OI-M5-W3401 LANCE

Designed in YE 34 by Origin Industries, OI-M5-W3401 Light Assault Neutrino Cannon Emitter, or LANCE, is a small support drone created to assist the M5 and M3 Series Frames. It replaced the older OI-O1-1A Kirin Feather when it went into production in YE 36

The LANCE is a simplified, high-maneuverability drone created in order to compliment the Knight powered Frame. Made of simple, readily available parts and materials, it is an inexpensive, disposable drone which can help multiply a frame's battlefield presence by extending its maximum range and multiplying its possible angles of attack.

Government: Various Organization: Origin Industries Type: Support Combat Drone Designation: OI-M5-W3401 Designer: Origin Armor Works Manufacturer: Origin Industries

Appearance: The LANCE consists of a somewhat egg-shaped main body covered in thrusters. the rear of the LANCE has a large main thruster, while the front is dominated by the Neutrino Cannon. Width: .4 meters Length: 1.4 meters Height: .4 meters

Air speed: Mach 5 Zero Atmosphere: .3c

Range: up to 300 KM away from the parent unit. Operational Time: 4 Hours

See Damage Rating (Version 3) for an explanation of the damage system.

Hull: 5 ADR Shields: 1(1) ADR

The LANCE has two means of attack: a Laser Cutting Cannon, or physically, via ramming.

* **Purpose:** Anti-Armor
* **Location:** Nose of Drone
* **Damage:** Tier 5, Medium Anti-Armor
* Range: effectively unlimited, but not effective at more than a few light seconds.
* Rate of Fire: Two pulses a second
* Muzzle Velocity: .95c
* Muzzle Flash: A flash of white light
* **Notes:** The Neutrino Cannon is unlikely to harm soft targets, but can cause Fission in armored targets due to the heavier particles present, which the Neutrinos interact with much more strongly.
  

As a last resort, the drone may be rammed into a target in order to do damage. Depending on the state of the drone, it's remaining power, and how fast it is moving, this may have differing effects. Needless to say, this is a one-time use, and damage is never consistent.

The LANCE has Very standard systems, making it cheap and reliable.

The LANCE is comprised almost entirely of Durandium Alloy, which was chosen for its lightness, durability, strength, and cost-effectiveness.

The LANCE Feather merely has a simple Navigational shield, to protect it from space hazards.

Location:Main body Shield Points: SP 1 (1) Runtime Operative as long as power is available

The LANCE is powered by a single BURST reactor. This reactor directly powers all functions of the LANCE, including the thrusters, computer, and Cannon

The LANCE uses a simplified version of the Pawn system, slaved to the controlling Frame's computer. The LANCE is controlled either by the Pilot, Copilot, AI, or a combination of these. All sensor data is relayed back to the parent frame's AI.The LANCE can be set into a multitude of formations, determined by the pilot or Copilot.

The LANCE's AI has a targeting control system that can give detailed information (Heading, velocity, size, ship type, energy signatures) on ten targets, and relay the information back to its parent frame.

For close-range transmissions, it is more difficult for the enemy to intercept, because they have to be in the area of the beam. Also limited to light-speed.

Full spectrum, Dual-Modulation, range theoretically unlimited except by interference. Practical range is short, since the waves only travel at light-speed.

The LANCE Racks are a simple system of racks which mount to the shoulders of Armored Frames. Each rack can hold up to Two LANCE drones, which means a Frame can carry up to a total of Four LANCE Drones in Racks.

The LANCEwings are a set of wing-shaped Binders which attack to the back of Armored frames. Each LANCEwing can hold up to four LANCE drones, giving a set of LANCEwings a total capacity of eight Drones in the Wings. As Binders, LANCEwings are also semi-articulated, with a powered universal joint where the unit attaches to the frame. LANCEwings increase maneuverability is space and, when the Drones are docked, they allow a mild speed boost.