Stealth Regult Tactical Battlepod

(Version 1.0 - Last updated: 10/24/02)  

RPG translation and history by Kenneth Olson

Based on an original design presented in Macross Digital Mission VF-X

BACKGROUND 

The Regult Tactical Battle Pod, and its variants, were the standard Zentraedi infantry mecha until the end of the Robotech Empire.  The Regult was simple to maintain, operate, and easy to mass produce.  REF intelligence estimates that nearly  1 billion Regult Tactical Battle Pods of all types were produced throughout the Robotech Wars.  However, the Regult's major disadvantage was its incredibly thin armor which was incapable of resisting damage from anti-mecha weaponry of any caliber.  As the war with the Disciples of Zor and the continuing conflict with the Invid continued to drain away resources, the Robotech Masters could no longer afford their disposable Zentraedi mecha.  They quickly came to the conclusion that in order to win, they must field higher quality units.

The Stealth Regult retains much from its earlier design, including its basic internal structure and simplicity to operate and maintain.   The flight control and sensor systems are virtually identical to the earlier Regults.  Zentraedi warriors could, within 10 hours of training, possess full proficiency with the Stealth Regult.  However, the Stealth Regult is a major upgrade from the Regult and possess vastly upgraded armor, weaponry, and a reduced radar cross section.   The Stealth retains its top mounted laser cannons and autocannons; however, it mounts an upgraded particle beam cannon and two Touwhaug Rasilszt Type-12 missiles launchers.  Each launcher holds twelve MPS-6 Maggot short range missiles, similar to those found on the Quaedluun-Rau Female Power Armor.   Two single barreled Makral Martszur Type 5 particle beam cannons are on either side of the main body.  Each particle cannon  is capable of firing nearly twice the energy of the earlier models and are independently targetable with a range of motion from ±90 degrees in elevation and ±20 degrees in azimuth. 

The armor on the Stealth Regult is an advanced titanium alloy.  Although, not capable of with standing the damage of contemporary earth units, the Stealth Regult is resistant against all small arms and weaponry up to 20 mm in caliber.  However, multiple hits from medium caliber weapons, such as the 55mm GU-11, or single shots from heavy weapons, such as the 120mm Smoothbore cannon on the Spartas Hovertank, will quickly destroy the unit.  The until is designed to have a reduced radar cross section and is covered with an advanced radar absorbing material which reduces the Stealth Regult's radar cross section to approximately 7 dBsm at X-Band.  

Unfortunately for the Robotech Masters, the depletion of resources caused by the incessant fighting made mass production of the Stealth Regult impossible.  Only 57,000 units were produced from 1984 until production ended just prior to the departure of the Imperial Fleet in 2011.  Nearly all of the Stealth Regults were destroyed during the Zentraedi Rain of Death on 18-April 2011; however, REF forces did encounter several units armed with Stealth Regults during the Sentinel campaign and subsequent mop-up operations. 

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type:  Stealth Regult

Class:  One person Zentraedi Battlepod
Manufacturer: Robotech Masters
Crew:  One pilot wearing Tactical Life Support System

Service History:

Stealth Regult:  Served with the Zentraedi Imperial Forces from 1984 until 2011

MDC BY LOCATION:

		 
NOTES: 

1. Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the mecha. 

SPEEDS:

MAXIMUM RUNNING SPEED:

256 kph

MAXIMUM JUMPING IN EARTH NORMAL CONDITIONS:

40 m  high or 100 m  long without thrusters.

FLYING, IN ATMOSPHERE

252 kph

DESIGNED G LIMITS:

+8.0/-6.5 (Computer overrides at 9.5g)

MAX ACCELERATION:  SPACE

2.2 g

DELTA V:

2.2 kps with 3000 kg of D₂0

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT

15.2 m.

WIDTH:

7.1 m

LENGTH:

8.2 m.

WEIGHT:

39500 kg empty.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:

Equal to a P.S. of 60

CARGO:

None

POWER PLANT:

Esbeliben 1.3 GGV Protoculture Furnace

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:

15 standard canisters of protoculture

 3000 liters of D₂0 for reaction mass

COMPATIBLE FAST PACKS:

None

GENERATOR ENDURANCE:

30 days of continuous use

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. 2 x MAKRAL MARTSZUR-5 PARTICLE BEAM CANNONS:  Two mk-5 single barrel particle beam cannons are mounted in radar stealthy turrets on either side of the main body.  Each cannon can fire 10 MJ bursts of energy once every 2 seconds out to a maximum combat range of 2500 meters.  Unlike the mk-4 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 ±90 degrees in elevation and ±20 degrees in 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 stealthy version mounts 22.3 mm autocannons in two stealth turrets on either hip 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.  2 x KARATSZON QUILLO-155 LASER CANNONS :  Two upgraded Karatszon Quillo-155 laser cannons are mounted on top of the Stealth Regult mounted in a turret facing the rear.  The lasers can rotate 360 degees and elevate from -10 to +85 degrees. Each cannon can fire 5 MJ bursts each second in five to ten separate pulses.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Defense
   • RANGE: 1000 m
   • DAMAGE:  3D8 per cannon or 1D4*10 MDC for a dual bursts
   • RATE OF FIRE:   Equal to the pilot's combined hand to hand attacks up to 8 shots per melee. Individual blasts, or volleys equal to the total number of hand to hand attacks of the pilot
   • PAYLOAD: Effectively unlimited

    

4. 2 x TOUWHAUG RASILSZT-12:  Two short range missile launchers are mounted on top of the Stealth Regult placed where the particle beam cannons are mounted on the standard Regult.  Each missile launcher can hold 12 short range missiles on the Light Artillery
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-mecha
   • RANGE: Varies with missile type, typically 5 to 10 km
   • DAMAGE: Varies with missile type (typically plasma 1D6*10 MDC)
   • RATE OF FIRE: One at a time or in volleys of 2, 3,  or 4
   • PAYLOAD: 12 short range missiles per launcher

    

5. HAND TO HAND COMBAT: is limited to kick attacks, body blocks and stomps because of the Stealth Regult's lack of hands.
   • Kick:  3D6 MDC
   • Leap Kick:  6D6 MDC
   • Body Block: 3D6 MDC
   • Stomp: 3D4 MDC (only effective against small objects)
     

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR STEALTH REGULT:

• ACTIVE SENSOR JAMMER VBPS2-SS: Although not normally used as it would remove its stealthy features, the Stealth Regult has an internal ECM providing broadband protection.  Estimated system effective radiative power 40 dBW.
• CHAFF AND FLARE DISPENSERS VBPS2-SS: 50 chaff and 50 flares are stored in each of the lower legs
• COMBAT COMPUTER: The combat computer tracks and identifies specific enemy targets, and has a database of over 1,000 images stored in memory. The computer can identify and track up to 48 targets simultaneously. 
• EXTERNAL AUDIO PICKUP:  A sound amplification system that can pick up normal conversation up to 300 feet away.
• INFRA-RED WARNING RECEIVER VBPS2-SS:  Providing rear aspect protection from IR guided missiles
• HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS: Special shielding prevents the penetration of life threatening heat 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.
• LASER TARGETING SYSTEM: Range 50 miles (160 km).  Used for increased accuracy in the striking of enemy targets and is partly responsible for the mecha's strike bonus.
• LOUDSPEAKER: A loudspeaker system is built into the craft, which can be used to amplify the pilot's voice up to 90 decibels.
• OPTICS (NIGHTVISION): Range 1000 m. 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): Range 1000 m. 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.
• OPTICS (VISUAL):  Telescopic optics (x10 magnification) and comes with a multi-band digital camera.
• 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: The Stealth Regult possesses a short range radar X-band pulse Doppler radar.  Detection radar against 0 dBsm target 90 km.  System consists of conformal antenna on the main body and legs of the mecha thereby reducing the passive radar cross section. 
• RADAR WARNING RECEIVER VBPS2-SS (RWR):  Providing all aspect broadband protection from RF guided missiles. 
• RADAR EM-ABSORBING SKIN COVER:  The unit is covered with a radar absorbing material which absorbs EM radiation from radio through ultra-violet wavelengths, and emitting only weakly in these bandwidths.  This reduces the detection range of conventional radar systems to 10% of nominal.
• TACTICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: The Stealth Regult 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 STEALTH REGULT: 

• 2 attacks per melee (plus those of the pilot)
• +2 to roll with the punch
• +2 to strike
• +2 to dodge
• Critical strike are the same as the pilot's hand to hand
• One additional attack at level 5 and 10

Random Hit Locations

When there is an equal chance of hitting both sides from 1D6

• 1-3 hits the right side
• 4-6 hits the left

When there is a preferred side, roll 1D10

• 1-8 hits the preferred side
• 9-10 hits the opposite side

SOURCES USED IN CREATION OF DOCUMENT

• Macross Digital Mission VF-X Flight Manual © 1997 Big West, © 1997 Bandai Visual  ISBN4-09-102577-3
• Remodeled Regult Stealth Tactical Battlepod:  RPG stats by MUTE
• Robotech: The Role-Playing Game © 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Kevin Siembeda, published by Palladium Books. ISBN0-916211-21-5
• Robotech Technical Files: Regult Tactical Battle Pod

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