Scorpion-D Recon Fighter

BARD PAPER: SARA0068

Scorpion-D Recon Fighter

The F14 Scorpion class of light fighter was at one time the most numerous light fighter used by the Solomani Confederation. It was still in service in large numbers with second line Solomani forces up to the final collapse, and was used both as a subordinate craft on some larger starhips, and as a planetary based fighter. The -C variant was the most numerous type, the earlier -A and -B variants having been upgraded to the -C model. The earleri versions mostly differed in the weaponry fitted.

The -D variant of the F14 Scorpion is the light reconnaisance version. The major differenc between the -C and -D versions is the fitting of a more capable sensor suite in the -D at the expense of most of the fighters armament. A second workstation has also been provided to share the work load of the fighter.

Scorpion-D Recon Fighter

General Data

Displacement: 15 tons	Hull Armor: 40
Length: 15 meters	Volume: 210 m³
Price: 32.006997 MCr	Target Size: VS
Configuration: Cylinder AF	Tech Level: 13
Mass (Loaded/Unloaded): 315.6526/295.4188

Engineering Data

Power Plant: 106Mw Fusion Power Plant (106Mw/hit), 1 month duration (0.1132Mw surplus)

Jump Performance: 0

Jump Fuel: 0 m³

G-Rating: 4 (16.25Mw/G), No Contra-Grav Lifters

G-Turns: 42 , 2.03125 m³

Maint: 7

Electronics

Computer: 2xTL13 St (0.45Mw each)

Commo: 300,000km Radio (10 hexes; 10Mw), 1,000AU Maser (8 ; 0.6Mw)

Avionics: TL10 Avionics, TL13 Terrain Following Avionics

Sensors: 120,000km Passive EMS Folding Array (4 hexes; 0.15Mw), 60,000km Passive EMS Fixed Array (2 hexes; 0.06Mw), 300,000km Active EMS (10 hexes; 27.5Mw), TL13 Densitometer (0.9Mw), TL12 Neutrino Sensor (0.01Mw), 3xRunning Lights (0.0001Mw ea.)

ECM/ECCM: None

Controls: Flight Deck with 2xWorkstations

Armament

Offensive 4x7-ton capacity AF Grapples for 4 7-ton missiles or recce drones

Defensive: None

Master Fire Directors: None

Accommodations

Life Support: Basic (0.0124 Mw)

Grav Compensation: 4Gs (0.6191 MW)

Crew: 2 (1xElectronics, 1xManuever/Gunner)

Crew Accommodations: 2xWorkstation

Passenger Accomadation: None

Other Facilities: None

Cargo: 0.2 m³ Large Cargo Hatches

Small Craft and Launch Facilities: None

Air Locks: None (1 Hatch)

Notes

No fuel purification machinery. Fuel scoop capacity 42 cubic meters per hour. Fills tankage in 2.03125 hours Life support and artificial gravity/inertial compensation does not extend to fuel spaces.

Damage Tables

Area    Surface Hits            Internal Explosion              Systems
1-5             Ant                             Elec                            ELS-1H,
6-7             Ant                             1:Qtrs,2-11:Elec,12-20:Hold     LS-1H,
8-9,11-13       Ant                             Hold                            PP-1H,
10              1-3:Hatch,4-20:Ant      Qtrs                            AEMS-(2h),
14-15   1-5:Missile,6-20:Ant    1-7:Grapple,8-20:Hold           Neutrino-(2h),
16-17   1-2:Ant                         1-15:Eng,16-20:Hold             All others-(1h)
18-19                                           1-15:Eng,16-20:Hold
20                                              Eng