Editing Kilrathi Empire "Sorthak" Super-Heavy Fighter

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'''Name''': Sorthak Super Heavy Fighter<br />'''Craft''': Kilrathi Empire Sorthak Super Heavy Fighter<br />'''Type''': Heavy Fighter<br />'''Scale''': starfighter<br />'''Length''': 38 meters<br />'''Skill''': starfighter pilot<br />'''Crew''': 1<br />'''Cargo Capacity''': 1.6 metric tons<br />'''Consumables''': 11 days<br />'''Jump Drive''': x1<br />'''Nav Computer''': yes<br />'''Maneuverability''': 3D+1<br />'''Space''': 8<br />'''Atmosphere''': 365; 1,050 km/h <br />'''Hull''': 6D+1<br />'''Shields''': 5D+1<br />'''Sensors'''
*Passive: 40 / 1D
*Scan: 80 / 2D
*Search: 160 / 3D
*Focus: 4 / 4D
'''Weapons'''
*'''6 Heavy Meson Blasters'''
: Fire Arc: 4 turrets, 2 aft<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: walker<br />Skill: starship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 2D<br />Space Range: 1-13/25/50<br />Atmosphere Range: 100-1,300/2,500/5,000m<br />Rate of fire: 3<br />Damage: 4D+1
*'''Standard Heat Seeker (HS) Missile'''
: Fire Arc: forward<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: starfighter<br />Skill: starship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 3D<br />Space Range: 1-30/60/90<br />Atmosphere Range: 100-3,000/6,000/9,000m<br />Ammo: 4; 1 quad hardpoint mount<br />Rate of fire: 1<br />Damage: 5D
*'''Standard Image Recognition (IR) Missile'''
: Fire Arc: forward<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: starfighter<br />Skill: starship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 3D<br />Space Range: 1-40/80/240<br />Atmosphere Range: 100-4,000/8,000/24,000m<br />Ammo: 4; 1 quad hardpoint mount<br />Rate of fire: 1<br />Damage: 3D+1
*'''Electronic Counter Measure Module'''
: Fire Arc: all<br />Crew: 1<br />Skill: sensors<br />Space Range: 1-13/25/50<br />Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km<br />Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -2D
*'''Countermeasure Pod Dispenser'''
: Fire Arc: aft<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: starfighter<br />Skill: sensors<br />Fire Control: 3D<br />Space Range: 1-13/25/50<br />Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km<br />Ammo: 10<br />Rate of fire: 1<br />Effects: Enemy Sensors & Fire Control -1D

'''Gear''':
*Akwende Drive: FTL Drive System. This drive allows the vehicle to make instantaneous FTL jumps
*Auto-Repair System: Adds 5D to all repair checks.

'''Description''': The Sorthak was a heavy fighter produced by the Kilrathi Empire during the last years of the Terran-Kilrathi War. The Sorthak generated numerous rumors after it was first encountered by Confederation forces.

On 2669.207, during a routine naval air transfer, eighteen Confederation fighters (5 Arrows, 9 Thunderbolts and 4 Longbows) were destroyed by a Sorthak. Black boxes recovered following the attack "indicated that an unusually large Kilrathi fighter attacked the group." The digital tape recovered from the boxes described the ship as "a cross between a Vaktoth and a destroyer, with massive guns protruding from both the front and rear." The fighter was codenamed "Sorthak" by TCN Intell after the incident in the Vega Sector.

Sorthaks were encountered by the flight wing of the TCS Victory several times during the last operations of the war.

'''Source''':
*[http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Sorthak Wing Commander Encyclopedia: Sorthak]
*[http://wingcommander.wikia.com/wiki/Sorthak_Super_Heavy_Fighter Wing Commander Information Center: Sorthak Super Heavy Fighter]
*The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (page 301)
*thedemonapostle