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Fz-109 Elgerzorene Varauta Veritech Fighter (-109A, -109F)

I. Dimensions:

II. Type:

• (Fz-109A) One man all weather aerospace combat mecha, 3 form veritech fighter. Mass produced version.
• (Fz-109F) One man all weather aerospace combat mecha, 3 form veritech fighter. Squadron leader version.

III. Service History:

• Fz-109A: Served with Varauta Imperial Military from 2044 and is still in service with the surviving forces.
• Fz-109F: Served with Varauta Imperial Military from 2044 and is still in service with the surviving forces.

IV. Propulsion:

Engines:

(Fz-109A)

• 2 x Unknown type Fusion plasma-air/reaction mass intermix turbines. Max thrust, 535 kN each.
• 4 x Unknown type high maneuverability vernier thrusters mounted on the top of the veritech in fighter mode. On the back of the veritech in battloid mode.
• Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

(Fz-109F)

• 2 x Unknown type Fusion plasma-air/reaction mass intermix turbines. Max thrust, 561 kN each.
• 4 x Unknown type high maneuverability vernier thrusters mounted on the top of the veritech in fighter mode. On the back of the veritech in battloid mode.
• 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, 2000 mW.

Fuel Capacity

• 14 Standard Canisters of Reaction Mass
• 31.6 liters of reactant for fusion engines.

V. Performance:

A. Fighter Mode:

• Maximum speed at 18,000 meters : 22000 kph (Mach 20.5)
• Maximum speed at sea level: 4824 kph (Mach 4.5)
• Stall speed : 204 kph (VTOL shift possible)
• Initial climb rate : over 42,000 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: 320 seconds

C. Battloid Mode:

• Maximum flying speed at all altitudes: 320 kph
• Maximum running speed : 112 kph
• Maximum loiter time: 320 seconds

D. General:

• Typical delta-v : 7.5 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

VII. Armament:

Cannons:

• (Fz-109F only) 4 x anti-aircraft pulse laser:  The command version of the Elgerzorene mounts four heavy-duty pulse lasers in addition to the standard armament found on the FZ-109A version. A pair of these lasers are mounted on the head of the mecha in soldier mode, and on the nose of the craft in fighter mode. The other two lasers are mounted on the shoulders/engine nacelles of the fighter in front of the missile launchers. These lasers are similar to the standard lasers mounted on the heads of RDF mecha and are intended primarily for use in air combat skirmishes and defensive purposes. The lasers can only fire forward in fighter or guardian modes, but can be adjusted to fire front or back in battloid mode. Each pulse contains 20 megawatts of power and fires once every second.
• (Fz-109A) 2 or 3 (Fz-109F) x rapid fire laser cannons: Each Elgerzorene is equipped with a cluster of small laser cannons intended for use in short to medium range combat, either against other mecha or ground forces. These lasers are mounted on the lower chest of the mecha in Soldier mode, and on the rear fuselage of the craft in fighter and guardian modes, opposite the large-bore blaster cannon. The cannon is restricted to firing behind the mecha in fighter and guardian modes, and can only fire forward in battloid mode. The FZ-109A is mounted with two individual lasers in the cluster, while the FZ-109F contains three.  The lasers may each fire 4 MJ of power twice per second at up to 5 km distant..
• 1 x particle cannon: The FZ-109 is equipped with a particle cannon for use in close-range combat. The cannon is mounted on the lower chest of the mecha in battloid mode, and on the rear fuselage of the craft in fighter and guardian modes. In the latter two modes, the cannon can only fire behind the mecha; it can only fire forward in battloid mode. This reason, combined with the short range of the cannon, makes it mostly useless except in close-range hand-to-hand combat.  The cannon can fire a 35 MJ pulse every five seconds at up to 10 km.
• 1 x Spiritia Absorption Beam : The most unique weapon of the Elgerzorene 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 FZ-109, 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 Fz-109 tends to target ejected pilots inside the life pods.

Two internal storage bays can each carry:

• 1 x 55mm four-barrel gun pod:  The primary handheld weapon for the FZ-109 is a gun pod similar to the old GU-11 used by the original VF-1 Valkyrie. The Elgerzorene's gun pod is shorter, however, and features a targeting sensor on the front and a removable clip on the back for easy reloading. Each FZ-109 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 Elgerzorene usually only use one gun pod at a time to extend their ammo supply of 160 rounds each. The gun pods can be fired in all three modes; in fighter mode the shots exit out of concealed ports in the engine nacelles.

Missile Launchers:

• 8 x EIVMMS-1 Elgerzorene integral Versatile multi-missile system:  The main armament for the FZ-109 consists of 8 missile launchers, 4 mounted on each engine nacelle/shoulder of the mecha. Each missile launcher contains 5 AAV-1 Versatile short range air-to-air missiles and can fire 1 missile at a time with a two second reload delay. AAV-1s are standard issue for the FZ-109, but other types can be mounted if desired.
• 2 x EIVMMS-2 Elgerzorene integral Veil multi-missile system:  Each leg of the Elgerzorene is equipped with a concealed missile launcher bay that can hold up to 8 MPV-2 Veil long 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 Elgerzorene 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 Fz-109 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 Elgerzorene 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:

Layout adapted from Robotech Reference Guide

Content by Jeffrey R. Spillner
Copyright © 2000, 1999, 1998 Jeffrey R. Spillner

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