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The "Tortoise".

The A.V.S. "Tortoise" (従軍カメラ "カメっ子" Jūgun Kamera Kamekko)[1] is a movable camera deployed on battle field to record everything it can catch on battlefield.

A Tortoise possesses three caterpillar on its top and two sides respectively, making it an all-terrain vehicle. Their primary role was not only to help provide real time data on battlefield conditions for commanders in orbit and elsewhere, but also to gather footage for public information and propaganda purposes.

Notes[]

  • The nickname in Japanese "Kammeko" is a combination of "Camera" (カメラ) and the "Turtle" (カメ) in Japanese.
  • The Tortoise has at least two color variation: green[2] and purple.[3]
  • The Tortoise is dropped to planet surface by a parachute.[3]

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. Page 83, Starship Troopers Memorial Handbook
  2. Starship Troopers episode "Johnnie"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Starship Troopers episode "Carmencita"
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