ATS Dyaus
"The ATS Dyaus is the workhorse of the Jovian Defense Force. They're fast, maneuverable, and cut a heroic figure. And if you fly low enough over a Jovian bar anywhere around Jupiter, your comm will get flooded with hotel room passwords."
~Somun "Geom-Ui Eiseu" Sang-Hoon, Technocrat of Jupiter
Power Generation
Class 10 Capacitor: SM: 5. Scale: S. Max FP d16. FP Recovery: 1 FP/15 seconds. BC: J. LC: 1. Weight 4800. Cost: $80,000.
Propulsion
FF-Hypercube. Engine: x10. BS x2. Strike STx3. Weight:. 2,500. LC: 1. Cost: $800,000. Notes: Rolls to avoid engine failure are made at +0
Ion Engine: Scale: D. SM 6. Acceleration (Gs): 2. Delta-V: 7. ST: d10. DX: 12. Cost: $3,000. LC: 4. Note: Not capable of Ftich Tunneling
Weapons & Armament
D-HEW Turret: 10 settings, d-Scale damage. Accuracy: 12 Range: 6,000/19,000 Weight: 70 RoF: 10. Shots: 1,200(5). ST: 18 -8. Recoil: 1. Cost: $70,000. BC: E. LC: 1
Multiscanner Homing Missile pod (x4): Damage: 6dx30 pi++. Accuracy: 3. Range: 6,000/16,000. Weight: 1,800. RoF: 1. Slots: 3. ST: 40M. Bulk: -10. Rcl: 1. Cost: $9,000 for the pod + $25,000 for each of 4 missiles. BC: F. LC: 0. Note: Programmed to lock on to energy signatures.
PR Spear: Damage: thr+2x10 corr rad sur (5)*. Reach: 8, 9. Parry: 0U. Cost: $40,000. Weight: 140. ST: 70. LCL: 0+M
Armor and defense
Light Armor: This is the most common armor for military models. It provides good protection from most opponents, except other cataphracts. dDR 30. 20% of base cost and weight. Allows 4 gadget mounts.
Point Defense System: A series of UV lasers and pressors scattered around the armor of the cataphract that shoot down incoming projectiles. The on-board AI contests the opponent's roll with an IQ/2. Success forces the projectile to miss, success by 5 or more destroys the projectile harmlessly. Weight +2% of frame. $28,000, LC 3
Shield Generators: Shield projectors, located evenly across the armor, that put up a layer of hardlight protection close to the armor, causing a shimmering outline. DR 1200 vs. beam weapons, 600 vs solid projectiles, 300 vs. melee weapons, 150 vs. particle weapons. HP 1200. Weight +1% of frame. $30,000. LC 3
Predictive Combat Suite: This suite adds +2 to defensive maneuvers, specifically Parry and Dodge, by reading the movements of enemies in sight and predicting the outcome of their attacks. Weight 500, $9,000.
Communication Tools & Systems
Hive Array Slave Chip: $10,000. - Communicates with the central Hive Array.
Radio Communicator: You communicate using radio waves. Base range is 10 miles. Your signal is omnidirectional, but because you can shift frequencies, eavesdroppers must still roll vs. Electronics Operation (Communications) to listen in. A side benefit of this ability is that you can receive AM, FM, CB, and other ordinary radio signals on an IQ roll (takes one second). Note that radio-frequency “noise” from lightning and unshielded electronics can interfere with Radio. Radio does not work at all underwater. LC 4, $10,000.
Sensors
Panoptes System: The cataphract has a 360° field of vision. It has no penalty to defend against attacks from the sides or rear. It can attack foes to its sides or rear with out making a Wild Swing, but itis at -2 to hit due to the clumsy angle of attack (note that some techniques do not suffer this penalty). Finally, it is at +5 to detect Shadowing attempts, and is never surprised by a danger that comes from behind, unless it also is concealed from sight. This is simply a matter of cameras arranged in unobtrusive areas around the chassis. Weight 250, $4,500.
Additional & auxiliary systems
Cooling System Grade 8. HTx8. FP Recovery: 1 FP/minute. BC: K. 0 19,200 $80,000
Halo Rig and Console: This is a 'crown' worn on the head with a braid of thick wires that connect to the cataphract, or simply plugged into a combat helmet. A console with two pedals beneath it and two flight-sticks with a dizzying array of controls between them completes the arrangement. This is the most basic, and the heaviest option, weighting in at 1,200 lbs and costing $3,000 per crewman. The real benefit to this rig is that it is easy to get on and off, requiring simply a single action to unplug and stand up.
AI: Cataphracts are meant to use AI. An AI rig is adequate for computing power and can act as a 'force multiplier,' and can intelligently decide to save its pilot's life if their engine is going critical. Additionally, they develop a complementary personality to the pilot. DX+3, Aim+3 $5,000
Class
Designation
ATS
Manufacturer
Price
$2,261,500
Related Technologies
Weight
73,490
Complement / Crew
1
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