Anti-Insectoid Scorpion

Pilot: Leo Thompson

Troop Commander: Edward Freeman

Capacity: 7 passengers, 1 pilot

Armaments: 4 Turbolasers, 3 Machineguns, 2 Armor-Piercing Rockets, 2 Medium Lasers, 1 Anti-Air Proton Torpedo, 1 Crushing Claw

Top Speed: 30 mph

Extra Information: The AAV-AI3 Scorpion is the most powerful Anti-Insectoid vehicle. It is also the toughest, as well as the slowest. It carries a squad of six troops, under the command of Edward Freeman, an expert military commander, formerly a commander of the Unitrons during the Unitron/Explorien Civil War. He is a skilled tactician, if somewhat severe, but he probably will not live for long fighting the Insectoids on foot... none of his troops ever do. The pilot, Leo Thompson, brother of Amanda West, was a commander of the Exploriens. These two men fought on opposite sides during the Civil War, so they do not particularly enjoy working with each other, but they will do anything to protect their world from the invading aliens. The Scorpion is the best vehicle in which to do that. It is very heavily armored, which makes up for its lack of speed. Its stinger can move into a variety of positions to pinpoint aircraft and blast them from the sky. Its two claws can crush enemy infantry and vehicles as well as confiscate Insectoid power cores. The crushing claw with its wicked knives is an Insectoid soldier's worst fear.

This unfortunate Insectoid is probably hoping that Leo will use the smaller claw to grab him.

Interrogating captured Insectoids is one of Freeman's favorite pastimes, especially since the loyal Insectoid zealots almost never tell him anything, in which case he usually shoots them.

Don't ask me why I put the soldiers' visors on upside-down... Just to be different, I suppose.

This unfortunate Insectoid is receiving the Big Claw Treatment.

It is also possible, if difficult, to use the Scorpion's tail to whack enemy vehicles right out of the sky!

Here's a nice view of the Scorpion. You can see that the vehicle employs Insectoid leg technology.

Of course, the vehicle could just shoot its foes with its arsenal of weapons, but where would the fun be in that?