Designation: Bioroid Anti-gravity Skysled

I. Dimensions:

• Length: 9.4 meter.
• Width : 4.1 meter.
• Weight: 8.4 metric tons.

II. Type:

• one mecha transport sled.

III. Propulsion:

• 45 standard protoculture cells.
• One anti-gravity system.
• Two plasma turbines, max. output estimated at 0.9 MW.

IV. Performance:

• Max. atmospheric speed : 413 kph.
• Max. delta-v (space) : 2.4 kps with Bioroid.
• Max. cell endurance : 500 hours continuous use.

V. Sensory Systems:

• One spherical phased array radar, effective range over 245 km.
• A multi-band digital spherical camera system for medium range all attitude infra-red imaging, optical and ultra-violet band detection and tracking.
• Active/passive broadband sensor jammers.

VI. Armament:

• Two ion pulse cannons fire ion discs at 4000 m/s, impact energy equal to 20 MJ total (both firing together). Can fire for up to 120 seconds in automatic mode, after that limited to one burst/3 seconds, unless sub- maximum rate of fire allows replenishment of the ion supply.

VII. Armor:

Armor will stop all grenade/shell/mortar fragments, energy beams and solids originating in hand-held weaponry. Reasonable resistance against heavier weaponry.

VIII. Development:

The Bioroid mecha were fast, tough and hard-hitting, but they were still basically a relatively immobile land-only mecha. The Scientist Triumvirates briefly considered a strap-on booster much like the Zentraedi Armored Vehicle, or the REF Beta fighter, but decided instead on the skysled. The sled was far slower than the proposed booster, but since aerial combat was covered by the Troop Carriers, this was considered superfluous.

Each sled was equipped with powerful ion cannon, with, combined, enough firepower to deal with any known mecha or small ship. In addition, the open design would allow the Bioroid to fire its hand weapon at will, as well as dramatically decreasing boarding/disembarking times. Other standard equipment was a remote control circuit which allowed the Bioroid pilot to send the sled to a safer place when he engaged in ground combat. He could also use this system to summon his sled from the storage area on board a Troop Carrier.

The skysled fulfilled all the expectations of its designers, and never showed any significant design flaws.

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