S-1lf "Pirhana"
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
Misc: Auto-Eject Module, Streamlined
Computer
Alarm (1)
Analysis (3)
Astrogation (1)
Auto Eject (2)
Computer Lockout (4)
Damage Control (1)
Drive (3)
Information Storage (1)
Laser Cannon (1)
Maintenance (1)
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 Pirhana, so a small carrier that normally accomodates 6 fighters can hold 9 SF-1lf fighters.
The basic 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. And groups of SF-1lf fighters can be quite effective but for solo missions they are somwhat lacking, and to this end SFC has no interest in the basic Streel fighter platform. 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.
Streel sells a lot of these, they are cheap and affordable to maintain so they can be found almost anywhere. Be warned though, Streel harbors a negative attitude towards SFC because we have no desire for any of their fighters due to a lacking life support and their inability to function well without a swarm of others. Streel owned fighters have interfered with SFC operations more than once and they have no qualms when it comes to supplying the various criminal elements we are after.