Nova

The Tumbril Nova is a fully comprehensive battle tank, reimagined for the modern age. This heavy tank offers a devastating combination of weaponry to eliminate threats on the ground and in the air.^[1] Initially designed during the Second Tevarin War, the Nova battle tank has been a staple of ground warfare operations ever since.^[1]

Features

Vehicular Shields

In addition to its composite body armor, the Nova comes standard with Second Skin Shields for an extra layer of defense. However, the vehicle has weak spots that can be exploited in engagements. Specifically, the rear entry and exposed tracks are considered as vulnerable areas of the tank.^[2]

Long-Range Ballistic Cannon

The main gun of the Nova fires large-caliber artillery rounds with high accuracy and velocity. It is designed for both ground-to-ground and ground-to-air engagements.

Secondary Remote Turret

Installed onto the tank turret, a pair of Klaus & Werner CF-227 Badger Repeaters are intended against infantry and high-speed targets. The weapon can be replaced with any compatible size 2 counterpart. It should be noted that the Repeater weapons and with missiles are designed to be effective enough to deter a pilot in fighters like the Sabre and Hornet. However, the tank is not expected to be able to stand up against such ships for a prolonged engagement.^[3]

"Firebug" Energy Missile Launcher

Self-charging launchers that fire clusters of compressed energy to saturate ground targets with explosive blasts.

Multiple Crew Stations

The Nova features crew stations for a pilot, gunner, and support crewman. A large stand-up cabin provides ample room for longer missions and expeditions.^[1]

Equipment Stowage

The Nova has 1,000K μSCU of internal storage and multiple gun racks.

Specifications

Radar

1x

S0

Prevenir

Military (C)

Cooler

2x

S0

Frost-Star SL

Civilian (C)

Power plant

3x

S0

Radix

Civilian (C)

Self destruct

1x

S1

Self destruct (10s)

500 🗡️ · 10 m

Shield generator

3x

S0

Civilian (C)

Drive unit

1x

S1

Drivetrain

Turret

1x

S5

Turrettmbl_nova_main_

2x

S1

Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher

Left, Right

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

5/5 Ammunition

2x

S1

Aegis Gladius - Decoy Launcher

Left, Right

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

48/48 Ammunition

2x

S6

Reliant Tana Missile Launcher

24x

S2

Ignite II Missile

FireStorm Kinetics

1x

S5

Slayer Cannon

Hurston Dynamics

1x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

60/60 Ammunition

Weapons

1x

S4

Turret

2x

S2

CF-227 Badger Repeater

Left, Right

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

375/375 Ammunition

Weapon rack

1x

S1

Weapon rackweapon_rack_tmbl_nova_4_slot

Armor

1x

S1

Personal armor

No vehicle parts information found.

Model

Vehicle profile

Front left	Rear right

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Paints

"Badlands"	"Ember Storm"	"Gunmetal"	"Snowblind"	"Timberline"

Acquisition

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Lore

The Nova first entered service during the Second Tevarin War in the 2600s, it was intended to replace Tumbril's DX20 as the new battlefield equalizer. The tank became famous after the Battle of Koren Pass in 2605, in which three Nova tanks held off an entire Tevarin strike team for more than sixteen hours.^[1]

Gallery

Development

The Nova was announced with a size 4 cannon in concept, it was upgraded to a size 5 cannon in release.^[4]

Trivia

The Nova tank is commonly referred as "Tonk" by the community. It was based on a mispronunciation by the technical designer Corentin Billemont from the Around the Verse Holiday Special 2017.^[5] Having been added to in-game shirts, "Tonk" is technically canon.