Streel S-series Fighter Craft

S-1lf "Piranha" 

light fighter 

HS: 1 HP: 5 Powerplant: twin sub-Solar/Ion A 

ADF: 5 MR: 6 DCR: 25 Crew: 1 

Armament: PL 

Defense: RH 

Communication/Detection Equipment: Subspace Radio, Radar, Videocom, Auto-Eject Module, Streamlined 

Computer 

Alarm (2) 

Analysis (3) 

Astrogation (1) 

Auto Eject (2) 

Computer Lockout (4) 

Damage Control (2) 

Drive (3) 

Information Storage (1) 

Laser Cannon (1) 

Maintenance (2) 

The basic Streel Corporation design entails a standard cockpit/fuselage and drive module along with airfoils for atmospheric use. The design is inexpensive and easily mass produced, but where obvious producton corners are cut the advantages come out in performance and easily maintainable/serviceable craft that are cheap to own and operate. The solar assisted powerplant doesn't require large amounts of space devoted for fuel, nor does any life support equipment chew up any space so as a result the craft are quite small and nimble. As a result a larger number of craft can be stored within a given space. External docking facilities (EDF, or "Fish Hooks" as the pilots dubbed them) allow groups of four craft to be carried outside a ship's hull, accessible via an airlock and scaffolding. One EDF can be attached for every 5 hull sizes, with a MHS:5 for the first facility. This can be in addition to any fighter bays a ship may have. Bays can accomodate 1½ times the normal HS:1 fighter capacity with the Piranha, so a small carrier that normally accomodates 6 fighters can hold 9 SF-1lf fighters. 

The Piranha fighter craft is a rather potent machine in battle when used properly. Unable to take much damage, the craft instead relies on the pilot's skill along with an enhanced maneuvering system. Groups of SF-1lf fighters can be quite effective but for solo missions they are somewhat lacking. AEM technology was recently added to all of Streel's S series fighter craft. An assault rocket launcher and supporting software can be added to the SF-1lf at a MR: -1 penalty.