By tech level 13, almost all combat operations are performed by energy weapon armed grav vehicles. This makes the job of combat logistics support much easier than at lower tech levels, because all that is needed during an operation (and maybe not even then, given the high endurance of most fusion powered vehicles) is food, fuel, and repair parts. While a planetary defender is capable, at least in theory, of preparing caches of supplies prior to an attack, an attacker has to be able to carry all required supplies. To make things easier, the combat support fuel refiner can process hydrogen out of water where available at a rate of 142kl per hour, almost enough to fill a Model 139 tanker. Field commanders prefer to avoid this whenever possible, because the fuel refiner is comparatively vulnerable in a high intensity combat environment due to the requirement to stop while processing. A vehicle large enough to carry the amount of water needed and process it on the move was considered by most logisticians to be

prohibitively large. Again, as a result of the limited onboard tankage, a tanker vehicle must be on hand to receive the hydrogen as it is being processed. The LSP Model 13 is equipped with a capable sensor/communication suite to assist in coordinating the refueling activities, and to enable the craft to avoid action as much as possible.

CraftID:	Combat Support Fuel Refiner, TL13, Cr9,768,000
Hull:	27/68, Disp=30, Config=4SL, Armor=30F, Loaded=794.6t
Power:	2/4, Fusion=144MW, Dur=4.6/13.8
Loco:	2/4, StdGrav=1400t, Max Speed=912, Cruise=684, NOE=170, MaxAccel=0.76G
Comm:	Radio=Planetary, LaserComm=Continental, MaserComm=Regional
Sensors:	EMM EMS Active(VDist), EMS Passive(Continental), ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff, PassEnScan=Form
Off:	Hardpoints=1
Def:	-
Control:	Comp0*2, HeadsUpHoloDisplay*1, HoloLink*30
Accom:	Seats=ExtOccRoomy*2 (Driver, Operator), Env=Basic env, basic ls, extended ls
Other:	Fuel=9kl, Fuel Purifier(142kl/hr), Cargo=0, ObjSize=Avg, EmLevel=None

Author: R.S.Dean