From: <genghis12@a...>
Date: Sun Apr 2, 2000 2:11pm
Subject: Star Wars Episode I RPG - 4: Bama's Headhunter
"Unless the Bartokks did something to Bama's starships, there should be a
Corellian freighter and a Z-95 Headhunter in Docking Bay 28. I'll take a
ship and fly after the frieghter"
-- Obi-Wan kenobi
Just as Bama claimed, there were two starships. Obi-Wan recognized the
different models. The alrger ship was a bulky Corellian YT-1300 Transport
with a starboard-mounted cockpit. The smaller ship was a dart-shaped,
twin-engined Imcom Z-95 Headhunter. According to Bama, the Headhunter was
modified to carry a second passenger and was capable of space travel.
Although the YT-1300 had a greater carrying capacity, Obi-Wan did not
expect to retrieve much from the Bartokk freighter. The modified Headhunter
offered enough room for both Bama's son and the Neimoidian prototype
hyperdrive engine. Because Obi-Wan suspected the Headhunter was probably
much faster, he decided against the Corellian transport and went for the
Headhunter. Obi-Wan preferred speed over bulk any day. (The Bartokk
Assassins, p. 49)
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Bama's Headhunter
Craft: modified Incom Z-95 Headhunter
Type: multipurpose starfighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 11.8 m
Skill: Starfighter Piloting: Z-95
Crew: 1
Passengers: 1
Crew Skill: Starfighter Piloting, Starship Gunnery, Starship Shields
Cargo Capacity: 85 kg
Consumables: 1 day
Cost: $75,000
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 8 (9 with autopilot engaged)
Atmosphere: 430; 1,200 kmh
"He entered the nearest blips coordinates
into the Headhunter's nav computer and
activated the drive system. The Headhunter's
speed increased so rapidly that he found himself
pressed back into his seat. He fought the
pressure and reached for the acceleration
compensator. After he quickly stabilized the
artificial gravity within the starship, Obi-Wan
wondered if the Headhunter's modification's
held any more surprises." (The Bartokk Assassins, p. 55)
Hull: 4D
Shields: 2D
"Obi-Wan's hands flew over his controls
to channel energy from his engines to his
deflector shields. The Bartokk gunner fired,
and a hail of crimson energy bolts spat out
from the laser cannons mounted to each of
the fighter's six wings.
The energy bolts hammered at the Headhunter's
shields and Obi-Wan's ship shuddered at the
assult. He knew the shields wouldn't hold up
much longer, so he threw the Headhunter hard
to the left, then right, then down into an outside loop.
The Bartokk starfighter tried to follow Obi-Wan's
zigzag path. Their ship seemed to wobble at
high speed." (The Bartokk Assassins, p. 60)
Sensors:
Passive 40/0D
Scan 50/1D
Search 50/2D
Focus 1/2D
"Among one of Bama's many modifications
to the Headhunter was a powerful scan-mode
sensor. Obi-Wan activated the unit and two
distant blips appeared on the scanner grid.
Uncertain which blip represented the Bartokk
freighter, the Padawan closed his eyes and
reached out with the Force [Ed. Note - the
Jedi sensor package?] From across space,
he sensed a trail of fear leading directly to the
nearest blip on the screen."(Bartokk Assassins, p. 54)
Weapons:
2 Triple Blasters (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-5/10/17
Atmosphere Range: 100-500/1/1.7 km
Damage: 3D
Concussion Missiles
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Missile Weapons: Concussion Missile
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 50-100/300/700
Damage: 7D
Special Notes:
The Z-95 Headhunter has an extensive and robust droid autopilot system. Bama
Vook installed a specially configured R2 Astromech droid control unit. When
engaged the starfighter has the following characteristics:
Astrogation: 5D
Starfighter Piloting: Z-95 3D+2
Starship Gunnery: 3D
Starship Shields: 3D
"Obi-Wan raised the Headhunter's canopy
and slipped into the cockpit's front seat.
He scanned the instrument panel and found
himself impressed by the many modifications
made by Bama and Leeper. Most remarkable
was the way they had expanded the cockpit interior
to accomodate a second seat behind the cockpit.
There was even a fairly sophisticated autopilot
system." (The Bartokk Assassins, p. 49)
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--Genghis12
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