Lucifer

This article is about the aerospace fighter. For the Manei Domini agent known as "Lucifer", see Damien Lucille.

Lucifer
Production information
Manufacturer	Lockheed-CBM Corporation Wakazashi Enterprises
Production Year	2526
Model	LCF-R15
Class	Medium aerospace fighter
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Cost	3,162,311 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	65 tons
Structural Integrity	6
Frame	Lockheed/CBM 200
Power Plant	WAS 195
Armor	StarScale Type IV
Fuel	400 - 5 tons
Armament	1x Medium laser 1x LRM-20 4x Small lasers 2x Large lasers
Communications System	Lockheed/CBM COMSET 100
Tracking & Targeting System	Lockheed/CBM TarSet 55
Heat Sinks	20 single heat sinks
BV (1.0)	1,079
BV (2.0)	1,347

Description

Considered to be well armored and fairly well armed, the Lucifer is known for its tight maneuvering and prolonged weapons fire capabilities. However, numerous issues with cooling, targeting, and communications systems have plagued the design, and the ejection system was removed when the frame was refitted for high-G maneuvers. Despite this, the craft is respected for its anti-DropShip mission and the Lyran Commonwealth has invested heavily in production. When supported by other fighters to fend off enemy aggressors, the Lucifer has proven to be a very effective machine.

Weapons and Equipment

The LCF-R15 is laser-heavy, with two large lasers, four small lasers, and one medium laser, all provided by Maxell Corporation. This variant also comes equipped with the Holly LRM-20, providing it with that far off capability to soften up a DropShip's armor, so that the four small lasers can do increased damage on the close-up pass.

Variants

• LCF-R16 

  The 3052 LCF-R16 upgrades the armor with ferro-aluminum, and improves the craft's weapons. The four small lasers are replaced by two Streak SRM-2s, the rear-firing medium laser is upgraded to a medium pulse laser, and the large lasers are upgraded to ER large lasers. The new Lucifer also includes double heat sinks and Artemis IV FCS. BV (1.0) = 1,424 (1,418), BV (2.0) = 1,443

• LCF-R20 

  This 2609 Lyran version places more armor and three additional single heat sinks, at the expense of the LRM-20 rack, in order to increase the combat loiter time necessary for anti-DropShip operations. BV (1.0) = 1,441, BV (2.0) = 1,536

• LCF-R16K 

  The LCF-R16K Lucifer II was based on captured LCF-R15s and LCF-20s. The Lucifer II sacrifices armor and the LRM-20 in order to upgrade the power plant to a Manatwist 260. It also has a close range SRM-6 rack. BV (1.0) = 959, BV (2.0) = 1,109

• LCF-R16KR 

  The LCF-R16KR Lucifer II is a major upgrade over the original LCF-R15. This variant is protected with ferro-aluminum armor, and saves mass with a 260-rated XL engine and removal of the LRM-20. Compared with the LCF-R15, the craft adds two SRM-6s, upgrades the large lasers to ER large lasers, upgrades the small lasers in each wing to a single medium pulse laser, and the rear-facing medium laser to a medium pulse laser, but drops some armor. BV (1.0) = 1,301 (1,303), BV (2.0) = 1,399

• LCR-3 Lucifer III 

  This version of the Lucifer is roughly based on the experimental LCF-X30. This version mounts the same Coventry Comet ELRM-10 systems in each wing and Defiance X5M medium X-Pulse laser for aft coverage, but the main weapon system is the nose-mounted Defiance DialScope Model A Bombast Laser. 21 tons of ferro-aluminum armor has been installed and an XL engine provides a great deal of thrust, while the communications system was changed to an O/P AIR 900. BV (2.0) = 2,356

• Lucifer III C 

  After Clan Jade Falcon captured Shipil, they changed the design of the Lucifer III. The fuselage is protected by ferro-lamellor armor while the weaponry was removed and replaced by a pair of ATM-9 launchers, medium pulse lasers, and an ER PPC with PPC capacitor.

Custom Variants

• LCF-X30 

  Developed by the Shipil Company on Skye, the LCF-X30 is a testbed for experimental technology. Replacing the standard engine with an XL engine and swapping the standard armor for ferro-aluminum armor was the starting point. Removing the standard weapon load for the Lucifer was the next step; in place of the standard weapons, the LCF-X30 carries a Binary Laser Cannon in the nose, an ELRM-10 in each wing for long range hitting power, while a medium X-Pulse laser covers the rear arc. Only two are known to be undergoing testing. BV (1.0) = ?? BV (2.0) = 1842

Design Quirks

The LCR-3 Lucifer III variant is subject to the following Design Quirks:

• Difficult Ejection
• Easy to Pilot

Notes

• Author Blaine Lee Pardoe stated in a blog entry that, according to his memory which he admitted could be wrong, the Lucifer was among the aerospace fighters for which he invented the name and wrote the original background as initially published in TRO:3025, after being given only its art and game stats to work with for the TRO entry.

• In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to Luzifer. The model code was accordingly changed to LZF-R15.

Gallery

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  Original LCF-R15 Lucifer from TRO:3025

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  LCF-R15 Lucifer from TRO:3025 Revised

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  A Squadron of Lucifer from TRO:3025 Revised

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  Variant LCR-3 Lucifer III from TRO:Proto

Bibliography

• AeroTech 2 Record Sheets
• Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs
• Master Unit List: Battle Values
• Objective Raids
• Record Sheets: Prototypes
• Technical Readout: 3025
• Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3039
• Technical Readout: 3057
• Technical Readout: 3150
• Technical Readout: Prototypes