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After their serviceable length of 150 years, most Veritech Fighters and Veritech Strikers are stripped of any serviceable components and sensitive equipment and then sold for scrap by
The dorsal FAST Pack is replaced with the PP-4481 Dual Phase Hydrocell Thrust/Powerplant. An additional air tank can be carried if needed (often is in space), which the pilot themselves can switch out in about three minutes (the plant itself holds about 5 minutes worth of air, meaning the pilot 'should' have 2 minutes to spare). This tank carries 12 hours worth of air under nominal use (can run pout in as little as 15 minutes at maximum continuous thrust). The head unit is replaced by a head designed specifically for construction equipped with a high-powered, short-range laser that allows cutting and welding on the right "ear" and a supremely high-powered spotlight on the left "ear." The left hand is replaced by a power drill/wrench/screwdriver unit; Interchangeable heads make the work much quicker. (Drills and other heads are in the FAST Pack on that arm, though the micro manipulator arms are more than capable of switching the heads around; One Rakatan Campaign veteran pilot showed off her skills by switching between every single head, and using them for the purpose for which they were designed, in 2 minutes 12.3301 seconds.) The Protoculture-based thermonuclear powerplants used originally are removed (one of the 'sensitive' items), reducing the endurance and speed of the craft, but this is considered a benefit in some ways- Protoculture is expensive (in more ways than 1), and hydrocell is renewable. The reconstruction efforts have permanently effected the mechanics of the Veritech, unfortunately, and while it's optimized for construction it's only capable of using two modes, Battloid and Guardian. The craft is capable of flying in Guardian mode (600 mph/965kph), but is more likely to be used to move very heavy materials into position (akin to a skycrane of lore). It does include a gravpod-tipped cable 2,000 feet (609m) long for just this purpose (a second cable can be added in 10 minutes if needed). Maximum safe lifting capacity of the Mecha is 150 tons (135kg). Vehicle Type: Civilian Use Veritech. Crew: 1 or 2. MDC by Location: | |||||||
*Torso Pilot's Compartment Legs/Thrusters Arms Hands | 200 180 180 each 80 each 45 each | Head Retractable Utility Arms Wings Tailerons Power Packs (dorsal; 2) | 80 3 each 100 each 50 each 100 | ||||
Note: * Destruction of the main body will shut the unit down completely. Speed and Statistical Data: | |||||||
Speed: Running: Battloid Mode: 75 mph (120 kmph). Guardian Mode: 50 mph (31 kmph). Leaping (either mode): 15 ft (9.5 m) high or 25 ft (7.6 m) long without thrusters. Running: Guardian Mode: 300 mph (482.8 kmph) maximum speed limit in an Earth-like atmosphere. Can also hover in place indefinitely. Jet Mode: Mach 2.1 (1,598.6 mph/2,572.4 kmph). Operational Ceiling: 25,000 (can exit an atmosphere, but must specially prep for that). Height: Battloid Mode: 47.0 ft (14.10 m). Guardian Mode: 29.0 ft (8.70 m). Jet Mode: 12.8 ft (3.84 m). | Width: Battloid Mode: 18.2 ft (5.45 m). Guardian and Jet Modes: 49.3 ft (14.78 m) with wings at maximum extension. Length: Battloid Mode: 16.0 ft (4.80 m). Guardian Mode: 37.3 ft (11.30 m). Jet Mode: 47.4 ft (14.23 m). Weight: 34.2 ton (32k kg). Physical Strength: Equal to a P.S. of 50. Cargo: Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings. Powerplant: Twin Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Royce KV-3021 turbine engines; Output: 18,626.3 lbs at 415 MW each. Cost and Availability: Exact prices fluctuate, but generally run 25,000-3.1millioncredit; Not terribly common, but those with connections can get them relatively easily. Outfitting costs run based on the owner's needs and interests. | ||||||
Mechanical Systems: The VT-02 Construction Veritech isn't supposed to be armed; As such, no 'Weapons Systems" are listed. However, they commonly have every manner of mechanical equipment for working, including winches, slings, tractor beams (rarely used), repulor beams (also rarely used), etc, so forth, so on, ad infinitum. Arming them would be a waste of money. | |||||||
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COMPATIBLE FAST PACKS: Any FAST Pack compatible with the VF-1 and VA-1 are compatible with the VT-02, but none are legal. The VT-01 does have a version of the dorsal NR-BP-T1 "Trainer" and leg NR-FB-T1 Conformal Propellant Tanks, but these really only maintain pre-rebuild speed and maneuverability. They are also permanently integrated into the craft. | |||||||
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