"Whenever in future wars the battle is fought, armored troops will play the decisive role." But what types of tanks should interstellar armies deploy? What characteristics should they prioritize? What doctrine should guide their actions and how should the tanks be named? In this episode of Incoming, the Templin Institute investigates the scifi tanks of the future.

00:00 Introduction
05:54 Role of the Tank
08:12 Mobility | Tank Characteristics
11:11 Hovertanks | Tangent #1
13:46 Protection | Tank Characteristics
18:20 Firepower | Tank Characteristics
20:49 Dual Barreled Tanks | Tangent #2:
22:09 Firepower | Tank Characteristics
22:59 Secondary Considerations | Tank Characteristics
24:46 Tank Types
26:33 Main Battle Tank | Tank Types
30:54 Light Tanks | Tank Types
32:12 Medium Tanks | Tank Types
33:39 Heavy Tanks | Tank Types
37:06 Super Heavy Tanks | Tank Types
38:47 | Cruiser Tanks | Tank Types
40:50 | Infantry Tanks | Tank Types
42:25 | Tank Destroyers | Tank Types
43:53 | Self Propelled Anti Air | Tank Types
45:14 | Self Propelled Artillery | Tank Types
48:46 | Republic SPHAs | Tangent #3
49:46 | Assault Guns | Tank Types
51:05 | Infantry Fighting Vehicles | Tank Types
53:30 | Infantry Support | Tank Doctrines
57:48 | Maneuver Warfare | Tank Doctrines
59:44 | Recon/Security | Tank Doctrines
01:01:54 | Critiquing the Galactic Empire | Tank Doctrines
01:03:13 | Critiquing the Mobile Infantry | Tank Doctrines
01:03:50 | Tank Naming Conventions
01:06:02 | Conclusion

In Incoming, The Templin Institute discusses the theories and ideas found across alternate worlds.
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Thanks to Battle Order for their immense contributions to this episode and to Spookston for dropping by to give us his thoughts on the Tumbril Nova. Check out their channels below for more Tank action! And if you want to see the Templin Institute commanding our own T72 in Eastern Europe, check out our recent special investigation on the Templin Archives!

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Andrei Kurylovich | https://www.artstation.com/ataman
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Andrii Mykhailov | https://www.artstation.com/zelfit
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Jonah BoothRemmers | https://www.artstation.com/jonahbr
Xiangzhao Xi | https://www.artstation.com/tiejiang
Christian Bravery | https://www.artstation.com/thebrave

Background music "Mars (From The Planets Suite)" by Human Symphony Orchestra, "Building New Horizons" by Chris Haigh, "The People" by Kyle Preston, "Marching" by Swan Productions, "Empyrean" by Michael FK. Used under license from Premiumbeat.com and Artlist.io

Ending music "Battle Forever" used under license from Shutterstock.com.