Source Alien Archive 3 pg. 41 Item Level 6; Price 12,500 Gargantuan water vehicle (20 ft. wide, 50 ft. long, 20 ft. high) Speed 25 ft., full 600 ft., 65 mph (swim) EAC 18; KAC 19; Cover total cover HP 80 (40); Hardness 10 Attack (Collision) 8d8 B (DC 10) Modifiers -2 Piloting, -4 attack (-8 at full speed) Systems autocontrol, expansion bays (2), planetary comm unit; Passengers 8
Special AbilitiesEnclosed (Ex) In addition to having total cover, the pilot and passengers in an enclosed vehicle can’t use their personal weapons to attack creatures and objects outside of the vehicle, though they can use the vehicle’s weapons (if any).
Radiation Buffer (Ex) The exterior of a water bear provides its occupants with full protection from low and medium levels of radiation and a +6 circumstance bonus to saving throws against higher levels of radiation, just like a 7th-level suit of armor (see Environmental Protection).DescriptionLucky salvagers sometimes find a dead giant space tardigrade that has shrunk to nearly a third of its original size after succumbing to a period of starvation or dehydration so lengthy as to overcome its remarkable durability. Such a carcass can be fashioned into a distinctive submersible vehicle—called a water bear—suitable for extreme underwater environments.
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