Lernean Steel Behemoths – 10 (additional) Hydra variants for The Red Star

Following up on on the six Hydra variants we presented in one of our earliest The Red Star articles, here are another ten variants of the modular superkrawls sketched out:

1. Hydra-B
   Basically a superheavy assault gun, this radical variant is constructed from just one instead of two main hull modules, two tracks and does not mount a turret. The crew and infantry complements are reduced accordingly. The single 2000mm forward cannon is supplemented by hardpoint-mounted autocannons and protocol weapons to provide close defense.
2. Hydra-D
   The Hydra-D acts as a mobile anchorpoint for Defensive Shell Protocols, supporting infantry assaults and defenses. The necessary equipment takes up the infantry bay in the middle track module. To take full advantage of the additional sorceresses on board the krawl, secondary armarment is completely protocol based.
3. Hydra-E
   Instead of infantry, this variants is equipped to carry drones and the necessary control equipment.
4. Hydra-F
   The F-variant mounts a heavy flameprojector in its turret instead of the forward cannon.
5. Hydra-H
   The turreted weapon on this variant is a 315mm howitzer, lending the Hydra improved long range and indirect fire capabilities at the cost of some firepower.
6. Hydra-I
   A ground based gate interdictor, the turret assembly is replaced by the antenna array of a gate interference suite, similar to the one carried by the Gate Denial-Vampire, although considerably more powerful than the light helicopter version.
7. Hydra-K
   The two hull mounted forward cannons of the standard Hydra are replaced with massive roll-on/roll-off cargo bays configured to carry other krawls and lighter vehicles and deploy them diretly into battle.
8. Hydra-O
   The Hydra-O fills the central track infantry bay with advanced sensor and communications equipment to act as a frontline ground observer for skyship attacks.
9. Hydra-U
   Instead of a single forward cannon, the Hydra-U mounts two quad autocannon assemblies in its central turret.
10. Hydra-X
    The Hydra-X strips out all of its weapons as well as the central infantry compartment to make room for a single isolator tunnel mounted off-center in one of the main hulls and the supporting infrastructure to aim and fire the heavy protocol weapon.

The Red Star and all related characters are ™ and © Christian Gossett. Used with kind permission.
The Red Star Campaign Setting is © Green Ronin Publishing, LLC.
The Red Star und alle verwandten Charaktere sind ™ und © Christian Gossett. Verwendet mit freundlicher Genehmigung.
The Red Star Campaign Setting ist © Green Ronin Publishing, LLC.