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A landram is a tracked vehicle used for ground operations ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")}, typically shuttled to a planet via a shuttle ^{(TOS: "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 ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")}.

Such crafts are typically conveyed to planetoid surfaces via shuttles.

Variants[edit]

A landram painted in a desert camouflage pattern is deployed to the surface of Kobol at the Warrior's encampment prior to the Battle of Kobol ^{(TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II")}.

A version of the landram modified for use in frigid climates is the snowram ^{(TOS: "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I")}.

Power Sled[edit]

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. 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.

It is stolen by Sire Bogan's agents on the outskirts of Serenity to coerce the assistance of Starbuck, but later recovered ^{(TOS: "The Magnificent Warriors")}.

In the separate continuity[edit]

Landrams are deployed on Carillon to scout for sources of tylium, and later one of these is used by Lieutenant Jolly to take out numerous Centurions during the Battle of Carillon (Deathtrap!).

Gallery[edit]

A landram with a painted desert camouflage patterning on Kobol during the Battle of Kobol ^{(TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II")}.
The power sled, with Siress Belloby's energizer, parked in Serenity pending a trade ^{(TOS: "The Magnificent Warriors")}.

Notes[edit]

The landram craft was a snowcat provided by 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.
The landram was redressed multiple times for Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, also produced alongside the Original Series: the first time as a Earth Defense Directorate tank in "Awakening," a second time (in its "open" form) as a land vehicle in "Unchained Woman," a Draconian landcraft in "Escape from Wedded Bliss," and later as another Earth Defense Directorate craft in "Flight of the War Witch."

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 [[Image:landram.jpg|thumb|The landram party on Carillon.]]
-A '''landram''' is a tracked vehicle used for ground operations ([[Saga of a Star World]]), typically shuttled to a planet via a [[Colonial Shuttle|shuttle]] ([[TOS]]: "[[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 ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").
+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}}.
-A landram is deployed to the surface of [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]").
+Such crafts are typically conveyed to planetoid surfaces via [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]].
-A version of the landram modified for use in frigid climates is the [[snowram]] ([[TOS]]: "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]").
+== Variants ==
-Another modified version, this time without the cabin and open to the air, and presumably without Colonial markings, appears in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]". It is stolen by agents of the Sheriff in [[Serenity]].
+A landram painted in a desert camouflage pattern is deployed to the surface of {{TOS|Kobol}} at the Warrior's encampment prior to the [[Battle of Kobol (TOS)|Battle of Kobol]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.
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+A version of the landram modified for use in frigid climates is the [[snowram]] {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}.
+== 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}}.]]
+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]] [[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 ==
+{{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}}).]]
+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}}).
+{{Clear}}
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery mode="slideshow">
+File:TOS - LPOG2 - Desert Camo Landram.jpg|A landram with a painted desert camouflage patterning on {{TOS|Kobol}} during the {{TOS|Battle of Kobol}} {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}.
+File:TOS - TMW - Power Sled - SIde View.jpg|The [[power sled]], with [[Siress]] [[Belloby]]'s [[energizer]], parked in [[Serenity]] pending a trade {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}.
+</gallery>
 == Notes ==
-* The landram craft was provided by [[w:Thiokol|Thiokol]].
+* The landram craft was a snowcat provided by [[w:Thiokol|Thiokol]], based on their "Imp" chassis with some modifications requested by production.
-* The landram was redressed as a Draconian landcraft for the ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' episode "Escape from Wedded Bliss."
+** 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]]."
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