| This is an adaptation of other material to GURPS |
Viper[]
The Faulcon deLacey Viper is a medium fighter ship specifically designed for space policing. It has an external mount for towing impounded ships, four missile pylons and a fixed forward gun mount.
It has a 65-ton (SM +5.5) streamlined wedge hull of titanium alloy and flux-locked metal, length 55 ft, width 50 ft. It has gravitic compensators ($65K).
- Inservice Date: 2762 AD
- Users: Empire, Federation, Independent
- Equipment Mounts: A Viper can optionally mount a fixed forward beam weapon; a 24 cm missile launcher with 4 ammo; a fuel scoop; and a class 1, 2 or 3 hyperdrive.
Shipyard Statistics[]
An unequipped Viper with interplanetary drive only.
| Viper (Key) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL | dST/HP | Hnd/SR | HT | Move | LWt. | Load | SM | Occ | dDR | Range | Cost |
| 11^ | 25 | 1/4 | 12 | 24 G/1,800 mps | 65 | 34.1 | 5.5 | 1ASV | 4/4/4 | -- | $5.401M |
Front Hull[]
- [1] Advanced Metallic Laminate Armour (dDR 4, $120K)
- [2] Control Room (C7 computer, comm/sensor 5, 1 control station, $120K)
- [3] Smaller Systems (two at SM+5): Habitat (1 cramped cabin, $30K); Cargo hold (1 ton)
- [4-6] Cargo Hold (3 tons each)
Center Hull[]
- [1] Metallic Laminate Armour (dDR 4, $120K)
- [2] External Clamp ($6K)
- [3-6,core] Cargo Hold (3 tons each)
Rear Hull[]
- [1] Metallic Laminate Armour (dDR 4, $120K)
- [2] Drive (12G acceleration, $2.4M)
- [3] Drive (12G acceleration, $2.4M)
- [4] Fuel Tank (3 tons of hydrogen / 1800 mps delta-V, $20K)
- [5-6,core] Cargo Hold (3 tons each)
System Defense Viper[]
Used for in-system patrolling and space station defense, this Viper variant lacks a hyperdrive. The center hold is taken up with a habitat for transporting four detainees or prisoners and two marshals or marines. Armaments include an Ingram MegaBlast 4 MW pulse laser, a full brace of homing missiles, and an ECM.
| Viper (Key) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL | dST/HP | Hnd/SR | HT | Move | LWt. | Load | SM | Occ | dDR | Range | Cost |
| 11^ | 25 | 1/4 | 12 | 24 G/1,800 mps | 65 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 7ASV | 4/4/4 | -- | $7.761M |
Front Hull[]
- [1] Metallic Laminate Armour (dDR 4, $120K)
- [2] Control Room (C7 computer, comm/sensor 5, 1 control station, $120K)
- [3] Smaller Systems (two at SM+5): Habitat (1 cramped cabin, $30K) ; Enhanced Array (comm/sensor 7, $60K)
- [4!] Major Battery (fixed 5 MW Pulse Laser, $600K)
- [5] Major Battery (fixed 24cm missile launcher, 4 ammo, $600K)
- [6] Fusion reactor (two power points, $600K)
Center Hull[]
- [1] Metallic Laminate Armour (dDR 4, $120K)
- [2] External Clamp ($6K)
- [3-6,core] Habitat (1 cabin, 2 cells, $300K)
Rear Hull[]
- [1] Metallic Laminate Armour (dDR 4, $120K)
- [2] Drive (12G acceleration, $2.4M)
- [3] Drive (12G acceleration, $2.4M)
- [4] Fuel Tank (3 tons of hydrogen / 1800 mps delta-V, $20K)
- [5!] Anti-Missile ECM (70 mile range, $200K)
- [6,core] Cargo Hold (3 tons each)