VoidSeeker Striker

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VoidSeeker Striker
Production information
Manufacturer Terran Hegemony
Production Year 2763[1]
Model MK. 39-007[2]
Class Heavy aerospace fighter
Tech Base Inner Sphere[2]
Technical specifications
Mass 75 tons[2]
Structural Integrity 7[2]
Frame F-90 Stingray[2]
Power Plant GM 300 XL fusion engine[2]
Armor Ferro-Aluminum
Fuel 6 tons[2]
Armament
Communications System
Tracking & Targeting System
Heat Sinks 21 double[2]
BV (2.0) 1,814[2][1]

Description[edit]

A member of the VoidSeeker family, the VoidSeeker Striker is 15 tons heavier than its lighter cousin, with most of this space given over to additional armor and weaponry. The 21 double heat sinks allow the VoidSeeker Striker to continually fire its weapons and assist its job as an anti-DropShip unit in an SDS. The 300 XL engine provides enough power to drive the craft at speeds comparable to other heavy fighters, but the VoidSeeker Interceptor can still outfly it. The Shielded Aerospace Smart Robotic Control System that controls the fighter allows it to perform at a level equal to the Star League Defense Force's best pilots while the advanced control system also provides the VoidSeeker Striker with electronic shielding equivalent to a Guardian ECM suite. This interferes with enemy targeting system, making the VoidSeeker Striker much harder to hit. The VoidSeeker Striker carries six tons of fuel, allowing it to remain on station for a long time, and the 13 tons of armor keeps it in the fight.[2]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

Designed to combat enemy DropShips, the VoidSeeker Striker is equipped with a trio of ER large lasers. These are supplemented by a single LRM-15 rack enhanced with an Artemis IV Fire Control System. To cover the aft arc, the VoidSeeker Striker carries a single medium pulse laser.[2]

Variants[edit]

The VoidSeeker Striker doesn't have any direct variants, but it does share its engine, airframe, and control system with the VoidSeeker Interceptor.[2]

Related Designs[edit]

  • Mark 39-004 VoidSeeker Interceptor : 60-ton dogfighter VoidSeeker version[3]
  • Mark 39-005 : failed 100-ton VoidSeeker version[3]
  • Mark 39-009 : failed 30-ton VoidSeeker version[3]

References[edit]

  1. a b MUL online entry for the VoidSeeker Striker
  2. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, pp. 175–176: "MK. 39-007 Interceptor"
  3. a b c d e Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 175: "MK. 39 'VoidSeeker' Drone Series"

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