Andromeda: RA-26 Shrike Slipfighter
Name: RA-26 Shrike Slipfighter
Craft: Systems Commonwealth RA-26 Shrike Long Ranged Anti-Starship Strike Fighter
Type: Strike Fighter
Scale: starfighter
Length: 20 x 9 x 7 meters
Skill: starfighter pilot
Crew: 1; Gunners: 1; The Shrike can be remotely operated
Passengers: 0
Cargo Capacity: 2 cubic meters worth
Consumables: 3 days
Slipstream Drive: x0.04
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 3D+1
Space: 8
Atmosphere: 365; 1,050 km/h
Hull: 3D+2
Sensors
- Passive: 30 / 1D+1
- Scan: 70 / 2D
- Search: 100 / 2D+2
- Focus: 4 / 3D+1
Weapons
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-15/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 2-30/60/120km
Rate of fire: 2
Damage: 4D
- Fire Arc: forward, but are self guided
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery
Rate of fire: 6
Ammo: 6 missiles per tube, Specific missile quantity varies
- Scale: capital
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-13/26/53
Atmosphere Range: 2-26/53/105km
Damage: 3D+1
- Scale: capital
- Scale: capital
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-18/36/71
Atmosphere Range: 2-36/71/143km
Damage: 10D
- Scale: capital
- Scale: capital
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-17/34/68
Atmosphere Range: 2-34/68/135km
Damage: 6D
- Scale: capital
Description: The RA-26 Shrike Slipfighter is a high-speed attack craft that is used to support medium to long range anti-starship strike operations in deep space and prolonged combat situations.
Although not as maneuverable as a tactical fighter, the true advantage of the Shrike is its ability to put steel on target while avoiding retribution from hostile assets. As part of a battle group, the Shrike also provides the Group Operational Commander with the flexibility to hit the enemy from a number of angles at a tempo of his/her own choosing.
The Shrike is equipped with a single Antiproton Cannon and 3 Electromagnetic Launch System tubes which can fire OM-5 offensive and Defensive kinetic kill missiles and PM-6 Star Arrow smart missiles. Like the RF-42 Centaur Tactical Fighter, it can be controlled either remotely from a Flight Operations Center, though the Shrike requires both a pilot and a weapons officer in either mode.
Source:
- The Andromeda Wiki: RA-26 Shrike
- thedemonapostle