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ZENTRAEDI TROOP CARRIER

RPG Stats by Mark McAlister and Marc Fletcher
Background info provided by the MACROSS ONLINE COMPENDIUM

BACKGROUND

Small armored spacecraft designed to deliver small troops where larger ships may not be able to access. One such vessel was seen in Macross DYRL: The Movie, when the Male Power Armors apprehended Hikaru, Minmei, Misa, Lynn Kyle and Roy, while out and about the rings of Saturn.

RPG STATS

Government: Zentraedi Army
Ship Type: Short Range Troop Carrier
Manufacturer: Factory Satellite

Crew: 2 Full Size Zentraedi
MDC BY LOCATION:
(1) Main Body 2800 (2) Bridge 350 (3) Main Engines (6) 250 each (3) Secondary Guidance Thrusters (8) 50 each Access Hatch, interior 275 Access Hatch, exterior 200 (2) Main Antennae (4) 35 (2) Secondary Antennae (4) 20 each

NOTES:

Depleting the MDC of the main body will put the shuttle out of commission. All internal systems will shut down, including the life support and internal gravity. The shuttle itself will be an unsalvageable floating wreck.
Destroying the bridge will instantly kill the command staff and deprive the ship of communications, radar, and targeting. Destroying the main antennae above the observation dome will render all long range communications, but short range communications can still be established through the Secondary Antennae unless 50% of them are destroyed.
Depleting the MDC of the main engines will force the ship to rely on its Secondary Guidance Thrusters. Depleting the MDC of the main engines and secondary engines will leave the ship adrift in space. If in an atmosphere, the ship will crash (destruction of the main engines will render the antigravity system useless due to loss of power).

SPEEDS:

Speed(sublight): 670 mph or Mach 1 (1078 kmph)

STATISTICAL DATA:

Length: 600 ft

Width: 400 ft

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

NONE

SYSTEMS OF NOTE:

ANTIGRAVITY PROPULSION SYSTEM: The Zentraedi Troop Carrier is equipped with an anti-gravity propulsion system used for planetary landings and liftoffs. The system is good for vertical ascent/descent only and can lift the ship at speeds of up to 1,320 feet (400 m) per minute. The system will function so long as the main engines can supply energy to it.
LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS: The troop carrier has sufficient life support to provide breathable air and comfortable temperatures for 24 people for up to 2 weeks (air is recycled). In an emergency the life support system can support up to 36 people at one time, though living conditions onboard will get extremely cramped at that point. The carrier also holds sufficient food and water to support 24 people for up to 1 month.
LONG-RANGE RADAR: The radar array of the troops carrier is equally as impressive as the communication system, and can track and identify up to 200 craft simultaneously. The radar system has a 500 mile 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.
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.

MECHA COMPLIMENT:

Nousjadel-Ger: 8
or
Regult BattlePods: 12
or
Zentraedi Soldiers: 20

REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

"Doe's All The Worlds' Starship Guide: Zentraedi Troop Carrier Entry"
Macross DYRL