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Pocket Empires |
Mark Bridgeman
The universally disliked medium fighter is a hold over from the days of the Sylean Federation, and many of which are still in service to this very day, though gradually being phased out in favour of more modern fusion + equipped fighters.
The medium fighter is heavy, and lacks agility hence an altogether easier target to acquire and destroy, though it does have the capability of carrying small cargoes, it's main benefit is that it is mounted with a triple laser turret (a massively damaging weapon system for such as small ship) in a belly mount to allow strafing of ground targets and provide air cover for allied ground troops, though its hull-form being only streamlined and not air-framed places it at a serious disadvantage in atmosphere against defending aircraft and high performance fighters, so most use of this craft is in orbit against orbital stations or other weapons platforms or when swamping larger ships in devastating fighter wings.
Like other older fighter designs, this model is now available for private sale to mercenary companies or allied or client governments of the Imperium and serve relatively well as patrol crafts, in-system escorts and defensive screening units.
A new type of medium fighter designed to utilise heavy armour and high-energy output provided by the new fusion+ units has just been released and after successfully completing its trails is now being rushed to replace these ageing units.
Imperial Medium Fighter
Class: Small Craft. Ep Output: 4.0 Tech Level: 9 Agility: 1 Size: (small 15 Tons) Initiative: 1 Streamlining: Streamlined. AC: 11 Jump Range: None Repulsors: None Acceleration 5G (Thruster) Nuclear Dampers: None Fuel 0.125 Tons (Hydrogen) Meson Screens: None Duration: 0.142 days Black Globes: None Crew: 1 AR: 0 Staterooms: none SI: 77 Small Cabins: none Main Computer: Model 1 bis Bunks: none Sensor Range: Close (model 1) Couches: 1 in cockpit Comm. Range: Close (model 1) Low Berths: none Cargo Space: 1.448 Tons Cost: Mcr 30.85 (Mcr 24.68 in Quantity) Atmospheric speeds Noe= 275 kph Cruising = 825 kph Maximum = 1100 kph Other Equipment: 1 x Triple Laser Turret (beam laser) USP=3 Design Worksheet. Installed Component Tonnage MCR Ep Notes. Hull +15 1.8 ---- Wedge Bridge 4.0 0.1 ---- Crew 1 Computer 0.1 5.8 ---- Model 1 bis Avionics 0.8 (1.8) ---- Model 2 Sensors 0.3 (0.6) ---- Model 1 Commo 0.2 (0.5) ---- Model 1 M-Drive 2.01 1.05 -0.75 5G Thruster Power Plant 6.0 18.0 +4.0 Tl 12 Fusion Reactor Fuel 1 day 0.142 ---- ---- Liquid Hydrogen Hardpoint ---- 0.1 ---- 1 Hardpoint 1 x Triple Turret ---- 1.0 ---- 3 x Beam Laser ---- 3.0 -3.0 Beam Laser USP=3 Cargo 1.448 ---- ---- Totals 10.0 30.85 3.75 Excess Power = 0.25 (+1 Agility)
Original T4 Design: Not Credited.
Design Adapted for T20, by Mark Bridgeman.
Fusion+ Imperial Medium Fighter
This new medium fighter class utilises the very best of fusion+ technology to provide high power output utilising less interior space than a conventional fusion reactor, this additional space has been turned over to increase the crafts survivability by adding hull armour and plenty of excess power that can be routed through the new (S.I.T.) 6-G deep space drive, providing a considerable improvement in performance over the previous version. Its design designation of 'FX-21' refers to the naval architects design reference system of FIGHTER EXPERIMENTAL- 21, and the name has somehow stuck.
Its onboard water tank provides ample fuel for up to 3.5 days of continuous operation, and coupled with the massively damaging weapon system common to its predecessor makes this a fearsome weapon platform for naval commanders who wish to quickly and effortlessly dominate a region of space or commence an attack run against a range of hostile ships, stations or orbital weapon platforms.
Like it's predecessor this craft lacks performance in atmosphere, but that is something that naval planners have considered with the design of a new purpose-built, heavy fighter, with multiple weapons platforms ideal to assist invading imperial forces in both the deep of space and atmospheres.
Fusion+ Imperial Medium Fighter
Class: Medium Fighter Type Fx-21 Ep Output: 5.0 Tech Level: 12 Agility: 6 Size: (small 15 Tons) Initiative: 6 Streamlining: Streamlined. AC: 20 Jump Range: None Repulsors: None Acceleration 6G (Thruster) Nuclear Dampers: None Fuel 0.625 Tons (Water) Meson Screens: None Duration: 3.5 days Black Globes: None Crew: 1 AR: 3 Staterooms: none SI: 77 Small Cabins: none Main Computer: Model 1 bis Bunks: none Sensor Range: Close (model 1) Couches: none (additional to cockpit) Comm. Range: Close (model 1) Low Berths: none Cargo Space: 1.85 Tons Cost: Mcr 14.58 (Mcr 11.664 in Quantity) Atmospheric speeds Noe= 275 kph Cruising = 825 kph Maximum = 1100 kph Other Equipment: 1 x Triple Laser Turret (beam laser) USP=3 Design Worksheet. Installed Component Tonnage MCR Ep Notes. Hull +15 1.8 ---- Wedge Upgraded Armour 0.9 0.48 ---- AC+3, AR+3 Bridge 4.0 0.1 ---- Crew 1 Computer 0.1 5.8 ---- Model 1 bis Avionics 0.8 (1.8) ---- Model 2 Sensors 0.3 (0.6) ---- Model 1 Commo 0.2 (0.5) ---- Model 1 M-Drive 2.1 1.05 -0.9 6G Thruster Power Plant 3.125 1.25 +5.0 Tl 12 Fusion+ Fuel 3.5 day 0.625 ---- ---- Heavy water Hardpoint ---- 0.1 ---- 1 Hardpoint 1 x Triple Turret 1.0 1.0 ---- 3 x Beam Laser ---- 3.0 -3.0 Beam Laser USP=3 Cargo 1.85 ---- ---- Totals 15.0 14.58 3.75 Excess Power = 1.1 (6 Agility)
Designed for T20, by Mark Bridgeman.
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