The Arch Wilder
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To give the VSF a drop-ship for fast deployment of ground troops
- Image Source: Elite Dangerous Federal Dropship (https://hardwarestudios.co/product/assault-transport/)
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Vitae Security Forces
- Affiliation: Veradune/Armis Militia(including VSF)
- Model: VSF-55 Lupa
- Production: Minor
- Material: Quadranium, Transparisteel
- Classification: Gunship
- Length: 30 meters
- Width: 17 meters
- Height: 9 meters
- Armament: High
- Twin Laser Cannons on the Front
- Guided Missile Launchers (30 total)
- Unguided Missile Launchers (40 Missiles Total)
- Deployable Swivel Guns (4 blaster cannons)
- 25 Proton bombs
- Defenses: Very High
- Smoke Screen Deployer.
- Flare Deployer.
- Directional Deflector Shield System.
- Thick Quadranium Plating
- Squadron Count: Very Low(4)
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive: Yes
- Hyperdrive Class: 1
- All Standard Features
- Cargo crates in the back for light resupply
- 10 SV Medical Kits spread throughout the ship in case of crash
- 30 Passenger capacity
- High Class Directional Deflector Shield System
- Deployable Weapon systems
- Crash-friendly Design
- Flying Tank
- Made for durability, the Lupa is made to survive a beating from most small fighters and non-AA rockets.
- Multi-Shielding
- Defended by both ray and particle shielding while in flight, the Lupa can take some punishment.
- Made to crash
- Durable and rugged, the Lupa is made to survive harsh landings or crashes so that its crew may still leave the ship unharmed.
- Multiple Weapon Options
- The VSF boasts a defensible arsenal which includes proton bombs, dual blaster cannons, a fair amount of missiles which can be set from guided to unguided, and deployable swivel cannons to protect the ship as it lands.
- Box of Fun
- The VSF Lupa is made to carry a total of 30 men into battle with two being more than enough to carry a whole platoon.
- Time to switch
- Deploying to and from impulse mode takes three seconds which means that it won't be going from flying fast to shooting down enemies at the drop of a hat.
- Hulking and slow
- While the impulse makes the Lupa relatively fast in a straight line, as soon as it enters deployment mode, its speed is dramatically reduced, making it an easy target for most enemies to hit.
- Agile as a tank
- Its large size doesn’t lend well to agility. The Lupa suffers from a wide turning radius and is capable of few aerial maneuvers.
Made to transport Troops for the Vitae Alliance, the VSF Lupa is simply put, a flying tank, meant to fly through whatever hell the enemy can throw at it and still get its cargo of troops to the ground. Complete with flare throwers and a smoke screen launcher, the Lupa is made to keep itself safe from missiles that might attempt to track it and knock it out of the sky. Should those missiles hit, its powerful directional shields exist to defend from most projectiles. The VSF Lupa also carries an arsenal of Proton bombs which hold the express purpose of clearing out any landing zones that might appear too hot upon arrival, as well as an arsenals of missiles and guns to fire back at any threats to their landing and take off. The cockpit and crew area were both designed to survive crashing into the ground with a system of shock absorbers to ensure that even if the Lupa is forced down, anyone who survives is not turned to jelly upon impact.
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