THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Chiropteran
Classification: Medium Fighter
Power plant: Instigator (size 3)
Engines: Impeller x 2 (size 2 x 2)
Radar: Chime (24000 meter range) (size 1)
Shield: Haven (15400mm equivalent) (size 2)
Armor: 12500mm
Capacitor: Spore for lasers, Jug or Seed for ammo (size 2)
Laser Config: 2 Heavy Lasers/2 ER lasers, 2 Warpers/2 Distorters
Ammo Config: 2 Cobras/2 Strakers
Missiles (# x size): 2x2, 2x3
MODx: 4
ECM: 2
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 448/511/884 MPS
Acceleration: 100.2 (lasers), 102.4 (pulse), 91.5 (ammo) kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 60/65/70 DPS
Cargo: 4 m³
Notes:
The O10-I “Chiro” is, in essence, the Octavian response to the Quantar Typhoon: a highly
maneuverable line fighter. The original O10 was meant primarily as a “stepping stone” to the
Phoenix that could still combat other ships… sort of. However, Octavian High Command noted
that their fleet lacked a ship that could perform the kind of maneuvers the Typhoon did while still
carrying the amount of armament and armor it did. While the Raven was certainly a nimble little
craft (especially after its upgrades), it lacked the raw firepower of the Typhoon. Thus, the O10-I
was born. While it is exactly as maneuverable as the O2-X2 Phoenix, it accelerates much faster
than its larger cousin and in maneuverability and acceleration it nearly matches the Typhoon,
while carrying roughly 2/3rds of the combined armament (including heavier missile armament
when correctly configured with 2 HellRazors or 2 Light Torpedoes in its oversize missile slots), on
a slimmer and more accessible frame to boot. The OHC thought their efforts were, on the whole,
successful.
In combat the Chiropteran is used as a wingman craft – it generally does not have the speed to
chase down light or heavy fighters too well, but it can draw and dodge fire much better than a
Phoenix or Dragon can, and ignoring a Chiro for even short amounts of time tends to be fatal.
Small wings of Chiros are also excellent patrol forces, and are quite capable of dealing with most
small forces thrown their way.
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