JDFpi02

SPECIFICATIONS

GOVERNMENT: Jovian Defense Forces/Neo-Hebrews of Saturn
TYPE: Protean Interceptor (PI)
MODEL: Iapetus Arms PI-02 Raven
DATE INTRODUCED: 2177 AD
DIMENSIONS:
FIGHTER MODE
LENGTH: 80.4 feet (24.5 meters)
WIDTH: 47.6 feet (14.5 meters)
HEIGHT: 22.3 feet (6.8 meters)

ROBOT MODE
DEPTH: 20.7 feet (6.3 meters)
WIDTH: 35.8 feet (10.9 meters)
HEIGHT: 71.2 feet (22 meters)

MATERIAL: Crystal Composite
POWER PLANT: Macrotechnologies IPFF-1200 Ion Plasma Fusion Furnace
OUTPUT: 1200 megawatts
ARMOR TYPE: Crystal Composite
ARMOR THICKNESS: 4 inches
DISPLACEMENT: 50 tons

CREW: 1 Pilot

PROPULSION:

WALKER:
1x DængJäger RWE-160 robot walker engine
SPEED: 40 mph

COMBAT SPEED ENGINES:
2x Stellar Dynamics SD-FT-1.2 10-megawatt fusion thrusters
SPEED:15,200 mph each (30,400 mph total)

MAIN ENGINES/CRUISING SPEED ENGINE:
2x Macrotechnologies IPFE-80 80-megawatt ion plasma fusion engine
SPEED: 30,400,000 mph each/.0454C each (60,800,000 mph/.09C combined)

WEAPONS:

PRIMARY (OFFENSIVE):
1x Titan Technologies TT-GP903AC triple-barrel 90-millimeter 3.5-ton gunpod unit; Effective Range: 12.5 miles; Payload: 600 rounds in a belt-fed autoloading detachable helical magazine; ROF: fires in bursts of 3, 12, or 30 rounds with a cyclic rate of up to 900 rounds per minute.

PRIMARY (ASSAULT):
2x Saturn Arms SA-RFE-05 5-megawatt rapid-fire electromagnetic particle accelerator cannon; Effective Range: 25 miles; Payload: unlimited with 250-megawatt nuclear battery clutch system; ROF: fires up to 50 blasts per ten seconds in bursts of 10 blasts each.

SECONDARY (ASSAULT):
   32x Pallas Arms PA-MM105 5-shot mini-missile launcher with 10-pound fusion bolt (HEAP) or heavy fusion (nuclear) tipped warhead; Effective Range: 422 miles; Payload: 10 torpedoes; ROF: 1, 2, 3 or all 5 at once each for a total of sixty missiles from all 12 launchers at once in a single volley.

TIRTIARY (DEFENSIVE):
2x Pallas Arms PA-MM205 20-shot mini-missile launcher with 10-pound fusion bolt (HEAP) or heavy fusion (nuclear) tipped warhead; Effective Range: 422 miles; Payload: 40 mini-missiles each; ROF: 1 to 20 missiles per launcher per volley. Up to thirty volleys can be launched per minute.

PRIMARY DEFENSIVE (ROBOT MODE ONLY):
2x Iapetus Arms IA-PC-01 1-megawatt rapid-fire PHELAC gun; Effective Range: 8 miles; Payload: unlimited with 150-megawatt nuclear battery clutch system; ROF: fires up to 150 blasts per ten seconds in bursts of 30 blasts each.

(OUTSIDE ORDINANCE):
The PI-02 Raven was able to carry bombs, missiles, gunpods, and armor upgrade systems on externally mounted hardpoints. These hardpoints were located at strategic positions all over the craft. There was one large hardpoint on the outer side of each leg. Each of the leg hardpoints was able to carry up to ten tons of ordinance. There were two “chest” section hardpoints designed for up to ten tons of payload each. There was one arm hardpoint per arm, each of which was designed for up to five tons of additional armor/systems, and the top of the I-Field generator blisters on the trailing edge of each wing also had a 10-ton hardpoint for additional armor or booster systems. This gave the craft a maximum payload of 70 tons.

ELECTRONICS:

1x Microwave Radio Communications array with a 12,000-mile range.
1x LADAR array with a range of 10,000 miles.
1x Passive EMS array with a 100,000-mile range.
1x Active EMS array with a range of 1000 miles.
1x Laser Communications array with a 80,000-mile range.
1x Multispectral video/optical array with a range of 1000 miles.
1x Gravitational/Antigravity Control Unit; Effect: Provides artificial lift, g-force compensation, and enhanced maneuverability.

DEFENSE SYSTEMS:

2x Macrotechnologies IF-30 I-Field omnidirectional ion field generators; Range: 450 feet from hull; Power Requirement: 30 kilowatts; Output: absorbs up to 60 gigajoules of energy weapon damage.

2x Pallas Arms PA-AM282 28-shot 2-pound anti-missile bomblets; Effective Range: 200 yards; Payload: 40 bomblets each; ROF: 1-28 bomblets per discharge.

1x Titan-Industrial TI-HCS heavy combat shield; Weight:3 tons, Dimensions: 29 feet long x 22 feet wide x 1.65 feet thick; Armor Type: Crystal Composite; Armor Thickness: 4 inches.

Description/Overview:
The Iapetus team originally conceived the PI-02 Raven Protean space interceptor as a light space bomber for the EFSM assault on Mars in 2176 AD. They dubbed the initial design the PB-02 Protean bomber. However, General Walsh had chosen to put off the Protean design in favor of the HBR-01 series of heavy battle robots. The team shelved the PI-02 until the JDF formed in 2177 AD, and the Saturn Fleet called for the creation of a fighter that could intercept enemy units before they could enter the Saturn sphere. This led Iapetus Industries (a newly formed Macrotechnologies company) to revisit the old PB-02 idea and rework it into a much smaller version of the 70-ton bomber design the EFSM engineers had originally created. The Iapetus design team used the very successful Earth Federal Republic HSF-01 heavy space fighter as the basis for their new transformable interceptor. The result was the PI-02 Raven.
The Raven first saw action almost as soon as the initial production models had rolled off the assembly line in 2177. The PI-02 was a key weapon used the during the Battle of the Vesta Atlas gap in 2177 when the JDF came to the aid of the fleeing EFSM fleet that was under assault by the Earth Federal Space Navy armada. During this battle, the PI-02 destroyed enemy fighters, battle robots, and spacecraft with a high rate of success that even the PS-01A Archangel could not match. The performance of this fighter ensured its continued production and use in the Saturn forces for many decades afterwards. The only major drawback of this fighter was its price tag.
  The PI-02 used a DængJäger RWE-160 160-megawatt robot walker engine as its only ground propulsion system. This walker engine propelled the large 50-ton Protean fighter at a modest 40 mph.
  The main interplanetary engines of the PI-02, and its claim to fame, were a pair of MacroTechnologies IPFE 80-megawatt ion plasma fusion engines capable of propelling the space interceptor at speeds of 8444.4 miles per second individually or 16,889 miles per second combined. This gave the interceptor the ability to fly faster than most of its contemporaries and allowed it to be launched at great distance from its carrier, space station, or planetary base.
The combat engines of the interceptor were a pair of Stellar Dynamics SD-ID-10 10-megawatt high yield ion engines. Each of these engines produced enough thrust to propel the interceptor at speeds of up to 15,200 miles per hour or 30,400 miles per hour combined. This pair of engines could be used in either mode of the fighter, but was normally only used in robot mode.
The primary long-range offensive weaponry of the PI-02 was her combination of Pallas Arms PA-MM105 and Pallas Arms PA-MM205 mini-missile launchers. The PA-MM105s were 5-shot launchers, while the PA-MM205 were 20-shot launcher racks. These launchers were usually used in unison and their missiles fired in volleys of various numbers depending on the size and count of the enemies the pilot faced. These missile launchers carried a combined total of 400 mini-missiles, enough for two full volleys of 200 from all the launchers.
The medium-range weapons of the PI-02 were a pair of Saturn Arms SA-RFE-05 rapid-fire EMPAC guns mounted on the forearms of the Raven in battle robot mode or on either side of the cockpit of the interceptor in fighter mode. This pair of electromagnetic particle accelerator cannons was rapid fire and could inflict devastating damage to other mecha and spacecraft. Pilots of the PI-02 normally employed these cannons against other fighters during dogfights and against spacecraft in strafing attacks.
The close-quarters weapon of the PI-02 was its Titan Technologies TT-GP903AC triple-barrel 90-millimeter gunpod unit. This autocannon gunpod was originally intended to be the main weapon system of the space fighter, but by the time of the inception of the PI-02, the range of battle robot weaponry was already beginning to increase with the introduction of beam weaponry. Although the TT-GP903A had a range on only 12.5 miles, it was still a very formidable weapon against other battle robots and up close against enemy spacecraft. This gunpod was used in place of a proximal weapon for the interceptor whose mission it was believed would not require a battle robot-scale melee weapon.
The weapon system originally intended for use as a proximal weapon was a pair of Iapetus Arms IA-PC-01 PHELAC guns mounted in the head of the machine in battle robot mode. This deadly duo was more useful as an anti-missile defense weapon than a melee armament. However, some pilots learned to employ the head PHELACs as a means of keeping an enemy mecha from closing in to use whatever handheld weaponry it had, which made the pair of phased energy laser cannons very desirable to have.
The defense systems of the interceptor consisted of two Pallas Arms PA-AM282 28-shot missile launchers that fired 2-pound anti-missile bomblets. These bomblets were a moderately effective defense against enemy missile weapons. The PI-02 had a pair of Macrotechnologies IF-30 30-megawatt ion field omnidirectional generators mounted on the trailing edge of the wings of the Protean interceptor. These I-Field generators could each cover only one arc of the craft at a time allowing two arcs to be covered simultaneously, or both generators could be used to cover one arc with a dual layer of protection. These I-Field generators were effective against nearly all types of battle robot-scale energy weaponry and light to medium spacecraft weaponry.
The last line of defense of the PI-02 was its medium combat shield. This shield provided excellent protection against autocannon and rail cannon rounds as well as beam weaponry.
The PI-02 Raven Protean interceptor was built in large quantities despite its high cost for a space fighter. The Saturn Forces produced 9000 of these fighters per year for fifty years starting in 2177 and ending in 2227 AD. Most of these interceptors were launched with the colonial fleets that left Saturn at a rate of one per year starting in 2182 AD.