Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 11:44:08 -0500 From: Steven Bonneville Subject: TL16 Palisade RF-151 Recon Fighter --------------------------------------------------------------- TL-16 RF-151/RF-151-2 Palisade Recon Fighter (Regency of Deneb) --------------------------------------------------------------- The Palisade reconnaisance fighter was developed by the government of Vincennes/Vincennes as a modern replacement for the standard, century-old Imperial Rampart short-range fighter design. Advances in fusion power generation and gravitic technology allow the craft to achieve seven gees of acceleration without substantial loss of delta-vee. While more expensive than existing nine-ton fighters due to its' sophisticated computer, the state-of-the-art interactive expert system makes it much easier to maintain than older designs. Two major variants exist. The most common is armed with a compact 72MJ tunable laser lance with an effective range of 2400 Mm. An alternative two-place craft with an expanded communications suite is designed for duties as a trainer, missile-carrier, or squadron command ship. While the one-place laser fighter can also carry missiles, the additional mass makes it less maneuverable when it does so. Since neither craft is equipped with an MFD, all missiles carried should be fully-independent. The Palisade is meant to operate as an interceptor or as part of a fleet's fighter screen. In this role, the mission of the Palisade is primarily to watch for incoming enemy forces and to perform scouting and intelligence missions to gather data for the fleet, without exposing vital fleet assets to return scrutiny. While Palisade fighters are a common sight in the Vincennes system, particularly around the system defense center on Friend, they are much more rarely seen in regular Regency service. However, due to their similarity in appearance to Rampart fighters, it is possible that some "Rampart" squadrons are actually newly deployed Palisades. BATTLE RIDER FF Palisade FF Palisade-2 -- +1 -- +1 -- TL-16 -- TL-16 -- -- -- -- L(x1) 10:1 -- -- M:0(4) A:10 P:2 Msk (S) G7 A:10 P:2 Msk (S) G7 AV:2 -- AV:2 -- -- 2/2 -- 2/2 The Battle Rider listings above reflect normal weapons carried. GENERAL Displacement: 9 tons Hull Armor: 70 Length: 13.6 meters Volume: 126 cubic meters Target Size: MC Tech Level: 16 Config'n.: Cylinder AF Price: [RF-151] MCr 28.44 [RF-151-2] MCr 28.76 Mass (Loaded/Empty): [RF-151] 165.6/161.5 metric tonnes with missiles, 193.6 metric tonnes [RF-151-2] 141.3/137.2 metric tonnes with missiles, 169.2 metric tonnes ENGINEERING Power Plant: 74.8 MW Fusion (24.9 MW/hit), 1 month duration Jump Performance: nil G-Rating: 7G (8.45 MW/G), CG Lifters (0.9 MW) [RF-151] with missiles, 6G (9.86 MW/G) G-Turns: 54.5, 1.0563 cubic meters ea. [RF-151] with missiles, 46.7, 1.2323 cu. meters ea. Maint: [RF-151] 2 [RF-151-2] 1 ELECTRONICS Computer: 2 x TL16St (0.6 MW ea.) Commo: [RF-151] 1 x 1000 AU maser (infinite, 0.6 MW) [RF-151-2] 4 x 1000 AU maser (infinite, 0.6 MW) Avionics: TL10+ Avionics Sensors: PEMS fixed array 60 Mm (2 hex, 0.03 MW) AEMS 300 Mm (10 hex, 10 MW) Controls: [RF-151] 1 x workstation [RF-151-2] 2 x workstations ECM/ECCM: EM Masking (0.126 MW) ARMAMENT Offensive: [RF-151] 1 x TL16 72 MJ laser lance (Loc. 1; Arc 1; 2 MW; no crew) 10:(1/6)-21 20:(1/6)-21 40:(1/6)-21 80:(1/6)-21 [BOTH] 4 x USL grapples for standard missiles ACCOMODATIONS Life Support: Basic (0.0126 MW) Artificial Grav (7G, 0.63 MW) Crew: [RF-151] 1 (1 x Maneuver/Gunner) [RF-151-2] 2 (1 x Maneuver, 1 x Commander/Gunner) Accomodations: none Cargo: none Airlocks: [RF-151] 1 hatch [RF-151-2] 2 hatches No purification or fuel scoops. SYSTEMS LS-1H; ELS-1H; LT-1H; PP-(3h); Others-(1h) DAMAGE TABLES: AREA SURFACE INT. EXPLOSION 1 LT *1 Hold 2-3 1-4: Ant 1-4: Wpn, 5-20: Elec 4-5 1-4: Ant, 5-7: Hatch 1-12: LT, 13-20: Elec *4-5 1-4: Ant, 5-7: Hatch 1-10: Hold, 11-20: Elec 6-7 1-10: Qtrs, 11-20: Hold *6-7 1-3: Hatch 1-10: Qtrs, 11-20: Elec 8-9 Hold 10 1: EMMR 1-4: Qtrs, 5-20: Hold 11 1: EMMR Elec 12-15 Hold 16-17 1-10: Eng, 11-15: Hold, 16-20: Elec 18-19 1-10: Eng, 11-20: Hold 20 Eng * Use for RF-151-2 variant in place of normal entry. ---------------------------------------------------- BONUS COMPONENT: TL-16 72 MJ tunable laser lance, 1.826 meter lens: 13.894 m^3; 24.69 tonnes; 2 MW; MCr 0.2174; 2.62 m^2 See above for operational statistics. Steve Bonneville