In the far future, the planet Earth is the center of a great empire. However, this empire is torn apart by civil war as "The Father" leads the League of Free Worlds, a band of colonial fighters that have risen up against the terror of "The Czar", a cruel man in control of the universe. Now, the League needs a few good ships...
Originally developed as a small scale scout craft known as "Medusa", continual upgrades and modifications resulted in the fearsome assault craft now known as "The Hydra". Of all the League's airborne military craft, it is the Hydra which is most frequently used to engage enemy units and render them harmless.
It was initially employed in its current form, during the famous "Plantation Scandal" of the Uprisings late phase, during which Navy Craft attempted to wipe out vast tracks of fertile land. The Hydra successfully stopped the attacks and was subsequently used in a number of offensive activities before entering mass production in a number of classified locations.
Primary Wings (4)-----------------------------150 each
Secondary Wings (4)----------------------------75 each
Scatter Gun -----------------------------------50
Electro-Magnetic Pulse Guns (2) ---------------50 each
Anti-Shield Laser Cannons (3) -----------------65 each
Laser Cannons (3) -----------------------------75 each
(1) Transparisteel Canopy--------------------------75
Engines (4)------------------------------------75
Reinforced Pilot's Compartment/Escape Pod-----100
Energy Shields--------------------------------400
(2) Main Body-------------------------------------400
Destroying the transparisteel canopy will expose the pilot and will end up killing him. Since the transparisteel canopy is part of the escape pod, the pilot cannot hope to save his life by ejecting.
Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the Hydra and the pilot (if he hasn't ejected already) will be killed in the resulting explosion.
SPEEDS:
FLYING:
The Hydra can reach speeds in excess of Mach 10 in an atmosphere and in space, can reach speeds up to Mach 25! The ships general cruising speed in space is somewhere around Mach 12.
LEAGUE SPACE MOTIVATOR DRIVE UNIT:
The Hydra has a rather fast hyperdrive system allowing it to travel at a speed of 100 light years per hour in hyperspace. The only problem is that it can only travel in a straight-line and since there are often multiple objects in the flight path (i.e. a star or planet), the ship has to drop out of hyperspace occasionally, realign itself, and re-enter hyperspace.
STATISTICAL DATA:
HEIGHT:
13.9 meters from the top of the ship to the bottom of the landing pads.
WIDTH:
13.9 meters from wing tip to wing tip.
LENGTH:
18.87 meters from fuselage to engine.
WEIGHT:
19.4 metric tons.
CARGO:
The ship has a small cargo hatch in the belly of the ship. It can carry
no more then 110 kg in an area roughly 6 meters cubed.
POWER PLANT:
The ship uses 4 League Thrust Engines to propel it. These are fueled
by Cryogenic Power Cells and an Ionization Reactor that
requires a certain type of liquid to power a fusion generator which
provides the power for the ship's systems (i.e. engines, weapons, life
support, shields, etc.). The fuel provides the ship with enough fuel to
run perfectly for six hours. The hyperdrive uses the same type of fuel
but has a better range. The fact that the fuel for the hyperdrive only
powers the hyperdrive allows it to be used for a total of sixteen hours.
1. LASER CANNONS (3): On the belly of the ship are three of these high powered energy cannons. They are linked meaning that they can be fired only in tandem. The weapons are designed to damage the metal hulls of attacking ships, therefore, do only half the normal damage when firing at energy shields.
2. ANTI-SHIELD (A.S) LASER CANNONS (3): Located below the transparisteel canopy and a bit behind it are three powerful cannons. These cannons fire bursts of concentrated energy designed to bring down the shields of an enemy craft. The only drawback of the weapon is that it can only be used against energy shielding and will be useless against anything else.
3. ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PULSE GUNS (2): Located below the transparisteel canopy and a bit behind it are two unusual guns. These Guns are designed to fire pulses of electro-magnetic radiation which, when in contact with a electrical device, will completely shut it down for 1D6 minutes.
4. SCATTER GUN (1): Mounted on the nose of the Hydra, is a single, high-power cannon. This cannon is one of the most versatile weapons on board the ship, because it equally effects the shields and hull of a starship! It is a high-powerd, rapid-pace cannon.
5. DEFLECTOR-SCREEN PROJECTOR: This is the Hydra's primary source of defense. It is a sophisticated system that allows it to repel all energy and projectile attacks and take the damage that would normally be generated to the ship.
6. MOTION MISSILE TUBE: Located on the bottom of the ship, is a tubule that contains two missiles. When fired, a standard missile which tracks the motion of enemy craft. However if the targeted ship drops below detectable speeds, the missile may lose tracking abilities.
7. ANTI-SHIELD MISSILE TUBE: Located on the bottom of the ship, is a tubule that contains two missiles. These missiles are larger, more powerful versions of the A.S. Laser cannon. When launched, these missiles attack the targeted enemy (with a +5 to strike) and do damage directly and only to shields.
NOTE: Most pilots never receive Advanced Hydra Training. The people that do are the elite. BASIC S-9 HYDRA COMBAT TRAINING
