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ZENTRAEDI PHEYOS
ADVANCED VARIABLE FIGHTER

Original RPG Stats by DAVE DEITRICH (deitrich@mcs.net)
Updated Stats by DANIEL HENWOOD (dhenwood@hotmail.com)
Background info provided by the MACROSS ONLINE COMPENDIUM

BACKGROUND

In November of 2030, several Zentradi elements revolted on Earth, culminating in the Second [Defensive] Battle of Macross City. During this revolt, former Zentradi soldiers of the 63254109th Zentradi Outer Space Army planned a daring theft, capturing a prototype of the VF-11, the VF-X-11. The VF-X-11 was equipped with a fold booster which they used to make their escape. Several years later UN pilots across the galaxy began reporting sightings of an unknown Variable Fighter with exceptionable capabilities. The UN codenamed the fighter "Enemy Valkyrie" or "EVA" (pronounced "i-va"), and later on classified it with the name of Pheyos. The Pheyos Variable fighter's capabilities worried many in the United Nations Forces due to its raw speed, power, and transformability. From flight recorder data, and battle wreckage recovered the Pheyos appeared to incorporate UN variable fighter technology, along with Zentradi power suit technology. The combination of the two appears to have given the fighter capabilities approaching, if not exceeding, those of the UN's VF-19 and VF-22.

The most notable appearance of the Pheyos was during Operation Orpheus, in 2047. The VF pilots stationed aboard the UN Spacy special forces scout Valhalla III encountered the relatively rarely seen fighter during their rescue mission there. The Pheyos fighter was defeated (barely) in the final battle of the Orpheus campaign by the Valhalla III's ace VF pilot flying a VF-19A Excalibur advanced variable fighter (AVF). Despite the victory the increased appearance of the enemy AVF greatly concerned UN Spacy military specialists. The fighters increasing appearance points towards some form of dedicated manufacturing plant. Even terrorist groups, and Anti-UN forces appear to be obtaining Pheyos fighters, normally reserved for their Commanders or Ace Pilots.

The Pheyos although physically similar to the Varauta FBz-99 Zaubergeran, bears no relations with the Varauta fighter based on the new UN Forces VAB-2 Attack/Bomber. The Pheyos appears to share the UN mandate for transformable mecha, but Zentraedi styling, and many of the components of the Quimeliquola Quaedlunn-Rau (Female Combat Armor) battlesuit such as the inertia vector control system. Due to the sheer speed and agility of the Pheyos many people in UN Intelligence believe the fighter to include a Brain Direct Control system like the YF-21. However battlefield wreckage has dis-proved this rumour. What is known though is that the Pheyos has the latest state of the art electronics, and flight systems giving it near un-parralled combat abilities.

With the increasing appearance of the advanced variable mecha UN Intelligence is doubling its efforts to locate its manufacturing site and shut it down. Like the Renegade Power Armour of the Anti-UN the Pheyos is on the top of the threat list for the UN Armed Forces, and UN Intelligence, and the UN Spacy Galaxy Patrol is giving a lot of attention to locating its manufacturing plant/s. Colony Fleets and planets have also been warned to advise UN Spacy Headquarters if they site one.


RPG STATS

Vehicle Type:
Variable Fighter
Nickname: Pheyos/Enemy Valkyrie/EVA
Class: Advanced Variable Fighter
Manufacturer: Unknown
Crew: One pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System

MDC BY LOCATION: 

    Head Sensor Antennae                           80
(1) Head                                          100
    Hands (2)                                      50 each
    Arms/Missile Launchers (2)                    100 each
(2) Shoulders/Engine Nacelles (2)                 180 each
    Legs/Missile Launchers (2)                    240 each
(3) Main Body                                     400
(4) Rear Fuselage/Engines                         250
    Wings (2)                                     160 each
    Reinforced Pilot Compartment/Escape Pod       150

NOTES:

  1. Destroying the head of the Pheyos will knock out the mecha's main sensor systems, including all of the optics systems (infrared, nightvision, thermal). Backup sensor systems will provide standard vision for the pilot.
  2. Destroying a Shoulder/Engine Nacelle will knock out one of the Pheyos's main engines and reduce thrust/speed by 50%. The corresponding arm and wing will also be destroyed if the shoulder is knocked out. Destroying both shoulders will knock out the fighter's engines, leaving it adrift in space (or plummeting to earth).
  3. Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the mecha. The pilot may attempt to eject in the cockpit section/escape pod before the craft explodes, but the computer will NOT automatically eject the escape pod like UN Spacy mecha are designed to do.
  4. Destroying the rear fuselage will severely damage both of the AVF's engines. The Pheyos's overall thrust and speed will drop by 60% and the pilot will have a -4 penalty to dodge in flight.

SPEEDS:

RUNNING, SOLDIER CONFIGURATION:
85 mph (136 kmph)
LEAPING, SOLDIER CONFIGURATION:
20 ft (6 m) high or 30 ft (9 m) long without thrusters.
FLYING, SOLDIER CONFIGURATION:
400 mph (640 kmph) maximum speed limit in an Earth-like atmosphere. Can also hover in place indefinitely.
FLYING, GERWALK CONFIGURATION:
Mach One (670 mph/1072 kmph) maximum speed limit in an Earth-like atmosphere. Can also hover in place indefinitely.
FLYING, FIGHTER CONFIGURATION:
Mach 3.8 (2546 mph/4074 kmph) max speed at 10,000 meters or less above sea level. Mach 5.4+ (4556 mph/7290 kmph) max speed at 10,000-30,000 meters above sea level. Mach 26.0+ (4.8 mps/7.8 kmps) max speed at 30,000+ meters above sea level for a maximum of 5 seconds. Cruising speed is usually Mach 4-5. The FZ-150 is fully transatmospheric and can attain orbit above an Earth-type planet without extra booster assistance. Maximum rate of ascent is 60,500 meters/minute. G limits are +65.0 to -48.0 standard Earth gravities.

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:
75 ft (23.4 m) in soldier configuration.
45 ft (14.1 m) in gerwalk configuration.
13 ft (4.1 m) in fighter configuration.
WIDTH:
48 ft (15.0 m) at shoulders in soldier configuration.
97 ft (30.2 m) in gerwalk or fighter configuration with wings at maximum extension.
LENGTH:
32 ft (10.0 m) in soldier configuration.
78 ft (24.5 m) in gerwalk or fighter configuration.
WEIGHT:
28,000 kg (empty)

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:
Equal to a P.S. of 75
CARGO:
Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

  1. ARM-MOUNTED LASER PULSE CANNONS (2): The Pheyos does not use gun pods. Rather, it is armed with two rapid-fire pulse lasers in the arms of the mecha. These cannons fire forward in fighter and gerwalk modes, or out of the palms of the mecha's hands in soldier mode.

  2. ANTI-AIRCRAFT PULSE LASERS (2): As backup for the arm cannons, the fighter mounts two pulse laser on the forward part of the hull directly below and to either side of the cockpit. These lasers are primarily intended for use in air combat skirmishes and for defensive purposes and can be aimed up to a 60-degree angle from the front line of the mecha. The lasers can be fired in any mode.

  3. ARM-MOUNTED SHORT-RANGE MISSILE LAUNCHERS: Although the Pheyos does not contain as many missiles as other fighters, the Pheyos is still armed with several missile launchers at key points along its hull. Two banks of missile launchers are mounted on the arms of the mecha just behind the wrists and pulse lasers. Each launcher has 5 tubes containing 4 missiles each (20 per arm) for a total of 40 short-range missiles altogether. The missiles can be fired in any mode.

  4. LEG-MOUNTED MEDIUM-RANGE MISSILE LAUNCHERS: The legs of the AVF also contain missile launchers like the arms do. The missile launchers on the legs of the mecha are somewhat similar to the ones used on the VF-19 Excalibur; the missiles remain concealed in the legs until armed, when the assemblies rise out of the legs to allow all missiles to be fired at once if necessary. Each launcher contains three medium-range missiles, for a total of 6 on the fighter. The missiles can be fired in any mode.

  5. HAND TO HAND COMBAT: If necessary, the pilot of the Pheyos can engage in melee combat rather than use a weapon. The varuta fighter is extremely agile and can execute most typical hand to hand combat moves, such as punches, jump kicks, leap attacks, rolling with impacts, etc.

    DAMAGE:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE PHEYOS:

COMBAT BONUSES FOR PHEYOS FIGHTER TRAINING:

PHEYOS COMBAT TRAINING

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