"Ammo" Mk. I

This is basically ammunition: it is a one-shot weapon (the smallest practical bomb-pumped x-ray laser around) equipped with a chemical rocket for brief but heavy maneuvring, and just enough of a robot brain and communications gear to be able to function. When used in combat, it is normally ejected from a larger vehicle and moves some distance away from the same before firing -- 40 or 50 meters is sufficient "safe distance" in space combat. In space, it can be relied upon to hit ship-sized targets up to 12 or 13 thousand kilometers away (and astronaut-sized targets nearly that far away), but it needs to be fed targeting data from other vehicles since its single optic sensor system is not sufficient for detection and targeting at those ranges. It is frequently deployed as a mine, or used in great numbers to attack simultaneously. It also sees some use in ground fighting, where it can (for instance) be sent on a quick flight above a ridge or around a corner to see if there's a target (such as an enemy tank) there (and attack it if there is).

Subassemblies and Body Features: Body, no streamlining, no subassemblies. Robotic structure.

Propulsion and Aerostatic Lift: Vectored storable-liquid rocket, 100 lbs thrust [1.5 lbs, 0.03 cf, $37.50, 110 gph rocket fuel].

Weaponry: 0.01 T nuclear warhead [0.40 lbs, 0.008 cf, $1,500, 6d*40 damage].
Bomb-pumped x-ray laser [1.9 lbs, 0.038 cf, $19, 6d*158(2) damage].

Instruments and Electronics: Short-range lasercom [1.25 lbs, 0.025 cf, $312.50].
Low-Light TV, x5 magnification [1.25 lbs, 0.025 cf, $625].
Small, dumb robot brain, +3 DX booster, hardened [3 lbs, 0.06 cf, $375, Compl.2, IQ 6, DX 12].
Gunner skill program, 1 point [$2,000, C2, skill 11].

Controls: Robot.

Occupancy: None.

Fuel: Ultralight liquid-fuel tank, 0.55 gallons [0.0275 lbs, 0.0825 cf, $13.75]. Full of rocket fuel: +5.5 lbs, +$1.1, Fire 13, 18 seconds' full burn.

Energy Banks: 10 kWs power cell [0.002 lbs, 0.00002 cf, $0.60].

Volume: 0.27 cf.

Structure: 2.5 sf body, light, expensive, robotic structure [2.8 lbs, $250].

Hit Points: Body: 2.

Armour: DR 1 expensive composite [0.25 lbs, $3.75].

Surface Features: Sealed [$25].

Statistics: Empty weight 12.4 lbs, fueled weight 17.9 lbs. Price $5,163.20. Size -3. Structural HT: 12 in one gravity, 9 under full thrust.

Ground Performance: None.

Water Performance: None.

Air Performance: Can fly as a "vertol" on any world with up to 5.5 g surface gravity. In earth-standard conditions, we get the following performance: Aero Drag 2.5, Top Airspeed 543 mph, aAccel 112, aMR 6g, aSR 2, aDecel 24.

Space Performance: sAccel 5.6 g - 8.1 g, delta-V 1178 m/s in 18 seconds.

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Last modified: Fri Apr 18 05:17:27 PDT 1997