THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Dragon
Classification: Assault Fighter
Power plant: TRIP-1 for laser configuration, Sport Plus for mortar configuration,
Intimidator for railgun configuration (size 5)
Engines: Rush x 2 (size 4 x 2)
Radar: Knocker (35000 meter range) (size 2)
Shield: Makk (36000mm equivalent) (size 3)
Armor: 19800mm
Capacitor: Keytso for lasers, Alembic for railguns, Seed/Jug for mortars (size 4)
Laser Config: Shard x 3/VAPOR x 2, Heavy Laser x 5, Featherfire x5
Ammo Config: Flail x3/Hitman x 2, Vantage x 3/Peeler x 2
Missiles (# x size): 1x6, 2x4, 2x2
MODx: 4
ECM: 2
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 436/497/862 MPS
Acceleration: 74.6 (laser), 72.8 (mortar), 60.1 (railgun) kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 42/42/35 DPS
Cargo: 12 m³
Notes:
The Dragon is the ultimate personification of the Octavian ideal of combat: overwhelming
firepower combined with the ability to absorb a great amount of pain as well. The Dragon’s
primary role is command vehicle and wing-leader: it is meant to lead a wing into battle and be the
focus-point of that combat. It is capable of mounting more gun-based firepower than any ship in
the five systems and mounts the same shield system as a heavy cargo vessel, while also being
able to carry an impressive array of missiles (including a single tactical nuclear warhead or
Morningstar Missile Cluster if the pilot so chooses.) The only weakness it possesses is the fact
that it neither maneuvers nor accelerates well. Therefore, unsupported it is vulnerable to an
attack from more than one craft. One on one, however, there is no better ship in all of the five
systems. If you pilot one of these, prepare to take some heat: these fighters tend to get targeted
first. But you can be confident in the fact that you have the firepower to devastate your enemies.
One should note that the railgun configuration is far less nimble than the other versions, due to
the extreme weight of the Intimidator powerplant. While the railguns do provide superior range to
any weapon system, pilots should take that into consideration.
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