I seriously hadn't even intended to draw a vehicle, I was practicing some things on a loose leaf sheet of paper and then I drew this. How the hell I don't know exactly. Fellow artists out there, don't ya just both love and hate when this happens?

OC and Artist -  UlricKessler

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The OTMP-7 "Ushok) is a four wheeled vehilce that can carry as many as 6 passengers (3 if they're of the larger sized races), and has been in existence for over 40 years.

The vehicle has been a subject of much controversy and debate over it's design and service record. A matter officials and other military vehicle manufacturers the world over tend to roll their eyes at when the subject of the 'Unkillable Ushok' comes up.

Since it was first issued there have been a series of truly bizarre happenings surrounding the vehicle; one of which involved the vehicle almost becoming the center of a superstitious cult (the news tended to exaggerate this of course), but that was not even the strangest series of events to have been generated since this vehicle's initial production.


During a time when the DHAC had been at it's weakest point ever in the history of it's existence (3000+ years or so), the high command and other military officials had been desperate to bolster it's forces as the first Secession War kicked off. In particular it needed to increase the number of vehicles it's military had, and fast, no matter the cost. Necessity and "Spare no Expense" are interesting bed partners sometimes, and the Ushok was born.

Originally the military was unimpressed with the vehicle's performance, but it was still a working vehicle that fulfilled it's role if not to the bare minimum. Just over 40,000 were made and delivered to front-line forces fighting against the Secessionists rebels. It soon got it's chance to impress the world.


On March 14th, a detachment led by Captain Tarvek Goran of the 74th Cardinal Uhlans headed into the Pardell Woods along the northern edge of the old frontier. He probably had not been expecting the event that unfolded that day as he and his unit had set out from their base camp earlier.


Shortly after mid-day, Captain Goran had ordered his detachment of motorcycles and scout cars to return to their base. On the way back the Separatists launched an ambush, killing 4 and wounding 8. As Captain Goran attempted to direct his soldiers out of the incoming fire his vehicle took a direct hit from an anti-armor field gun. And survived

After the ambush, which they were able to escape, the unit had managed to return to it's camp and started to be treated for injuries. One thing though that happened to really make alot of eye brows raise up, was when Captain Goran's Ushok was undergoing a battle-damage inspection by the vehicle's chief mechanic.

The AT gun had been a Canian made 107.6mm, Goran of course hadn't known, but he was then shown something both miraculous and sobering.

Captain Goran's Ushok had taken a direct hit to the front engine block, the round had easily parted the outer 'armor' casing, and made an unholy mess of the vehicle's internal workings. Somehow the shell had miraculously failed to failed to penetrate, stopping only inches away from going through the interior paneling and then through his right lower leg if it had continued.


(more to be come!)