THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Intruder
Classification: Assault Fighter
Power plant: Sport Plus (size 4)
Engines: Rush x 2 (size 4 x 2)
Radar: Knocker (35000 meter range)
Shields: Alpaa (20400 mm equivalent)
Armor: 20
Capacitor: Seed (size 4, see below)
Laser Config: Not used
Ammo Config: Vantage x 2/Peeler x 3
Missiles (# x size): 1x6, 2x4, 2x2
MODx: 4
ECM: 2
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 449/512/886 MPS
Acceleration: 75.8 kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 50/45/50 DPS
Cargo: 20 m³
Notes:
No matter how you look at it, the Intruder is an engineering disaster. Much like the Invader, both
of the other entries into the Assault Fighter class vastly outmatch the Intruder. It lacks the
powerplant of the Dragon, yet it also lacks the speed and maneuverability (except perhaps in raw
YPR capability) of the Monsoon. Perhaps most perplexingly, though, is that a ship clearly inspired
by the Intensity and nearly half-again the size of that vessel does not possess a larger shield than
that vessel (a feat which the Dragon accomplished) and has fewer MODx slots than its “little”
brother. Granted, it does still mount five large guns and an Alpaa class shield, but in a fight
against any other ship of its own class, the Intruder loses. Badly.
Mortars are the only workable weapons on this vessel, given its deficient power plant; however,
due to the fact that it is outperformed by its predecessor, the Intruder is rarely, if ever, used. It is
suspected that T&P is working on making the Intruder something vaguely resembling competent.
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