Babylon 5 Delta-V Light Fighter

Name: Delta-V
Craft: Raider Zephyr Delta-V Light Fighter
Type: Light Fighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 10 meters (estimated)
Skill: Starfighter Pilot
Crew: 1
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 4D; Communications: 4D; Sensors: 4D; Starship Gunnery: 3D; Starfighter Pilot: 4D
Passengers: none
Cargo Capacity: none
Consumables: none
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 2
Atmosphere: 225; 650 km/h
Hull: 2D+2
Sensors

• Passive: 4 / 0D
• Scan: 8 / 0D+1
• Search: 16 / 0D+1
• Focus: 1 / 0D+1

Weapons

• Twin-Linked Light Particle Guns

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: Walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 0D+1
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Atmosphere Range: 10-200/400/800m
Damage: 4D

Miscellaneous:

• Artificial Gravity: no
• Crew: 1 pilot
• Average Crew Experience Level: Raider Line
• Stealth: 13 (Base Difficulty to detect ship)
• Atmospheric Capable
• Fusion Engine

Description: A favorite of raiders and smaller military forces, the Delta-V – also called the Zephyr by the designers – can be found anywhere in the galaxy. Though lacking the strength of a heavy fighter, the Delta-V is capable of atmospheric flight and rapid launches and landings, thus greatly increasing its utility for lesser militaries or personal civilian escort services.

It did not take long for someone to try and make more out of the famous ‘chip fighter’. Developed by raiders as a means of increasing their aces’ firepower, the Double-V is actually the main parts of two Delta-V’s welded together, one on top of the other, and sealed into a single fightercraft. The resulting craft has better armor and is capable of carrying fighter missile racks and slightly heavier guns. Though this comes at the cost of its maneuverability, few raider aces care – survival is far more important.

An official variant – or rather an alternate hull of the same designs schematics – Delta Industries made a new version of an old favorite. At nearly double the upfront cost of its predecessor, the ‘V2’ is a well-made and well-armed ‘combat fighter’. Based on the same design, the V2 is a much needed re-envisioning of the old chassis. Keeping the signature ‘chip fighter’ look and the ability to use the same launching and docking methods of the older model, the V2 is superior in all other ways. Stronger weaponry, seamlessly condensed armor plating and superior maneuverability sets the V2 apart as a new era for fighter pilots who were used to dealing with the old V.

Source:

• Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (page 155)
• The Babylon 5 Project: Raider fighter
• thedemonapostle