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Oo-Suzumebachi | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Unspecified |
Use | Small Battle Armor Carrier Assault Ship Boarding Vessel Screening Vessel |
Type (Shape) | Military Aerodyne |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Cost | Unknown |
Introduced | 3117 |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 170 Tons |
Structural Integrity | 9 |
Length | 24 meters |
Engine (Type) | fusion engine |
Safe Thrust | 6 |
Maximum Thrust | 9 |
Fuel | 10 tons |
Burn Rate | Unspecified |
Armament | Main Weapons
|
Armor | Ferro-Aluminum |
Heat Sinks | 8 Double Heat Sinks |
Crew | Listings
|
Passengers | None |
BV (1.0) | None |
BV (2.0) | 1,750 [1][2][3] |
Contents
Description[edit]
Built like a brick, the Oo-Suzumebachi is a small craft designed to be used for assault missions for the Draconis Combine. First taking flight in 3117, the Oo-Suzumebachi (nicknamed the Ooze), was designed as a small battle armor transport. The craft can handle atmospheric as well as spaceflight, and is armed with sufficient defenses and firepower to get to its destination.[4]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
Designed to handle hot landing zones, the sturdy and well-armed craft can transport troops well because of several defensive measures it employs. The Ooze is duly noted for its thick 19.5 tons worth of Ferro-Aluminum armor, of which a healthy portion is focused on its nose and sides sections.
Its defensive weaponry is focused on six total anti-missile systems in its side wing sections. The Ooze's main offensive firepower comes from its big 40-tubed Medium-Missile Launcher which is guided by an advanced Apollo Fire Control System which corrects medium missiles' usual inaccuracy. The craft's aft section is protected by a pair of Extended-Range Medium Lasers. The Ooze's launcher and its anti-missile guns are allotted two tons and four tons of ammunition respectively.[5]
Cargo[edit]
- Bay 1: Battle armor compartment (3x squads) - 3x doors
- Bay 2: Cargo (1 ton) - 1x door
Design Quirks[edit]
- The Oo-Suzumebachi has the following Design Quirks:
- Atmospheric Flyer
- Fragile Fuel Tank
Notes[edit]
- The craft is fitted with Steerage-Class sleeping quarters for its crew. The craft's name is Japanese and translates to "giant hornet".[6]
- As of this revision, there is no assigned manufacturer listed for the Oo-Suzumebachi.
Errata[edit]
- The Oo-Suzumebachi's Technology level was originally rated as an Inner Sphere Advanced when it was originally published in TRO: 3145 Draconis Combine, however errata posted on Catalyst Game Lab's official errata board made correction due to the components used to build the ship were not Advanced in the era/time it was in general use in 3145.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, pp. 53 & 114 Oo-Suzumebachi - Background
- ↑ MUL Profile listing for the Oo-Suzumebachi - BV2 and Introduction Date.
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 167
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, pp. 52 Oo-Suzumebachi - Background
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, pp. 53 & 114, "Oo-Suzumebachi"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, pp. 52&53 Oo-Suzumebachi - Crew Quarters and translation of the ship's name in English.
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs forums posts errata that Oo-Suzumebachi was not Advance Technology rated design due to progression of the tech levels by Dark Age Era. - Posted 1/8/2016