(Version 1.0)

RPG Stats by Harvey Neil Johnston ([email protected])

During the development of the VF-1 Valkyrie as an all environment variable fighter, the design that would become the VA-1 Einheriar was also under development. Intended as a variable attack fighter, the Einheriar began production in 2008, a year after the production of the VF-1 began. The Einheriar saw service with various branches of the UN Forces, but with the successes of the VF-1 Valkyrie, it was relegated to a secondary role. It saw action during Space War I, and limited use following the war. Due to the fact that the Valkyrie could perform the roles of the Einheriar just as effectively, the VA-1 was destined to be replaced by it.

The VA-1 Einheriar shared the same FF-2001 fusion engines used by the VF-1 Valkyrie, developed by Nakajima, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce. The VA-1A, the production model, possessed a single laser mounted on its head. The VA-1S possessed four lasers, and was produced as an officer's model. A gun pod was mounted within the nose of the fighter, which was used for heavy assault. It utilized an advanced laser targeting system. Various ordnance payloads were used in its role as an attack fighter. Unlike the VF-1, the Einheriar only transformed into fighter and battloid modes, and it did not possess a gerwalk mode.

RPG STATS

Vehicle Types:
      VA-1A (standard model, possesses one head laser, served with the UN Forces from 2008 until replaced by the VF-1 Valkyrie).
      VA-1S (officer's model, possesses two head lasers, served with the UN Forces from 2008 until replaced by the VF-1 Valkyrie).
Class: Variable attack fighter
Crew: One pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System

MDC BY LOCATION:

 

* Head	100
Arms (2)	100 each
Hands (2)	50 each
Legs / thrusters (2)	200 each
** Main body	300
Reinforced pilot's compartment	200
Wings (2)	150 each
Canard wings (2)	30 each
Assault gun pod	100
RöV-20 laser cannons (1 or 4)	30 each

* Destroying the head of the fighter will knock out the mecha's major sensor systems, including all of the optics systems (infrared, nightvision, thermal). Radar and communications will be unaffected.
** Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the mecha. The pilot will be automatically ejected from the doomed mecha before it explodes by the mecha's main computer.

RUNNING, BATTLOID CONFIGURATION:
      90 mph (144 kph).
LEAPING, BATTLOID CONFIGURATION:
      30 ft (9 m) high or 50 ft (15.2 m) long without thrusters.
FLYING, BATTLOID CONFIGURATION:
      Hover to 300 mph (480 kph) within an atmosphere.
FLYING, FIGHTER CONFIGURATION:
      Mach 1.40 (1078.0 mph/1734.8 kph) at sea level, Mach 2.71 (2086.7 mph/3358.1 kph) at 6.2 miles (10.0 km), Mach 3.87 (2979.9 mph/4795.6 kph) at 18.6+ miles (30.0+ km) with a ceiling of 21.7 miles (35.0 km). Design G limit is +7 standard Earth gravities. Has an unlimited range. Stall speed is 142.9 mph (230.0 kph) although VTOL shift is possible, allowing it to hover. Speed is doubled in space.
MAX ENGINE THRUST:
      11,500 to 23,000 kg x2 from main engines.

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:
      43.6 ft (13.3 m) in battloid configuration.
      13.1 ft (4.0 m) in fighter configuration.
WIDTH:
      26.3 ft (7.7 m) in battloid configuration.
      39.7 ft (12.1 m) wingspan in fighter configuration.
LENGTH:
      13.8 ft (4.2 m) in battloid configuration.
      48.9 ft (14.9 m) w/ gun pod, 39.1 ft (11.9 m) w/o gun pod in fighter configuration.
WEIGHT:
      14.0 metric tons.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:
      Equal to a P.S. of 50.
CARGO:
      Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.
POWER PLANT:
      (2x) Nakajima/P&W/Rolls-Royce FF-2001 thermonuclear turbine engines. Several Nakajima NBS-1 high-thrust and P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters are located on the hull for added mobility.

COMPATIBLE FAST PACKS:
      Dorsal: None

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1/ (1x) HEAVY ASSAULT GUN POD: This gun pod is nose-mounted in fighter mode and is hand-held in battloid mode. An extendable strap may be extended from the pod, allowing it to be carried on the back in battloid mode. It possesses an advanced targeting sensor and may be fired in any mode. The ammunition is contained within a sealed rotating chain feed inside the weapon and may only be reloaded at a UN base.

• Primary purpose: Assault / defense.
• Range: 4000 ft (1200).
• Damage: 4D6 (short burst), 1D4x10 (long burst), or 2D4x10 (full burst).
• Rate of fire: Equal to pilot's number of attacks.
• Payload: 600 rounds allowing for short bursts (10 shots), long bursts (20 shots), or full bursts (40 shots).
• Note: The gun pod possesses advanced laser targeting, giving it a +3 to strike.

2/ (1 or 4x) MAUSER RöV-20 LASER CANNONS: Similar to the VF-1 Valkyrie, the Einheriar has one (VA-1A model) or four (VA-1S model) turret-mounted lasers upon its head. In fighter mode, these lasers are dorsal mounted and may fire in any direction above the mecha. In battloid mode, the lasers may fire in any direction.

• Primary purpose: Assault / defense.
• Secondary purpose: Utility cutting tool.
• Range: 4000 ft (1200 m).
• Damage: 1D4 MD per laser (1D4 for VA-1A, 4D4 for VA-1S).
• Rate of fire: Equal to pilot's number of attacks. The lasers may all be fired in on continuous beam for double damage against stationary targets, using all attacks.
• Payload: Effectively unlimited.

3/ (2x) WING-MOUNTED HARDPOINTS: One hardpoint is mounted under each wing. Each hardpoint can carry either a long-range missile (LRM), a Multiple Ejection Rack (MER) carrying 3 medium-range missiles (MRMs) or a UMM missile pod carrying 15 short-range missiles (SRMs). The missiles and pods are relocated to the back in battloid mode. Various ordnance payloads are possible.

I/ LONG-RANGE MISSILES

• Primary purpose: Heavy assault.
• Secondary purpose: Anti-starship.
• Missile types: Any type of LRM may be used.
• Range: Varies with missile type.
• Damage: Varies with missile type.
• Rate of fire: Volleys of one or two.
• Payload: One per hardpoint; two maximum.

or II/ MEDIUM-RANGE MISSILES

• Primary purpose: Assault.
• Secondary purpose: Anti-mecha.
• Missile types: Any type MRM may be used.
• Range: Varies with missile type.
• Damage: Varies with missile type.
• Rate of fire: 1-3 missiles per hardpoint, up to 6 maximum.
• Payload: Three per hardpoint; up to 6 maximum.

or III/ SHORT-RANGE MISSILES

• Primary purpose: Assault.
• Secondary purpose: Anti-mecha.
• Missile types: Any type of SRM may be used.
• Range: Varies with missile type.
• Damage: Varies with missile type.
• Rate of fire: 1-5 missiles per hardpoint, up to 10 maximum.

4/ HAND TO HAND COMBAT: The pilot of the Einheriar can engage in melee combat rather than use a weapon. The mecha is extremely agile and can execute most typical hand to hand combat moves, such as punches, jump kicks, leap attacks, rolling with impacts, etc.

• Restrained punch: 1D4 M.D.
• Full strength punch: 2D6 M.D.
• "Booster" punch: 3D6 M.D. (counts as two attacks)
• Tear or pry with hands: 1D6 M.D.
• Kick: 1D6 M.D.
• Leap kick: 2D6 M.D.
• Body flip/throw: 1D4 M.D.
• Body block/tackle: 1D6 M.D.
• Stomp: 1D6 M.D. (only effective against small objects)

• AUTO-PILOT: The VA-1 is equipped with a computerized auto-pilot, allowing the pilot to relax or even sleep during long voyages. The auto-pilot can be programmed with a single destination or a complex flight plan involving multiple speeds, directions, and destinations. The onboard computer will alert the pilot when the fighter is near its destination, and can also be set to automatically signal when sensors detect objects near the mecha.
• COMBAT COMPUTER W/HUD DISPLAYS: The VA-1 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.
• EJECTOR SEAT: The pilot seat may be ejected in case of emergency. The seat is equipped with parachutes to allow a safe descent. The combat computer is programmed to automatically eject the pilot seat if the aircraft is destroyed (main body MDC reduced to 0), but this can be overridden. The pilot may also eject the seat manually. The system was used in the VA-1 until 2011, when it was replaced with the escape pod.
• ESCAPE POD: The entire reinforced cockpit of the VA-1 is a detachable escape pod that can be jettisoned when the mecha is destroyed. The ejected cockpit does not contain thrusters, but does contain a powerful locator beacon and an integrated life support system that can support the pilot for up to 24 hours after ejection. The pod is also equipped with parachutes in case of ejection in an atmosphere. The combat computer is programmed to automatically eject the escape pod if the mecha is destroyed (main body MDC reduced to 0), but this can be overridden if the pilot is feeling suicidal for some reason. The system was used in the VA-1 after 2011, when it replaced the ejector seat.
• 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.
• HOMING SIGNAL: The VA-1 is equipped with a homing device that enables rescue teams to locate a disabled craft or ejected life pod. The range of the signal is 300 miles (480 km). Most UN Spacy ships and variable fighters can locate and track homing signals, and the onboard computers will automatically notify their pilots if such a signal is detected.
• LASER TARGETING SYSTEM: Range: 100 miles (160 km). Used for increased accuracy in the striking of enemy targets and is partly responsible for the mecha's strike bonus.
• 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 +10% bonus to pilots using a tracking skill.
• RADAR: Can detect up to a range of 200 miles (321 km).
• RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: Long range, directional communications system with satellite relay capabilities. Range: 600 miles (960 km) or can be boosted indefinitely via satellite relay.
• SELF-DESTRUCT: To prevent capture of a variable fighter by the enemy, the pilot can activate the VA-1's self-destruct system, which will cause the fighter to explode after a delay of up to 60 minutes (time is set by the pilot). The explosive damage is contained within a 20 foot (6 m) area and inflicts 1D6x10 M.D. to everything within the radius of the explosion. All internal systems are obliterated. The ejection seat or escape pod will be automatically ejected prior to the explosion unless the pilot overrides the ejection sequence.
• STANDARD SURVIVAL KIT: All UN Spacy variable fighters 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, disinfectant, etc.).
• TACTICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: The VA-1's cockpit is pressurized, and also provides additional air feeds to the pilot's flight suit that provides him with pressurized breathing. The UN Spacy 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.

BASIC VARIABLE FIGHTER COMBAT TRAINING

• Basic training for non-pilot military personnel.
• 1 attack per melee (plus those of the pilot).
• Add one additional action/attack at levels three, nine, and fifteen.
• +1 to strike.
• +1 to parry.
• +1 to dodge in battloid mode, +3 in gerwalk, +5 in fighter mode.
• +1 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
• Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.
• Body block/tackle/ram - 1D6 M.D. plus a 50% chance of knocking an opponent down, causing him to loose initiative and one attack that melee round.

• Advanced training for pilots specializing in the VA-1 Einheriar.
• 3 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot).
• Add one additional action/attack at levels three, six, eleven, and fifteen.
• +1 on initiative.
• +2 to strike.
• +3 to parry.
• +2 to dodge in battloid mode, +4 in gerwalk, +6 in fighter mode.
• +3 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
• Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.
• Body block/tackle/ram - 1D6 M.D. plus a 50% chance of knocking an opponent down, causing him to loose initiative and one attack that melee round.

Original name: Breast Fighter (Battle City Megaroad)
Appearance: None
References used:
      Macross Mecha Designs by Dave Deitrich.
      Macross: Perfect Memory by Minori Library, Big West and MBS.

The Breast Fighter was developed by Studio Nue for Battle City Megaroad, a preproduction series that evolved into Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The original name, ‘Breast Fighter,’ was based on the fact that the fighters were launched out of the chest of the Megaroad. The conjectural name of ‘Einheriar’ is an homage to the name given to the VF-1 Valkyrie, being the male counterpart to the mythical female Valkyrie. Minimal written information is given, so much of this document is conjecture. The weapons fit is based on the diagrams presented in the book, Macross: Perfect Memory.