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Leaping Beetle-Class 200-Ton Pod Scout

A Mongoose 2e design. The Leaping Beetle is a pod-based scout that can carry a 99-Ton Type II Self-Mobile Refueling pod on its dorsal surface. This, in conjunction with the drop tank mount (minus explosive charges), allows it to bring fuel for an extra J3 along with it in case it needs to make a hasty retreat. Then, if things are safe enough, the refueling pod goes to collect and refine more fuel while the scout gets down to the important business of scouting.