THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Barracuda
Classification: Bomber
Power plant: Sport Plus (size 4)
Engines: Guzzler x 2 (size 3 x 2)
Radar: Knocker (35000 meter range)
Shields: Haven (15400mm equivalent) (size 2)
Armor: 16800mm
Capacitor: Keytso, Alembic for Hitmen, Carrier for pulse lasers, Seed for mortars
(size 4)
Laser Config: VAPOR x 4, Heavy Laser x 4, FeatherFire x 4
Ammo Config: Hitman x 4, Peeler x 4
Missiles (# x size): 2x8, 2x6, 2x4
MODx: 5
ECM: 2
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 414/472/817 MPS
Acceleration: 70.4 (lasers), 70.9 (pulse), 66.1 (ion), 64.7 (railguns), 68.1 (mortars)
kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 50/40/50 DPS
Cargo: 16 m³
Notes:
Again a reversal in ship design, the Barracuda Bomber is an exceptional entry into its class. Much
like the Invader, the Barracuda is extremely thin, especially for a ship of its class, giving it an
edge in head-on confrontations. The original version also mounted a size 3 shield making it
incredibly powerful, but that was eventually downgraded to a size 2 shield due to power flow
concerns. Even so, the ship remains powerful, due to its good gun loadout (which is also
mounted completely beneath the cockpit, making the craft a sniper’s dream), decent acceleration
and maneuverability for a Bomber, and good hardened target missile loadout. The Barracuda
does lack slightly in the dedicated anti-fighter ordinance category (compared to the Tornado and
Raptor, at least); however, its heavy ordinance slots can also be used for missile packs, ensuring
that the Barracuda does not want for anti-fighter weaponry (although mixing both nukes and
missile clusters in one mission can dramatically impact its ability to fight either hardened or soft
targets due to the sheer lack of missile slots compared to other bombers.) On the whole, the
Barracuda can arguably be called the best of the Bomber designs; it is capable of fulfilling either
Bomber role with ease and has a fairly unique advantage to boot.
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