Created by: Rik Offenberger
Art by: Gilbert Monsanto

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

MANUFACTURER: Rothländer Industries
FIRST APPEARANCE: Simon N. Kirby: The Agent #1, October 2020
HEIGHT: 16’0″ (4.9 m)
WEIGHT: 10 tons (9,072 kg)
POWER PLANT: V8 engine
TOP SPEED: 10 mph
COST: $4.5 million USD
LIFTING ARMS: Heavy lifting arms can lift up to 2,500 lbs
HYDRAULICS: 4,000 psi, 120 gpm
SOFTWARE: Rothländer Industries Vanguard 1.0
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS: Self-balancing algorithms, fast-response hydraulic valves

HISTORY
Vanguard is a prototype fighting machine that combines potent weaponry with combat capabilities superior to those of a conventional combat vehicle. Designed to serve as a primary combat platform, it can fight alongside tanks, fighter aircraft, and infantry, functioning as a form of mechanical cavalry. Vanguard combines a tank’s resilience and firepower with infantry’s ability to cross unstable terrain and offers a high degree of customization. The prototype was stolen from the U.S. military during testing and ended up in the hands of the Aryan Alliance. It is unknown how the militia group accomplished the theft of this military hardware.

WEAPONS & PARAPHERNALIA

The Vanguard is equipped with two large-caliber, high-velocity 120 mm L30 rifled guns capable of firing a variety of specialized munitions, including kinetic-energy penetrators, high-explosive anti-tank rounds, and, in some cases, guided missiles. Anti-aircraft guns can also be mounted on the combat chassis.