The Monster
Monster
- Intent: To create a Heavy Dropship for TDW use
- Image Source: Gallery
- Canon Link: None
- Permissions: None
- Primary Source: None
- Manufacturer: Freebirds Industries
- Affiliation: The Dire Wolves Paramilitary Organization
- Model: War Hound Class
- Production: Limited
- Material: M-44, MLMS Zeus, Phrik-A hull and armor construction, FM-001, Synthetic Yorik Coral (SYC), Alusteel, Eagle Eye Targeting/Fire Control System, polymer pads for landing gear, transparisteel, SIM-series (01,03,04,05,06), deflector shields, chaff/flare launchers, missile detection/warning system, electronics, FIE-1&2 Repulsor/Thruster Engines, restraint systems, Wind-Talker Class Comms array, avionics and flight control systems, engine vectoring components and gyroscopes.
- Classification: Heavy Dropship
- Length: 32 Meters
- Width: Troop Bay is 6 meters, Wingtip to Wingtip is 26 meters
- Height: Troop Bay is 4 Meters tall, Base to Top is 10.5 meters, With landing gear out 11 meters
- Armament: :
- Base Configuration - Average
- Eagle Eye Targeting/FCS
- 1 M-44 Autocannon - Armor Piercing Rounds/Ionite Based Anti-Shield Rounds
- 1000 round drum (Belts are 2 Rounds Armor Piercing/1 Round Anti-Shield)
- Standard Configuration - High
- Eagle Eye Targeting/FCS
- 1 M-44 Autocannon - Armor Piercing Rounds/Ionite Based Anti-Shield Rounds
- 1000 round drum (Belts are 2 Rounds Armor Piercing/1 Round Anti-Shield)
- 4 M.L.M.S. Hardpoints - SIM-01, SIM-03, SIM-04, SIM-05, SIM-06
- Fangs Out Configuration (Maximum payload) - Very High
- Eagle Eye Targeting/FCS
- 1 M-44 Autocannon - Armor Piercing Rounds/Ionite Based Anti-Shield Rounds
- 1000 round drum (Belts are 2 Rounds Armor Piercing/1 Round Anti-Shield)
- 4 M.L.M.S. Rack Hardpoints - Each Hardpoint can carry 2-4 SIM series missiles (SIM-03 and SIM-04 are 2 count only)
- Base Configuration - Average
- Defenses: High-
- Deflector Shields
- Chaff/Flare Launchers
- Phrik-A/FM-001/SYC Hull Armor
- Squadron Count: Very Low: 4
- Maneuverability Rating:
- Base Configuration - High
- Standard/Fangs Out Configuration - Average
- 2 FIE-1 Repulsor/Thruster Engines (with thrust/engine vectoring technologies)
- Speed Rating:
- Base/Standard Configuration - Very High
- Fangs Out Configuration - High
- 2 FIE-2 Heavy Repulsor/Thruster Engines
- Hyperdrive Class: Very Slow: 8 - Emergency use only
- Standard Deflector Shields allows for the ship to move at maximum aerodynamic lift/drag ratios in atmosphere and provide good protection against standard weapons fire.
- Thrust/Engine Vectoring system allows for rapid changes in direction and quick stops for dropping off troops, and keeps the ship relatively mobile even under a heavy weapons load.
- FIE-2 in the rear of the vessel provide massive thrust to weight ratio allowing this ship to haul everything from troops, to vehicles, to large cargo containers and still maintain a good top speed.
- Chaff/Flare Dispensers offer pilot a good counter to air-to-air missiles and SAM launches. Paired with a Missile Detection/Early Warning System allows for the dropship to have a chance to evade and defeat enemy missiles.
- M-44 Autocannon gives the dropship good firepower even if it's not carrying any ordinance
- Troop Bay can carry 20 soldiers and their gear with a vehicle or cargo container hanging off the back of the ship. That being said don't try to carry a vehicle and go full on Fangs Out configuration or you're gonna be super sluggish and slow until you drop the vehicle.
- Eagle Eye Targeting/Fire Control System in the turreted nose mount gives the gunner of the drop ship excellent targeting capabilities to not only engage with the M-44 but any missiles aboard the ship. Also allows for targeting from friendly laser designations and datalinks with targeting data, allowing this act in the gunship role. Also allows for the full utilization of the M.L.M.S. Zeus Launchers on the ship making smart munitions able to do smart munition things.
- Phrik-A/FM-001/SYC gives great all around protection when shields fail. This includes making it more difficult to tamper with the ship with force abilities, using Ion weapons against it, and just giving it generally better than average protection with the Phrik-A armored skin on the ship while maintaining good power to weight ratios.
- Troop bay is completely environmentally sealed and is also sealed from the cockpit. This allows for the cockpit to maintain life support if the troop bay gets breached and vice versa.
- Missile hardpoints allow the ship to either carry missile pods, missile racks, or single missiles to give the ship the ability to outfit itself for different levels of combat. And all of the hardpoints/racks are M.L.M.S. compatible meaning that they can program smarter munitions.
- Versatile Dropship: This drop ship is meant to be a multi-role style ship with the ability to not only carry troops into battle but also be outfitted with several configurations to either allow it maximum mobility or maximum firepower to deliver and then support combat troops deployed to the field of combat. And with the base loadout having an M-44 Autocannon to give this ship some teeth, I wouldn't want to be in its sights.
- It's not a fighter: This ship is meant to carry troops, equipment, and even vehicles to the surface of planets both in peace time and in war zones. In order to accomplish this it has to be heavier, and more heavily armed than most fighters meaning that this ship will suffer at a pretty good disadvantage to enemy fighters. That being said do not underestimate this craft especially if it's in Standard or Fangs Out Configurations, as the Missiles it carries can surprise pilots looking for an easy kill. But that being said you should probably leave the dogfighting to the fighters when it comes to this ship.
With the destruction and rebirth of The Dire Wolves Mercenary Company into The Dire Wolves Paramilitary Organization, new sizes and needs dictated that new equipment was to sourced. The one of the first being actual transport craft as the Dire Wolves now had a Star Destroyer instead of a Light Frigate that could land with relative ease. The War Hound is that innovation, taking the aggressive and adaptable design philosophy of TDW and giving it the form of a small gunship that has the capability to carry infantry to the ground and even various vehicles. This allows this ship to not only be used in combat zones, but also in support of civilian operations making it perfect to deliver supplies as you can attach a large crate to the back end of the vessel and carry larger loads of supplies that way. Or in some cases, medium to heavy vehicles. With a frontal turret mount containing the ship's primary weapon system of a 35mm Autocannon with a targeting system to match, this ship can very easily defend itself should the need arise. And to go on the attack, either single missiles or missile racks can be attached to the wing hard points, allowing the ship to either be light or heavily armed support. This makes the dropship able to drop off its cargo of twenty heavily armed and extremely scary infantry and give them even more options to fix and then annihilate whatever they come across. So hop aboard, strap in, and hold on tight, because we're on a one way elevator going straight to hell.
Going down.
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