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| Cost = 2,473,042 [[C-bill]]s<ref name=RS3039p257>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 257</ref> | | Cost = 2,473,042 [[C-bill]]s<ref name=RS3039p257>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 257</ref> | ||
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| − | | production year = 2472 | + | | year reference = <ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2790/samurai-sl-25 MUL online date for the SL-25 ''{{PAGENAME}}'']</ref><ref name=MUL>''Master Unit List'', "Samurai introduction dates"</ref> |
| − | | year reference = <ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2790/samurai-sl-25 MUL online date for the SL-25 ''{{PAGENAME}}'']</ref> | ||
| mass = 50 tons | | mass = 50 tons | ||
| structural integrity = 7 | | structural integrity = 7 | ||
| frame = [[FD 50-12]] | | frame = [[FD 50-12]] | ||
| power plant = [[Hermes 250]] | | power plant = [[Hermes 250]] | ||
| + | | armor = [[SearWeave]] | ||
| Fuel = 640 - 8 tons | | Fuel = 640 - 8 tons | ||
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*; SL-26 : After over 150 years of service, Dornier redesigned the ''Samurai'' to take advantage of [[Star League]] technology; this version was introduced in [[2620]].<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2791/samurai-sl-26 MUL online date for the SL-26 ''Samurai'']</ref> This variant comes with an [[XL engine]], [[ferro-aluminum]] armor, and 18 [[single heat sink]]s, while the two [[medium laser]]s mounted on the wings were replaced with [[ER large laser]]s. BV (1.0) = 1,364<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 258</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,385<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 332</ref> | *; SL-26 : After over 150 years of service, Dornier redesigned the ''Samurai'' to take advantage of [[Star League]] technology; this version was introduced in [[2620]].<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2791/samurai-sl-26 MUL online date for the SL-26 ''Samurai'']</ref> This variant comes with an [[XL engine]], [[ferro-aluminum]] armor, and 18 [[single heat sink]]s, while the two [[medium laser]]s mounted on the wings were replaced with [[ER large laser]]s. BV (1.0) = 1,364<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 258</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,385<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 332</ref> | ||
| − | *; SL-27 : Thanks to Dornier contracts with [[Lyran Alliance]] and [[ComStar]], new ''Samurai'' could be built. This variant was introduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3068]]<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2792/samurai-sl-27 MUL online date for the SL-27 ''Samurai'']</ref>. Based mostly on the SL-26, the SL-27 mounts 15 [[ | + | *; SL-27 : Thanks to Dornier contracts with [[Lyran Alliance]] and [[ComStar]], new ''Samurai'' could be built. This variant was introduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3068]]<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2792/samurai-sl-27 MUL online date for the SL-27 ''Samurai'']</ref>. Based mostly on the SL-26, the SL-27 mounts 15 [[double heat sink]]s, two [[medium pulse laser]]s, two [[ER medium laser]]s, two [[ER small laser]]s, and a single anti-aircraft [[plasma rifle]], as well as an additional aft-mounted ER medium laser and ER small laser. BV (1.0) = 1,200<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 259</ref>, BV (2.0) = 1,631<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 333</ref> |
==Notable Pilots== | ==Notable Pilots== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:55, 5 November 2023
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| Samurai | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Dornier |
| Production Year | 2472[1][2] |
| Model | SL-25 |
| Class | Medium aerospace fighter |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | 2,473,042 C-bills[3] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 7 |
| Frame | FD 50-12 |
| Power Plant | Hermes 250 |
| Armor | SearWeave |
| Fuel | 640 - 8 tons |
| Armament |
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| Communications System | FD 205 |
| Tracking & Targeting System | Scope 115F |
| Heat Sinks | 19 single heat sinks |
| BV (1.0) | 969[3][4] |
| BV (2.0) | 974[5][6] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The first Samurai aerospace fighters were introduced by the Terran Hegemony even before the Exodus, when Terran forces realized the need for a strong, capable ground-attack fighter. Fairchild Dornier managed to design a fighter which would meet these expectations, and so Samurai production began. However, the Amaris Civil War led to the destruction of Samurai factories, stopping the production in 2774.
By the late thirty-first century, the Fairchild Dornier had rebuilt the Samurai's production lines for the Lyran Alliance during the Jihad. This was due to disruptions in production of its mainstay medium fighter, the Lucifer, during that time period.[5]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The SL-25 mounts five medium lasers firing forward to attack ground units and an additional medium laser for attacks while moving away. Additionally, three small lasers allow it to attack fighters of same size or larger, while a single aft-mounted small laser is useful for dogfights with more agile enemies.[5]
Variants[edit]
- SL-26
- After over 150 years of service, Dornier redesigned the Samurai to take advantage of Star League technology; this version was introduced in 2620.[7] This variant comes with an XL engine, ferro-aluminum armor, and 18 single heat sinks, while the two medium lasers mounted on the wings were replaced with ER large lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,364[8], BV (2.0) = 1,385[9]
- SL-27
- Thanks to Dornier contracts with Lyran Alliance and ComStar, new Samurai could be built. This variant was introduced in 3068[10]. Based mostly on the SL-26, the SL-27 mounts 15 double heat sinks, two medium pulse lasers, two ER medium lasers, two ER small lasers, and a single anti-aircraft plasma rifle, as well as an additional aft-mounted ER medium laser and ER small laser. BV (1.0) = 1,200[11], BV (2.0) = 1,631[12]
Notable Pilots[edit]
Elden Berardinelli – One of the original members of the command lance of Sorenson’s Sabres. Berardinelli’s Samurai was maintained in perfect condition.[13]
Notes[edit]
- The Unseen Samurai image first appeared on the AeroTech box (top and bottom). This image never appeared along with game stats, and was only identified as the SL-25 Samurai when Ral Partha released a miniature for it.
- The Reseen Samurai image first appeared in AeroTech 2 Revised Edition, illustrated by Chris Lewis. Its first Technical Readout appearance was in Technical Readout: 3039, illustrated by Doug Chaffee.
Gallery[edit]
Original Unseen Samurai from AeroTech
SL-25 Samurai from TRO:3039
References[edit]
- ↑ MUL online date for the SL-25 Samurai
- ↑ Master Unit List, "Samurai introduction dates"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Record Sheets: 3039, p. 257
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 85
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Technical Readout: 3039, pp. 202-203
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 331
- ↑ MUL online date for the SL-26 Samurai
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039, p. 258
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 332
- ↑ MUL online date for the SL-27 Samurai
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039, p. 259
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 333
- ↑ Sorenson's Sabres, p. 18: "Elden Berardinelli" - Notable Samurai pilot