Lamprey

Lamprey
Type	Shield Killer
Primary User	Nephilim
General Characteristics
Mass	10 tonnes
Performance
Maximum Yaw	360 dps
Maximum Pitch	75 dps
Maximum Roll	125 dps
Acceleration	2400 k/s2
Rotational Acceleration	800 dps2
Velocity
Minimum	240 kps
Default	800 kps
Maximum	1040 kps
Armament
Guns
Shield Killer Cannon (1)
Power	400 nanoJoules
Minimum Recharge	8 seconds
Default Recharge	80 seconds
Maximum Recharge	120 seconds
Defense
Shields
Fore	100 cm equivalent
Aft	100 cm equivalent
Shield Power	200
Minimum Recharge	1.5 cm/second
Default Recharge	15 cm/second
Maximum Recharge	22.5 cm/second
Armor
Front	190 cm
Rear	190 cm
Right	190 cm
Left	190 cm
Core Damage Points	200
Source	Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander Prophecy

Wing Commander: Prophecy

Mission Appearances

• Appears in Mission
  • F2: T'lan Meth - SWACS Scan of Dula 7
  • F4a: T'lan Meth - No Survivors
  • F4b: T'lan Meth - Bug Hunt
  • H1a: Hrissith - Vampire Escort Duty
  • H1b: Hrissith - Devastator Assault Duty
  • I6: Kilrah - Wormhole Destruction

Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander Prophecy

The Lamprey is something of an enigma. From all reports, the Lamprey seems to be unarmed,e xcept for what is becoming popularly known as a "Shield Killer Cannon." However, neither Confed Intelligence nor scientists studying the question have been able to pinpoint exactly how this cannon might work, whether it knocks out shields entirely and permanently, or if indeed this cannon exists at all. Studies of trace emissions do not contradict theories of shield disruption, bu there is very little evidence to go on.

It seems that whatever the Lamprey's battle role is, it must at least rely on heavily on supporting ships. Its own defenses are mediocre. It has moderate hsields which leave it fairly vulnerable to cannon fire, but it tends to rely one vasion as defense. Through an inexplicable trick of Alien technology, the Lamprey seems capable of instantly translating inertia into a more easily managed variety of power which enable sit to change directions and speeds with remarkable abruptness. Its non-linear design means it does not have to bank when it changes directions, because all sides are "front." Possibly due to this design, Lampreys seem to find it difficult to pitch or roll, and have been known to react slowly to an attack from behind.

Wing Commander: Secret Ops

Mission Appearances

• Appears in Mission
  • A2: Courage - Scramble / Ambush
  • C4b: Talos - Careful Steps
  • F4: Sirius - Destroyer Crunch Two
  • F5b: Sirius - Back Pedal
  • G1: Krieger - Krieger Starbase
  • G2: Krieger - Tactical Reposition
  • G3: Krieger - Carrier Assault One
  • G4: Krieger - Carrier Erasure
  • G5: Krieger - Reposition Battery
  • G6: Krieger - Turrets Swipe
  • G7: Krieger - Final Blows
  • H1a: Proxima - Evasive Recon Patrol
  • H2a: Proxima - Midpoint Assault

shipsalien.doc

SK - 3a Lamprey
Shield Killer
MESH NAME: SIREN.IFF
Missions/Role BARCAP, TARCAP, FORCAP
Cloaking: No
Jump Capable: No
Max Speed: 800
Max Y/P/R: 360/25/25 dps
Rotational Acceleration: 800 kps2
ESM: Yes
Radar: 20000 km
ID Sensor: Unknown
Shield Strength Fore/Aft: 200/200 cm equiv.
Shield Recharge Rate: 25 cps
Armor Strength Fore/Aft/Port/Starboard: 60/60/60/60 cm
Guns: 1X Semi-Guided Shield Gun
Missiles: None
Decoys: 3
Target ID: Siren
Length: approx. 21 meters
Width: approx. 11 meters
Mass: approx. .01 (ship uses anti matter field to negate effects of angular momentum and inertia effectively making it weightless)
Description: This is a highly specialized vessel which can produce a discharge which temporarily overloads the shield generators of a fighter and causes them to drop entirely for a short period of time. While marginally defended and relatively vulnerable to cannon fire, the vessel is saucer-like or spherical in configuration and capable of changing directions instantaneously, rendering it a very maneuverable and difficult target. As it is otherwise unarmed, this vessel almost always operates in conjunction with other fighters.
Maneuvers: Although this fighter zips around in space with no forward momentum, changing speeds and lateral directions almost instantaneously, it does have trouble pitching and rolling. Pilots have been known to react slowly to rear attacks, possibly due to the complex flight controls.

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