設(shè)計用途：
反步兵步行機甲
制造方：
卡茲米諾夫（Kazminov）設(shè)計局
原產(chǎn)國：
蘇聯(lián)
量產(chǎn)方：
蘇聯(lián)戰(zhàn)爭工廠
關(guān)鍵特征：

• PKX 12.7mm重機槍x3

• 可旋轉(zhuǎn)的密封球形駕駛艙x3

• 增壓式高腳懸架

• 防止內(nèi)部起火的密閉式彈藥艙

• AM收音鬧鐘

歷史資料：
???最初設(shè)計作為警用載具，用于鎮(zhèn)壓附屬共和國內(nèi)如火如荼的起義浪潮，蘇聯(lián)KDB-5鐮刀由四條耐用的鋼質(zhì)高腳以及三個鉸接式炮架，這些結(jié)實的部件組裝在一起。鐮刀特別適合在城市地帶行動，能出色地控制暴動人群。其能力遠超預(yù)期，成為了蘇聯(lián)機械化裝甲師中的一支中堅力量，卡茲米諾夫設(shè)計局憑借此作品成為了蘇聯(lián)軍火的主要供應(yīng)商。

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????鐮刀的蜘蛛造型令人印象深刻 (很顯然是在致敬近十年前Sversky機器人公司所制、臭名昭著的遠程遙控斥候恐怖機器人)，迅速遏制了一些地區(qū)的犯罪活動。不過，鐮刀間或也可能刺激到那些忘恩負義、早已想造反的人，引發(fā)全面的暴動和巷戰(zhàn)。幾次這樣的事件之后，蘇聯(lián)軍方才注意到鐮刀能以快得驚人的速度隔開數(shù)量眾多的反叛人群，不管里面是些是男人、女人還是小孩子（嘲弄鐮刀玩的他們是多么愚蠢?。。?。鐮刀的紡錘型體有些纖細，但事實證明它并不失穩(wěn)定性和機動能力，3挺機關(guān)槍能打得敵人滿地找牙。
????軍用鐮刀更為堅固，更結(jié)實的腿部設(shè)計允許整臺機甲進行較長距離的跳躍，所以沒有什么可以阻礙它的行進，無論是設(shè)置的路障還是擁堵的十字路口。在設(shè)計時，技能“跳蚤跳”僅僅只是為了獲取戰(zhàn)術(shù)上的各種優(yōu)勢而已，但蘇聯(lián)當(dāng)局已經(jīng)承認，鐮刀機槍手們已經(jīng)將跳躍當(dāng)成了一種消遣，還越來越沉迷其中。戰(zhàn)場上的所有鐮刀機甲都已經(jīng)被硬性編碼，嚴格限制了進行跳躍的頻率，不過即便如此，軍事法庭上依然有針對此項的適當(dāng)刑罰措施。

????雖然鐮刀有著愛國主義的響亮名號和衛(wèi)國戰(zhàn)爭的軍事目的，但還是有人對心存擔(dān)憂。一些采訪會談和仍在進行著的心理學(xué)數(shù)據(jù)收集分析證明，鐮刀機槍手們——標準配置是每臺機甲三個，他們以前都還是精神正常的青年士兵——比起普通的蘇聯(lián)動員兵，變成施虐狂、暴力狂以及蔑視當(dāng)局的可能性要高出整整兩倍。這也許解釋了為什么鐮刀機槍手的平均壽命不過才31.8歲。看起來，即便反復(fù)為他們播放安全影像，也不能避免這些鐮刀機槍手繼續(xù)做出愚蠢的暴力或自殘行徑。無論如何，蘇聯(lián)將繼續(xù)在軍事行動中大規(guī)模使用鐮刀，而蘇聯(lián)的公民們也源源不絕地自愿參軍，只為了能坐進鐮刀的駕駛艙內(nèi)。

戰(zhàn)場筆記

通過戰(zhàn)地偵察，已獲悉鐮刀至少具有以下幾個特征：

• 火力覆蓋——每一臺鐮刀機體都搭載有三門重機槍，每門可以覆蓋周圍130度的弧形火力范圍。即便是在移動過程中也可以攻擊多個目標，但不能三挺同時對著一個目標火力全開。

• 對空不能——雖說鐮刀有著獨一無二的能力，即可以對它周圍任意方向開火，可由于它們的炮臺垂直轉(zhuǎn)動幅度有限，射擊敵方空軍還是做不到的。至于說KDB是故意這樣設(shè)計來限制鐮刀的表現(xiàn)，以確保鐮刀和KDB-2牛蛙都能收到大筆訂單的推測，那當(dāng)然是胡說八道。

• 跳蚤飛躍——事實證明，“跳蚤跳”是一種極為有效的軍事偵察手段，比方說，鐮刀借此可以跳上其他單位無法到達的高地。一些鐮刀機槍手也會跳到敵方步兵師團的頭頂上去。即使敵軍能從跳擊下存活，鐮刀也會轉(zhuǎn)動著炮臺，輕松地收割掉他們。

• 物美價廉”——KDB用不怎么昂貴的合金來打造鐮刀，因而鐮刀的價格相當(dāng)可觀，足以在現(xiàn)代戰(zhàn)爭中大量使用。一場令人失望的冰球比賽結(jié)束后，不滿的觀眾爆發(fā)的輕武器交火幾乎損傷不了鐮刀的護甲，不過和反坦克武器的小規(guī)模交火則已經(jīng)是鐮刀護甲所能承受的極限了。

Manufacturer: Kazminov Design Bureau

National Origin: U.S.S.R.

Mass-Produced at: Soviet War FactoryKey Features:

? Three PKX 12.7 mm heavy machine guns

? Three sealed swivel-ball canopies

? Pressurized stilt-leg suspension

? Sealed ammo hold prevents internal fires

? AM clock-radio?

history

Originally designed as a police vehicle for use in fringe-republics noted for their "heightened" risk of revolt, the Soviet Union's KDB-5 Sickle has a compact form factor, four durable steel stilt-legs, and three articulated gunnery positions that make it ideal for urban operations and crowd control. It exceeded expectations in its original role, becoming a mainstay in Soviet mechanized armor divisions while escalating the Ukraine's Kazminov Design Bureau to the upper echelons of the Soviet Union's weapons manufacturers.

Three hundred and sixty degrees of firepower, in addition to an exotic form factor, make the KDB-9 Sickle one of the more popular Soviet military vehicles in use today.

The Sickle's dramatic spiderlike shape--clearly a response to Sversky Robot Works' infamous "Terror Drone" remote-operated military scout created almost a decade prior--quickly deterred crime in some areas. However, occasionally the Sickle had the opposite effect, provoking an already-disrespectful and ungrateful populace into full-on riots and street fighting. It was through several of these incidents that the Soviet military took notice of the vehicle, for it managed to cut down a staggering number of traitorous men, women, and children in record time. (How foolish they were to poke fun at the Sickle!) In spite of the spindly look of the vehicle, it proved stable and fast enough to allow its three machine gunners a near-perfect vantage point for silencing enemy combatants.

The militarized version of the Sickle features a much sturdier, reinforced leg design that allows the entire vehicle to leap long distances, sending it clear over obstacles such as roadblocks or traffic intersections. The maneuver was intended only to provide these types of tactical advantages, though Soviet authorities have conceded that the Sickle's ability to "flea jump", as Sickle gunners affectionately refer to the technique, has increasingly been used for recreational purposes. Appropriate punishment is still being vetted in military courts, though for now, all Sickles in the field have been hard-coded with a strict limit on how frequently the jump maneuver may be used.

Shown here is an earlier model whose flank gunnery positions were vulnerable to return fire. In addition to its omni-directional weaponry, the Sickle's ability to leap long distances make it as unpredictable as it is effective.

Some concerns abound about the Sickle, despite its patriotic name and purpose. From interviews and ongoing psychological profiling, it is becoming Apparent that Sickle gunners--typically three once-normal young men per vehicle--are fully twice as prone to acts of sadism, excess, or disregard for authority than the average Soviet conscript. This perhaps explains that the average life expectancy of Sickle gunners is but 31.8 years. In spite of repeated safety video screenings, operators of these vehicles seem unable to help themselves from engaging in senseless acts of violence or self-endangerment. At any rate, the Soviet Union continues to use Sickles extensively as part of its military operations, and citizens continue to volunteer by the throng for a chance to drive one.

notes

Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about the Sickle:

? Fully covered -- Each Sickle has three heavy machine guns, each covering a 130-degree firing arc around the vehicle. Sickles may effectively fire while moving and can engage multiple independent targets, but cannot bring their full force to bear on any one target.

? Cannot attack aircraft -- While Sickles have an unparalleled ability to attack in any direction around them, their turrets cannot swivel vertically far enough to engage enemy aircraft. Speculation that KDB purposely designed this limitation to ensure that both its Sickles and its KDB-2 Bullfrogs get purchased in bulk is patently false.

? Flea-jumping -- The "flea jump" has proven to be extremely useful for reconnaissance purposes, as Sickles may leap right up onto plateaus unreachable on foot, for example. Some Sickle gunners have even been known to literally jump right on top of enemy infantry divisions. Should the enemies receiving this attack survive, Sickles wind up poised to finish them easily.

? Cost-effective -- KDB uses an inexpensive alloy to keep Sickle costs very reasonable, which makes this unit plentiful in modern battles. While the Sickle's armor can all but shrug off the sort of small-arms fire that might erupt after a disAppointing ice hockey contest, it cannot withstand much more than a brush with anti-tank weaponry.