LOCKHEED SF-2 HUNTER II
SPACE FIGHTER

(Version 1.0)

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

Developed as the UN Spacy's first space fighter design, the SF-2 Hunter was rather obscure. The initial design appeared as a cockpit with two engines and fuel tanks attached and was armed with two laser cannons mounted on turrets. Later, a long nose that held missile bays, additional fuel tanks, and a third thruster (necessary to balance the craft) were added. However, with the incredible leaps in technological development during the period, the design was almost obsolete after entering service.

An initial production run of the SF-2A produced 24 spacecraft during the first two years, and the improved SF-2B then entered a production run of 144 space fighters. During the full time of their commission, the SF-2B Hunters were stationed at the L-5 factory that built the Oberth and Hermes class spaceships. The Hunter was ultimately phased out by the SF-3 Lancer II, and all had been withdrawn from service by the beginning of Space War I. Perhaps their greatest accomplishment was that they taught UN Spacy the skills to develop and operate space mecha. The VF-14 and VA-14 Hunter II would later be named in honor of this breakthrough design.

RPG STATS

Vehicle Types:
      SF-2A (prototype, served with the UN Spacy from 2006 until 2007).
      SF-2B (served with the UN Spacy from 2007 until 2009).
Class: Space fighter gunship
Manufacturer: Lockheed
Crew: One pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System

MDC BY LOCATION:

 

* Main body	300
Reinforced pilot's compartment	150
** Engine thrusters (3)	150 each
Mauser RöV-20 lasers (2)	150 each
*** Radar antenna	150

* Depleting the MDC of the main body will result in the destruction of the aircraft.
** Depleting the MDC of one engine will reduce maximum speed by one third, and give the pilot -2 to dodge and -10% to piloting rolls. Destruction of all three engines immobilizes the spacecraft.
*** Depleting the MDC of the antenna destroys the radar.

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:
      10.2 ft (3.1 m) w/o antennae, 14.4 ft (4.4 m) w/ antennae.
WIDTH:
      11.8 ft (3.6 m) w/o antennae, 16.1 ft (4.9 m) w/ antennae.
LENGTH:
      27.2 ft (8.3 m).
WEIGHT:
      8.1 metric tons empty.

CARGO:
      Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.
POWER PLANT:
      (3x) Rocketdyne DRoE-2 reaction engines, two in the tail section, one halfway on the ventral hull, providing 80 kN thrust each. Several vernier thrusters are located on the hull for added mobility. (5x) fusion cells for power generation.

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1/ (2x) MAUSER RöV-20 LASER CANNONS: Located on a turret on either side of the cockpit, versions of these cannons would later be mounted on the VF-1 Valkyrie.  They may fire forward, above or below.

• Primary purpose: Assault.
• Range: 4000 ft (1200 m).
• Damage: 3D6 MD per shot, 6D6 MD for a dual shot.
• Rate of fire: Equal to pilot's number of attacks.
• Payload: Effectively unlimited.

2/ (2x) MISSILE BAYS: The SF-2 has two missile launch bays located on either side of the lower rear fuselage. Each bay holds one Boeing GA-80 Starstrike fragmentation medium range missile (MRM), although any MRM payload is possible. The missiles are ejected sideways from two launch ports located in the nose.

• Primary purpose: Assault.
• Secondary purpose: Anti-spacecraft.
• Missile types: Any type of MRM may be used, typically fragmentation.
• Range: Varies with missile type, typically 30 miles (48.2 km)
• Damage: Varies with missile type, typically 2D6x10 MD.
• Rate of fire: Volleys of 1 to 2 missiles.
• Payload: One missile per bay, two missiles maximum.

3/ (1x) ANTI-MISSILE CHAFF / FLARE DISPENSER: The SF-3 can eject chaff and flare decoys to evade missile attacks. Chaff decoys confuse radar images to divert radar-guided missiles, while flare decoys provide a brilliant infrared images to try and draw away heat seeking missiles. Every time the system is engaged, it launches one chaff and 1D4 flares.  Chaff provides a +2 to dodge radar guided missiles, and flares provide +2 to dodge (per flare) infrared guided missiles (with a maximum of +8 to dodge). The bonuses are not cross-cumulative, however; you cannot confuse a heat-seeking missile with a chaff decoy.

Primary purpose: Defensive.

Rate of fire: Equal to pilot's number of attacks.

Payload: 20 chaff and 40 flares.

• AUTO-PILOT: The SF-2 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 aircraft.
• COMBAT COMPUTER W/HUD DISPLAYS: The SF-2 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.
• ESCAPE POD: The entire reinforced cockpit of the SF-2 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.
• 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 SF-2 is equipped with a homing device that enables rescue teams to locate a disabled craft. The range of the signal is 300 miles (480 km). Most UN ships and 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 fighter's strike bonus.
• 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 fighter by the enemy, the pilot can activate the SF-2'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 will be automatically ejected prior to the explosion unless the pilot overrides the ejection sequence.
• STANDARD SURVIVAL KIT: All UN space 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 SF-2'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. The internal consumable supplies are enough to last for two days.

BASIC 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.
• +5 to dodge.
• +1 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half.
• Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.

• Advanced training for pilots specializing in the SF-2 Hunter.
• 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.
• +6 to dodge.
• +3 to roll with a punch or fall with an impact, reducing damage by half
• Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

Original name: Lockhee SF-2A (Super Dimension Fortress Macross)
Appearances: None
References used:
      Robotech Reference Guide by Peter Walker and Pieter Thomassen.
      Macross: Perfect Memory by Minori Library, Big West and MBS.

The SF-2A was developed for the Super Dimension Fortress Macross series but was never shown. Sketches appeared in Macross:Perfect Memory.