The barrow is a rugged, pickup truck–style utility vehicle common on farms and settlements on more primitive colonies like Amargosa. Designed for the colony’s demanding terrain, the barrow features a conventional wheeled front axle for steering, while its rear is equipped with treads instead of wheels, giving it superior traction and stability over rough or soft ground — from muddy fields to rocky paths.
Barrows are indispensable to Amargosan agriculture, used daily for hauling equipment, transporting harvested crops, moving supplies, and ferrying personnel around farms and small settlements. Their hybrid design allows them to handle diverse conditions that would bog down purely wheeled vehicles, without the need for the heavy power draw of larger transports.
During the invasion of Amargosa, barrows become crucial survival tools. With larger transport networks like the Transcontinental Maglev destroyed and power supplies unreliable, these versatile vehicles help farmers and refugees move supplies, weapons, and even wounded survivors across hostile territory. Their balance of simplicity, off-road capability, and load capacity makes them invaluable for both everyday colonial life and emergency resistance logistics.
Notes:
- Pickup truck–style utility vehicle with rear treads for improved traction.
- Commonly used on farms for supply transport and field work.
- Capable of handling muddy, uneven, or rugged terrain.
- Used by survivors and resistance fighters for supply runs and moving wounded.
- Represents the colonists’ emphasis on practicality and adaptability.
- Quieter and lower profile than larger military or industrial vehicles, useful for stealth transport in occupied zones.
Author’s Notes:
Amargosa is a farming colony. As the nephew of a farmer, the author felt Amargosans would need something like a pickup.
Eric Yuwono and Davra Andraste use a barrow to escape the fusion bombing of Riverside during the Liberation.
Appearances: Gimme Shelter, The Children of Amargosa, Second Wave, Storming Amargosa, “The Interlopers,” Winter Games