ANNABELLA LASIODORA

BACKGROUND

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type:

Annabella Lasiodora

Class: Assault Gunship
Manufacturer: Unknown
Crew: Three giant Zentraedi pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System

MDC BY LOCATION:

(1) Sensor Eye     				100
(2) Main Body      				850
(3) Main Engine    				250
    Retractable Appendages (6)                   85 each
    Dual Particle Beam Turrent                   80
    Sensor array                                 15
    Tri  Lasers (2)                              85
    Missile Launchers (2)                       100 each

NOTES:

(1)

Destroying the sensor eye of the Annabella Lasiodora will knock out the gunship's major sensor systems (including infrared, night vision, and thermal). Radar and communications will be unaffected, but the battlepod will be at -4 to strike. The sensor eye is a very difficult target to hit, however; -5 to strike in addition to velocity penalties.

(2)

Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the mecha, and kill the crew

(3)

Each engine thruster destroyed reduces the speed of the Annabella Lasiodora by 15%. If the main engine is destroyed while the battlepod is in a planetary atmosphere it will crash.

STATISTICAL DATA:

FLYING:

Mach 1.1 (737 mph/1,179 kmph) cruising speed, and up to Mach 2.5 (1,675 mph/2,680 kmph) at maximum speed.

HEIGHT:

100 feet

WIDTH:

150 feet.

LENGTH:

250 feet.

CARGO:

Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. RAPID-FIRE PARTICLE CANNONS (2): Two rapid-firing particle cannons are mounted on top of the main hull in a turrent. The weapon can fire at a tremendous rate of fire, inflicting massive damage to targets within its 'kill-zone'. 180 degree arc of fire
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Heavy Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
   • RANGE: 4000 feet (1,200 m)
   • DAMAGE: 1D4x10 M.D. per single blast, 3D4x10 M.D. per full melee blast.
   • RATE OF FIRE: Each particle cannon may fire up to six times per melee
   • PAYLOAD: Unlimited

2. MEDIUM RANGE MISSILE LAUNCHERS(2): A medium-ranged missile launchers have been built into the port and starboard surfaces of the Annabella Lasiodora
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Heavy Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
   • RANGE: Varies with missile type. Typically 50 to 80 miles (80 to 128 km)
   • DAMAGE: Varies with missile type. Typically 2D6x10 M.D
   • RATE OF FIRE: Volleys of 1 to 4 missiles per launcher. One volley counts as one attack
   • PAYLOAD: 20 missiles per launcher; 40 total

3. MICRO RANGE MISSILE LAUNCHERS(2): Two micro-missile launchers can swarm the immediate area with deadly warheads. The launchers fire from concealed ports within the main hull.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Missile
   • RANGE: Varies with missile type. Typically 1 mile (1.6 km)
   • DAMAGE: Varies with missile type. Typically 1D4x10 M.D
   • RATE OF FIRE: Volleys of 1 to 4 missiles per launcher. One volley counts as one attack
   • PAYLOAD: 6 missiles per launcher; 12 total
4. LONG RANGE MISSILE LAUNCHER: Mounted forward of the mecha in a concealed bay are 3 Long Range Missles
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
   • RANGE: Varies with missile type. Typically 500 miles
   • DAMAGE: Varies with missile type. Typically 4D6x10 M.D
   • RATE OF FIRE: Volleys of 1 to 3 missiles. One volley counts as one attack
   • PAYLOAD: 3 missiles
5. AIR TO AIR HIGH SPEED ROTATING TRI-BARREL LASER PULSE GUNS (2): These front mounted Tri-Barrel Laser Pulse Gun is the primary weapon of the Annabella Lasiodora, and is used in high speed air to air combat situations where missiles will not work. The high level of damage they inflict is attributed to their tri-barrel configuration and high rate of fire.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
   • RANGE: 4000 feet (1200 m)
   • DAMAGE: 3D4x10 M.D per gun
   • RATE OF FIRE: Equal to the number of combined attacks of the pilot
   • PAYLOAD: Unlimited

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE ANNABELLA LASIODORA:

• AUTO-PILOT: The Annabella Lasiodora is equipped with a computerized auto-pilot. Although not as complex as those equipped on some other mecha, it can be reasonably trusted to get the fighter from point A to point B safely. The onboard computer will alert the pilot when the mecha is near its destination, and can also be set to automatically signal when sensors detect objects near the mecha.
• COMBAT COMPUTER W/HUD DISPLAYS: The Annabella Ladiodora is equipped with a combat computer that can store and analyze data during combat with hostile forces. The cockpit of the mecha has several HUD displays allowing the computer to display large amounts of data to the pilot and even highlight enemies and missile attacks with overlaid graphics. The combat computer tracks and identifies specific enemy targets, and has a database of over 20,000 images stored in memory. The computer can identify and track up to 50 targets simultaneously.
• EXTERNAL AUDIO PICKUP: Range: 300 ft (91.5 m). A sound amplification system that can pick up normal conversation up to 300 feet away.
• GROUND SENSOR SYSTEM: Range: 1000 ft (300 m) Seismic sensors allows the detection of ground units and major troop movements, as well as natural geological phenomena
• HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS: Special shielding prevents the penetration of life threatening heat and radiation. A radiation detection and alarm system are linked with the shields and will sound an alarm if there is a rupture in the shields and what the levels of radiation are.
• LASER TARGETING SYSTEM: Range: 200 miles (320 km). Used for increased accuracy in the striking of enemy targets and is partly responsible for the mecha's strike bonus.
• LOUDSPEAKER: A loudspeaker system is built into the craft, which can be used to amplify the pilot's voice up to 90 decibels.
• OPTICS: INFRARED: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). This optical system projects a beam of infrared light that is invisible to the normal eye, but detectable by the mecha's sensors. The system allows the pilot to detect hidden/concealed objects by their IR reflectiveness. The beam will be visible to anyone with IR sensitive optics, however.
• OPTICS: NIGHTVISION: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). A passive light image intensifier that emits no light of its own, but relies on ambient light which is electronically amplified to produce a visible picture.
• OPTICS: TELESCOPIC VISION: Range: 4000 feet (1220 m). A visual magnification system that can focus and magnify images up to 4000 feet away.
• OPTICS: THERMAL IMAGER: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). A passive optical heat sensor that detects infrared radiation projected by warm objects and converts that data into a false-color visible image. The system enables the pilot to see in the dark, in shadows, and through smoke, and also adds a +10% bonus to pilots using a tracking skill.
• RADAR: 200 mile (321 km) range.
• RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: Long range, directional communications system with satellite relay capabilities. Range: 600 miles (960 km) or can be boosted indefinitely via satellite relay.
• SELF-DESTRUCT: To prevent capture of the craft by the enemy, the pilot can activate the self-destruct system, which will cause the mecha to explode after a delay of up to 60 minutes (time is set by the pilot). Assuming most of the Annabella Lasiodora's ordinance has been ejected beforehand, the explosive damage is contained within a 20 foot (6 m) area and inflicts 1D6x10 M.D. to everything within the radius of the explosion. All internal systems are obliterated.
• TACTICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: The craft's cockpit is pressurized, and also provides additional air feeds to the crew's flight suits that provides them with pressurized breathing.

COMBAT BONUSES FOR ANNABELLA LASIODORA TRAINING:

• Advanced training for Zentraedi pilots specializing in the Annabella Lasiodora
• 1 attack per melee (plus those of the pilot).
• Add one additional action/attack at levels three, six, and nine.
• +2 to strike.
• +1 to dodge
• +3 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

• Macross Digital Mission VF-X2
• Macross Digital Mission VF-X2 Visual Guidebook
• "Doe's All The Worlds' Mecha Guide: Annabella Lasiodora Entry"