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The MA-859 has been designed to be a high mobility, low weight, piece of ground artillery. It is light enough to be transported with planetary landing craft and fast enough to keep up with the advnacing armor front.

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• Length: 17M
• Weight: 57 tonnes
• Crew: 3
• Armament: 1 18cm plasma cannon

The MA-859 offers hardened ceramic armor. The ceramics help to bring the overall weight of the vehicle down to the point where it can be easily transported. In addition to the ceramic plate armor the vehicle has a number of explosive plates attached around the circumference. These plates explode outwards when a projectile comes in that is larger than what the armor plate can handle.

The 18cm plasma cannon is a capable weapon that has pinpoint accuracy. The range on a flat surface is 70km, and the gun can be raised to 75 degrees above horizontal and 12 degrees left and right. The ammo used in this gun is constructed in such a manner that the projectile is surrounded and contains a large amount of plasma. With this both the kinetic and plasma energy are transferred into the target. When the projectile strikes a target the shell of the core collapses and a large explosion results. HEAT rounds, anti-personel rounds, and ground tunneling round are all available. Internal storage is available for enough supplies for 15 firings. Each round is made of the projectile itself and a liquid propellant used for propulsion and to create the plasma field.

The layout within the vehicle is that of one commander, a driver and a gunner. With the combination of lowered weight, high mobility, and heavy firepower, the MA-859 is often used as supporting artillery for ground asaults.