Balance: The Vache

[Sand-Viper]

So, in a recent discussion about Battle Transports over Discord, it came to my attention that the Vache is... Not quite a Battle Transport?

Let's analyze the Gallic Vache's stat block:
Gun/Turret Mounts: 0/7
Base Armor: 125000
Cargo Space: 4250
Power Output: 5000/60000
Batteries/NanoBots: 450/450
Impulse Speed: 90
Cruise Speed: 350
Equipment Mounts: CM

The Vache appears to have the lowest armor rating of any Lawful Medium Transport. It also has the lowest turret count, and the lowest power output rating. The Vache's one saving grace seems to be that it has a CM, which most other transports of its cargo capacity lack. But, is a CM enough to save it? What happens when you're disrupted, and faced with having to fight for your life?

I'd like to open up a discussion about the Vache. Should it be re-balanced as a Battle Transport, to fit in line with the other House Battle Transports? Even Corsairs and Outcasts have Battle Transports, but Gallia does not. I feel it would be only fair to ditch the CM slot in favor of better armor, more turrets and a better power plant, so that Gallic transport players are on the same playing field as the rest of Sirius.

To Gallic Players: Do you like the advantage of a CM? Or would you prefer to have something with sharper claws than the current Vache?

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