AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
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Class/Model/Name:  Viper MkVIII 
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 3067
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 1, Standard design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              75 tons
Frame:             Colbolt Angel
Length:            25 meters
Power Plant:       Mercury 300 Fusion
Safe Thrust:       6
Maximum Thrust:    9
Armor Type:        Apollo Medium Standard
Armament:          
    1 Imperator Zeta-a Autocannon/20
    1 Zeus LRM 5
    1 Vulcan Fire 2 SRM 2
    2 Ceres Arms Medium Laser
    1 ChisComp 32 Small Laser
Manufacturer:   Actaeon Aerospace Consortium
  Location:     Neptune Orbital Yard Sigma
Communications System:  Achernar Electronics HICK-4
Targeting & Tracking System:  Poeas Hard Lock TTS
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==Overview:==
Built using surplus materials and based on an older prototype, the Viper
MkVIII has become a major selling unit for Actaeon Aerospace Consortium and
their orbital factory and yards in orbit around Neptune. The company knows
that it has lived on the graces of ComStar and the Word of Blake since the
fall of the Star League and the collapse of the Terran Hegemony. With this in
mind they have sold to both sides as well as those who are okayed by the
ruling power block of the Sol System.

The Viper MkVIII has an impressive weapons compliment and one that allows it
to engage targets of different types as well as being able to preform
different roles.

==Capabilities:==
Armed with an Imperator Zeta-a Autocannon/20, this gives the craft a hard
punch to just about any target existing. Not much can handle a blast from the
Imperator Zeta and live to talk about it. Add in a Zeus Long Range Class 5
missile pack and you have the ability to keep most enemy fighters and other
craft at range or weary of what else the fighter might be carrying. For close
in work the trio of  Vulcan Fire 2  short range missiles and a dual Ceres Arms
Medium Laser, one in each wing allow the MkVIII to get in and give as good as
it can get. The rounding out of the trio is the ChisComp 32 Small Laser
mounted in the aft, is a nice surprise when it opens fire on engaging enemy
units.

==Variants:==
There are three variants in testing, one drops the Imperator Zeta-a and adds
fuel and secondary energy weapons. Another is working on using a combo of light
Gauss Rifles in place of the Imperator Zeta-a and Zeus weapon systems. And the
third is more of interceptor variant replacing the weapons for those more akin
to dog-fighting.

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Class/Model/Name:  Viper MkVIII 
Mass:              75 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  300 Fusion                                                19.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 7                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    20 Single                                          10.00
Fuel:                                                                    6.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Standard  (216 total armor pts)                            13.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 54
   Left/Right Wings:                  54/54
   Aft:                                  54

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 Autocannon/20            Nose        20     --     --     --    7     14.00
  Ammo (AC/20) 10          ---                                           2.00
1 LRM 5                    Nose         3      3      3     --    2      2.00
  Ammo (LRM 5) 24          ---                                           1.00
1 SRM 2                    Nose         2     --     --     --    2      1.00
  Ammo (SRM 2) 50          ---                                           1.00
1 Medium Laser             RW           5     --     --     --    3      1.00
1 Medium Laser             LW           5     --     --     --    3      1.00
1 Small Laser              Aft          3     --     --     --    1       .50
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TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 18     75.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        4,070,275 C-Bills
Battle Value:      1,146
Cost per BV:       3,551.72
Weapon Value:      1,673 (Ratio = 1.46)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 35;  MRV = 2;  LRV = 1;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 5 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/-/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: FH;  Point Value: 11