Terran Confederation F-97 "Wraith" Medium Fighter

YF-97 Wraith (Prototype)

Name: YF-97 Wraith (Prototype)
Craft: Terran Tech Laboratories YF-97 Wraith (Prototype)
Type: Medium Fighter
Scale: walker
Length: 35 meters
Skill: starfighter pilot
Crew: 1
Cargo Capacity: 400 kg
Consumables: 9 days
Jump Drive: x1
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 22
Atmosphere: 635; 1,800 km/h
Hull: 3D
Shields: 1D+1
Sensors

• Passive: 40/1D
• Scan: 80/2D
• Search: 120/3D
• Focus: 4/4D

Weapons

• 2 Enhanced Reaper Cannons

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-10/20/40
Atmosphere Range: 100-1,000/2,000/4,000m
Rate of fire: 8
Damage: 4D

• 2 Rapid Fire Particle Cannons

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-8/15/30
Atmosphere Range: 100-800/1,500/3,000m
Rate of fire: 11
Damage: 4D

• 4 Light Ordnance Hardpoints

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D

• Light Heat Seeker (LHS) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-30/60/90
Atmosphere Range: 100-3,000/6,000/9,000m
Ammo: 2
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 1D+2

• Standard Leech (L) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-40/80/280
Atmosphere Range: 100-4,000/8,000/28,000m
Ammo: 2
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: Special (See Notes)

• Electronic Counter Measure Module

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km
Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -2D

Notes

• Standard (L) Leech Missile: Reduces target's shields to zero. Requires two rounds to lock on target.

Gear:

• Collapsible Sections: This accessory reduces the ship's volume by ¼ when it is not occupied.
• Akwende Drive: FTL Drive System. This drive allows the vehicle to make instantaneous FTL jumps
• Ejection Seat: This accessory allows the vehicle's crew and passengers to safely disembark while it is still in mid-flight. It can be used as the vehicle is being destroyed.
• Auto-Repair System: Adds 5D to all repair checks.

Source:

• Wing Commander Encyclopedia: F-97 Wraith
• Wing Commander Information Center: F-97 Wraith
• The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (page 288)
• thedemonapostle

F-97 Wraith

Name: F-97 Wraith
Craft: Terran Tech Laboratories F-97 Wraith
Type: Medium Fighter
Scale: walker
Length: 35 meters
Skill: starfighter pilot
Crew: 1
Cargo Capacity: 1.6 metric tons
Consumables: 11 days
Jump Drive: x1
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 22
Atmosphere: 635; 1,800 km/h
Hull: 3D+2
Shields: 2D+2
Sensors

• Passive: 40/1D
• Scan: 80/2D
• Search: 120/3D
• Focus: 4/4D

Weapons

• 2 Enhanced Reaper Cannons

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-10/20/40
Atmosphere Range: 100-1,000/2,000/4,000m
Rate of fire: 8
Damage: 4D

• 2 Rapid Fire Particle Cannons

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-8/15/30
Atmosphere Range: 100-800/1,500/3,000m
Rate of fire: 11
Damage: 2D+1

• 10 Light Ordnance Hardpoints

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D

• Standard Dumb Fire (DF) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-10/20/80
Atmosphere Range: 100-1,000/2,000/8,000m
Ammo: 6
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 3D

• Standard Image Recognition (IR) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-40/80/240
Atmosphere Range: 100-4,000/8,000/24,000m
Ammo: 2
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 2D+1

• Standard Leech (L) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-40/80/280
Atmosphere Range: 100-4,000/8,000/28,000m
Ammo: 2
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: Special (See Notes)

• Electronic Counter Measure Module

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km
Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -2D

Notes

• Standard (L) Leech Missile: Reduces target's shields to zero. Requires two rounds to lock on target.

Gear:

• Collapsible Sections: This accessory reduces the ship's volume by ¼ when it is not occupied.
• Akwende Drive: FTL Drive System. This drive allows the vehicle to make instantaneous FTL jumps
• Ejection Seat: This accessory allows the vehicle's crew and passengers to safely disembark while it is still in mid-flight. It can be used as the vehicle is being destroyed.
• Auto-Repair System: Adds 5D to all repair checks.

Source:

• Wing Commander Encyclopedia: F-97 Wraith
• Wing Commander Information Center: Wraith Medium Fighter
• The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (pages 289-290)
• thedemonapostle

Description

The Wraith was developed by Terran Tech Laboratories in New York in the late 2660s. The fighter produced was fast, agile and most importantly heavily armed with guns and missiles. The Terran Confederation Space Naval Academy's CyberSchool's holographic simulator began qualifying pilots on Wraith prototypes in 2667. The larger production variant of the Wraith entered service by early 2669. The TCS Lexington received a Wraith squadron in response to the Empire of Kilrah's deployment of Shok'lar-class stealth fighters to the Jakal System. The Wraith briefly held a record for being the fastest ship in known space. By 2669, the title had been passed to an F-27 Arrow V variant. Two important weapons systems were originally developed for the Wraith: the Reaper Cannon and the Leech Missile. A pair of Wraiths found their way into the hands of a pirate group in the Evian System in 2669.