Speed and Statistical Data:

Spacefold: Mk3b spacefold. FTL: Factor 5 Cruising Speed: Mach 3 In Atmosphere: Mach 3 Clearance: 1,172 feet with scaffolding retracted, 2,789 feet with scaffolding extended. Beam: 1,477 feet with scaffolding retracted, 1,56Ø feet with scaffolding extended. Length: 3,675 feet Weight: 12.5 million tons. Cargo: ØØØ million tons. Power Systems: Primary: Solar Panels; Output: 1ØØ KHh (more than enough for station keeping and ship’s work); Range: 5Ø light years. Note: No combat can be sustained on solar panel alone. Secondary: RRG mk 14 Protoculture-fueled Reflex furnace; Output: 51.8 Petawatts of power; Lifespan: 2Ø years; However, the systems can only run for forty-seven minutes at maximum power before overheating automatically shuts down the reactor, ruining it.

Tertiary: Emergency Batteries (1ØØ,ØØØ) Lifespan: 1ØØ,ØØØ hours on emergency power status. Thrust Systems: Primary: RTT 416 Tractioning Drives; Output: 1ØØ million lbs; Range: Unlimited. Secondary: 8 Fusion-plasma reaction thrusters around the hull; Output: Output: 22 million lbs (enough to keep up with the fleet); Range: 2Ø hours at full power before overheat. Tertiary: Quad Sparrowhawk HSP-24 Fusion-plasma Thrusters for emergency use, mounted as a quadruple bank in the central engine bay, directly behind the hull; Output: 1Ø,ØØØ lbs (enough for ships operations); Range: 2ØØ hours. Flight System: Standard grav pods. Cost and Availability: 1Ø million credits, plus agripods (5ØØ,ØØØ credits each); Always available. Black Market: Not available; Even re-habed T’sentraedi warships are worth more. The REF couldn’t even sell captured ones as warehouses, and would be forced to scrap them out.

Weapons Systems:

1. DS-1 Pinpoint Barrier Defense System: A smaller defensive system which uses four movable force field disks, conformal to the ship’s surface, to repel light missile attacks, or energy beam fire. It serves as a back up to the DS-2 system. This system is substantially inferior to those used in the IKAZUCHI-Class refits. MDC: 3ØØ. Attacks/Actions per Melee: Per operators attacks per melee plus bonuses (generally 4 to 6 per melee). Range: 2Ø feet. Payload: Unlimited. Restrictions/Penalties: None. 2. DS-8 Variable Barrier Defense System: An advanced force field system which covers the entire ship with what appears to be a single yellow-greenish force field; However this is an illusion. The “single” barrier field is actually 6, fixed-aspect pinpoint barriers, to which power can be increased or decreased as necessary. This field will stop all solids and directed energy weapons. Excess energy is shunted from the field to large onboard capacitators, which is eventually discharged through the defensive laser batteries; In theory, this will occur in combat only, though occasional discharges happen even during Charlie periods (in port for repairs and maintenance). The storage wattage is high but not infinite, and the energy MUST be discharged BEFORE the stored energy overloads the field causing the equivalent of a nuclear missile-explosion ONBOARD and well inside the hull. Most of this damage will be to equipment surrounding the shield generators itself, so the vessel should survive; She will suffer severe damage to its internal electronics and power systems, and the systems affected will be inoperable until repairs are made. MDC: 4,ØØØ. Attacks/Actions per Melee: Per operators attacks per melee plus bonuses (generally 4 to 6 per melee). Range: 2ØØ feet. Payload: Unlimited. Restrictions/Penalties: None. 3. Defensive Laser Batteries (15): A battery of defensive lasers dot the hull of these vessels. Mostly for anti-missile and meteorite defense. MD: 5D6 per blast. Rate of Fire: Per gunners attacks per melee plus bonuses (generally 4 or 5 per melee). Range: 5ØØ feet. Payload: Unlimited.

4. DS-2 Full-Force Barrier System: An advanced force field system which covers the entire ship with a single yellow-greenish force field. This field will stop all solids and directed energy weapons. Excess energy is shunted from the field to large onboard capacitators, which is eventually discharged through the defensive laser batteries; In theory, this will occur in combat only, though occasional discharges happen even during Charlie periods (in port for repairs and maintenance). The storage wattage is high but not infinite, and the energy MUST be discharged BEFORE the stored energy overloads the field causing the equivalent of a nuclear missile-explosion ONBOARD and well inside the hull. Most of this damage will be to equipment surrounding the shield generators itself, so the vessel should survive; She will suffer severe damage to its internal electronics and power systems, and the systems affected will be inoperable until repairs are made. MDC: 2,ØØØ. Attacks/Actions per Melee: Per operators attacks per melee plus bonuses (generally 4 to 6 per melee). Range: 2,ØØØ feet. Payload: Unlimited. Bonuses: Unlimited. Restrictions/Penalties: Unlimited. 5. Defensive Missile Batteries (2): A pair of Mini- or Short-Range Missile Launchers, one on either side of the hull, to discourage fighters and break up meteorites and comets. MD and Range: Varies by missile type. Missile Type: Any Mini-Missile or SRM, though SRM is preferred as it is easier to launch. Rate of Fire: Per gunners attacks per melee plus bonuses (generally 4 or 5 per melee). Payload: 2,ØØØ SRMs or Mini-Missiles or combination thereof; There is no increase in capacity. 6. Ships, Fighters, Power Armor, and Robots: Each MONTGOLIFIER Repair Ship has a few robots and etc, mostly to forcibly muscle materials around. Shuttles- Ø2 Mecha and Fighters- Up to 12 Veritech Fighters are assigned to each as a defensive force. Robots- Each ship has up to 1ØØ MPS MarkV’s and another 45-5Ø Widerul’s.

Features:

Stealth Systems: Makes the vessel virtually invisible to radar; So much so, in fact, that the vsl has to have Racons (roughly 2 foot long by 8 inch wide tubes that send out an active radar signal) so that other vsls can find them safely. NOTE: Space is a REALLY BIG place, and all UGC vsls have racons; Only the MONTGOLIFIER-Class and a very few others USE them, however. Shadow Drive: The vessels of this Class were all fitted with the supra-sophisticated Shadow Drive as they came in for refittings during the Regent War. During these refits they were also equipped with a Protoculture sensor tuned to detect Invid energizer configurations at distances of over 2 AU. Though substantially inferior to those used in the IKAZUCHI-Class refits, the system has performed flawlessly for the purposes of the MONTGOLIFIER-Class. ESM: Radar Detector. Passively detects other radars being operated. Radar: Combat grade radar. Range 1ØØ miles, can track up to 5Ø individual targets. 95% reliability (24% against unfriendly stealthed vehicles). Blue Force Tracker: Identifies friend from foe. Overlays the information on both the radar and HUD, ensuring that friendly forces are not accidentally targeted. GPS: Standard tracking device. Ties into the Blue Force Tracker. Anti-Jamming System: Reduces Electronics Countermeasure by ¾ (decrease skill level appropriately). HUD: Displays maps, radar, targeting information, and any OTHER information the wearer wants directly in front of the user. FLIR/SLIR: Forward and Side Looking Infrared. Allows pilot to get visuals on targets at night. Recorders: Records from various ships sensors, etc; 5ØØ hours of recording available. Full range optic sensory suite: Infrared, ultra violet, Magnification, night sight, color filters, thermal imager. Range: About 2ØØ miles. Repair Armature: The ship has 5 pairs of armatures that can be extended up to 5 TIMES their normal length; Between each, force fields can be erected, allowing crews to work without spacesuits and in zero gravity. ESM: Radar Detector. Passively detects other radars being operated. Radar: Combat grade radar. Range 1ØØ miles, can track up to 5Ø individual targets. 95% reliability (24% against unfriendly stealthed vehicles). Blue Force Tracker: Identifies friend from foe. Overlays the information on both the radar and HUD, ensuring that friendly forces are not accidentally targeted. GPS: Standard tracking device. Ties into the Blue Force Tracker. Anti-Jamming System: Reduces Electronics Countermeasure by ¾ (decrease skill level appropriately). HUD: Displays maps, radar, targeting information, and any OTHER information the wearer wants directly in front of the user. FLIR/SLIR: Forward and Side Looking Infrared. Allows pilot to get visuals on targets at night. Recorders: Records from various ships sensors, etc; 5ØØ hours of recording available. Full range optic sensory suite: Infrared, ultra violet, Magnification, night sight, color filters, thermal imager. Range: About 2ØØ miles. Repair Armature: The ship has 5 pairs of armatures that can be extended up to 5 TIMES their normal length; Between each, force fields can be erected, allowing crews to work without spacesuits and in zero gravity. Telescoping Armatures: Telescoping armatures for grappling for repairing other vsls. Reach is 2Ø feet; Not sufficient for combat operations. NOTE: This is NOT the same as the repair armatures, with are MUCH more substantial. Grapples: 2,ØØØ foot cables, equipped with grav pods, for grappling with other vsls. Tensile Strength: 2Ø,ØØØ tons.

Motion Detector: Activates a loud wailing when an object is coming at the user fast, and a soft ringing if it’s coming slowly. Activation ranges must be specified by the operator. Fire resistance: Fires external to the platform are not felt at all. Oxygen Rebreather System: Extends air supply to triple the ships air supply. Cartridge MUST be replaced periodically, however. Internal temperature and humidity control: Automatically maintains crew’s desired heat, humidity, and other personal comfort settings. Spacesuit: Protects the wearer in space for up to 2ØØ hours IF not damaged; Can be repaired for SMALL breaches only (included with the suit), and sacks for holding survival kits are built into the spacesuits. MDC: 3Ø, AR: 2Ø. Escape Pods: 2Ø escape pods can each carry 2Ø; Each pod carries 3Ø additional survival packs. Heat And Radiation Shielding: Special shielding prevents the penetration of life threatening heat and radiation. MRA 6 Radios: Allows real time, continuous radio link up with friendly forces in the area via satellite relay over laser radio signals, preventing jamming, and automatically encrypts/decrypts same to prevent eavesdropping. Type-11 wide band radios: Effective 1Ø mile range, auto encrypt/decrypt. Works on standard radio band wavelengths, so it can still be jammed (if the enemy knows the frequencies). 1 MC (loudspeaker): Internal loudspeaker (naval and spaceships). Vacuum Seal: Permits use in hard vacuum (such as outer space), and other hostile environments. Spotlight: Useful Range: 2ØØ feet. Covers an area about 2ز feet effectively. AJP: Active Jamming Pod. Causes -25% to detection but when it is active, other vehicles/bases can detect that it is jamming, and some missiles will home in on jamming signals. Jamming also causes a -4 penalty to all radar guided weapons. Survival Pack: Each crew member is required to keep a survival pack on their person at all times; Additional packs are kept at various locations around the ship, including escape pods. Infantry carry their survival packs with them in their backpacks, and tank and RPA crews keep them in their rides, usually stowed under a seat or etc. Pilots have them in packs attached to their legs. Each kit contains a half tent, Sleeping bag, Black light, GPS, first aid kit (bandages, gauze, bandage tape, pads, antiseptic/analgesic), Plasma torch (for small repairs and starting fires), Repair kit (with MDC Repair Spray), Sewing kit (a small spool of thread and 5 needles), 14 Star flares (25Ø foot apogee), 5ØØ feet of green, black, brown, or olive-drab Parachute cord (15Ø lbs tensile strength), 1Ø days emergency rations, 5 gallons emergency distilled water and purification kit (good for about 2ØØ gallons), survival radio (1Ø mile range, and can not be scrambled or secured, so enemies can listen in on and jam the signal, and a 25 lbs Type 3 (general purpose) inflatable life vest, all in a single pouch on the small of the back of the spacesuit. Variable Tint Cockpit Canopy/Faceshield: Adjusts tinting to light conditions, up to an including a black dot if the sun is directly on the viewers face (only covers eyes). Ties into HUD. CBR Protection: Complete chemical, biohazard, and radiological protection. Absolutely impervious to radiation, poisons, gases, and biological agents. Additionally, acids do half damage, and lasers do half damage in laser resistant models. AMC/FD (2): Anti-Missile Chaff/Flare Dispensers. Actually launches a glob of burning magnesium/aluminum alloy to confuse both radar AND heat sensory systems. Fires off Ø4 chaff/flares each time it is activated. The system is KNOWN to work on all KNOWN radar and infrared systems except Protoculture sensors, but concerns continue that somewhere out there their MIGHT be a system that will be totally unaffected by the system. Reduce effects by 2Ø% against smart missiles (add +2Ø% to rolls for smart missiles.) Effect: Ø1-5Ø Enemy missile or missile volley detonates in chaff cloud- Missiles are all destroyed. 51-75 Enemy missile or missile volley loses track of real target and veers away in wrong direction (may lock onto another target). 76-ØØ No effect, missile is still on target. Also note that the chaff cloud will also blind nearby heat sensors (and optically based sensors at night) for 1 melee. They will suffer the following penalties: Reduce melee attacks/actions, and combat bonuses by half. Duration: 1D4 melee rounds. Payload: 6Ø chaff/flares. Each time the system is engaged, the system fires off Ø4 chaff/flares. Launched Decoy Pods: Located on the dorsal amidships main hull. Each is a specially designed radar lure that creates a radar image to mimic the machine. If decoys are not destroyed, they can be recovered and repaired. This system has been successfully deployed against SEVERAL alien radar-type sensors (including one that works off of sound).MDC: 5 Effects: The decoy has a 98% chance of fooling ordinary non military radars and non smart guided missiles, and a 9Ø% chance of fooling military grade radars and advanced smart missiles.Range: Released to go wherever it wants; Can fly independently for about 3Ø minutes. Rate of Fire: Up to 1Ø times per melee. Payload: 2Ø Decoys each pod (1Ø pods; 2ØØ total). Anti-Jamming System: Reduces Electronics Countermeasure by ¾ (decrease skill level appropriately). Holographic and Plasma Display Screens: A collection of over-sized displays set around the vessel at several strategic places allow the crew to know whatever information is required; One battery is set into the bridge for dedicated ship’s operations; Another set a ventral compartment overlooking whatever ship is being repaired. XTNDR V RADAR/Radio Antenna Extender Pod: A simple, 2س pod, containing a pod 1ØØ lbs, connected to the ship by a fiber-optic cable that relays the data collected from the Pod to the vessels computers.MDC By Location: Pod: 5Ø Fiber Optic Cable: 1Ø Effect: Extends range of any sensors 1Ø times (or defeats other penalties in a 5 mile area). CS/A-Ø13(a) Communications Satellite: Each vsl carries up to 2Ø of these disposable satellites for extended communications and radar range.MDC By Location: Hull: 5ØØ Short-Range communications Array (antenna to mothership): 1Ø Effect: Extends range of radios, etc 1Ø,ØØØ times.