John Locke
V U L K A N
- Intent: To create a new space superiority fighter for sale and use by Locke and Key Mechanics
- Image Source(s):
- Top Image: Roberts Space Industries | Scorpius
- Blueprint: Star Citizen Tools | Scorpius
- Title Headers: Made by me in photoshop
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- Fang Space Superiority Fighter
- Manufacturer: Locke and Key Mechanics
- Affiliation: Locke and Key Mechanics
- Market Status: Closed Market
- Model: Huabing Engine
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited
- Materials:
- Classification: Space superiority fighter
- Length: 15m
- Width: 5m
- Height: 4m
- Armament: Very High
- 4 wingtip-mounted heavy laser cannons
- 1 turret containing:
- 2x Ion Cannons
- 2x Rail Guns
- 2x Multipurpose Quad Missile Launchers
- Generally loaded with Breshig War Forge Consolidated Tbarsr-class Guided Baradium Cluster Missile
- 2x Ponos Heavy Tractor Beams
- Defenses: Average
- Breshig War Forge Consolidated 'Ga'yusr' Electronic Countermeasure Suite
- Titanium Armour
- Quadanium Steel Frame
- Squadron Count: Low: 8
- Manoeuvrability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive: 1.0
- Life support
- Feilong Repulsors
- Astromech Bay
- Dual Engine System:
- Minerva Sensors
- Barca
- Pyronium Battery:
- Tractor Beams
- Legion Mesh Networking Software
- Variable configuration wings
- Missiles Missiles Everywhere: The Minokawa is able to pump out an incredible 8 missiles in a single salvo. While the exact number of missiles fired can be selected by the pilot, thanks to the detailed sensor data provided by the Minerva Sensors, and the tactical feedback of the Barca AI the Minokawa is able to maintain 8 targeting locks, allowing for multiple targets to be engaged at a single time.
- Knockout Punch: Between the heavy laser cannons, the multitude of missiles, ion cannons and railguns the Minokawa class is extremely heavily armed, capable of unleashing a hail of firepower upon its enemies. Even freighters, frigates and other small capital ships need to be careful of the Minokawa’s punch.
- Sensor Shimmer: The Breshig War Forge Consolidated 'Ga'yusr' Electronic Countermeasure Suite gives the Minokawa a massive advantage in duels, providing the fighter with an almost smoke like ability to muddle up sensors. While it remains visible, it is incredibly hard to lock onto, giving both missiles and other fighters a run for their money.
- Turret: The tracked turret gives the fighter an almost 360 degree firing arc, no matter where your enemies are, the turret can move around the track set into the back of the fighter, rotating to engage them.
- Pyronium Battery: In the place of a powerplant the Minokawa-class uses an industrial Pyronium battery, capable of powering the fighter for several weeks. The more intense the use, the faster the battery will be drained. The battery can either be charged, or replaced ot send the fighter back out with a faster turn-around from the hangar if needed.
- Tractor Beams: The Minokawa-class comes equipped with 2 tractor beams which can be used to grasp hold of missiles or other fighters, slowing their motion to allow the Minokawa-class to engage them more easily.
- Unleash the pack: A single Minokawa is a significant threat, a group is a disaster waiting to happen. The fighters are fitted with the hydra networking system, allowing them to share sensor data and targeting solutions. A Minokawa fighting as part of a flight is able to constantly receive data from the other fighters, making it almost impossible to sneak up on one.
- Going this way and that: Fitted with Locke and Key’s new Huabing drive the Minokawa class is able to use the very force of gravity to propel itself. Furthermore, it is able to dance, using that gravity engine to shift itself around in space moving along multiple axis with the same speed as its normal forward motion. The Minokawa is equipped with an additional ion engine for use in deep space when needed. The ion engine is normally set to be used as an afterburner when in normal combat situations.
- Variable Wings: The Minokawa’s wings can fold back to make the fighter more streamlined for travel in atmosphere, or to make it easier to park the ship.
- Data Data all around: The Theiaglass canopy provides all the benefits of transparisteel, while also allowing data to be projected onto the surface, allowing the pilots to sit inside their own augmented reality display. All the information they need can be placed on the screen, allowing them a better understanding of the battlespace around them.
- Powerful Sensors: The sensor shimmer that the fighters rely on to protect themselves from are capable of turning away the sensors of most missiles and fighters, but find themselves falling apart under the more powerful sensors of larger ships.
- Tucked Away: When the ships wings are folded back they’re unable to access their primary weapons, the heavy laser cannons located on the wings of the ships.
- Difficult to master the controls: While the Gravity Drive allows the ship to dance, it’s hard to fully master the maneuverability provided by this engine leaving this a ship only to be used by the best otherwise you risk spinning into the line of an attack not away from it.
- Not quite there: While fast and manoeuvrable the Minokawa is no match for a true interceptor in terms of speed, relying on its superior firepower and defences to try to extricate it from engagements it can’t win.
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