ZEL REGULT "ADVANCED TACTICAL BATTLE POD"

(Version 1.0 - Last updated:  10/02/03)  

Background and RPG Statistics by Kenneth Olson

Based on an original design in Macross:  Magazine for Anime Hobby Fan Vol4

BACKGROUND

The Zel Regult, also designated the "Advanced Tactical Battle Pod" by REF military intelligence, retains much from its earlier design, including nearly all of the basic internal structure and simplicity to maintain and operate.  The flight control and sensor systems are virtually identical to the earlier Regults; although, the Zel Regult was designed with a larger protoculture energizer which results in a more responsive unit.  Other than the addition of the Touwhaug Rasilszt-6 Missile Launcher, which is nearly an identical weapon to that mounted on the Gluuhaug Regult (Light Artillery Pod), the Zel Regult could be piloted by any Zentraedi warrior with minimal training.

Although the Zel Regult is similar to earlier designs, the unit is a major upgrade from the Regult and possesses vastly upgraded armor and weaponry.  The unit is armored with an advanced titanium alloy capable of withstanding all small arms and weaponry up to 20mm in caliber.  However, multiple hits from medium caliber or higher weaponry, such as the 55mm GU-11 or the 120mm smoothbore cannon on the Spartas Hovertank, will penetrate into the internal structure and in short order incapacitate the unit.  Although still relatively under armored when compared to contemporary RDF designs, the Zel Regult provided an armored pilot's compartment which would allow the pilot some measure of survival even if the unit had been disabled.

The major addition to the Zel Regult's weaponry is the Touwhaug Rasilszt-6 missile launcher mounted on the top of the unit which replaces the largely ineffective Karatszon Quillo-152 pulse lasers.  The missile launcher is capable of firing any of the Zentraedi medium range missiles (Miff, Megrim, or Morgoth) out to a typical combat range of 50 km.  The addition of beyond visual range weaponry was a sizable upgrade, as it now allows the common solider to strike at incoming targets well beyond the short range engagements, less than 2 kilometers, capable with the basic Regult's weaponry.  The older Makral Martszur Type-4, also unknown as the PB-10, were replaced with a single barreled Makral Martszur Type-5 particle beam cannon.  Each cannon is capable of firing nearly twice the energy of the older models and are independently targetable with a range of motion from  ±45 degrees in elevation and azimuth.  The chin mounted Moldile Tszan-83 22.3mm autocannons were retained and are mounted in a similar chin position to the standard Regult.

The Zel Regult proved to be an incredibly successful design which if introduced earlier in the Robotech Wars could have made a substantial difference in several key battles with the Disciples of Zor and Invid.  Unlike other advanced Zentraedi Pod designs, such as the Assault Pod or the Stealth Pod, the Zel Regult would not require the basic Zentraedi warrior to change their tactics, as would be required with the introduction of stealth technology, but still provide a substantial upgrade in armor and weaponry, unlike the specialized long range Assault Pod, over the earlier designs.  Unfortunately for the Robotech Masters, the depletion of resources caused by the incessant fighting made mass production of the Zel Regult impossible.  Only 105,000 units were produced from 2002 until production ended just prior to the departure of the Imperial Fleet in 2011.  Nearly all of the Zel Regults were destroyed during the Zentraedi Rain of Death on 18-April 2011; however, REF forces did encounter several units during the Sentinel campaign and subsequent mop-up operations.
 

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type:  Zel Regult "Advanced Battle Pod"

Class:  One man, all weather ground combat mecha with space capabilities

Manufacturer:  Esbeliben Design Bureau, manufactured in numerous automated Robotech Masters facilities
Crew:  One Zentraedi Warrior

Service History: Served with the Tirolian Border Fleets and the Imperial Zentraedi forces from 2002 until 2013

MDC BY LOCATION:

		 
NOTES: 

1. Depleting the MDC of the main body will disable the mecha; however, the pilot's compartment is still intact 

SPEEDS:

RUNNING:

200 kph (empty)
254 kph (full missile load)

LEAPING:

20 m high and/or 110 m long without thrusters.
100 m high and/or 600 m long with booster assistance

DESIGNED G LIMITS:

+12.0/-6.5 (Computer overrides at 9.5g)

MAX ACCELERATION:  SPACE

2.28 g

DELTA V:

3.6 kps with 5,000 kg of D₂0

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT

17.4 m

BREADTH:

8.0 m

DEPTH:

8.3 m

WEIGHT:

38,000 kg empty / 39,500 with combat load

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:

Equal to a P.S. of 60

CARGO:

None - Full size Zentraedi completely fills pilot's compartment, and optional rifle may be attached to legs incase pilot needs to exit mecha.

POWER PLANT:

Esbeliben 1.3 GGV protoculture furnace with an estimated generator endurance of 200 hours of flight time

MAX ENGINE THRUST

[Main] 2 x VARREDOUSH TYPE-12 PLASMA-SHOCK EXPANSION ENGINES:  Two plasma shock engines are located on the rear of the main body.  Each thruster has a maximum thrust of 350 kN (specific impulse of 3000 sec).

[Auxiliary] 2 x XLERIA TYPE-5 PLASMA SHOCK EXPANSION ENGINES . Two engines are mounted in the the legs.  The engines are capable of slowing the mecha down if air deployed on a terrestrial planet or allow the unit to glide along the ground.  Each engine is rated at 75 kN

FUEL CAPACITY:

16 standard canisters of protoculture

5000 liters of D₂0 for reaction mass

COMPATIBLE FAST PACKS:

None

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. 2 x MAKRAL MARTSZUR-5 PARTICLE BEAM CANNONS:  Two Mk-5 single barrel particle beam cannons are mounted on either side of the main body with each cannon capable of firing 10 MJ bursts of energy once every 2 seconds out to a maximum combat range of 2500 meters.  Unlike the Mk-4 cannons mounted on the standard Regult, the Mk-5 is a single barreled weapon firing a coherent burst of energy.  Each particle cannon is independently targetable with a range of motion from ±45 degrees in elevation and azimuth. 
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-mecha
   • RANGE: 2500m
   • DAMAGE: 1D4*10 per cannon or 2D4*10 MDC for a dual burst.
   • RATE OF FIRE: Equal to the pilot's combined hand to hand attacks up to 8 shots per melee.
   • PAYLOAD: Effectively Unlimited

    

2. 2 x MOLDILE TSZAN-83 22.3 MM AUTOCANNONS:  Like the Standard Regult, the advanced Regult mounts 22.3 mm autocannons in the chin of the mecha.  The cannons fire caseless armor-piercing ammunition rounds at 850 rounds per minute out to an effective range of 650 meters.  Each cannon is fed from its own internal ammunition supply of 500 rounds
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/anti-personnel
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Defense
   • RANGE: 650 m
   • DAMAGE: 1D6 short burst, 2D6 long burst, and 4D6 MDC for one full melee of continuous fire.
   • RATE OF FIRE:  Individual blasts, or volleys equal to the total number of hand to hand attacks of the pilot
   • PAYLOAD:  500 rounds per gun.  24 rounds are expended on a full melee burst, 12 for a long burst, and 6 for a short burst.

    

3. TOUWHAUG RASILSZT-6:  A single Touwhaug Rasilszt-6 medium range missile launcher is mounted on the top right of the Zel Regult.  The launcher carries six Miff, Megrim, or Morgoth medium range missiles and can fire them in volleys of 1 to 6. 
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-mecha
   • RANGE: Miff - 46 km, Megrim - 90 km, Morgoth - 35 km
     
   • DAMAGE: Miff - 2D6*10 (High Explosive), Megrim - 2D4*10 (High Explosive), Morgoth - 3D4*10 (High Explosive)
     
   • BLAST RADIUS:  Miff - 10 m, Megrim - 7 m, Morgoth - 15 m
     
   • RATE OF FIRE: One at a time or in volleys of two, three, four, five, or all six
     
   • PAYLOAD: 6 missiles per launcher

    

4. HAND TO HAND COMBAT: The Zel Regult's hand-to-hand combat is limited by its lack of hands; however, kick attacks, body blocks and stomps are still possible.
   • Kick:  3D6 MDC
   • Leap Kick:  6D6 MDC
   • Body Block: 3D6 MDC
   • Stomp: 3D4 MDC (only effective against small objects)

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR ZEL REGULT:

• ACTIVE SENSOR JAMMER: VBPS1-SS internal ECM providing broadband protection (100 MHz to 10 GHz).  Estimated system effective radiative power 55 dBW
• AUTO-PILOT: The Zel Regult is equipped with a computerized auto-pilot, allowing the pilot to relax or even sleep during long voyages. The auto- pilot can be programmed with a single destination or a complex flight plan involving multiple speeds, directions, and destinations. The onboard computer will alert the pilot when the fighter is near its destination, and can also be set to automatically signal when sensors detect objects near the mecha. The auto-pilot was designed with long intra-system space journeys in mind.
• CHAFF AND FLARE DISPENSERS VBPS2-SS: 50 chaff and 50 flares are stored in each of the lower legs
  
• COMBAT COMPUTER: The VBPS1-SS combat computer tracks and identifies specific enemy targets, and has a database of over 10,000 images stored in memory. The computer can identify and track up to 25 targets simultaneously. 
• EXTERNAL AUDIO PICKUP: Range: 300 ft (91.5 m). A sound amplification system that can pick up normal conversation up to 300 feet away.
• HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS: Special shielding prevents the penetration of life threatening head and radiation. A radiation detection and alarm system are linked with the shields and will sound an alarm if there is a rupture in the shields and what the levels of radiation are.
• INFRA-RED WARNING RECEIVER:  VBPS1-SS (IRWR) providing rear aspect coverage from IR guided missiles
• LASER RANGE FINDER / TARGETING SYSTEM:  VBPS1-SS multi-frequency laser ranger and designator (Range 50 kilometers)
• LOUDSPEAKER: A loudspeaker system is built into the craft, which can be used to amplify the pilot's voice up to 100 decibels with a built-in translator
• OPTICS (INFRARED):   VBPS1-SS multi-band camera system range 25,000 meters.  This optical system projects a beam of infrared light that is invisible to the normal eye, but detectable by the mecha's sensors. The system allows the pilot to detect hidden/concealed objects by their IR reflectiveness. The beam will be visible to anyone with IR sensitive optics, however.
• OPTICS (NIGHTVISION): VBPS1-SS multi-band camera system range 25,000 meters.  A passive light image intensifier that emits no light of its own, but relies on ambient light which is electronically amplified to produce a visible picture.
• OPTICS (THERMAL IMAGER):  VBPS1-SS multi-band camera system range 35,000 meters. A passive optical heat sensor that detects infrared radiation projected by warm objects and converts that data into a false-color visible image. The system enables the pilot to see in the dark, in shadows, and through smoke, and also adds a +10% bonus to pilots using a tracking skill.
• RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: Long range, directional communications system with satellite relay capabilities. Range: 600 miles (960 km) or can be boosted indefinitely via satellite relay.
• RADAR (SHORT RANGE / FIRE CONTROL):  VBPS1-SS X-band (9.5 GHz) phased array with conformal antenna on the main body and legs of the mecha thereby reducing the passive radar cross section.  Dection radius against a 0 dBsm target 85 km.  The system provides long-range detection and tracking of targets at all altitudes with multi-mode capability including high-resolution synthetic aperture and passive ESM modes.
  
• RADAR WARNING RECEIVER:  VBPS1-SS Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) providing all aspect coverage from radar guided missiles
• TACTICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: The Zel Regult's cockpit is pressurized, and also provides additional air feeds to the pilot's flight suit that provides him with pressurized breathing. Zentraedi armor also contains an upper and lower g-suit that promotes blood circulation even during high-g turns, thus decreasing the possibility of pilot's blacking out in combat.

COMBAT BONUSES FOR ZEL REGULT

• 2 attacks per melee plus those of the pilot
• Add one additional action at levels 5 and 10
  
• +2 to strike
• +2 to dodge
• +2 to roll with the punch
  
• Critical strikes are the same as the pilot's hand to hand

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