Well, dear readers,
It seems that Arrival Vengeance is not free of mistakes. The
Rampart fighter listed was copied from The Rebellion Sourcebook,
which copied the design from the Imperial Encyclopedia which is
FULL of errors. The Iramda fighter is RIDICULOUS. The listed
loaded weight is about two thirds of the weight of the fighters
hull alone. I don't know HOW they managed to put so many mistakes
into one design, and I don't care. But, here is a corrected
version. It uses GDW's formula for agility (which Rob Dean and I
disagree with strongly) So it is a fully legal design. I crammed
as much engines as I could inside and still get Agility=6 with the
cargo requirements. (sigh)
The original Rampart-128 fighter from High Guard was 15 tons, not
10. The Rampart-128/2 had a missile rack instead of a laser. But
in keeping with the Arrival Vengeance, this one is only 10 tons and
I offer you a choice of weapons for the 128/2.
Rampart-128: 1 seat with beam laser
Rampart-128/2: 2 seat with beam laser
Rampart-128/2A: 2 seat with missile rack (27 missiles carried)
CraftID: Fighter Light, Type FL, TL 15, Mcr 19.63088 {19.73408} [19.48406]
Hull: 9/23, Disp=10, Config=3AF, Armor=40G,
Unloaded=179.7 {180.5} [178.5], Loaded=189.1 {183.1} [183.0]
Power: 3/5, Fusion=627.5Mw Dur=5/15 {5/15} [8/25]
Loco: 3/5, StdGrav=1773t, MaxAccel=9.4G {9.7G} [9.8G]
(DeepSpace=4.7G {4.9G} [4.9G]), NOE=190Kph, Cruise=3150Kph,
Top=4200Kph Agility=6 (Agility by GDW equation of excess power)
Comm: Radio=System*1
Sensors: PassiveEMS=Interplanetary*1, ActiveEMS=Planetary*1
ActObjScn=Difficult, ActObjPin=Difficult,
PasObjScn=Routine
Off: BeamLaser=xx2 [Missile=x02]
Batt 1 [Bear 1]
Bear 1 [Bear 1 27 rounds]
Def: DefDM=+10
Control: Computer=2*3, Panel=HoloLink*1, Special=HoloHUD*1/2/2
Accom: Crew=1 {2} [2], Seats=Roomy*1 {[Alt versions Roomy*1, Adequate*1]}
Environ=Full Environment
Other: Fuel=37.65Kl, Cargo=6.75Kl {2.75} [2.75] [cargo given to missile mag]
ObjSize=Avg, EMlevel=Mod
Standard version is shown without parentheses.
{2 Seater with laser in braces.}
{2 Seater with missiles in brackets.]
Enjoy,
Scott 2G Kellogg
I just hear a muzak version of 'Journey To The Center Of The Mind'.
What's next? 'Everybody Must Get Stoned'? AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGH!!!