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Earth Alliance SA-32A Thunderbolt Starfury Class Attack Fighter

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Name: Thunderbolt
Craft: Earth Alliance SA-32A Thunderbolt Starfury
Type: Aerospace Superiority Fighter
Scale: starfighter
Length: 15.3 meters
Skill: starfighter pilot
Crew: 1; 1 Crewman optional
Crew Skill: Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starfighter Piloting: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1
Cargo Capacity: 70 kg
Consumables: 7 days
Maneuverability: 4D
Space: 5
Atmosphere: 295; 850 km/h
Hull: 4D+1
Sensors

  • Passive: 20 / 0D+2
  • Scan: 40 / 1D+1
  • Search: 60 / 1D+2
  • Focus: 2 / 2D+1

Weapons

  • Gatling Pulse Cannon
Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+1
Space Range: 1-4/10/19
Atmosphere Range: 10-400/1,000/1,900m
Damage: 7D+1
  • Fighter Missile Rack
Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+1
Space Range: 1-7/17/34
Atmosphere Range: 10-700/1,700/3,400m
Damage: 5D

Miscellaneous:

  • Artificial Gravity: No
  • Crew: 1 - 2
  • Pilots: 1
  • Crewmen: 1 (Optional)
  • Average Crew Experience Level: EarthForce Line
  • Stealth: 10 (Base Difficulty to Detect Ship)
  • Afterburners
  • Atmospheric Capable
  • Fusion Engine
  • Pivotal Thrusters

Description: The next generation in the Earth Alliance’s fighter program, the Thunderbolt begins to enter service in 2259, although it will be several years before it fully replaces the older Starfury as the standard fighter of the EarthForce. The reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, the Thunderbolt is slightly larger than its predecessor, requiring that most hangars be refitted to cope with the expanded frame and inability to use common Cobra launch bays. Secondly, its larger frame also requires additional repair and refueling materials to be on hand – especially for those that have burned through their alternate atmospheric fuel supplies.

Into the new frame, however, the ‘T-bolt’ packs numerous battle-readiness improvements. Most notably, the Thunderbolt is atmosphere-capable and carries a payload of missiles, making it much more able to support ground offensives. Tragically, this was expressed for many weeks as the fighters were first released to the fleet through President Clark’s orders to have waves of T-bolts bomb civilian targets on Mars, Proxima and Io.

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