almost as agile too. Sticks

TERRIER (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 5/2

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Gyro Stabilization

HORIZON-DOBLE REVOLUTION One of the great things about Horizon getting into the vehicle-building field is the crazy drek they come up with because function just isn’t enough. They need form in spades, and that’s what the Revolution offers. The Revolution is an enclosed monocycle that puts the driver inside the wheel. They rely totally on AR to see the road because physical view is blocked by the wheel, which is a giant smart tire ring around the rider. It comes with two rider options, Racer and Lounge. Racer seats the rider like a motorcycle, leaning forward, while Lounge has the rider lying back. The Lounge option offers a secondary bit of safety in the form of an optional canopy and seat belt system. This unique design is not where the rigger love comes from on the Revolution—that’s the accessories. As mentioned above, the Lounge seat can have a canopy (though as a note, so can the Racer), but it’s not as comfortable, and that canopy is the first of the rigger-friendly upgrades because it closes off the rigger from the outside world and lets her operate the Revolution, or anything else running through her RCC, in full VR while protected from the elements, like raining lead. Optional sidecars are also available that allow for weapons, passengers, additional storage, or small drones. Thanks to the design, a sidecar can be added to each side of the vehicle. That’s actually the manufacturer’s recommendation, though that might just be to sell more sidecars.

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As one would expect with something so strange-looking, this has been a huge hit with go-gangs, especially thrill gangs that often use the smart tire to drive over other people’s vehicles rather than around. Stone I know a street sam who got a canopy on his racer and then cut slits facing forward and mounted a pair of SMGs. They don’t have the ammo capacity of a full mount, but they work for him. Sticks Beware the canopy and sidecars for maneuverability.They cut the Revolution’s ability to lean on turns. And make sure you get two. The balance helps keep the monobike stable and still able to perform all of its cool tricks. Sounder Surprised Wilma didn’t mention the best trick this thing has, the instant 360. The smart tire design allows the Revolution to turn in place. Skilled riders can make the same move going forward at full speed.Traction is usually an issue but the wheel stays spinning and catches pretty quick to send you right back the way you came. Don’t try this in half-measures, though. The 180 lays you flat on your side. Turbo Bunny The 180 is a great trick for going under things, especially since the gyro-stabilization and smart tire can right you on the other side. Thorn

REVOLUTION (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 5/3

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8,000¥

Gyro Stabilization, Smart Tire

EVO FALCON-EX Whenever I see the Falcon, I think it was created by someone who loves snowmobiles but has an issue with skis. The Falcon-EX is a specialized off-road motorcycle intended for the most extreme environments. In place of wheels, the Falcon has a thick, flexible rubber tread that runs the entire length of the vehicle. This tread has a small air compartment inside for a little smoother ride and better traction, but for all intents and purposes it is a tankcycle. The Falcon-EX is the evolution of the Falcon. The original cycle was multi-fuel, but this one is pure electric and offers a fold-out solar panel for recharge on those trips that take you beyond its 800-kilometer range. Yes, 800! The battery is constantly being recharged by static created by the rubber tread. It’s an

off-road master that can handle anything from snow to sand.

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That “800 kilometer” figure is advertising junk. It’s not a lie, but the 800 number comes from operating in the desert where the dry air allows for lots of static. A wet tread from snow or a humid environment cuts the operating distance in half. Turbo Bunny

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That’s still 400 klicks. I’ll accept that for a tankcycle! Picador

FALCON-EX (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 3/5

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10,000¥

Tracked Vehicle

ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS CYCLOPS AR plus gyro stabilization equals no limits on how to design a motorcycle, and in this case we have another monocycle. This one has the wheel under the rider rather than around her, but it is still strange. The rider sits astride a single wheel with the balance aid of the gyro system. Once mass-market production of these became feasible and hipsters latched onto them, it didn’t take long for consumers to start snatching them up. The Cyclops was a sporty alternative to the Papoose, and you weren’t riding around on something that was named for a baby carrier. It’s small enough to be stored easily after the commute, and its electric drive even lets it run indoors for those too lazy to walk to their cubicle. This is not a combat vehicle, but it’s small enough to hide between some trashcans, and quick and maneuverable enough to make it handy in a getaway. The presence of the gyro system and a little added rigger kit can also make the Cyclops into an interesting little dronecycle.

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While these things aren’t scary, security forces are using them more and more for urban patrols and perimeter security on larger compounds to increase response time. AR or DNI control allows the riders to sit up and shoot, meaning they aren’t limited to a pistol or small SMG.They can fire that FN-HAR they’ve got strapped across their back if need be. Sticks

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6,500¥

Assembly Time Improvement, Gyro Stabilization

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This thing has a 360-degree AR field, and Yamaha is developing a Miracle Shooter–like game for motorcycles. This bike will likely dominate others and may draw more buyers for the game bonus. Slamm-0! Those rear cargo boxes seem the perfect size for a mounted SMG to pop out of. Oh wait, they are, since that’s what’s in them on the combat biker circuit. Sounder

NODACHI (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 4/3

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28,000¥

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The Mustang is watertight as well. You can sink it under some water and then remotely activate the pontoons to bring it up. Sounder Just in case some folks aren’t very bright: Remember the water trick only works if you can get a signal through. Water sucks for that. So don’t sink it in deep water or where there are currents—you might lose it. Turbo Bunny

MUSTANG (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 4/4

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11,000¥

Smart Tires, Amphibious Operation

CARS The cars of 2077 are a strange lot. The days of “a car in every garage” are long over. Corporate enclaves don’t need them, big cities have been pushing them out for over a century, and suburban living is a thing of the past in most sprawls. But that does not keep them from remaining popular symbols of independence and freedom, even if they are only used as a capsule to transport you to the corporate office via GridGuide. Riggers know this and use it to their advantage.

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Even orks will find a center-set regular seat more comfortable. This setup also allows you to keep your rifle handy. Bull This thing isn’t a speed demon, but it can be a decent tank. Get the model with the sunroof, upgrade the sensor package, then buy about forty sandbags. Build a bunker inside where you can drive from and pop out the sunroof with whatever weapon you have handy. Slamm-0!

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Metahuman adjustment

DODGE XENON The Xenon is a head-turner. As a compact car, it hovers in the world between the ultra-cheap and environmentally friendly subcompact and the family-friendly sedan. This is the car of late teen and twenty-something corporate brats who have decided to strike out on their own. And in that lies the rigger appeal. The Xenon is the leading member of a small class of cars one will frequently see drive out of one megacorporation’s property and right into the extraterritorial net of another. The Xenon is also known for its abundant trunk space and vibrant color options.

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RENAULT-FIAT FUNONE This tiny two-seater is like a little box on wheels. What makes it so special is the easily adjusted interior. The FunOne has three steering wheel inputs—left, right, and center—for differing countries and differing sizes of drivers. The seats slide forward and back on a rail system and are designed to be completely removable so the cabin can accommodate whatever is necessary. Trolls require a specially designed center seat, but the massive scissor doors open up with plenty of space to climb in and out. Even the rear door opens wide. All this versatility makes this car a dream for the rigger in need of a subcompact.

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The Xenon is great for getting someone to notice the car and not the driver. Sounder The car has a robust electrical system thanks to the audio system options available. The same wiring that makes the bass go boom, boom, boom, boom can also make the weapon mount go thump, thump, thump. Turbo Bunny The power system is also good enough to set a charge station for a drone that can pop out and make an easy corpkid snatch a lot more interesting. You get a really good understanding of just how big that trunk is when a Doberman pops out. Stone

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ECHO MOTORS METAWAY Built for the bigger man! This is another one of Evo’s new line that looks to be very meta-friendly and not at all bottom-line friendly. This troll-modified compact sports car was designed and built around the average frame of a troll. Great for those troll riggers out there, but I’m not about the single purpose, I’m more about multipurpose or repurpose. The basic design and reputation trades space for comfort but gains an intimidation factor of 10. This is the car that every go-gang will recognize and avoid (exceptions exist for metahatred gangs or nutjobs like the Halloweeners). Roll a quartet of these up to a meet with blacked-out windows, and

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Wilma’s got good insight, but she lives in the world of sales, not shadows. This is a small vehicle, literally not much larger than the trolls it is designed for, and for a car, that’s small. It doesn’t look threatening, and a trollshaped charge of C-12 makes a big boom. Add in the fact that Echo/Evo has made an enviroseal system standard because trolls rarely live in pleasant places, and, well, let’s just say TerraFirst! has bought plenty of these. Ecotope

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The world of tuner cars is a subculture all its own, and creating a popular car isn’t about making something to fit the part, it’s making something that inspires enhancement. When the GMC 442 hit the market, it was never advertised as something special. It was the first of several brilliant moves that lead to the development of the Chameleon, a stripped-down 442 with a remarkably large array of aftermarket parts—parts that were all made by subsidiaries under the same megacorporate umbrella. For riggers, it’s cheap and can be tweaked for any niche or set up as cheap transport for those runners who never seem to have their own wheels.

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METAWAY (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL

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Gangs find this car popular. Especially to steal. A few switched-out parts, and it’s a whole new ride. Sticks

CHAMELEON (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 4/2

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The base Comet is probably the most boring, boxy car I have ever seen. The only curves this car starts with are on the windshield. Slamm-0! The bare box look is really popular, though. The basic metallic paneled box is popping up all over. The price is such a draw. Sounder

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Surprised Wilma didn’t mention the ease of concealing armor in the different panels. The panels are all so lightweight to start and a thin layer of armor polymer goes a long way. The panels and this little trick even let you armor up different sections. Trunk, who needs it; doors, PILE IT ON; hood, depends on what’s under there. The options are endless. Turbo Bunny

COMET (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 4/4

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SAAB GLADIUS 998 TI No one thought the Dynamit would ever be topped … until the Gladius concept hit the screamsheets, and Dynamit owners started flooding into Saab dealer hosts looking to pre-order this sleek supercar. The secondary market has been flooded with used Dynamits, while the Gladius has become the new hot supercar. That last sentence defines why this car is here. Riggers are

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Wilma may seem like she drank the Saab kool-aid, but she’s not exaggerating. The Gladius is made with rigging in mind, and that includes a feedback package unmatched in a street-legal machine. If you want word straight from the horsepower-junky’s mouth, ask Lady Lane over in Bug City. That is, if you can catch her. She got her Gladius and has been making high-speed runs back and forth from Chicago to St. Louis. Her best runtime is about two and a quarter hours. She averaged over 200 kph! Sounder The Dynamit can get similar speeds, but the electronics suite is out of date. I’d recommend the Dynamit over the Gladius to anyone who isn’t wired for it. Manual controls are more responsive in their previous model. Thorn

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The Phoenix is doing well in NorthAm, and several Pacific and Asian corporations have been reaching out to find individuals who might be able to get some design schematics so they can create the Paskunji, Fenghuang, Firebird, or Simorgh. Mika

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Looks like someone at GMC knew they had a hit and designed in some security features to prevent reverse engineering. That engineer might know how to get past this as well. Sticks Arlesh Singh is listed as the head engineer on the design project. Bull

PHOENIX (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 4/2

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HYUNDAI EQUUS This flagship of the Hyundai brand, this luxury sedan is entering its seventy-ninth consecutive model year. While that longevity is amazing, it is the fact that the external design of the car hasn’t changed since the first decade of this century that makes it a rigger favorite. Materials science has changed, and while the Equus doesn’t look any

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Parts from those models can make you some money, but they’re hard to find. Add in that all of these cars have looked alike for almost eight decades and it’s a big haystack to sift through. Sounder Funny thing is, you won’t find a Hyundai logo anywhere but the owners manual. They have an EQUUS tag on the rear and a special hood ornament, but no company name. Early on it was a branding thing to avoid having their lower-end models erode the Equus’ reputation, but it stuck and is now just one of the quirks of the car. Turbo Bunny

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A blast from the past, this wagon-style car has the look of the ’70s—the 1970s—down pat. Wood-paneled sides are standard for the classic wagon sedan. I liked the line from the ads, so I added it. This car really does look like something out of an old flatvid, but it’s made with all the modern amenities. Sold for young suburban families who want the space to fit everything but don’t like the feel of driving a big van or SUV, this thing is repurposed quite often by riggers who want something with a little extra room but not the hassles of a bigger vehicle. The retro design isn’t just on the outside, either. The Longboard features two forward-facing bench seats that both fold down and an open cargo area with a flip up rear facing seat. With all the seats folded down, the inside is big enough to sleep a troll, and VR operation systems are standard like most modern vehicles, so it can still be driven with the seats down.

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Nice to not mention the other reason riggers end up with these to retrofit. The purchase of a Longboard is like a signal to your employer you have too many kids and too much money if you’re an average wageslave. These things get sold off to secondhand dealers all the time when wageslaves get shipped to the local arcology or corp town. Icarus

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If the tech’s as good as it sounds, the first Phaetons on the street are going to be extraction targets. People out there are going to want access to what’s under the hood. Sounder The entire first run is already sold. They must have something. Thorn

PHAETON (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 5/3

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Amenities (luxury), anti-theft 2, concealed armor 3, rigger adaptation

THUNDERCLOUD MORGAN The PCC has lots of good reasons to keep producing off-road vehicles from Thundercloud. In the case of this auto, one of those reasons is not to make riggers happy. The Morgan is intended for operations in the rugged wilderness that fills much of the PCC. From border patrol operations to chasing off Juggernauts, the Morgan does it all. But it also does all of that without any modern conveniences that a rigger can take advantage of. It’s here because this is a vehicle riggers hate to run across—unless they need parts for their own off-roader. The Morgan is a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle with all manual controls. It’s an amazing off-road vehicle that can outrun or run down just about anything on the dirt. If it can’t run them down, it also has a second option. The Morgan carries two people: a driver and a gunner. The

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HOTSPUR (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 4/5

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60,000¥

Off-Road Suspension

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Riggers, watch how you purchase these. Too many picked up on the same SIN is gonna get some attention. Fianchetto I know a coyote in Denver that uses these to make border hops. A few are painted the same, and she runs them back and forth, filled and empty boxes. Turbo Bunny Third-world corp sec love these things. Quick and easy switchouts for the back end, and they armor the frag out of the cab. Picador Some do the same for the rear for personnel transport. I even saw one that came in hot, dropped a big armored box, and let it roll right off the back. Locals lit the box up with everything they had, and when their mags ran dry the box popped open and out came the assault team, guns blazing. Balladeer

ARMADILLO (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 3/4

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Armory, cargo pod, drone rack, food truck, rigger cocoon, off-road transportation, sleeper command cabin, transport, workshop

FORD PERCHERON Big trucks for big jobs. The Percheron is designed to haul just about anything with the right setup. It’s built for hard work, and that’s why riggers love it. Ford built it with power and hauling in mind, and they made sure to install a little extra dogbrain power in these beasts in case of emergency. Smart riggers have found that this means the Percheron can handle tricky situations better than any of its competitors when left to its own devices. The extra-large cab on this truck not only allows for more passengers but also can double as a sleeping space for

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Speaking of tricky situations, Ford is having a slitch of a time trying to use their upgraded dogbrain software in anything but the Percheron. The software isn’t taking with any of their other vehicles, and the results have been nothing short of disastrous. I’d guess shadow ops were involved, but I don’t have anything solid to back that up. Sounder The sleeper space is great if you’re a dwarf or an average human, but orks and elves can’t stretch out and trolls will feel like they’re back in the womb it’s so tight. 2XL

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JEEP TRAILBLAZER For decades, the word “Jeep” conjured a specific image in the minds of the masses. When that name was uttered, images of exposed roll bars, four wheeling, softtop-down cruising in the sun, doors off and foot on the empty hinges, or even associations from the olden days of the military before the humvee, jilter, or empuv would drift in. This is the great, great, great, grandchild of that image, and it makes you question whether cloning was involved. This is the descendant of the model known as the Wrangler, and the Trailblazer name is emblazoned on every one of the iconic Jeep vehicles. It still offers serious off-road capability (with the right package), while keeping in mind that most buyers will never turn off the GridGuide. The great thing about the Trailblazer is that they kept that versatility in mind, and riggers with a gearhead mentality will love the fact that this ride can be stripped down to bare bones and accessorized to the point where no one will know it isn’t some custom ride unless they find a Trailblazer RFID tag you missed.

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Even after more than a century of production, the one totally unique feature of this model is the ability for the windshield to lie down against the hood. Custom kits even offer options for splitting the flat windshield and being able to lay down either part of it. Picador Versions of this vehicle can be found in all countries of the world. It’s popular anywhere the roads aren’t paved and even more so in places where tourists needed something familiar to convince them to take the back

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roads. The durability of this line shows in the number of countries that still have operational models after decades of use, with some vehicles in African and South American countries approaching the century-old mark. Traveler Jones

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TOYOTA TALON The Talon is an inexpensive and rather boring little SUV. The designers’ image of sharp styling was pretty much standard fare for SUVs, but this is what makes it ideal for riggers and wheelmen. It’s boring and blends in with a crowd of other vehicles. It’s a little bigger than most sedans, but with a low-slung roof to look very sedan-like. Smaller than the big SUVs, it is still thick-bodied and has enough similar features to other craft in the market that it can be mistaken for them. The taillights match up well with the Ford Tauren; the front quarter panels are

like smaller versions of the Jeep Charon; the headlights could be a Dodge; the rear window and trunk a Eurocar. Underneath is a generally underpowered motor system that makes Talons that have been “sharpened,” as their tuners say, true sleepers. They look mundane but have the heart of a racecar hidden beneath. The problem is that the back-end work tends to be a little pricier, since not many people want to tune their Talon. Skilled mechanics are a necessity, and the best work is done with a rigger jumped in and giving feedback on the changes and feel as they’re made. Work on a Talon feels almost more like surgery than tuning, with the patient telling you when the implant feels just right.

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This process leads to something very interesting: custom rigger adaptations. The rigging module and feedback sensors in the car are for one specific rigger, and when another climbs in it almost feels like putting on skin that doesn’t quite fit right. Turbo Bunny I’m now picturing Turbo Bunny trying on different skins. It’s very creepy but in a rather amusing way. Slamm-0!

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Some people add a lot of aftermarket chrome and glitz to their Talons to make them stand out. These ones are usually not tuned up, but sometimes they like to pretend. This can also be a great look for aTalon to use to suddenly stick out if you have a properly prepared mage around. Sounder Ah yes, the old hide-by-being-the-most-obnoxious-thingaround-so-no-one-thinks-it-could-possibly-be-you trick. A classic. Winterhawk

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NISSAN HAULER While the SUV may have started as a way to haul a little extra cargo, it didn’t stay that way for long. Most people think of SUVs as family (albeit rich family) vehicles or protective transport for executives. The cargo SUV is rarer in this day and age, but it does a nice job of fitting right in between the too-big-for-a car and too-smallfor-a-van slot, and keeping this niche of the hauling market well filled is the Nissan Hauler.

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The Hauler is relatively boxy and not exactly a stylish design, but it was never intended to be. It’s a utilitarian vehicle used for mostly utilitarian purposes. Want to impersonate a flower delivery company? Don’t use a panel van, use the Hauler. Because they do, and people are far less suspicious of the SUV that has been parked on the corner for a while than the van. Vans scream three things to the subconscious of the average wageslave: pedophile, shadowrunner, or corporate hit team about to fire them. Blame it on the media. The Hauler helps you blend in a little better and keeps you off the local wageslave’s radar.

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These are relatively easy to find with a good pilot program and are even adapted for riggers. So many companies use them in automated fleets in conjunction with other delivery drones that the setup is standard fare. Sounder

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The Northstar is quickly becoming the power symbol for Herr Brackhaus around Europe and North America. Expensive enough to show they’ve got cash (or access to powerful friends with cash), and yet roomy enough for their security force. Traveler Jones Those security force members hate it. The body is made of “tissue paper,” as they put it, and no matter how fast they can make it go it doesn’t outrun bullets. Stone That initially purchased cyber system keeps its access to the original system even after the car is sold. It’s like keeping a copy of the keys. While the Herr Brackhauses of the world may be trying to keep up a show, their ride can easily be second-hand, especially with how often these are bought by the ultra-rich to drive for a few months and then move to the newer model. Just a reminder, not all the ultra-rich are ultra-secure. Take that how you will. Mika

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There is a modified version of the Northstar that has been rolling around the Middle East. Everyone in the region is thinking S-K, since they own the Eurocar brand, but most of the vehicles have been carrying Global Sandstorm executives. I have a feeling that if some digging on the ownership of the Northstars is done, you’ll find them stolen. GS is doing a little antagonizing. Goatfoot

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Big luxury at its best. That’s GMC’s tagline for the Escalade, their high-end luxury SUV. The adverts work, since this is the ride that all the newest trid stars and music sensations drop a little piece of their first big payday to own. Rarely do they ever actually drive it, but they certainly like to show that they can afford it. It’s after this first big payday that a lot of those stars have second thoughts, and this is the ride they take to run for the hills. And thus, the ride that a lot of riggers working the shadows need to snag control of in order

She’s a former CAS Army rigger. That’s according to her, since she’s been around long enough to clear any traces of her former life from databases around the world. I’ve met others who claim to know her from those days, but it’s hit-and-miss on the details and accuracy. What we need to know is that she’s worked for every Big Ten mega as well as the majority of the world’s governments and smaller megacorporations. She’s a pro with a reputation for maintaining her reputation. Sounder

The Escalade also finds its way onto the secondary market (a.k.a. stolen) quite often. This means they’re available for those of us who might not have the SIN required to make a purchase at the GMC dealership. Due to the types of people who often own them in the first place, the Escalade comes with extra baggage frequently enough for me to feel it necessary to mention here. Mob brats, wannabe gangsters, and thugs with image issues don’t like having their things stolen. Most folks reading this travel in a far more dangerous crowd, but stupidity and ego can be a deadly combination when one of these disaffected punks comes to get their “ride” back. Also, thanks to the aforementioned types who often purchase this vehicle, extra protection is a common addition. In order to keep the Escalade as luxurious as owners expect, the extra protection is well-hidden. This means you can’t tell if it’s been upgraded without taking it apart. While I’m sure we all trust our grey-market dealers, it’s just something to look out for if you’re buying from someone new.

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I’ve seen several Escalades that skimped on the armor for the rear end. They put the extra protection on the doors but save nuyen by leaving it out of the rear gate and side panels. Mihoshi Oni For the long guns in the crowd, get a high vantage if you’re firing on one of these. Even the extra armored ones don’t have it in the roof unless they have a modified top which is rare and expensive. Balladeer

With a rich target audience, the Escalade packs in the features even when they won’t be used by most. The standard rigger adaptation is great for security companies with wired drivers, but for most casual buyers, it’s something to

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While Horizon isn’t known for their vehicle-manufacture or arms division, they have a subsidiary called Ride Rockers, Inc. The company specializes in custom vehicle modifications that it designs, implements, and then offers to other customers. It’s a small operation, but their bestselling mod was designed for a certain ork rapper who shall remain nameless to go in his Escalade. The mod added a dozen compartments that blended right into the original interior. Six of the spots could easily fit an SMG, two were pistol sized, three seemed to have been designed for an AK-97, and the last had almost the same dimensions as the Krime Kannon. Ride Rockers even offered customized foam inserts in case you knew what you would always store in there. Clockwork

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FORD ECONOVAN This long passenger van may not seem like something every rigger should know about, but it’s ideal for carting a shadowrunner team around, and it happens to be a very common shuttle vehicle. While most riggers tend to go with the Bulldog or Governor, the Econovan has something important that they do not: seats. As a passenger van, it has several rows of seats and can even be purchased or quickly modified to fit a trollsized seat or two. It can fit more, but too many trolls inside reek havoc on the suspension. The point is, those inside can sit on seats, not just sprawl around the rear, making it safer and a whole lot more mundane looking.

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As a popular shuttle, the Econovan is a regular target for extractions when trying to snag a target on the move. It’s also a great ride to use to sneak into somewhere that shuttles employees from off-site housing to the office. Gate security usually lets it pass right in, or out, as long as it looks legit. As one would suspect, the Econovan comes with practically no added features, but Ford offers a list of up-

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Half the time you can’t even see the vehicle inside its armor of AROs. All the spam made these things the frequent target of hackers early on and later models all got upgraded systems with premium firewall software. Bull They’re also rumored to be high priority on GOD’s monitoring system. Helps them smack the daylights out of punk hackers who should know better than to hack a spam-mobile. Glitch

That extra power could allow for some additional armoring, but no one makes armor kits for the Caravaner that are subtle. There are armored delivery versions of the Caravaner, but they don’t look much like the basic model. The armored model replaces the round bubbly shape with a boxy, angular design and the ability to shrug off anything short of an anti-material rifle.

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companies, because that back box can be bought with a full EnviroSeal system. Ma’fan Great for having conversations with less-than-willing participants. Kane

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While the Bulldog is considered GMC’s armored workhorse, the Universe is GMC’s real all-purpose workhorse. Runners dig the Bulldog because it comes standard with some serious protection, but the Universe is far more common in the world’s sprawls. Again, I bring out the Universe instead of the Bulldog because you can armor up a Universe for just a little extra nuyen, but what you gain in inconspicuousness is priceless. The Universe also offers the MultiPaint system, a relatively inexpensive way to change the vehicle’s colors or advertisement patterns as a simple add-on accessory. While the companies that buy this appreciate the extra money from advertising or the chance to change up the purpose of the van quickly, we all know why runners would like it. UNIVERSE (GROUNDCRAFT) 4/3

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cialized ones offering scooped ice cream. The back is nothing but freezer space. The Ares Chuck Wagon is the premier roach coach because it has windows on both sides to increase service speed. Since seating isn’t a high priority, the front area includes the driver’s seat and one fold-down jump seat. The Chuck Wagon is not a race truck by any means, but at least the ride is smooth and the food is plentiful. If you stock it, of course.

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ARES CHUCK WAGON A rigger’s got to eat, right? One way to have food where you need it is to make it look like you’re there to serve food while you’re actually spying on local corporate traffic. This mobile food-service truck, usually referred to as a food truck or, much less politely, a roach coach, provides facilities for a variety of food-related activities. Trucks come in three varieties: prepared food, unprepared food, and frozen treats. Prepared food trucks offer things like ice cream, chips, sodas, and prepackaged sandwiches. Inside they’re set up with a large storage unit that can be specialized as a freezer and/or refrigerator, along with some heating element for food served warm. Unprepared food trucks offer a limited menu of items usually centered around a certain theme. Inside they have a slightly smaller cold storage area and heating element, along with a sink, sanitation facility, and prep area. Frozen treats trucks serve the standard frozen pops of every kind, with spe-

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HAULERS AIRSTREAM TRAVELER LINE MOTORHOMES (CHINOOK, PRESERVE, OUTBACK)

Airstream is a legendary name in the world of travel trailers and RVs. That legendary brand name is now wholly owned by NeoNET. While not well known for their vehicle production, they invested heavily in Airstream over the last decade in order to solidify their American connection. The primary production facility is located in Reading, Massachusetts, just outside the Boston quarantine zone, and it’s been operating with limited staff since the lockdown. All of that has nothing to do with why riggers love the Traveler line, but everything to do with why runners may love Airstream in the future. NeoNET has been paying very little attention to the subsidiary since their troubles and Airstream execs are looking for a way to get back in business. As for the Traveler line itself, the value comes in variability. Airstream produces three primary models for the Traveler line: the Chinook, the Preserve, and the Outback. While built off the same cabin frame, the accessories and amenities make all the difference to set up each model for a different market climate (literally). The Chinook is a cold excursion model with additional insulation, heat-absorbing paint with internal heat storage technology, a quick-change propulsion system involving a tracked drive and ski system, a radar system for determining ice-thickness, and a satellite communication system.

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The Preserve is mundane enough to be modified by coyotes. The storage and sleeping areas are set up to tightly pack in those who need discreet transport. It isn’t comfortable, but it also isn’t intended for long distance transport, just over borders. Sounder

The Outback is the Chinook’s hot-weather cousin. Heat storage systems are optional for areas with highly variable day and night temperatures. The Outback runs on a six-wheel system similar to the Preserve but built on a larger and more rugged suspension and wheels. Most of the time. For some of the truly treacherous places the Outback can go (not that many people take it to those places), the Outback has an eight-legged drive system capable of scaling surfaces to the point of complete inversion. A satellite uplink is standard to help overcome the connectivity issues present in the middle of nowhere, where the Outback is most often found. Airstream has a proprietary system on the latest Outback models that gathers and stores water directly from the moisture in the air—even from the arid air of the desert.

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No joke. Mack started with the guts of their top-ofthe-line Boxer and then built a combat Mastiff on top. While protecting the haul was the goal, they wanted a pretty hauler. With doors closed and drones tucked, the Hellhound looks like a show-truck cruising the streets. Turbo Bunny

The Hellhound offers a lot of options for its defensive systems with the use of Ares’ track-mounted Sentinel drone series. The Sentinel system rings the top of the rig, and the drones tuck back behind the sleeper cabin when not in use. The rig can mount up to three Sentinel drones in this spot, with three sidetrack rails that are also used by the drones to move around one another or to duck back on for cover. The top ring has two forward facing rails that lead to a ring of rails around the front of the Hellhound. These rings have two Sentinel drones with protective casings that only open up when there’s trouble.

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And guess what, they’re wired! They have a port on the inside of the rig to plug the RCC into directly, though many riggers either run wireless or leave the system under the command of the pilot program. Sounder Wow! Old school. I’ve been waiting for a rehash of the Sentinel system. I was surprised it hadn’t become more popular when wireless hacking could be done from a MetaLink, but now that wireless access is back under the thumb of the megacorps, I guess they need to protect themselves from each other. Slamm-0!

The Sentinel system is also used on an optional (though everyone gets it unless their trailer doesn’t fit) rail kit that fits around any standard trailer. The rail kit is an like an ex-

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The 24-drone model is a gunship. Karavan recently got their hands on one of these and they use it for central defense of their governmental rigs. Basically it’s just a way for those in charge of Karavan to stay in charge, but the thing is a sight to behold. Red Anya I’ve actually seen a Hellhound chilling out at the center of a four-pack of quad Bergens. That’s four Bergen mega haulers, each with four trailers.The Hellhound had nothing on the capacity of the Bergens, but its drone loadout was guaranteeing the big boys were getting where they were headed. If they got into a tussle I’m not sure anyone would be able to use the road afterwards, as the majority of the

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Back to the main rig. The back of the rig not only has space for the Sentinels but also has a pair of pneumatic launchers. The launch tubes usually contain a pair of Roto-Drones but can be loaded with fifty-gallon drums filled with whatever. That latter option is usually seen in poorer places that have somehow gotten their hands on one of these but can’t afford to replace the Roto-Drones that they had to shoot down getting the Hellhound in the first place. The passenger side of the Hellhound is what really tells you this is a rigger’s ride. The section where another person might normally sit is replaced with a rack for Microskimmer drones. When the door is closed, it just looks like that side has a big door with no windows. Once opened, it reveals what look like garbage-can lids stacked sideways. This section launches the eight drones like skeet and is capable of launching two at a time. Because of the minimum time needed for the Microskimmers to fire up and fly, the launcher had to be higher, and this left space below for a wheeled drone that can burst from its berth even when the Hellhound is at full speed. Riggers usually launch the drone at the first sign of trouble and then tuck it under the belly of the trailer to come out as needed.

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150,000¥

Amenities (low), landing drone rack (medium), landing drone rack (micro), landing drone rack (medium), landing drone rack (small), 2 x rigger cocoon, rigger modification, special equipment (drone rail), standard drone rack (small)

OMNI MOTORS OMNIBUS The Omnibus is not just the local public transportation you see hauling disparate wageslaves from their bleak neighborhoods to their bleak workplaces. Omni Motors markets versions of the Omnibus for urban mass transit, high-capacity urban mass transit, long-distance mass transit, rural mass transit, personal luxury transit, cargo hauling, livestock hauling, and an off-road version of any of those with their patented Oct-O-Gone drive system. The OOG is an eight-wheel-drive system with independent motors for each oversized wheel and a massive suspension system. The OOG is not street legal in any major metroplex, but when you have the OOG you don’t need streets. Part of the OOG package is a SolarCell system to keep it charged in the wilds. Okay, that last bit is a little copy-paste from the catalog, but I liked it. This thing is a beast! All-wheel drive, all-wheel steering, and eight wheels with a suspension system that can climb mountains. Okay, maybe not mountains, because it also happens to be huge. A few of these OOG systems, at least the drives, have made it into Chicago. They’re great for the CZ. Crush

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In pieces, usually. Hence, Crush mentioning the drives. Without the SolarCell systems the range isn’t great, but the batteries don’t take long to recharge because they’re so small. Folks in the zone make do like they have for years by rigging up gas generators or other solar systems. Turbo Bunny

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GMC COMMERCIAL G-SERIES We’ve all gotten stuck behind a garbage truck or stolen one for cover. Okay, maybe not all of us have done the latter, but we at least all know how huge these beasts are compared to our tiny little urban autos. Most have

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She watches Run Bunnies. I think I’m in love. Turbo Bunny

In commercial areas, these things usually operate without a driver and just let the pilot program handle the route and pickups. In residential areas there is usually a driver to keep the image up. They don’t have to do anything, but sometimes they’ll get out and walk around while the drone systems are working and make it look like they’re checking things out on the rig or doing some work. These events usually occur when some attractive suburbanite mom is out watering the lawn or out for a walk. The rough life of a garbageman.

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pilot program usually handles the driving while the drones are programmed with whatever the job is. Meat people are sometimes present to make sure everything is right, but more often than not the only people around are security.

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Not only is this true, but the guys working security on these things are often remarkably good shots. Since they have no other responsibility, they spend a lot of time practicing. Sometimes they even practice on the drones. The little construction drones are hardy, and a light pistol or small-caliber rifle won’t do squat to hurt it, but the bored operator gets the chance to practice on moving targets. Sticks

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The D-series also comes with different options for the dump bed. The most common is the simple lift bed, where the front end raises and everything dumps out the back, but there are side dump models, multi dump models, spreaders that have a conveyer system linked to the drive, filler boxes that are meant to be filled and then dumped off whole, liquid dumpers, concrete mixers, and front pours that lift and dump the load in front of the cab. The D-series has three size lines; D Compact, D, and DD. The compact are comparable to everyday pickup trucks, the D is what you’d expect for basic construction, and the DD are site trucks that don’t drive on the roads but aren’t quite as big as the humongous things they use in mines.

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Next is the dump truck. D-series, G-series, get it? That’s the whole line. Not very original, but they are selling a line of commercial vehicles, not trying to market to rich corporate brats. This one has the same drone options, but they are usually mini-front loaders or backhoes and the occasional anthroform. The other thing is that these have a cab, but they are rarely manually operated. The

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The fact that S-K leaves a crap ton of them and their spare parts behind after mining operations is another reason. I’m not surprised, since they often can’t get them out without airlifting them or building new roads into the pit mines. Oh yeah, and S-K is the main sponsor of Mine Wars. Turbo Bunny

The second big reason is action in Africa. All the mining that has occurred in Africa over the past century has left plenty of these monsters behind. Warlords jump all over these, as there are plenty of structures in Africa one of these can drive right through without slowing. Not that they use them for that. Most of the time these things are turned into mobile bunkers, filled with AK-97– armed locals, and sent out to terrorize in the name of the warlord. Runners contracting with corps that are trying to tame certain parts of Africa are getting jammed up when one of these enters the picture. Now you know why I mentioned it.

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Those African tribal tanks usually have one really big weakness: a cloth roof. The bunker is made with a canvas top rather than something sturdier to let it breathe and prevent the back from becoming a hot box. A tossed-up grenade may not land inside, but the next one will after the first shreds the top. Though the second is usually not necessary. Picador Careful of that trick. The locals are wise to it and really good at slapping the canvas top to knock a grenade from pretty much anywhere it rolls to. Red Anya

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The Minsk isn’t as versatile, but it’s much easier to drive in a city. That one is only about the size of a Bulldog StepVan, and we all know how easy those are to move around town. Sounder

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It sticks out more and is easier to remember but if you aren’t doing anything memorable it’s got better storage and handling than a Bulldog. The Minsk, that is. The KVP-28 is pretty maneuverable for its size but it still isn’t parallel parking in the city. Turbo Bunny

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It could park on top of another vehicle! Slamm-0!

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Most smugglers I know bring a tent and some rations and use the extra space for more goods. Works just as well and increases the profit on all their runs. Turbo Bunny Just so it’s out there and folks know, there is a UH Manitoba that is based on the same frame as the Minnesota, but it’s a huge luxury RV. Sounder

One final feature that makes the Minnesota so unique is the airboat option. UH has a contract with

American Airboat to add two specialized airboats to the rear of the craft. These boats are intended to be an optional unloading method but also offer a fourth and fifth fan to increase power output. This added power results in additional top-end speed if the load stays standard or allows for more load with no loss of speed. The added fans also make the Minnesota even more maneuverable.

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American Airboat and Universal Hovercraft both trace their ownership to Ares. It’s really not a contract between American and Universal, it’s just Ares working their assets together. Mr. Bonds Ares has several other brands of airboat under their umbrella. The American/Universal connection is always renegotiable if another subsidiary comes in with a better deal. Ares only worries about the bottom line when it can be felt on a megacorporate level. Infighting between subsidiaries makes them just hungrier for success. Sticks So, I get the smuggler thing for why this is here, but why have hovercraft even been kept in production? Cheshire The hovercraft is not a first-world vehicle. It’s primary specialization is that it allows access to areas without roads or separated by bodies of water with no bridges. While these things are rarely seen near the big cities of North America, the more rural areas understand their value. This is especially true of parts of the UCAS and NAN lands where government support for the roadways is a thing of the distant past. They’re huge all over Africa, Asia, and Australia as well as the island nations of southeast Asia. Red Anya The northwestern seaboard of North America has seen a huge leap in the hovercraft market, and the innovations on the Minnesota are a direct result of the needs in that area. Mika

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VODYANOY ASSAULT HOVERCRAFT Since I mentioned other friendlier options, I might as well mention a not-so-friendly one too. The Vodianoi (yes,

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They do things like this all the time. We just live in the shadows and experience far more of the backstabbing and corporate espionage. Glitch At least it’s just two of them, and the rest are still going after them. The day to fear is when they come together and separate the world markets like a giant pie, with each getting their share to exploit. Plan 9

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Megacorporations are scary. Megacorporations cooperating on a level like this are absolutely terrifying. Balladeer

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This thing is hell on wheels. That front minigun can lay out a stream of lead that will cut a car in half. The rear gun isn’t as potent, but it doesn’t have to be, especially when it carries the X Factor IV complete with “underbarrel” grenade launcher. Two weapons on one mount, thanks to the efficiency of German engineering. Red Anya Get in front, it cuts you in half. Come from behind, and it blows you to pieces. Best approach from the sides. Oh wait, Wilma didn’t mention the additional mounts available that ride like saddlebags and provide lateral firepower. Kane

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Those side mounts aren’t standard for the combat biker model—they’re secondary-market items offered by Onotari for the security market. They usually offer them with an Onotari SMG, but I’ve seen models with shotguns, grenade launchers, and even lasers. Sticks

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I’ve never seen one with rockets. I’m not convinced the footage flying around the Matrix isn’t doctored, and I only speak on bikes I have physically seen in action. Sticks

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46,000¥

Two heavy weapon mounts (external, fixed, remote; weapons not included with the vehicle)

DODGE CHARGER With the multi-market popularity of the Knight-Ares Charger when it was introduced back in the early ’70s, it was a no-brainer to use the popular moniker for the “redesigned” model. Truth is, this Charger probably has only two shared components, the Stallion and Ram logos. The Charger EV is the base design and is intended as an escort vehicle, while the base Charger is being marketed as a patrol car. This is one of those rare cases where they designed a vehicle for more arms and armor and then trimmed back. I’d expect some of the patrol cars to be stripped down and end up on the

civilian market in a few years after they’ve got some mileage on them. There might even be a civilian model by then if they redesign the interior for less cannons and more comfort, but what’s the fun in that? As an escort they chose the four-door sedan style but tried to keep some sleek two-door looks. The Dodge tear drop, the signature shape of their new line, comes from the front of the hood and over the top, giving the Charger a heavy-looking front end for more intimidation, while the rear window comes to a sharp point for some slick style. Don’t forget that this car was designed to be badass, not just pretty, and that rear point folds open to give the “tail-gunner” (as the buyers are calling that seat) a great view of (and shot at) anything creeping up from the rear. The EV is armed with a pair of front-firing mounts on opposing sides of the hood and the same in the rear, though most of the time these mounts are retracted and kept hidden until they’re needed.

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These things are great working in tandem, front and rear. No matter which way you come from, they can open fire on you, and when you swerve to avoid, you drive right into a stream of bullets from the other car. Sticks

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There’s rumors of an Ares backdoor on the Matrix. I’m not convinced it’s real, but we’d be the people to hunt it down if it was out there. /dev/grrl Might be my natural disposition, but I figure Ares would just blast the drek out of any Chargers used against them in order to get parts and replacement sales. Bull Funny you mention that. A rookie I know got a call for a job that involved taking out some escorts on a transport. Just take out the escorts. He figured it was a message being sent or just one part of a bigger play. His Johnson even supplied him with some serious ordnance. The escorts were Chargers and the arms were Ares. Nothing more than a conspiracy theory, but something to be on the lookout for. Stone

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The dog-brain does a solid enough job with the onboard weapons systems on this thing that the gunner seat will often be taken by a combat decker who is doing his damnedest to break into your rig while you run. If you see one of these things holding back in pursuit, check the ’trix. Glitch

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The i8 has some decent offensive hardware but can’t take much of a pounding. Bull Krupp has been working on a light pattern that induces physical effects. Nausea, headaches, and disorientation are already in the testing phase, but Krupp is trying to discover the pattern that will induce a seizure in anyone. Butch BMW is testing out another variant of this as an offroad pursuit buggy. Same general style but a big lift and serious suspension. Data on the test results would be worth a premium to competitors with similar desires for an all-terrain pursuit vehicle. Red Anya

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They also hold back because they know they can catch you, but they have no support whatsoever once they do. A crashed van may injure some of the runners inside, but none of them are going to just roll over and surrender.

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Heavy weapon mount (external, flexible, remote) front, two standard weapon mounts (external, fixed, remote) rear, oil slick sprayer, smoke projector, road strip ejector, rigger adaptation

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The firing panels up top can be used manually, but it takes time and leaves you exposed. The TopFire system also integrates sensor data and other inputs to highlight targets or potential threats. Sticks Even with the FlaShields in place, the side doors are still accessible to a good shot. A decent compensation system is a must just in case they fire up the shields. Stone

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I don’t know the TeufelKatze system. Enlighten me? Netcat

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Instead of a shock system to prevent theft, this vehicle sets you on fire. Slamm-0!

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Big ears around. Especially for words like “fire.” Slamm-0!

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FlashTech, signature dampening, TeufelKatze flamer

DODGE STALLION Every security and police force needs a workhorse. To fill that role, Dodge designed the Stallion. It came as no surprise to the security companies looking to buy the Stallion that this workhorse makes one hell of a warhorse too. The Stallion is a pickup-style truck with an open bed that is accessible from the cab. Since this is a

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The Testudo system is neat, but it creates several other requirements for the Stallion, like the need for solid Matrix defenses, because engaging this system while the Stallion is in motion does not turn out well. Netcat

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The Stallion is one of the most likely models in the new catalog to get a civilian version. It looks cool and has tons of horsepower and awesome off-road potential. Sounder

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Check out the Ares Minotaur. It has quite the familiar teardrop. Picador

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involved a Luxus sinking to the bottom of the Nile in Cairo. The driver got banged up going off the bridge but managed to get clear quickly. The four passengers in the back were at the bottom of the river for two hours. When the rescue team got them out, the worst injury was a sprained wrist and possible alcohol poisoning.

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If they can get the price down, the Luxus may become the only limousine in use for security-conscious clients. This limo has sharp yet elegant features tipped with the angular front end reflective of the BMW i8, which the Luxus is built around. The limo loses a little top end due to the added weight from its thoroughly armored hide, but while it can’t dodge a missile, it can take a hit, even several. Its active defense systems may make it tough for any slow-fliers to get close, however. Speaking of its active defense system, the Luxus can deploy anti-missile mini-guns from both the hood and trunk. While the advertisements call it an active defense system, they can be turned on softer targets just as easily. The Luxus comes standard with an EnviroSeal system and passenger-restraint safety systems. Field-testing

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Pulling an active defense system onto soft targets makes it extremely ineffective against its intended targets. If you can get the security team to turn the guns on some local gangers, it will open the Luxus up to a hit. Just make sure you’re using something like HEAP or Sabot rounds to get through this fancy monster’s armor. 2XL 2XL’s evaluation is correct when you take over the system manually, but if you extend the valid target settings while still leaving it under the system’s control, the defenses works fine. Turbo Bunny

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Amenities (middle), anti-theft system 3, heavy weapon mount (concealed, turret, remote) rear, life support system 2, missile defense system, passenger protection system, Vindicator Minigun w/ 250 standard ammo

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Okay, deckheads, here’s something for you. The Stürmwagon is usually the tactical hub of a special operations team. Not saying the wheeled stormcloud (that’s the standard icon) is going to be an easy nut to crack, but if you can, you own them. Stone And they then know exactly where to find your team’s Matrix support. There’s a manual reboot switch for the system. One flip of a switch and you’re dumped. Clockwork Selling drek for BMW now, are we, Clockwork? The manual killswitch is an urban legend. What you need to worry about are the honey pot and isolation chamber. The Stürmwagon will often run hidden while displaying a secondary icon that is full of Matrix ugliness. That’s the

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honey pot. Then, once you’re in, the device locks you in the isolation chamber. Only way out is to jack out and lose all the work you’ve done. Have fun with these things, script-sammies. Glitch I was operating in the Sioux Nation and ended up in a chase situation with a pair of special operations vans I didn’t recognize. I know now they were Stürmwagons from their AR icons, but that’s not my point.They’re hot on my team’s tail, and we’re pinging rounds off this thing left and right. All of a sudden the two trucks even out, and the side doors open. First, the panels fold down, like Wilma’s talking about, but then they extend out, and the two rigs connect at the door. Two nut-job Sioux ops guys walk out of each rig out onto this makeshift bridge. Two of them lay down some suppression on us as the rigs pull up fast and

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deliver the other two right onto the back of our van. It was crazy. This thing is going to have a lot of tricks. Sticks

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DODGE RHINO The Rhino is going to be the new star of shadowrunner’s nightmares. Images of this beast crushing through flaming walls are already lined up for the advertising push Ares will be spearheading on this, their latest combat achievement. To maintain the common design theme, this urban assault vehicle reverses the Dodge teardrop to create a battering wedge that looks like an axe at the front of the vehicle. The driver sits high and forward, with a hatch and weapon mount directly behind the seat. Below the driver is an AR cocoon for controlling the remote weapon and defense systems. The rear area, where the teardrop is widest, is designed as the cargo and personnel section. The seating in back is designed for a fully outfitted seven-man squad, but little else. The horrifying wedge shearing through the wall is also not the end of the nightmare. The rear of the Rhino opens up at a seam in the center, with both doors shaped like a wedge. They swing outward with a jump seat on each side, usually containing a well-armored rifleman. The rear compartment also has two side doors that drop open but act as seating while closed. Standard equipment on the Rhino includes a pair of forward-firing anti-material rifles intended to soften walls, twelve smoke dispensers evenly spread around the truck for visual obscurement, eight genuine Ares FlashPak systems, and the new Ares Shockwave electro-defense system.

RUHRMETALL WOLF II Though this is not directly part of the Dodge/BMW battle, I wanted to include the Wolf II because it’s a rigger favorite for versatility, and increasing numbers of them are finding their way to strange places like the Redmond Barrens in Seattle and inside the CZ in Chicago. The Wolf II is a six-wheeled combat vehicle, popular with mercenary groups around the world. Based on a modular design, the Wolf II has five standard configurations: troop transport, air defense vehicle, medical transport, mobile staff command post, and light tank. Due to its sturdy construction, it can be airdropped anywhere in whatever configuration, and other pods can drop in parts for alternate configurations. WOLF II (GROUNDCRAFT) HANDL SPEED ACCEL 3/3

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Troop Transport: Seats 6/16 (0¥); Air Defense: add weapon mount w/ missile launcher (¥); Medical transport: add 2 stabilization beds, medkit (Rating 6), Seats 6/6 (¥); Mobile Staff Command Post: add tacnet, Seats 6/8 (¥); Light Tank: add weapon mount w/ cannon, weapon mount w/ machine gun, Seats 6/6 (¥)

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I know that sounds totally racist, but it isn’t. Boats are already built short and narrow. Elves and orks come out tall, dwarves come out wide, and trolls come out all of the above in spades. Add on how heavy trolls are and what that means to displacement when floating, and you’ll understand why even Evo, and their naval giant progenitor Yamatetsu, haven’t delved far into the world of metahuman boating. Red Anya

POWERBOATS This is a broad category that includes anything that is primarily driven by a motor. Ranging from small twometer-long personal watercraft through the relatively massive fifteen-meter-long cigarettes built for nothing

but speed up to twenty-meter luxury cruisers, powerboats can be found on waterways all over the world under the control of everyone from suburban families to rich executives to charter captains out to make a living.

EVO WATERKING The Waterking is my favorite offering from Evo and one of the most reasonable in terms of cost to amenities ratio. It’s on the larger side, eighteen meters, and designed with traditional boat mechanics in mind right alongside efforts to make room for comfortable living spaces. The rear deck is long but completely houses the drive systems for the boat, leaving everything fore (that’s nautical for front) clear for living space. These spaces are split into two levels. The lower has a large galley (kitchen), two heads (restroom), and four small berths (sleeping areas), as well as a small exterior seating area at the fore. The upper cabin contains an aft sitting area, two sleeping cabins, and a fore sitting area. Above both is the pilot house. Secondary controls are also located in the upper floor fore sitting area, complete with aft VR feeds. Though it’s rare for owners to spend this kind of nuyen on a boat and not own a top-of-the-line ’link, they don’t need it with this boat, as the electronics suite offers the power for a full VR-control feed. Rigger adaptation is offered but not standard, as this boat kind of hovers at the top edge of poor boaters and the low end of yachters.

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