Revised
VAF Alpha Fighter
Stats
Format by Cyclone, info gathered and modified from The Ultimate Genesis Climber Mospeada Home Page.

The MDC values should read as:
*Head- 35
***Head Sensor Unit (1)- 20
*Hands (2)- 25 each
Forearms/missile pods (2) - 45 each
Shoulders/missle pods (2) - 45 each
*Upper Legs (2)- 80 each
Lower Legs/Missile pods/engines (2)- 100
Wings (2)- 80 each
**Tail fins (2)- 30 each
Main Body- 225
GU-XX Gun Pod- 75
Pilot's compartment- 125
Optional Missile pod- 35

*Can only be hit in Gerwalk and Battloid mode.
**Can only be hit in Fighter mode. Loss will seriously distablies Fighter mode. +6 to any maneuvers!
***Loss of unit means -1 to strike. Can only be hit in Gerwalk and Battloid mode.

Weapon Systems:

1) GU-XX  Tri-barrel gun pod: Used as the mecha's primary handgun.
Primary Purpose: Assault.
Range: 4000 feet.
Mega-Damage: Short Burst: 4D6, Long Burst: 1D4x10, Full Melee Burst: 2D4x10.
Rate of Fire: Short bursts count as 1 attack  A long burst counts as two attacks. Full melee burst (a full 15 sec. of firing) counts as two  attacks, and can use the remaining attacks only to dodge.
Payload: 400  rounds per clip eaqual to 40 short bursts (10 rounds per), 20 long burst (20 rounds per), or 10 full melee bursts (40 rounds per).

2) MM-60 Super missile System: Unchanged from the statistics in the RPG book.

3) Physical Attacks:

Punch: 4D6
Punch In Gerwalk: 3D4
Kick: 3D4
Throw: 3D4 + target loses 1 attack/melee
Full body thump: 3D6 (Two attacks)
Leap kick: 3D6 - counts as two attacks.

4) Optional Short-Range missile pod. At the battle of Reflex Point, a small number of the main fleet Alphas were modififed with these additional missile pods. These missiles are mounted on the top of the fighter, one facing forwards, one facing backwards, or on the left and right shoulder in Battloid and Gerwalk modes.
Primary Purpose: Assault
Secondary Purpose: Anti-aircraft
Missile Type: Any standard short-range missiles, usually High-Explosive or Plasma, however any type can be used.
Range: Varies with missile type.
Damage: Varies with missile type.
Rate of Fire: One at a time, or in volleys of 2, 4, 6 or all 8.
Payload: 8 missiles.

COMBAT BONUSES FOR ALPHA TRAINING:

BASIC VARIABLE FIGHTER COMBAT TRAINING
(All variable fighter pilots can pilot all types of variable fighters at the basic level)

Basic training for non-pilot military personnel.
Add one additional action/attack at levels three, nine, and fifteen.
+1 to strike.
+1 to parry
+1 to dodge in soldier mode, +2 in gerwalk, +4 in jet mode.
+1 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.
Body block/tackle/ram - 1D6 M.D. plus a 50% chance of knocking an opponent down, causing him to loose initiative and one attack
that melee round.

ADVANCED ALPHA COMBAT TRAINING

Advanced training for military pilots and mecha specialists.
1 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot).
Add one additional action/attack at levels three, six, eleven, and fifteen.
+1 to strike
+1 to parry
+2 to dodge in solder mode, +4 in gerwalk, +6 in jet mode.
+3 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.
Body block/tackle/ram - 1D6 M.D. plus a 50% chance of knocking an opponent down, causing him to loose initiative and one attack
that melee round.

DAMAGE:
Restrained Punch: 1D6 M.D.
Full Strength Punch: 2D6 M.D.
"Booster" Punch: 4D6 M.D. (counts as two attacks)
Tear or Pry with Hands: 2D4 M.D.
Kick: 2D6 M.D.
Leap Kick: 4D6 M.D.
Body Flip/Throw: 1D6 M.D.
Body Block/Tackle: 2D4 M.D.
Stomp: 2D4 M.D. (only effective against small objects)
 

VAF-7A Shadow Fighter,QAF-7A Shadow Drone & VF-1 V Vindicator

The mecha depicted  in the Robotech RPG Book Five, and the Robotech II RPG, is in fact an automated fighter called the QAF-7A Shadow Fighter. The manned version is the VAF-7A Shadow Fighter, which Palladium named the VF-1V Vindicator, and it's size and weaponry are identicle to the normal Alpha, with the exception of the EU-13 Destabilizer.

The Shadow Drone (listed as VAF-7A in the RPG) carries 68 missiles, rather than the 84 listed in the RPG. They are: 12 in each torso "GR-12" launcher, 10 in each forearm and 12 in each leg. The Drone is programmed with the abilites of a 5th level Alpha Pilot, and has the following combat abilites:

*6 Attacks per melee
*+4 to strike
*+5 to parry
*+6 to dodge in Battloid & Gardian, +8 in Fighter
*+6 to roll

Shadow Drones are grouped 3 to a Shadow Alpha, which operates as the groups commander. The Drones can make their own (very limited) decisions, but will stick close to and cover their commander. If the groups commanding Shadow Alpha is knocked out, the Drones
combat abilites are halved and will use their own limited inteleignce to complete the mission.

Another option is to remote control the Drones or groups of Drones. However you need a large transmitter and the control extends to just giving orders for the Drones to carry out, not actual control of the drone.

The so-called Vinicator DOES NOT EXIST! That mecha is the normal Shadow Alpha! It is nearly identicle to a normal Alpha and the ONLY difference is the cloaking system, and the EU-13 Destabilizer!