Tikbalang

See also Toni Macayana.

Background

Stingray 3 Series: Tikbalangs, Armoured Chasseurs of Acontecimento

 “Ad finem” (Until the end) Motto of the Armoured Chasseurs Regiment.

Probably one of the main reasons for the conservation of the Great Forest Reserve on Acontecimento is its huge potential as a military instruction environment. The Reserve is used to train the pilots of the Armoured Chasseurs Squadrons, as well as standard line troops. The regiment is based in San Fernando of Dagopan, a zone of mainly Philippine-Malayan ethnicity, located on the Reserve’s border. A good part of the pilots and maintenance team members of the regiment belong to these ethnic groups and they provided the nickname for the Armoured Chasseurs - the Tikbalang, a powerful mythical being from Philippine folklore, half man, half horse. This regiment uses Stingray 3 Series T.A.G.s, adapted for jungle combat, be it in rainforests or thick woods. Their tactical function combines perfectly with their weaponry, a high rate of fire machine gun for general use, a flamethrower which is lethal in close combat, and a hand-to-hand combat weapon to cover all the possible eventualities of jungle fighting. The high mobility of the new Stingray series, and its optimizations for jungle operation, allows them to take a much more active and aggressive role than any other T.A.G. Rather than the limited infantry support role the T.A.G.s are forced to take in jungle terrain, Tikbalangs can take the initiative, executing fast enveloping manoeuvres to surprise and eliminate the enemy. Operating in its home terrain, a single Tikbalang is perfectly able to force enemy lines to break, penetrating deeply through them to literally apply their regimental motto and become the battleground’s dominant unit.

At one time the Squalo series substituted the second generation of the Stingray series, which was by then already on the border of obsolescence as the general purpose TAG. However, Moto.tronica decided to develop a third generation of the Stingray series, repositioning it as a lightweight specific purpose TAG. The innovations applied in this new series would be a real eye opener for the military industry complexes across the entire Sphere.

Stingray Series 3 have been conceived as lightweight Remote Presence TAGs, designed and optimized for specific combat tasks. Outwardly, their lightness is highlighted by their small size which provides a clear tactical advantage. In the Series 3 the preference was to limit their offensive load capacity and protection, not only to reduce size but also to gain space in which to incorporate component improvements and new technological resources. This allows integration of the advanced specialized systems which are characteristic of the Stingray TAG series, whether of concealment (Uhlan and Tikbalang models), or mobility (Tikbalang model), providing the PanOceanian Military Complex a range of TAGs with unique capabilities.

Profile

N4

ISC: Tikbalangs, Armoured Chasseurs Of Acontecimento			Mechanized Troop			Tactical Armour Gear
Fury: Not Imeptuous			Training: Regular			Back-Up: No Cube
MOV	CC	BS	PH	WIP	ARM	BTS	W/STR	S
6-4	17	15	15	12	6	6	3	6
Skills and Equipment: ECM: Guided(-6), Remote Presence, BS Attack(+1 Dam), Courage, Gizmokit(PH=13), Immunity(Shock), Mimetism(-3), Tactical Awareness, Terrain(Jungle), Climbing Plus, Dodge(PH=11)

Loadout

Special Skills

Weapons and Equipment

Melee Weapons

Points

SWC

1

Heavy Machine Gun, Heavy Flamethrower, Shock Mines

AP CC Weapon

68

1.5

2*

Religious Troop

AP Heavy Machine Gun, Heavy Flamethrower

DA CC Weapon

68

1.5

• Loadout 2 (Tikbalang of Montesa) is for Military Orders sectorial only

ISC: Crabbot Ancillary Remote Unit						Remote
Fury: Not Impetuous			Training: N/A			Back-Up: No Cube
MOV	CC	BS	PH	WIP	ARM	BTS	W/STR	S
4-4	12	10	10	11	0	0	1	1
Skills and Equipment: Remote Presence, Immunity(Shock), Specialist Operative, Pilot(Remote), Terrain(Jungle)

Loadout

Special Skills

Weapons and Equipment

Melee Weapons

Points

SWC

1

Flash Pulse

CC Weapon

0

0

N3

Retired

ISC: Tikbalangs, Armoured Chasseurs of Acontecimento Tactical Armour Gear Fury: Non-Impetuous Training: Regular Back-Up: None MOV CC BS PH WIP ARM BTS W/STR S 6-4 17 15 15 12 6 6 3 6 Skills and Equipment: CH: Mimetism, Climbing Plus, G: Remote Presence, Jungle Terrain, ECM Name Skills and Equipment BS Weapons CC Weapons Points SWC HMG HMG, Heavy Flamethrower, Antipersonnel Mines AP CCW 85 2 Duo Fireteam: Duo HMG, Heavy Flamethrower, Antipersonnel Mines AP CCW 86 2 Montesa* Religious Troop AP HMG, Heavy Flamethrower DA CCW 92 2 Military Orders sectorial only

Unit Logo

Dossiers

Current Miniatures

None at this time.

Out of Production Miniatures

REF: 280286-0586 Box contained one Tikbalang and one Clausewitz Uhlans

Unboxed
Originally submitted by Tdc, shared here courtesy of Pen of Penemue

Limited Edition

Special Toni Macayana Tikbalang introduced as part of the TAGLINE Narrative Event ITS pack which covered her death and corresponded to the removal of her distinct profile.