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Designation:
Az-130 Pantserzorene Varauta Veritech Fighter
I. Dimensions:
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Fighter Mode |
Guardian Mode |
Battloid Mode |
Length: |
17.78 meters |
14.21 meters |
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Depth: |
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3.42 meters |
Height: |
3.95 meters |
8.0 meters |
17.73 meters |
Breadth: |
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5.1 meters |
12.95 meters |
Wingspan: |
22.15 meters |
22.15 meters |
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Dry Weight: |
16 metric tons |
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II. Type:
- One man all weather aerospace combat mecha, 3 form veritech fighter.
III. Service History:
- Served with Varauta Imperial Military from 2063 and is still in service
with the surviving forces.
IV. Propulsion:
Engines:
- 2 x Unknown type Fusion plasma-air/reaction mass intermix turbines. Max
thrust, 601 kN each.
- Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment
maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.
Powerplant
- 1 x Unknown type Miniaturized Fusion-cell energizer. Maximum output,
3000 mW.
Fuel Capacity:
- 12 Standard Canisters of Reaction Mass
- 25.8 liters of reactant for fusion engines.
V. Performance:
A. Fighter Mode:
- Maximum speed at 18,000 meters : 16000 kph (Mach 15)
- Maximum speed at sea level: 4288 kph (Mach 4)
- Stall speed : 204 kph (VTOL shift possible)
- Initial climb rate : over 37,500 meters per minute
- Unboosted service ceiling: None, transatmospheric
B. Guardian Mode:
- Maximum speed at all altitudes: 1072 kph
- Stall speed : 0 kph (hover)
- Maximum loiter time: 600 seconds
C. Battloid Mode:
- Maximum flying speed at all altitudes: 288 kph
- Maximum running speed : 64 kph
- Maximum loiter time: 600 seconds
D. General:
- Typical delta-v : 8.7 kps
- Reaction Mass supply : 100 hours operational use.
VI. Electronics
Radar tracking:
- Unknown type X-Band, spherical pulse-Doppler, providing long-range
detection and tracking of targets at all altitudes.
Optical tracking:
- (Head/Turret)
Unknown type multi-band digital camera, for medium range, traversable, UV,
infrared imaging and optical band detection and tracking.
- Unknown type multi-frequency laser designator and ranger.
- Unknown type spiritia imager
Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS):
- Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
- Infra-red Warning Receiver (IRWR)
- Chaff Dispensers
- Flares
- Active Missile Jammers
- Multiple VHF and UHF antennas
- Spiritia Defense System: Commonly called a "Sound
Protector" or "Sound Wave Dampener", the Az-130 is equipped
with a special system designed to help the pilot resist spiritia attacks.
The system produces a counter-sound wave that cancels out music and other
external sounds before they reach the pilot's ears, thus preventing effects
of "culture shock". The system can also deflect most spiritia
energy directed at the pilot, thus preventing most spiritia attacks from
having any effect.
VII. Armament:
Cannons:
- 1 x anti-aircraft pulse laser: As a defensive measure, the Az-130
has a single laser gun fixed on the rear of the aircraft for firing at
missiles or mecha pursuing it. The laser is mounted on the rear fuselage in
fighter/guardian mode, and on the back of the mecha pointed downward in
battloid mode (the laser is seldom used in this mode). The laser can fire a
30 MJ twice per second.
- 2
x 35mm autocannons: The main weapons of the Az-130 are two fire-linked
35mm autocannons that are mounted underneath the main fuselage pointed
forward in fighter and guardian modes, and on the shoulders of the mecha in
battloid mode. In the latter mode, the cannons can rotate forward over the
shoulders to fire in front of the Pantserzorene, or can be aimed up to 30
degrees behind the mecha to shoot at aircraft or targets above it.
- 2 x tri-barrel rapid fire laser cannons:
As a backup weapon for the autocannons, the Pantserzorene is mounted with
two tri-barrelled laser cannons similar to the one on the Elgerzorene. The
laser clusters are mounted on the main fuselage of the mecha in fighter and
guardian modes, and on the chest in battloid mode. In all three modes the
cannons are restricted to firing in front of the mecha. The lasers are
intended for use in short to medium range combat, either against other mecha
or ground forces. The lasers may each fire 7 MJ of power every second in
full automatic at a range of up to 5km.
- 1 x Spiritia Absorption Beam : The most unique weapon of the
Pantserzorene is the Spiritia Absorption Beam. A product of Varauta
technology, this energy beam is designed to drain the Spiritia from a
humanoid and store it for later use. This is the main purpose of the Az-130,
to serve as a combat ready vehicle for retrieving spiritia from the
Varauta's enemies. The Spiritia Absorption Beam projects a pencil-thin beam
of energy that can penetrate any form of armor (even starship armor) without
any deflection. Fortunately, the beam has a fairly short range and must be
used in close combat. Furthermore, for the beam to have any effect it must
strike the brain of a victim; if it hits any other part of the body all the
beam produces is a mild stinging sensation. For this reason the beam is
usually only used after a target has been incapacitated or otherwise
restrained. In combat it has been noted that the Az-130 tends to target
ejected pilots inside the life pods.
Two internal storage bays can each carry:
- 2
x 55mm quad-barrel gunpod: The primary handheld weapon for
the Az-130 is a gun pod identical to the one mounted on the Fz-109. Each
Az-130 has two gun pods, one mounted in each leg in fighter mode and ejected
into the hands in guardian and battloid modes. There is also one spare clip
for each gun pod in each leg of the mecha. Pilots of the Pantserzorene
usually only use one gun pod at a time to extend their ammo supply. The gun
pods can be fired in all three modes; in fighter mode the shots exit out of
concealed ports in the engine nacelles. Each clip has 160 rounds of
ammunition.
Missile Launchers:
- 8 x PIVMMS-1 Pantserzorene integral Venom multi-missile
system: The other main offensive armaments of the Az-130 are
8 missile launchers. 4 launchers are mounted on the front of each engine
nacelle in fighter and guardian modes, and on the shoulders of the mecha in
battloid mode. Each missile launcher contains 6 MPV-1 Venom short range
missiles and can fire 1 missile with a two second reload delay so volleys of
up to 8 missiles can be fired quickly.
- 2 x PIVMMS-1 Pantserzorene integral Vagabond multi-missile
system: Each leg of the Pantserzorene is equipped with a
concealed missile launcher bay that can hold up to 8 MPV-3 Vagabond medium
range missiles. When armed, the missile launcher assembly rises out of the
leg units, allowing all 8 missiles to be fired at once (if necessary). The
missiles can be fired in any mode.
Miscellaneous:
- Capture Sphere: The Pantserzorene can generate an energy sphere
from its wrists that can be used to capture humanoids and store them safely
for transport back to base. The semi-transparent sphere is self-contained
and lasts for up to 4 hours after being generated. The sphere is airtight,
radiation-shielded, contains its own oxygen supply, and can even be used to
transport captives through space.
VIII. Armor:
The armor on the Az-130 is a low-mass lunarium tungsten composite plating
that is the standard for most Varauta veritech fighters. Aside from the good
protection provided against projectiles, missiles, and other kinetic weapons,
this armor is also resistant to plasma globes (annihilation discs), lasers, and
fair against, particle guns too, owing to the fact that the armor can flake off
and evaporate in layers under fire from such high-energy weapons, taking much of
the weapon's energy and converting it into the latent heat of sublimation in the
armor. The armor stops all small arms fire, and has good resistance to all
weapons commonly mounted on combat mecha.
The Panterzorene provides full protection from nuclear, biological, and
chemical hazards, using an overpressure cockpit environment activated by
radiation and hazardous chemical sensors, or manually when biological warfare
conditions are anticipated. The internal consumables supplies can provide
atmosphere for one day maximum.
IX. Development:
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