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The following is by no-means meant to be all encompassing. The following are MRC specific MODIFICATIONS to stats that are preexisting. Note that the following should not be taken as canon. The following is an extrapolation and speculation from canon materials.


Lockheed SF-1 Mk III HOUND DOG

BACKGROUND

Development of the SF-1 Hound Dog began early in the year 2001. In time, it tested and proved some vital components that were later used on VFs to great success. The biggest components were the ROV-20 laser and the thruster belt, which met with great success on later model VFs. The SF-1 was initially deployed to the 5 Embaterion Class Transports, the Apollo Moon Base and the L-5 manufacturing space-docks. The SF-1 was instrumental in keeping potentially lethal asteroids away from the delicate station. In addition, the SF-1 Hound Dog provided escorts to Star Goose Shuttles and ES-11D Cat’s Eye on reconnaissance flights in low and medium Earth orbits. Sadly, the SF-1 Hound Dog was ineffective during the hijacking of the recently constructed Tsiolkovsky Oberth Class Destroyer in September 2005.
Perhaps due to this incident, the SF-1 Hound Dog was deemed to be outdated. This was mostly due to its fuel hungry engines, which used pre-thermonuclear reactor technology. The SF-1 Hound Dog was replaced in its active duty positions by the newly created, and cheaper to operate, SF-3A Lancer II and QF-3000E Ghost. The SF-1 Hound Dog never underwent a technology upgrade to modernize it’s engines. However, it remained in service until late 2008, as the UNS’s prime space trainer for VF-1 and SF-3A pilots. When the VF-1 began mass production and units were deployed to the newly commissioned ARMDs in orbit, the SF-1 was fully retired, as the fuel costs involved in its use were counter productive to successful operations of the UNS fleet in orbit.
Post Space War 1, the SF-1 Hound Dog program was revived. The main change to the basic aerospace frame was the replacement of the conventional engines with thermonuclear engines. The change greatly increased the range, speed and available power to the vehicle. Initially, the SF-1 Mk II was exclusively employed by the UNS as a trainer for VF-1 pilots and as a reconnaissance fighter. Once the VF-1, VE-1 and VF-4 programs came fully on line, the SF-1 Mk I was relegated to aggressor roles in training exercises.
After the era of colonization begun, the SF-1 Mk III was unveiled to colonies as a cheap alternative to costly VFs. The Mk III version saw an improvement and modernization to the aerospace-frame’s avionics. The SF-1 Mk III remains in service in the late 2040s and early 2050s and is considered to be the poor man’s space fighter and space reconnaissance aerospace platform. It continues to meet limited sales, especially amongst the poorer, outer colonies who have opted for the ‘power in numbers’ strategy.

SF-1 Hound Dog Images

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: SF-1 Mk III

Class: Aerospace Fighter
Manufacturer: Lockheed
Crew: One pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System in a Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seat.

Variants:

SF-1
SF-1 Mk II Thermonucear Engines replace the original conventional engines
SF-1 Mk IIb 2-seater trainer produced in extremely limited numbers.
SF-1 Mk III Upgraded Avionics
SF-1 Mk IIIb 2-seater trainer produced in low numbers.

MDC BY LOCATION:

RoV-20 Lasers (2)
Engine Thrusters (3)
(1) Radar Array
(2) Main Body
(3) Pilot's Compartment/Escape Pod
(4) Antennae (3)
15 each
100 each
50
175
150
2 each

NOTES:

  1. Destroying the radar array will knock out the vehicle's major sensor systems, including radar. Communications will be unaffected.
  2. Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the vehicle. The pilot and cockpit section/escape pod will be automatically ejected from the doomed mecha before it explodes by the mecha's main computer.
  3. Depleting the MDC of the Pilot’s compartment will disable the vehicle and kill the pilot.
  4. Destroying all of the antennas will knock out the vehicle’s communication. Back up communications exist in the pilot’s space suit, but they are extremely limited.

SPEEDS:

FLYING: 0 to Mach 8.56. The SF-1 is NOT transatmospheric and WILL burn up ( be destroyed) on reentry.

MAX ENGINE THRUST: Standard – 3 custom tuned Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 engines, rated at approximately 10,000 kg each.


STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT: 3.6 m
WIDTH: 3.6 m
LENGTH: 8.3 m
WEIGHT: 8,100 Kg
PHYSICAL STRENGTH: Equal to a P.S. of 50
CARGO: Small compartment behind pilot's seat for personal belongings.
POWER PLANT: 3 custom tuned Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 engines, rated at approximately 10,000 kg each. With 1 counter reverse vernier thruster nozzle in the nose cone and 3 thruster bands for enhanced maneuverability; located around the nose and the two dorsal mounted main engines.


WEAPON SYSTEMS:

MAULER ROV-20 ANTI-AIRCRAFT LASER CANNONS: Mounted on either side of the cockpit, the lasers have a 270º vertical arc of fire. The ROV-20 laser cannons cannot fire to the rear quarter above the cockpit due to the placement of two engines there.
PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
SECONDARY PURPOSE: Defense
RANGE: 2000 feet (1800 m)
DAMAGE: VF-1A: 1D4x10+5 MD.
RATE OF FIRE: Effectively Unlimited.
PAYLOAD: Effectively Unlimited.
INTERNAL DOG-FIGHT MICRO-MISSILE BAYS: In front of the SF-1 Hound Dog’s cockpit are four recessed missile launchers. Each missile launcher contains only two missiles, for a total of 8 missiles.
PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
RANGE: 1.6 Km
DAMAGE: 1D8x10 M.D.
RATE OF FIRE: One, two, three or four at a time.
PAYLOAD: 2 per launcher. Total of 8.
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Optional: MEDIUM-RANGE MEDIUM-WARHEAD MISSILES: The SF-1 Hound Dog s designed with one hard point on each of the two dorsal mounted engine nacelles, for a total of two hard points. Each hardpoint is capable of carrying three medium range missiles for a total of 6 missiles.
PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
RANGE: varies
DAMAGE: varies
RATE OF FIRE: One or two at a time.
PAYLOAD: 3 per hardpoint. Total of 6.
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Optional:UUM-7 MICRO-MISSILE PODS: The two hardpoints of the SF-1 Hound Dog can each carry UUM-7 Micro-missiles pods each carrying a total of fifteen Bifors HMM-01 micro-missiles each.
PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
RANGE: 1 mile (1.6 km).
DAMAGE: 1D8x10 M.D.
RATE OF FIRE: One, two, three, four or five at a time.
PAYLOAD: 15 per pod. Total of 30.
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CHAFF/FLARE DISPENSERS: When used, they fire off a burst of chaff and/or flare to counter any incoming missiles. The burst of chaff and/or flares give a bonus of +3 to Dodge against the missiles.

VFs carry a total of 10 bursts of chaff/flares.

HAND TO HAND COMBAT: If necessary, the pilot of the SF-1 Hound Dog can ram it’s opponent. This move is fairly suicidal as the relatively lightly armoured SF-1 invariably crumples and is destroyed in the move.

DAMAGE: Ram: 6D6x10 M.D. Equivalent damage is incurred on the SF-1.


STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE SF-1 HoundDog:

  1. AUTOPILOT: The SF-1 is equipped with a computerized autopilot, allowing the pilot to relax or even sleep during long voyages. The autopilot 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. The autopilot was designed with long intra-system space journeys in mind.
  2. COMBAT COMPUTER W/HUD DISPLAYS: The SF-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.
  3. ESCAPE POD: The entire reinforced cockpit of the SF-1 Hound Dog is a detachable escape pod that can be jettisoned when the vehicle 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 locator beacon enables rescue teams to locate a disabled craft or ejected life pod. The range of the signal is 300 miles (480 km). The escape pod is also equipped with ‘ballutes,’ that allow for the pod to reenter an atmosphere. The combat computer is programmed to automatically eject the escape pod if the vehicle is destroyed (main body reduced to 0), but this can be overridden if the pilot is feeling suicidal for some reason.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. OPTICS: INFRARED: Range: 4000 feet (1220 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.
  7. OPTICS: NIGHTVISION: Range: 4000 feet (1220 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.
  8. OPTICS: THERMAL IMAGER: Range: 4000 feet (1220 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.
  9. RADAR: AWG-20 radar FCS in nosecone with a 200 mile (321 km) range.
  10. RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: The SF-1 features an IFF antenna, UHF antenna; hybrid sensor/TV camera eye system and radar sensor dome with rear periscope; VHF antenna; EC; VHF antenna; IFF/UHF datalink antenna and TACAN/UHF antenna on dorsal section; ACS; and forward-looking infra-red (FLIR) sensors. Long range, directional communications system with satellite relay capabilities. Range: 1200 miles (1920 km) or can be boosted indefinitely via satellite relay.
  11. STANDARD SURVIVAL KIT: All UN Spacy vehicles come equipped with a portable survival kit. Inside the small reinforced box is a medium-sized flashlight, two hand flares, one rocket flare, universal direction finder, 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, disinfectants, etc.)
  12. TACTICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: The SF-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.


COMBAT BONUSES FOR VALKYRIE TRAINING:

BASIC HOUND DOG COMBAT TRAINING

Basic training for non-pilot military personnel or VF pilots.
  • 1 attack per melee (plus those of the pilot).
  • Add one additional action/attack at levels three, nine, and fifteen.
  • +1 initiative.
  • +1 to strike.
  • +1 to parry
  • +4 in jet mode.
  • +1 to roll with an impact, reducing damage by half.
  • Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.


ADVANCED HOUND DOG COMBAT TRAINING

Advanced training for military pilots and space fighter specialists.
  • 2 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot).
  • Add one additional action/attack at levels three, six, eleven, and fifteen.
  • +2 on initiative.
  • +2 to strike
  • +7 in jet mode.
  • +3 to roll with an impact, reducing damage by half.
  • Critical strike same as pilot's hand-to-hand.


REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

"Doe's All The Worlds' Mecha Guide: Lockheed SF-1 Hound Dog"
Macross: TV Series
Macross: Do You Remember Love
Macross: Perfect Memory Pg 242.
Design layout adapted from DAVE DEITRICH ([email protected])
Based on :Robotech Research Stats

Lockheed SF-3A Lancer II

please seeLockheed SF-3A Lancer II and [1]here.