Background
After dealing with the Haydonite threat and finally seeing the last of the Invid, the earth forces needed a new mecha with the obvious flaws of the 30 year old Alpha and Beta fighters no longer meeting the muster of what they needed.
Designers went back to an old concept with the YF-4 reworking many aspects and incorporating new technologies they had learned about over the decades since the YF-4 was orignally in use. Doing so allowed incorporation of internal weapons, increased speed nad maneuverability over that f both the Alpha and Beta, and even taking apage from the VF-1, developing add on parts to further expand the versatilty of the mecha over all.
The end result, while slightly less armoured the the Beta, was a very good all pupose all environment craft that the earth forces immediately took to quickly.
Model Type - VF/A-15 Gamma
Class - Multipurpose Veritech Fighter
Crew - 1
MDC By Location
Sensor Head - 100
Hands (2) - 55 ea
Forearms (2) - 85 ea
Shoulders/Upper Arms (2) - 120 ea
Lower Legs (2) - 165 ea
Upper Legs (2) - 125 ea
Wings (2) - 65 ea
Tailplanes (2) - 45 ea
Reinforced Pilots Compartment - 220
Main Body - 500
Destabilizer Gunpod - 140
AR- 17
Armour - stops up to and including the equivalent of standard 40mm rounds (4d6md)
Note - do not use AR or Armour for normal Robotech
Speed
Running - 90mph
Flying - Figher mode: Mach 1.6 at Sea level, Mach 2.7 at 10km, Mach 3.7 at 30km. Gerwalk mode: Mach 1 all altitudes. Battroid Mode: 450mph at all altitudes. Double those speeds in space.
Statistics
Height - Fighter: 22ft, Gerwalk: 28ft, Battroid: 46ft
Length - Fighter: 48ft, Gerwalk: 35ft, Battroid:
Width - Fighter: 45ft, Gerwalk: 25ft, Battroid: 22ft
Weight - 24 tons
PS - 50 robotic
Cargo - Minimal space for firearms and survival gear
Power System - Two FF-2050 Fusion Turbofans with one in each leg. Two FF-2050se Secondary Fusion Turbofans mounted to the rear/back. All are powered by a SLMH-V fed fusion generator. Unit has 300 hours of normal usage before needing refueling.
Cost - NA
Weapons
Weapon Type - Head Pulse Laser (usable in all modes)
Primary Purpose - Dogfighting/Anti-missile
Range - 2km
Damage - 1d6x10 per pulse blast
Rate Of Fire - Equal to pilots attacks
Payload - unlimited
Bonuses - +3 strike
Weapon Type - (Particle guns, usable in all modes, in arms in Gerwalk and Battroid modes)
Primary Purpose - Anti-mecha
Range - 2.4km
Damage - 3d4x10 per pulse blast per gun. Guns can be fired together
Rate Of Fire - Equal to pilots attacks
Payload - unlimited
Bonuses - +3 strike
Weapon Type - Destabilizer Gunpod (usable in all modes)
Primary Purpose - Anti-Armour/Force Field
Range - 3km
Damage - 3d6x10 and creates a 30ft (10m) hole in force fields
Rate Of Fire - EQual to pilot attacks
Payload - Unlimited
Bonuses - +3 strike
Weapon Type - MM-80 Missile system
Primary Purpose - Air-defense/Ground Assault
Range - 10km
Damage - 3d4x10
Rate Of Fire - Can fire volleys of 1-80
Payload - 80 total micro missiles, 12/Upper Arm, 10/Lower Leg, 8/ Upper Leg, 20 Main Body
Bonuses - +2 strike
Note - Note - for normal Robotech use "standard" short range missiles
Weapon Type - Hardpoints (4, 2 per side on the undercarriage, must be used to transform)
Primary Purpose - Air-defense/Ground Assault
Range - Varies by weapon type
Damage - Varies by weapon type
Rate Of Fire - Volleys of 1 to maximum number of that weapon type
Payload - each hard point can hold one the following options; Air to Air Missiles: 6 Light HE or 4 HE or 3 Heavy HE/Plasma or 2 Heavy Plasma. Air to Ground Missiles: 4 AP/Heavy AP or 3 HE/Heacy HE or 2 Plasma/Heavy Plasma. Bombs: 6 Light HE or 4 He or 3 Heavy HE/Plasma or 1 Cluster
Bonuses - +2 strike
Note - for normal Robotech use the following payload: 5 short range missiles or 3 medium range missiles or 2 long range missiles or 5 bombs
Weapon Type - Optional FAST Packs Type A (Usable in all modes)
Primary Purpose - Inteception
Range - 10km
Damage - 3d4x10md
Rate Of Fire - Volleys of 1-8
Payload - 20 missiles per FAST Pack
Bonuses - +2 strike
Note - Increase speed in all modes by 30%
Note 2 - for normal Robotech use "standard" short range missiles
Weapon Type - Optional FAST Packs Type B (usable in all modes)
Primary Purpose - Superiority/Assault
Range - Twin Particle Gun 2.4km, Missiles 8km
Damage - Twin Particle Gun 4d4x10md, Missiles 2d6x10md
Rate Of Fire - Twin Particle Gun equal to Pilots attacks, Missiles Volls of 1-4
Payload - Twin Particle Gun unlimited, Missiles 20
Bonuses - +2 strike
Note - Increase speed in all modes by 30%
Note 2 - for normal Robotech use "standard" short range missiles
Weapon Type - Conformal Armoured Pack (usable in all modes but blocks use of MM-80 Missile system until ejected)
Primary Purpose - Heavy Assault
Range - Micro Missiles 10km, Heavy Micro Missiles 8km
Damage - Micro Missiles 3d4x10md, Heavy Micro Missiles 3d6x10
Rate Of Fire - Short Range Missiles volleys of 1-56, Medium Range Missiles Volleys of 1-8
Payload - Micro Missiles: 56 total (20 Chest/Main Body, 10/Lower Leg, 8/Upper Leg), Heavy Micro Missiles 32 total (8/Lower Arm, 8/Upper Arm)
Bonuses - +2 strike
Note - Increase MDC of arm sections, Leg sections and Main Body by 20%. Reduce speed by 10%
Note 2 - for normal Robotech use "standard" short range and medium range missiles
Bonuses and Penalties
Use Robot/Vehicle Combat Basic/Elite along with the following bonuses:
+1 attack at level 1, 5, 10, and 14
+1 disarm
+2 pull punch
+1 parry/dodge at level 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15
+1 autododge at level 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12
+1 strike ranged at level 2, and 7
+1 strike hand to hand level 4, and 8
+25% to all piloting rolls.
HTH Damage see PS table
Note - Use same bonuses of the VF-1 in the Macross Sourcebook for normal "Robotech"
Systems of Note
Combat Computer - Calculates, stores and transmits data onto a HUD (heads up display) of the pilot's (or other crew members) helmet. Typically tied into the units targeting computer. Can hold hundreds of entries about various enemies and robots/power armour/aircraft/vehicles.
Ejection System - Ejects crew or crew module out from the robot in emergency circumstances. System typically ejects the occupants about 1000 feet (300m) to parachute safely away.
Complete Environmental Pilot and Crew Compartment - A completely computer controlled life support system that includes: internal cooling and temperature control, air purification and circulation systems (gas filtration, humidifier/dehumidifier) that engages when needed and can recirculate breathable air for upto 2 days if necessary, computer controlled independent oxygen supply and purge system that has upto 24 hours of breathable air that automatically engages in low oxygen or contaminated air environments, insulated high temperature resistant shielding for upto 400 degrees centigrade (normal fires do no damage though nuclear, plasma and magical fires do full damage), radiation shielded upto several hundred rads, and polarized and light sensitive/adjusting tinted viewport.
Standard instrumentation - Speedometer, altimeter, distance traveled, inertial mapping system (zeroed on your deployment location/home base), power system temperature, ammunition counters, damage assessment indicators.
Motion detector/Collision Warning System - Range 2000ft
Smoke and Chaff/Flare Dispensers - 24 charges of smoke each create 60ft area of smoke behind the craft. Chaff and flare (24 charges each) give the craft a 75% chance of confusing radar guided (chaff) and heat seeking (flares) causing them to lose lock and miss their target.
Fly by Light Control systems - If the craft takes more than 50% damage the systems may fail (60% chance). Loss of the control system gives a penalty to the pilot of -50% to all piloting rolls to maintain control of the aircraft. While functioning the systems give a bonus (+25% for fly by light) to all piloting rolls.
Radar - Can identify and track upto 120 targets simultaneously to a range of 344 miles (550km)
Radar Warning receiver - Informs the pilot/crew of possible radar lock. Range - 344 miles (550km).
Advanced Infra-Red Imager – Forward looking infra-red imager that detects and identifies targets based on their heat signatures. Range – same as Radar.
Targeting Computer - Assists in the tracking and identification of enemy targets to a range of 344 miles (550km).
Laser Targeting System - Assists in selecting and locking on to enemy targets. +2 to strike using ranged weapons. Smart Missiles are excluded from this.
Multi-Lock capability - Unit can lock on to and fire at 10 targets using semi-active radar homing and passive infra-red homing missiles at one time through it's radar tracking system.
Look and lock capability - Unit can lock on to and fire at 12 targets using semi-active radar homing and passive infra-red homing missiles at one time through it's helmet mounted eye movement recognition cuing system.
LIDAR/LADAR - This system uses lasers to detect and image items as small as 10cm at 10km, as small as 150cm (1.5m) out to 25km and as small as 500cm (5.0m) out to 50km. This system also assists the other sensors in detected and identification.
Radio Communications - long-range direction communication systems out to a range of 750 miles (1200km) that can be boosted if proper signal towers or relay systems are in place. Also a directional short-range radio with a range of 40 miles (64km). Both radios have full encryption capabilities.
Self destruct System - Systems that destroys the unit and all of its internal components. Blast is relatively contained however to a radius of 30 feet doing 3d6x10md to anything within the radius. Also a 75% chance the nuclear power supply is leaking radiation.
Voice Actuated locking System - Units hatch is locked by a voice actuated system that is programmed to a specific voice (upto 8 can be programmed at once) that must recite a 8 digit access code. There is a manual over-ride keypad in case of systems failure.
Limited Electronic Countermeasures Capability - With a Electronic Countermeasures skill roll (or Sensor operations at -20%) the pilot/crew can impose a penalty of -2 to strike and a -25% to all sensor skill rolls of any opponents within radar range depending on terrain.
References Used
Robotech II: The Sentinels RPG
Robotech The Shadow Chronicles RPG
Robotech.com
Unofficial Robotech Reference Guide