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PACIFICA AIR WING

COLONIAL VIPER

Craft                                      :               Colonial Viper Mark XIV

Type                                       :               Starfighter

Scale                                      :               Starfighter

Length                                   :               18 feet 5inches

Crew                                      :               1 pilot

Passengers                          :               None

Cargo Capacity                    :               50 Lbs

Consumables                        :               1 week

Shields                                   :               Particle shields (non defensive)

Weapons                               :               2  laser                        

Sensors                                  :               Range of 1-parsec uni-directional

War Book Computer            :               Mark III

Notes                                      :              The Colonial Viper is the result of 1000 yahrens of war with the Cylon Empire. It is a swift, powerful fighter capable of filling a variety of roles: scout, recon, defensive, and offensive. Because of this versatility it is in use as the standard space fighter .One of the main advantages of this design is the ability to fire boosters that can temporarily increase the speed of the craft. Due to the massive fuel consumption, only a limited number of uses can be applied before the starfighter's fuel level becomes dangerously low. Vipers are fitted also with Life Form Detectors, for their role as scout craft. These can be used to scan a planet's surface from the air before sending in Landrams.

By Gideon

This Vessel type is currently being used by Gold Star Squadron, and is considered the primary star fighter in a Battlestars weaponry

Colonial COBRA Interceptor

Craft                                       :               Colonial COBRA Mark I

Type                                       :               Interceptor

Scale                                       :               Starfighter

Length                                   :               20 Feet 7 inches

Crew                                       :               1 (Pilot)

Passengers                            :               None

Cargo Capacity                     :              50 Lbs

Consumables                        :              1 Week

Shields                                   :               Particle shields (non defensive)

Weapons                               :               2  laser                                              

Sensors                                  :              Range of 1-parsec uni-directional

War Book Computer            :               Mark III

Notes :            The Colonial  Cobra is an interceptor class starfighter.  This fighter was designed with four engine thrusters for the purpose of interception and to be versatile enough for hit and run tactics. Still in the experimental stage, so far only one Battlestar , the Pacifica, has been equipped with the Cobra. Black star squadron has the honor of field-testing these new fighters. The pilots of this squadron have been asked for input on the design and possible upgrades. So far they are the pride of the fifth fleet, racking more kills than any other squadron. The size of the Cobra is slightly larger than a standard Viper fighter. There was concern that they wouldn’t fit in the Battlestar’s launch tubes, with out modification, but they did indeed fit with a few inches of clearance on all sides.

                                                                  The weapons package has been upgraded as well.  While the laser mounts look the same, they are powered by larger  power energizers. This has given the Cobra twice the firepower of the standard viper at normal firing rates , but regular power at twice the normal firing rate.

                                                                  One thing that makes this fighter exceptional in combat is A.R.C.S. (This is an early model of CORA from BSG). A.R.C.S. stands for Advanced Response Computer System. This is a computer that is hooked in to every system on the fighter : life support, sensors, flight control, weapons, propulsion, communication  and more.  There is an audio interface that can converse with the pilot. The pilot has control of the fighter, and the computer is just there to assist. However  if the pilot becomes incapacitated  A.R.C.S. can take over , even in mid combat. There is word of a new flight helmet  in production with a thought reading interface designed to reduce reaction time between pilot thought and action. This has not been confirmed or denied. A.R.C.S. is semi programmable by the pilot of each fighter. What that means is that the voice module is programmed by the pilot, It’s voice modulation and parts of it’s personality, limited as it may be.

Created by Gideon

This Vessel type is currently being tested by Black Star Squadron for possible introduction into all Battlestars
 

PEGASUS AIR WING

COLONIAL VIPER

Craft                                      :               Colonial Viper Mark XIV

Type                                       :               Starfighter

Scale                                      :               Starfighter

Length                                   :               18 feet 5inches

Crew                                      :               1 pilot

Passengers                          :               None

Cargo Capacity                    :               50 Lbs

Consumables                        :               1 week

Shields                                   :               Particle shields (non defensive)

Weapons                               :               2  laser                        

Sensors                                  :               Range of 1-parsec uni-directional

War Book Computer            :               Mark III

Notes                                      :              The Colonial Viper is the result of 1000 yahrens of war with the Cylon Empire. It is a swift, powerful fighter capable of filling a variety of roles: scout, recon, defensive, and offensive. Because of this versatility it is in use as the standard space fighter .One of the main advantages of this design is the ability to fire boosters that can temporarily increase the speed of the craft. Due to the massive fuel consumption, only a limited number of uses can be applied before the starfighter's fuel level becomes dangerously low. Vipers are fitted also with Life Form Detectors, for their role as scout craft. These can be used to scan a planet's surface from the air before sending in Landrams.

By Gideon

This Vessel type is currently being used by Silver Spar Squadron, and is considered the primary star fighter in a Battlestars weaponry

Colonial ASP Bomber

Craft                                       :               Colonial ASP Mark VI

Type                                       :               Bomber

Scale                                       :               Starfighter

Length                                   :               19 Feet 3 inches

Crew                                       :               2, ( 1 pilot, 1 bombardier)

Passengers                            :               None

Cargo Capacity                     :               75 lbs

Consumables                        :               1 Week

Shields                                   :               Particle shields (non defensive)

Weapons                            :               2 light laser mounts (2/3 strength of standard fighter weapons) 3 racks for proton bombs of various yields

Sensors                                  :               Range of 1-parsec uni-directional Bombers scope accurate terrain following to with in 3 meters

War Book Computer            :               Mark III

Notes                                      :             The Colonial ASP is a starfighter class bomber. It has been in the Colonial service for two hundred years  in various models. Fleet command is slowly phasing these versatile bombers out. Currently the Asp is the only tandem pilot starfighter in active service.  The Bombardier sits directly behind the pilot and is responsible for payload drop. If the pilot becomes incapacitated, the Bombardier has the capability to fly the craft in a limited capacity. The bombardier’s sensors are primarily terrain following for planetary drops, but can be calibrated for spacial drops.  The pilot is the mission commander until the ASP is over it’s target, at which time the Bombardier assumes command until payload delivery is complete.

                                   The pilot is responsible to deliver the Asp to the target area and return it to the launch point. The pilot is also responsible for fighter engagement when necessary, but tries to avoid it when possible because of the lower powered laser generators, which were installed due to weight constraints. Those weight constraints also limited power core capacity to the engines, causing the Asp to run a maximum speed equal to 2/3 of the standard viper’s speed at full Turbo.

The dual set of wings is primarily for stabilization in atmospheric conditions, when the ASP is reduced to bombing run speeds.

Created by Gideon

This Vessel type is currently being used on some Battlestars for strategic operations Currently no Squadron is assigned to these ships
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