Thunder Tank

History
The Thunder started out as a Alliance tank then as a New Republic Tank, seeing some of the worst ground campaigns during the civil war and other battles. When its service time came to an end Caden bought the tank instead of it getting recycled. The Tank was then converted into a repulsor tank with heavier weapons and modified systems.

Caden working off of Thunder's plans developed a more economical version which he sold to the republic. The Thunder would then become the father for all the T3-BHs that are built.

Construction
The Thunder was Caden's tank during his career in the Alliance and then New Republic. The vehicle was slated for decommission around the same time Caden was getting out of the military. He pulled a few strings with his higher ups and was able to purchase it at a discount, but with it being stripped of a number of its New Republic upgraded systems (that were classified) and its weapon systems.

That was fine with Caden as he had over the years come up with a number of modifications he wanted to make to the tank. The first was removing the crawler drive system and replacing it with a section of modified capital ship repulsorlift. The repulsorlift wrapped around the belly of the tank half way up the sides. The repulsorlift is powerful enough to allow for any further modifications to the tank with out dampening the speed of it, while adding a new found maneuverability and even making room for passengers, though it was cramped for fully geared troopers to sit in there.

He knew a stronger power source would be needed for the vehicle but until he finished with the new additions he would use the stock power core, powering only the systems he was working on at the time for testing and fine tuning.

While the T3-B had enough fire power to damage even an AT-AT, it was the torpedo missiles that gave the tank that advantage. Caden managed to fit a similar laser cannon weapon like what was found on the T4-B. The weapon was older but was a proven and reliable weapon system with a number of after market mods for it. Now the Thunder, like a T4-B, could burn through even the tough armor of an AT-AT with out the use of its torpedo missiles.

He unlike the T4-B though Caden kept the torpedo missile launchers, adding only new targeting systems to allow them to be used like artillery.

After a number of other additions and slight improvements the Thunder only needed a proper power source. Turned out a Y-wing's reactor was more then enough, though it took Caden a while to fit it and run a more dense power system across the tank.

The finished product matched everything Caden was looking for in a Heavy Attack Tank. It's hovering abilities allowed for use on just about EVERY terrain, the weapons systems are a match for even the leading front lime MBT the NR makes use of, the T4-B, and can even act as a troop transport. Caden was very happy with his Tank.