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[[File:landram.jpg|thumb|The landram party on Carillon.]] | [[File:landram.jpg|thumb|The landram party on Carillon.]] | ||
A '''landram''' is a tracked vehicle used for ground operations {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}, typically shuttled to a planet via a [[Colonial shuttle|shuttle]] {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}. It is capable of holding crew and cargo, and is equipped with a top mounted turret weapon. | A '''landram''' is a tracked vehicle used for ground operations {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}, typically shuttled to a planet via a [[Colonial shuttle|shuttle]] {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}. It is capable of holding crew and cargo, and is equipped with a top mounted turret weapon. A landram was used for the initial scouting of [[Carillon]]. They were later used to evacuate civilians and warriors from the "pleasure resort" on the planet {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | ||
Such crafts are typically conveyed to planetoid surfaces via [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]. | |||
Such crafts are typically conveyed to planetoid surfaces via [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]. | |||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
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== Power Sled == | == Power Sled == | ||
[[File:TOS - TMW - Power Sled.jpg|thumb|{{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Boomer}} with [[Siress]] [[Belloby]]'s [[energizer]], embarking towards [[Serenity]] after landing on [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]] {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}.]] | [[File:TOS - TMW - Power Sled.jpg|thumb|{{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Boomer}} with [[Siress]] [[Belloby]]'s [[energizer]], embarking towards [[Serenity]] after landing on [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]] {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}.]] | ||
Another modified version, referred to as a power sled, this time without the cabin and open to the air and a storage bed, is used on [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]]. It does not bear any obvious Colonial markings, likely due to the clandestine nature of their mission in the aftermath of the [[Battle for the Agricultural Ships (TOS)|Battle for the Agricultural Ships]]. | Another modified version, referred to as a power sled, this time without the cabin and open to the air and a storage bed, is used on [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]]. It does not bear any obvious Colonial markings, likely due to the clandestine nature of their mission in the aftermath of the [[Battle for the Agricultural Ships (TOS)|Battle for the Agricultural Ships]]. | ||
It is stolen by [[Sire]] [[ | It is stolen by [[Sire]] [[Bogan]]'s agents on the outskirts of [[Serenity]] to coerce the assistance of {{TOS|Starbuck}}, but later recovered {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}. | ||
== In the separate continuity == | == In the separate continuity == | ||
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{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|type=line}} | {{separate continuity|universe=TOS|type=line}} | ||
[[File:Marvel - Landram on Carillon.png|thumb|{{alt|Ovions}} overlook a {{alt|landram}} on {{alt|Carillon}}'s surface {{comics|marvel|3}}.]] | [[File:Marvel - Landram on Carillon.png|thumb|{{alt|Ovions}} overlook a {{alt|landram}} on {{alt|Carillon}}'s surface ({{comics|marvel|3}}).]] | ||
Landrams are deployed on {{alt|Carillon}} to scout for sources of {{alt|tylium}}, and later one of these is used by Lieutenant {{alt|Jolly|TOS}} to take out numerous {{alt|Centurion|TOS}}s during the {{alt|Battle of Carillon}} {{comics|marvel|3}}. | Landrams are deployed on {{alt|Carillon}} to scout for sources of {{alt|tylium}}, and later one of these is used by Lieutenant {{alt|Jolly|TOS}} to take out numerous {{alt|Centurion|TOS}}s during the {{alt|Battle of Carillon}} ({{comics|marvel|3}}). | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The landram craft was a snowcat provided by [[w:Thiokol|Thiokol]], based on their "Imp" chassis with some modifications requested by production. | * The landram craft was a snowcat provided by [[w:Thiokol|Thiokol]], based on their "Imp" chassis with some modifications requested by production. | ||
** While some references claim the use of the "Spryte" chassis, the Imp has been positively identified due to two distinct differences: the sprocketed drive wheel at the front of the chassis (Spryte has it in the rear) and the tracks being a width of only 2 feet vs. the Spryte's track width of 8 feet. | ** While some references claim the use of the "Spryte" chassis, the Imp has been positively identified due to two distinct differences: the sprocketed drive wheel at the front of the chassis (Spryte has it in the rear) and the tracks being a width of only 2 feet vs. the Spryte's track width of 8 feet. | ||
* The landram was [[buckwiki:landcraft|redressed multiple times]] for [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[Leslie Stevens]]' ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', also produced alongside the Original Series: the first time as a [[buckrogers:Earth Defense Directorate|Earth Defense Directorate]] tank in "[[buckwiki:Awakening|Awakening]]," a second time (in its "open" form) as a land vehicle in "[[buckwiki:Unchained Woman|Unchained Woman]]," a Draconian landcraft in "[[buckwiki:Escape from Wedded Bliss|Escape from Wedded Bliss]]," and later as another Earth Defense Directorate craft in "[[buckwiki:Flight of the War Witch|Flight of the War Witch]]." | * The landram was [[buckwiki:landcraft|redressed multiple times]] for [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[Leslie Stevens]]' ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', also produced alongside the Original Series: the first time as a [[buckrogers:Earth Defense Directorate|Earth Defense Directorate]] tank in "[[buckwiki:Awakening|Awakening]]," a second time (in its "open" form) as a land vehicle in "[[buckwiki:Unchained Woman|Unchained Woman]]," a Draconian landcraft in "[[buckwiki:Escape from Wedded Bliss|Escape from Wedded Bliss]]," and later as another Earth Defense Directorate craft in "[[buckwiki:Flight of the War Witch|Flight of the War Witch]]." | ||
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