MS-05B Zaku I
RPG Stats by Sean Little
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BACKGROUND
Introduced
in UC 0075, the MS-05B Zaku I was the Principality of Zeon's first true
mass-production model mobile suit. Although designed as a front line combat
unit, the Zaku I was soon replaced by the improved MS-06F Zaku II and would be
replaced as the mainstay of Zeon's mobile suit forces. Early during the One
Year War of UC 0079, most Zaku Is were relegated to menial construction and
supply duties, although a few did continue to serve in combat roles. During the
war's opening days, Zaku Is were also used in other combat-related work roles,
such gassing of colony populations, attaching booster engines to space colonies
to hurtle them towards Earth, and so on. It wasn't until the last months of the
war that Zeon, desperate after facing losses in Operation Odessa and Operation
Star One, would move the old Zaku Is back to the front lines to reinforce their
faltering main forces. Several units would even see combat on Earth when the
Midnight Fenrir team fought in defense of the California Base.
RPG STATS
Vehicle Type: MS-05B Zaku I
Class: Mass Production general purpose mobile suit
Manufacturer: Zeonic Corporation
Crew: One pilot (
Operator:
Principality of Zeon
Variants:
MS-05A Zaku I First Mass Production Type
MS-05S Zaku I Commander’s Type
HEALTH: 38 (DR 10)
SPEEDS:
RUNNING:
65 km/h.
MAX ACCELERATION:
0.63G.
180-DEGREE TURN TIME:
2.9 seconds.
MAX ENGINE THRUST:
Rocket Thrusters: 2 x 19500 kg, 2 x 850 kg
STATISTICAL DATA:
HEIGHT:
17.5 m Head Height.
WEIGHT:
Empty 50.3 metric tons;
Max Gross 65.0 metric tons
CARGO:
Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.
POWER PLANT:
Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 899 kW
WEAPON SYSTEMS:
1. ZMP-50B 120MM MACHINE GUN: This is the Zaku’s primary ranged weapon. It is a drum-fed machine gun.
o PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
o SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
o RANGE INCREMENT: 90 meters
o CRITICAL: 19-20/x2
o DAMAGE: 6d6
o RATE OF FIRE: The Gun can be fired in a number of shots equal to the pilot's combined number of attacks.
o PAYLOAD: 100 rounds per drum.
2. HEAT HAWK TYPE 3 HEAT HAWK: The MS-05 Zaku carries a heat hawk in a rack on its waist. It is capable of slicing through solid steel.
o
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
o RANGE INCREMENT: N/A
o CRITICAL: 19-20/x3
o DAMAGE: 2d6 plus STR modifier
o RATE OF FIRE: N/A
o PAYLOAD: 1
3. H&L-SB21L/280mmA-N 280MM HYPER BAZOOKA: The heavy assault weapon of the MS-05 is its Hyper Bazooka. It can carry one of these on a rack on the rear of the MS.
o PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
o RANGE INCREMENT: 90 Meters
o CRITICAL: x2
o DAMAGE: 7d10
o RATE OF FIRE: The Bazooka can be fired a number of times equal to the pilot’s total number of attacks.
o PAYLOAD: 5 Total
4. ZMP-47D 105MM MACHINE GUN: This is the first weapon of the Zaku I. It was eventually replaced by the 120MM gun.
o PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
o SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
o RANGE INCREMENT: 90 meters
o CRITICAL: x2
o DAMAGE: 6d6
o RATE OF FIRE: The Gun can be fired in a number of shots equal to the pilot's combined number of attacks.
o PAYLOAD: 100 rounds per drum
5. MIP-B6 CRACKER GRENADE: This is the Zaku’s backup weapon.
o PRIMARY PURPOSE: Mid-Range Combat
o RANGE INCREMENT: 2 Meters
o CRITICAL: 19-20/x2
o DAMAGE: 4d10 (5 meter burst)
o RATE OF FIRE: Equal to the pilot's total number of attacks.
o PAYLOAD: 2
STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE MS-05B ZAKU I:
- COMBAT COMPUTER W/HUD DISPLAYS: The MS-05B is equipped with a combat computer that can store and analyze data during combat with hostile forces. Data readouts and stats can be displayed either on the cockpit's HUD display or on the dashboard monitors of the aircraft. The combat computer tracks and identifies specific enemy targets, and has a database of over 1,000 images stored in memory. The computer can identify and track up to 75 targets simultaneously.
- EXTERNAL AUDIO PICKUP: Range: 300 ft (91.5 m). A sound amplification system that can pick up normal conversation up to 300 feet away.
- HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS: Special shielding prevents the penetration of life threatening heat and radiation. A radiation detection and alarm system are linked with the shields and will sound an alarm if there is a rupture in the shields and what the levels of radiation are.
- LOUDSPEAKER: A loudspeaker system is built into the craft, which can be used to amplify the pilot's voice up to 90 decibels.
- OPTICS: INFRARED: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). This optical system projects a beam of infrared light that is invisible to the normal eye, but detectable by the mecha's sensors. The system allows the pilot to detect hidden/concealed objects by their IR reflectiveness. The beam will be visible to anyone with IR sensitive optics, however.
- OPTICS: NIGHTVISION: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). A passive light image intensifier that emits no light of its own, but relies on ambient light which is electronically amplified to produce a visible picture.
- OPTICS: THERMAL IMAGER: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). A passive optical heat sensor that detects infrared radiation projected by warm objects and converts that data into a false-color visible image. The system enables the pilot to see in the dark, in shadows, and through smoke, and also adds a +2 bonus to pilots using a tracking skill.
- RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: The MS-05 features a radio system that allows visual communication at close range through Minovsky Particles.
- STANDARD SURVIVAL KIT: All Zeon MS’s come equipped with a portable survival kit. Inside the small reinforced box is a medium-sized flashlight, two hand flares, one rocket flare, a compass, infrared distancing binoculars, a small mirror, a pocket knife, dehydrated and concentrated food (can be stretched into a five day supply for one person) and basic first aid items (aspirin, bandages, disinfectants, etc.)
- TACTICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: The MS-05B's cockpit is pressurized, and also provides additional air feeds to the pilot's flight suit that provides him with pressurized breathing. The Zeon flight suit also contains an upper and lower g-suit that promotes blood circulation even during high-g turns, thus decreasing the possibility of pilot blacking out in combat.
COMBAT SPECIFICATIONS OF MS-05B ZAKU I:
MS-05B Zaku I
Class:
Cargo Capacity: 60 kg;
Speed: 65 km/h (11 sq./action); Crew: 1 (
Initiative: +5 (+2 size, +1
engine, +2 crew); Manuver: +5 (+2 size, +1 man., +2 crew);
Defense: 23 (+2 size, +1
man., +10 armor);
Weapon: ZMP-50D 120mm
Machine Gun; Fire Arc: hand; Attack Bonus: +2
(+2
size, +0 crew); Damage: 6d6; Range Increment: 90m.
Weapon: Heat Hawk Type 5;
Fire Arc: melee; Attack Bonus: +2
(+2
size, +0 crew); Damage: 2d6+STR; Range Increment: N/A.
Weapon: H&L-SB25k 280mm
Hyper Bazooka; Fire Arc: hand; Attack Bonus: +2
(+2
size, +0 crew); Damage: 7d10; Range Increment: 90m.
Weapon: ZMP-47D `05mm
Machine Gun; Fire Arc: hand; Attack Bonus: +2
(+2
size, +0 crew); Damage: 6d6; Range Increment: 90m.
Weapon: MIP-B6 Cracker
Grenade; Fire Arc: hand; Attack Bonus: +2
(+2 size, +0 crew); Damage: 4d10; Range Increment: 10m.