The following material is an adaptation of a starship design from the Japanese TV series MACROSS-II: Lovers Again and the Palladium Books Macross-II Deck Plans Volume Two. Please feel free to use, copy, and distribute it as you see fit. All I ask is that you give proper credit to me and do not claim that it is your own work. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Vehicle Type: Super Dimensional destroyer (Walking gunship)
Government: Republic of Gallaron (Stellar Republic)
Manufacturer: Gallaron Alpha Factory Satellite/Macron Industries/Elder's Committee
Crew: 954 total

Notable Ships of Class:

MDC BY LOCATION:

(2) Main Cannon Booms                                            10,000 each
(1) Main Body                                                    20,000
(2) Main Engines/Leg units                                       10,000 each
(2) Arm Cannons                                                   8,000 each
(3) Command Tower                                                 3,000
(3) Sensor Array (rear of Command Tower)                            550
    Secondary beam cannons (5)                                      550 each
    Anti-Mecha Laser Turrets (40)                                   100 each
    Anti-Mecha Missile Turrets (10)                                 150 each
    Airlocks/Access Hatches (50)                                    250 each
    Armored outer hull (per 40ft area)                              350
    Interior walls (per 20ft area)                                   20
(4) Pin Point Barriers (4)                                        5,000 each
(5) Omni-Directional Barrier System                              25,000

NOTES:

1. Depleting the MDC of the main body will put the ship out of commission. All internal systems will shut down, including life support and internal gravity. The ship itself will be an unsalvageable floating wreck.

2. Depleting the MDC of the main engines will force the ship to rely on its secondary engines. Depleting the MDC of the main engines AND secondary engines will leave the ship adrift in space. If in an atmosphere, the ship will crash (destruction of the main engines will render the antigravity system useless due to loss of power).

3. Destroying the command tower will instantly kill the command staff and deprive the ship of all forms of long range communications, radar and targeting. The range and targeting capabilities of the secondary systems are equal to that of a VF/S-4 Blitzkrieg fighter. The ship can still operate, but is at -3 on initiative, -3 to strike, and number of attacks per melee of the weapon systems are reduced by half. Destroying the main sensory array on top of the command tower will have the same effect, but the command staff will not be killed instantly.

4. The Pinpoint Barriers regenerate at a rate of 330 MD per second (5000 MD per melee round). If destroyed, a barrier will completely regenerate within fifteen seconds (1 melee round).

5. When activated, the Reflex Barrier forms a sphere around the battle fortress that can absorb up to 25,000 MDC in a single round, or 100,000 MDC when inverted. If damaged or destroyed, the sphere regenerates at a rate of 1,000MDC per melee round. The barrier will cease to function if ship's main body of engines take damage over 50% of their MDC capacity.

 

Speed (Sublight): 0.24 speed of light
Speed (Auxiliary Drives): Mach 2.5
Speed (Space Fold): 1 light year every 6 minutes
Planet bound: Can function proficiently in an atmosphere as long as gravity control systems are operational, often functions ground based as a fixed gun emplacement for new colonies or major bases.

Maximum Range: Unlimited (estimated life span unknown)

Length: 844 m (457m transformed)

Weight: 856,000 tons (empty)

Fold System: Gallaron/Protoculture fold system cluster

Sublight Drive: Protoculture Impulse Drive Cluster

Gravity Control System: Gallaron/Protoculture gravity control system
Auxiliary Engine: Gallaron/Overtechnology nozzle cluster

Sensor System: Protoculture Advanced Tracking Cluster

1. HEAVY PARTICLE CANNON (4): The main weapons of this little craft are the small scale Super Dimension Cannons, which are modeled after the main cannon of the Zentradi's Nupitiet-Vergenitz class battleships. The four large cannons, mounted on the forward hull and along sides in cruiser mode and on the shoulders and arms in battle mode, are some of the most powerful weapons ever mounted on a ship of this size, and more than a few Supervision Army capital ships have fallen victim to ambushes by these little gunships. Each cannon produces an energy beam up to 120,000 miles (192,000 km) long and 240m wide, and is about 10 times as powerful as the standard anti-warship lasers. Because of the small proportions and reduced output of these cannons, the capacitors can be recharged about once every 90 seconds (6 melee rounds). They can be fired all at once for a powerful barrage, or in sequence for an almost constant bombardment of an enemy target. A single blast from just one of these cannons is powerful enough to demolish any medium sized warship with a single blast, but can sometimes be deflected by a low-level force filed such as a standard pinpoint barrier system.

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-warship

• SECONDARY PURPOSE: Planetary bombardment

• RANGE: 160,000 km in an atmosphere.

• DAMAGE: Each of the four cannons produces 1D6x10,000, but all four can be fired at a single target for a barrage of 4D6x10,000 MD.

• RATE OF FIRE: Once per 90 seconds (6 melees) for each individual cannon.

• PAYLOAD: Effectively Unlimited.

• Note: A sufficiently strong force field can deflect/absorb the beam if necessary. Examples of such fields include multiple pinpoint barrier shields layered on top of each other and barriers generated by stronger Protodeviln beings. A force field must have AT LEAST 10,000 MDC capacity before it can resist a heavy particle beam of this magnitude.)

 

2. SECONDARY BEAM CANNONS (5): As an added close-in punch, the destroyer is also equipped with 5 small beam cannons based on similar weapons found on the larger Superdimensional battlecruisers. These turrets can only fire along limited arcs, and only a maximum of three cannons can be brought to bear on a single target at any given time.

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Warship

• SECONDARY PURPOSE: Ship-to-Ship Defense

• RANGE: 100 miles (160 km) in an atmosphere. Double in space.

• DAMAGE: 2D6x100 M.D.

• RATE OF FIRE: Each turret can fire three times per round.

• PAYLOAD: Unlimited.

 

3. ANTI-MECHA LASER TURRETS (40): The greatest threats to transforming destroyer is enemy mecha, hence the large number of Anti-Aircraft weapons equally distributed across the surface of the ship. These defense systems can either be computer or manually controlled and do not suffer the negative modifiers to hitting attacking mecha, that larger Starship based weapons do. The Laser Turrets are retractable and are hidden beneath sliding panels in the hull normally.

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft

• SECONDARY PURPOSE: Defense

• RANGE: 30 miles (48.2 km) in an atmosphere. Double in space.

• DAMAGE: 1D8x20 M.D. each. Laser turrets can be directed to fire in volleys of 3 or more at single targets.

• RATE OF FIRE: Each laser can fire four times per melee, and can be combined in any volley combination of 3 or more lasers, up to 20 lasers. Volleys can be directed at different targets.

• PAYLOAD: Unlimited.

 

4. ANTI-MECHA MISSILE LAUNCHERS (10): In addition to the laser turrets, the destroyer is equipped with anti-mecha missile launchers for close to medium range defense against mecha. Each launcher contains 10 missile tubes allowing volleys of up to 10 missiles to be fired at a single target per launcher. Once depleted, the missile launchers are reloaded by an automated loading system that takes 15 seconds (one melee round) to reload all 10 missiles. Armor-piercing smart missiles are usually used to avoid chances of friendly fighters being shot down by the missiles.

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft

• SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Warship

• MISSILE TYPES: Any type of Gallaron medium missiles can be used. Smart missiles are commonly used to avoid hitting friendly aircraft.

• RANGE: Varies, typically 60 miles (80.4 km).

• SPEED: Varies, typically 1600mph (2571kmph).

• DAMAGE: Varies, typically 2D4x10 M.D.

• BLAST RADIUS: Varies, typically 15 feet.

• RATE OF FIRE: Volleys of 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 missiles per launcher.

• PAYLOAD: Each launcher holds 10 missiles. Once the missiles are expended the launcher is reloaded within 1 round via an automated system. The reload system holds 50 missiles per launcher.

 

1. OMNIDIRECTIONAL BARRIER DEFENSE SYSTEM: Used primarily as a defense against reflex weaponry or other heavy assault weapons such as the Macross cannons. The Omnidirectional Barrier Defense System, commonly referred to as a "Reflex Barrier" completely encircles the destroyer in a nearly-impregnable force field sphere. The disadvantage of the barrier system is that no weapons can be fired, nor any fighters/support craft launched or recovered while the shield is up, and it is therefore rarely if ever used over periods of more than a few seconds. (1 to 2 melee rounds) Under ideal circumstances, the barrier functions on a principle of action-reaction, first by absorbing incoming energy and matter, and then redirecting that energy or matter in all directions away from the ship. The energy reaction is very similar to the barrier overload of the SDF-1's Omnidirectional Barrier system, but the majority of the time is considerably less powerful.

Due to a flaw in the system during its first use the SDF-1's barrier system overloaded, completely destroying the North American Ontario Quadrant. Because of this disastrous mishap and other problems the Omnidirectional barrier system was never used again, and no similar systems were installed in any following UN Spacey warships. Then, in 2016 Gallaron engineers managed to salvage an identical device aboard ASS-3 shortly after the craft was rebuilt into the SDF-102 Phoenix. The design team soon discovered the fault in the system that resulted in the previous catastrophe, and quickly corrected the problem. Since then, no major incidents have been recorded involving an accidental barrier overload, and the reflex barrier is now standard on all Gallaron warships. (There have been a number of intentional barrier overloads throughout the 2nd Supervision War, but in each case it was always confined to an un-populated area or an empty region of space for offensive purposes)

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Defense/counter offense (reflex barrier power system can be inverted, which will result in overload and catastrophic destruction wave if the barrier absorbs more than 100,000 MD while inverted)

• RANGE: The barrier generates a spherical force field with a radius of 500 m around the exact center of the ship.

• DAMAGE CAPACITY: Can sustain up to 25,000 MD in a single round. Regenerates at a rate of 2,500 MDC per melee round. (Barrier is rarely used for more than 2 melee rounds in a row; generally used to parry enemy high powered attacks such as reflex missiles or Macross cannons.) can sustain up to 100,000 MDC while inverted.

• PAYLOAD: Nearly inexhaustible. Will work as long as system is functional (see below) and engines are intact. If main engines are destroyed, the barrier will loose power and not function.

• NOTE: The barrier can deflect a heavy particle beam attack, such as the one generated by the SDF-01 Macross, Zentradi/Varauta command warships, and some Protodeviln. When hit by a heavy particle beam the shield will take 20,000 MD damage, with the rest of the beam being directed away from the ship by the shield. Any and all energy that strikes the shield immediately causes a powerful energy reaction, generating an equal and opposite discharge of energy to flare out from the affected spot. (Example: A beam that causes 1D6x1000 will create a shockwave similar to an RMS-1 nuclear missile. A blast from a large weapon such as a Macross Cannon would produce a shockwave to cause severe damage over a 1D6x10 mile area, and produce a near lethal radiation surge for the hundreds of miles.) If inverted, the barrier will continued to absorb energy with no apparent effects until it absorbs more than 100,000 MDC, at which point it will immediately explode. (In order to invert the barrier, the ship's chief engineer must first reconfigure the entire barrier system. The modifications require up to 6 minutes (4D6 melees) to complete, and the barrier will not be operational until it is completed.)

 

2. PINPOINT BARRIER DEFENSE SYSTEM: Originally developed by researchers onboard the SDF-01 Macross during Space War One, the Pinpoint Barrier System is the main defense system on board all Gallaron starships, including the Gladiator destroyers. The system generates four small disc-shaped force fields that can be positioned anywhere along the ship to deflect missiles, energy beams or projectiles. Each pinpoint barrier is about 200 ft (61 m) in length and can absorb up to 5,000 MD in damage, which then regenerates within four seconds (1 melee round). The barriers can also be layered on top of each other to generate a field which provides 20,000 MDC and can even deflect heavy particle beams (sometimes).

The four barriers are controlled by operators in the command tower of the carrier. These operators are instructed to defend (1) the command tower, bridge, and sensor array, (2) main engines, (3) hangar bays, and (4) weapon systems, in that order. The operators primarily concentrate on defending the ship against larger spacecraft and leave defense against mecha attacking the carrier region of the powered armor and VF pilots.

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Defense (the pinpoint barrier system cannot be used as a weapon)

• RANGE: Up to 300 feet (91.5 m) from the surface of the vessel.

• DAMAGE CAPACITY: Can sustain up to 5,000 MD per round. Regenerates at a rate of 5,000 MD per melee round.

• RADIUS: 200 ft (61 m)

• DEFENSIVE MOVEMENT: Can move from one end of the carrier to the other in less than a single round. Trained operators can attempt to block attacks up to 8 times per melee (counts as a parry) and are at 7 to block. Untrained characters can parry up to their number of hand-to-hand attacks with their normal parry bonuses only.

• PAYLOAD: Nearly inexhaustible. Will work as long as system is functional (see below) and engines are intact. If main engines are destroyed, the barrier will loose power and not function.

• NOTE: If all four barriers are grouped in a single spot they can deflect a heavy particle beam attack, such as the one generated by the Macross Cannon, Zentradi/Varauta command warships, and some Protodeviln. However, the beam will completely destroy all four barriers and put incredible strain on the pinpoint barrier system, to the point where it may short out. After deflecting an energy beam, roll percentile dice on the table below to determine additional effects/damage.