Papogod ML4B "Ashearer" Heavy Fighter

Name: ML4B Ashearer
Craft: Papogod ML4B Ashearer Heavy Fighter
Type: Heavy Fighter
Scale: starfighter
Length: 18 meters (estimated)
Skill: starfighter pilot
Crew: 1
Cargo Capacity: none
Consumables: 8 days
Jump Drive: x100
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 3D+1
Space: 10
Atmosphere: 415; 1,200 km/h
Hull: 3D
Shields: 1D+1
Sensors

• Passive: 40 / 1D
• Scan: 80 / 2D
• Search: 160 / 3D
• Focus: 4 / 4D

Weapons

• 5 Flux Beams Mk. II

Fire Arc: Forward Narrow
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/500/1,000m
Rate of fire: 7
Damage: 4D+1

• 5 Light Ordnance Hardpoints

Fire Arc: Forward Narrow
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D

• Snipe Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-10/20/200
Atmosphere Range: 100-1,000/2,000/20,000m
Rate of fire: 1
Ammo: 1
Damage: 5D+1

• Brute Mk I Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-20/40/220
Atmosphere Range: 100-2,000/4,000/22,000m
Rate of fire: 1
Ammo: 1
Damage: 7D+1

• Brute Mk II Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-20/40/240
Atmosphere Range: 100-2,000/4,000/24,000m
Rate of fire: 1
Ammo: 1
Damage: 9D

• Python Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-20/40/240
Atmosphere Range: 100-2,000/4,000/24,000m
Rate of fire: 1
Ammo: 1
Damage: 11D

• Banshee Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-20/40/160
Atmosphere Range: 100-2,000/4,000/16,000m
Rate of fire: 1
Ammo: 1
Damage: None; Reduces Shields to Zero.

• Stingray Torpedo

Fire Arc: Forward Narrow
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-20/40/160
Atmosphere Range: 2-40/80/320km
Rate of fire: 1
Ammo: 1
Damage: 9D

• Hi-Explosive Mine Tube

Fire Arc: Aft Narrow
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: N/A
Atmosphere Range: N/A
Rate of fire: 1
Ammo: 10
Damage: 10D

• 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 -1D

• Countermeasure Pod Dispenser

Fire Arc: aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: sensors
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km
Ammo: 10
Rate of fire: 1
Effects: Enemy Sensors & Fire Control -1D

Gear:

• D-Drive
• Matter/Antimatter Power Plant
• 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.
• BSE Virus Generator (X=2): This accessory allows a vehicle's crew to attempt to infect a target craft with a disabling computer virus as an attack action. The Difficulty of the attack action equals 25 times X, where X is a whole number from one to three. If successful, the target craft is immobilized and its shields drop for a number of seconds equal to the degree of success. The effects of this accessory may be blocked by a successful Signal Filter Communications Save.
• Signal Filter: If infection with the BSE Virus is indicated, a Difficulty 25 Communications roll may be made in order to avoid its effects.

Description: Kindred fighters aside, the Ashearer is the finest pirate fighter in the Tri-System. It is the standard bearing heavy fighter of the Papogod clan, and it is as well-armed and armoured as any high-level private ship. Ashearers often work alongside Ecantona on assignments. The Ashearer puts its counterparts, the Tacon, Testmos and Krell, to shame.

Source:

• Wing Commander Encyclopedia: Ashearer Heavy Fighter ML4b
• The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (page 328)
• thedemonapostle